Children are the flowers of life. And what do children like most? Well, of course, toys. There are a lot of them now, because we live in the 21st century. It’s not worth the trouble to go to the children's goods store and get a gift for your child, because the markets offer us a huge selection of toys for children that are most diverse in form and material. What about making toys yourself?
Toys (crochet) from Elena Belova are particularly attractive and professional. You will find a description of her work in this article.
Who is Elena Belova?
Elena Belova is a master of her craft. Her main activity is knitting toys. She started knitting at the age of 10-11, and her first teacher, of course, was her grandmother. Elena knits not only with a crochet, but also with knitting needles. Her wonderful toys, well, just can not but cause delight! Elena's works deserve extremely positive comments.
On the Internet, you can find a huge number of her knitted cartoon characters, which are very believable, and it seems that they just came down to us from the TV screen. Elena’s creativity is in great demand among the female half of the population, and this is not at all surprising. A toy associated with love, warmth and desire, of course, can never be compared to a store. Elena's activity is a vivid example of how you can combine business with pleasure. You can even purchase a book that contains all the crochet toys from Elena Belova with a description.
Elena also has her own website - an online store where photos of all her works are published. Elena herself claims that knitting toys gives her great pleasure!
On the work of Elena Belova
Elena’s works inspire all readers of her blog. Wonderful soft toys, do-it-yourself knitted, delight even adults! And what about our children and grandchildren? They will definitely like crochet toys from Elena Belova. With a description, step-by-step instructions and a photograph, you can easily associate a fun toy!
By her example, Elena shows that knitting is not only a favorite pastime for the soul, but also a great way to earn money.
Crochet toys from Elena Belova, a description of which can be found later, you can tie yourself! Detailed instructions, which are accompanied by photographs, will greatly simplify the process of creating a soft friend for your child.
DIY toys
It’s not necessary to buy expensive stuffed animals in the store when you can make them yourself. DIY soft toys are not only friends for your child, but also an original and unusual gift for a loved one. If your favorite pastime is knitting, then this process will not only bring you a sea of positive emotions, but also surprise you with a wonderful result that will delight you and your loved ones.
Do-it-yourself soft toys can be different. They can be crafted in many ways.
Advice
Before you start knitting, you need to familiarize yourself with some useful tips:
1. The yarn should be the same thickness. If the instructions indicate different - then follow it.
2. Pay attention to the thickness of the hook - this is also very important.
3. It is advisable not to use cotton wool as a filler, otherwise over time your toy will lose its original shape. The most optimal filler will be holofiber.
4. Before you start knitting, familiarize yourself with the basic conventions, otherwise you just won’t be able to understand the patterns. The main notation is presented below.
Designations can also be verbal:
VP - air loop;
RLS - SC;
PSBN - last single crochet;
STSN - stobik with a crochet;
P - loop.
Cat pillow
So, the first toy that we will consider is a cat (crochet).
In order to knit such a cute striped cat-pillow, you need yarn, a hook, eye buttons .
Torso: 45 VP and knit sc, alternating the colors of the stripes. (6 rows of black, 4 - orange). Repeat 5 times. Then another 14 rows of black sc. Next, we begin to decrease, knitting in each second row the extreme loops together. After 22 rows, close the remaining loops. Tie your back in the same way.
Tail: black thread 3 VP, close in a circle and knit RLS in a circle of 6 rows, knitting in the 1st and 2nd row in 2 stitches from one. Go to the orange thread and knit 6 rows. Repeat striping 3 p. Knit another 14 p. Black thread, close the loop. Stuff the tail.
Feet: orange knit 3 VP with a thread, close it in a circle and knit 6 RLS in a circle of 7 rows, knitting 2 stitches from one in the 1st and 2nd rows. Go to the black thread and tie another 14 p. Close all loops. Tie 4 legs this way. Stuff them.
Ears: Orange thread 15 VP and knit 2 rows of sc. Next, knit RLS, knitting 2 p. Together in the middle of the fabric. There must be 2 details.
Eyes: tie 3 VP with a white thread. Close in a circle and knit 3 rows of sc, knitting two out of one p. Embroider pupils with black thread.
Nose: pink or orange. knit 3 VP with a thread, close from in the backboard and tie 5 rows of sc, knitting two in one and two rows from one. Close all loops. Sew all parts together.
If you do everything correctly, then you will get a wonderful crochet cat!
Flying birds
Wonderful and very simple birds to perform, you can tie yourself. Everything ingenious is simple! In order to tie such birds, you will need yarn, a hook and a little inspiration.
First you need to tie a circle, and then bend it in half. Then you should fill the toy with soft material, and your bird is ready to crochet! Such wonderful related creatures can be hung on a silk ribbon and used as an interior item. Your birds will look very unusual and create an atmosphere of the hearth.
Funny ball
Everyone is used to seeing balls made of rubber, but why can't the ball be made of yarn? Children will be pleased to feel the soft and warm ball in their hands. There is nothing easier than crocheting a ball. You need to connect several parts according to the scheme below, and then just stitch them together. Symbols you will find above.
Crochet Penguin
Crocheted penguin is knitted quite simply. In order to tie such a lovely inhabitant of Antarctica, you will need a little: yarn (black, yellow, white), a hook, eyes.
So, we knit the body. Tie 2 VP then 6 St. BN into the 2nd loop from the hook. The next two rows need to expand the body, knitting 2 sc in 1 loop. In the end, you should get 24 P. The next row is alternating: 2 sc in 1P, sc and in a circle. Next, in each loop we knit one sc. Thus, we knit 10 rows. The next row, 15, we knit like this: 3 sc, 2 knit together. Repeat 7 times. St. BN in the last item. Total - 29 items. To fill. Next row: 2 St. BN, knit 2 RLS together. Repeat this algorithm until the hole is completely closed. Fasten the thread.
We knit the abdomen. We knit 2 VP, 5 PRS in the 2nd P from the hook. We knit the following two rows in this way: 2 St. BN in 1 loop in a circle. Number P should be 20. Next row: RLS, 2 RLS in 1 loop. Round. Total- 30 P, PSBN. Fasten the thread. Sew to the body.
Making wings, 2 pcs. With a black thread we knit 4 VP, RLS in the 2nd P from the hook to the end of the chain, 1 VP, repeat. Track. Row: 2 sc in the 1st loop, sc, 2 sc in the last P., 1 VP, repeat. Third row: 2 sc in the 1st P, 3 sc, 2 St. BN in the last. P, 1 VP, repeat. Row 4-5: RLS to the end of the row, 1 VP, repeat. Row 6: 3 sc, 4 stsn. Fasten the thread. Sew to the body.
We knit the legs (4 parts).
- Row 1: yellow n.: 3 VP, St. BN in the 2nd item from the hook and in the next. n. 1 VP, repeat;
- Row 2: 2 sc in 1 loop to the end of the row. 1 VP, repeat;
- 3 row: 2 St. BN in the 1st item, 2 sc, 2 sc in the last item 1 VP, repeat;
- Row 4: 2 sc in the 1st paragraph, 5 sc. 1 VP, repeat;
- 5 - 9 rows: RLS to the end of the row. 1 VP, repeat;
- Row 10: (STSN, 1 VP, 2 PSBN) twice, STSN in the last. P.
- Fasten the thread. Sew in 2 parts and sew to the body.
Such a wonderful penguin will delight the eyes of you and your loved ones!