Knitted hare: making a unique toy with your own hands

Making toys with your own hands is fascinating. Lovely souvenirs will please children, adults will like and eventually become a business that generates income. Hobby helps self-expression, develops sleight of hand and creativity of thinking. Knitted bunny toys are very popular and diverse, this is a great idea for creativity.

Where to begin

To produce knitted rabbits, you will not need expensive materials. The main thing is to decide on the idea: what kind of toy will be, what color range and what size. It is not superfluous to draw a sketch, where the animal will be presented from different sides. This will simplify further work on the toy.

The size of the product depends on its purpose. If it is a gift to the child, it is better to buy yarns larger and make a thing with a height of 20 cm. If you plan to tie a souvenir for an adult, the minimum dimensions - 10-15 cm and less - will do. The original idea will be the production of a thematic or symbolic gift. For example, for a wedding: a souvenir with two bunnies, holding hands and dressed as newlyweds.

Necessary materials

Main materials and tools:

1. Yarn: if the bunny is "classic", then it is better to choose white, gray, black or reddish tones. You can choose from completely unexpected and original colors (purple or bright green) to make the toy even more original. The main thing is not to forget about the combination. The amount of yarn depends on the size of the future product.

2. Knitting needles or crochet hook. Take the size smaller than recommended for the chosen type of yarn, then the product will turn out more neat.

3. The stuffing material for the innards of the toy: sintepon, cotton wool, unusable wool.

4. Sewing needles and pins.

5. Separate means for registration: buttons, ribbons, pieces of cloth.

Bunny in Amigurumi technique

One way to create a toy animal is the Japanese technique amigurumi. Its uniqueness is that the animal is knitted without seams, and the size of the products does not exceed the palm most often. Body parts are disproportionate.

Knitted rabbits in the amigurumi technique turn out to be extraordinarily nice! You can give a funny expression to the face - a cunning smile or a winking eye. To search for ideas it is recommended to view a couple of children's cartoons or comic books.

The process of knitting begins with making out a yarn circle. On its basis, subsequent series are created, in a spiral. The result is one spherical (or oval) part (trunk or head). They individually knit paws, ears and tail. Each piece is left free with a small tip of the thread - for subsequent assembly.

The connection occurs initially with the help of pins. When the figure is collected, the remaining thread is selected with spokes and the part is sewn to the trunk with neat stitches.

Basis for knitted needles

Choose cotton yarn of bright colors. The size of the souvenir will be 15-20 cm. The sequence of actions is as follows:

• Recruit a chain of 15 air loops, then - the purl series, followed by a loop loop, with a repeat 14 times.
• Again, the purl series, after which another 4. Accordingly, facial loops are used in the face series, in the purl strings - purl.
• 9 row - 7 facial, plus 1 increase in the broach (2 times), 1 facial, (7 facial and 1 increase in the broach) - repeat 2 times. From 10 to 14 rows of knit alternation - front-purl.
• The next row - facial, plus 1 increase, 3 more facial and an increase, after - 15 facial. Similarly 3 next series.
• 19 rows - 15 facial loops, 2 together, 3 facial loops, 2 together, 15 facial loops. Add 3 rows.
• 23 series - tie 15 facial, 2 together, 3 facial, 2 together, 13 facial. The next row is wrong.
• 25 row - from one face, 2 together, and so on until the end, after which again the purl series follows.
• 27 row - one edge loop, 2 together and so on to the end. Next - the purl. At the end, the hinges are closed, a filler is threaded through the small hole into the article, sewed. The animal's torso is ready!

Details

When the body is ready, start making the remaining parts.

Knitting of the head is from the muzzle to the occipital part. When stuffing, do not forget about the cheeks of the beast: you can roll a couple of small balls and gently pave in the right place.

On the left and right feet, select the same amount of yarn. The same applies to the ears of a knitted bunny. They can be done with garter stitching and finally tightened with a thread.

The process of joining ready parts requires special care and attention.

The remaining tails of the yarn should be located on the back of the product. Two loops are grasped with a tool and attached without a crochet. The tail of the thread is cut and masked. All elements are sewn very tightly. The tail is sewn to the animal last: the hare is small, so you can simply tie a small ball a few centimeters in diameter.

The final stage

The master class on knitting bunnies ends with the design of the product: with the help of sewing needles sew details of clothes, eyes, nose. Here you can fully express your imagination. In some cases, clothes for toys are not sewn, but connected separately. You can make, for example, a scarf, backpack, hat or tie for a bunny.

Those who are just learning knitting, are recommended to use the hook first. But this is not a mandatory requirement. Crochet crochet crochet will be no less cute than made with knitting needles.

The resulting product will be an excellent gift for loved ones. The thing can become an ornament of the interior, a favorite children's toy, an original souvenir for friends. It will not take much time and energy to make a knitted rabbit.