Wee Ones: Seamless Knit Toys
Susan B. Anderson
Class Preview
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- In-depth Instruction; over 340 mins
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Introduction
15:42
Meet Susan B. Anderson, who designed this adorable Wee Ones knit toy pattern exclusively for Craftsy as she highlights all of the techniques you'll cover in this class.
Getting Started
5:41
Susan tells you about her favorite yarn and explains what tools and supplies you'll need to knit your toys.
Elephant Head
43:47
Cast on to your double-pointed needles and use simple increases to create the elephant's head. You'll work in the round and learn how to do the wrap and turn method of short-row shaping to make the trunk.
Elephant Ears
26:15
Your elephant needs big, floppy ears. Learn to pick up stitches from the head, knitting in the round on two double-pointed needles, and finishing with the handy Kitchener stitch to create an invisible graft at the top of the ear.
Bunny and Hippo Heads
57:30
Your bunny will have a sweet, round head, while you'll work increases and decreases to make the hippo's big pink snout. Stuff and finish off and you're ready to start the body.
Upper Body
19:41
Here we work on the elephant's upper body in gray, but you'll use the same pattern and techniques to create all three Wee Ones. It's like a top-down sweater, with shoulder and yoke shaping and scrap yarn placed to mark the spot where stitches will be picked up to add the arms.
Lower Body
26:44
As you work on the lower body of your Wee Ones knit toy, you'll learn the "afterthought" technique of knitting a piece of scrap yarn into your work to create an opening later. It's also used to make socks, mittens and other projects.
Adding Arms
23:58
Learn how to pick up the armhole stitches you left on scrap yarn and knit front legs for your Wee Ones. This top-down knitting technique also will come in handy to add sleeves to a top-down sweater or other knitting pattern.
Afterthought Legs
24:04
To add the legs, you'll place two double-pointed needles on either side of the scrap yarn, then pick out the scrap to open the hole. A few rounds of knitting and your Wee One is almost complete!
Tails and Faces
37:10
Each Wee One knit toy gets its own unique tail and an embroidered face. You'll give the elephant an I-cord tail, make a pompom for the bunny tail and knit a tiny tail for the hippo. Then add a face with a few stitches of embroidery and your Wee Ones are done!
Bonus: Wee Ones Stripey Top
58:58
Add pizzazz to your knitted elephant, hippo and bunny by making them colorful sweaters! You'll love how quickly these tops knit up from just a few yards of scrap yarn.
Knit along with Susan B. Anderson as she shows you how to use double-pointed needles to shape three different heads: a baby elephant, an adorable bunny and a winsome hippo. Then pick up stitches to create the rest of the toy, using the same body for all three Wee Ones. Add arms and legs, perky ears and tails and an embroidered face and your Wee Ones are ready to give, or keep for yourself! Along the way, you’ll learn to master the wrap and turn technique to make short rows, create afterthought features, work top down and finish with the Kitchener stitch – all great skills for future projects! Sign up today and get a bonus itty-bitty striped sweater lesson. These sweet little animals will become your go-to knitted gift!
Susan B. Anderson
Susan B. Anderson lives with her family in Madison, Wisconsin. She is the author of six knitting books, including the best-selling "Kids' Knitting Workshop." In 2016, Susan and her son started a yarn and pattern company, Barrett Wool Co. Susan's favorite part of being a knitting teacher is traveling the country, teaching, and meeting knitters from all over the world.
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