Teeny tiny knitted toys

Here is a free pattern to make some teeny tiny toys - just under 2.5 inches (6 cms) tall.

It's a wee bit fiddly but lots of fun!

What you will need:

some left-over scraps of 4ply yarn in pink, black and fur colour (brown/ cream / grey...) a small circle of felt (for the back of the face - to prevent the tiny stitches pulling through), 1 pair of 2.25mm needles and 2 double pointed 2.25mm needles.

With your fur colour yarn and 2.25mm needles cast on 13 stitches - leaving a tail of around 5 inches for sewing up later.

Purl the first row and knit the next. Continue in stocking stitch until work measures 1.5 inches (4cms), approx 18 rows in total.

Cut the work from the ball of yarn leaving around 6 inches for sewing up and thread a needle with this end. Thread the cast off end through the stitches on the needle.

Now take your small circle of felt and place at the back of the work behind where you plan to embroider the face. Using the pink yarn embroider a small nose in centre of face - I use 1 stitch across and 1 small stitch downwards. Knot the yarn at the back of the work and trim ends off. Now add the eyes with the black yarn - you can tie a small knot in the thread to make the eye stand out. Again knot the thread at the back of the work and tie ends securely trimming off excess.

Place a small ball of stuffing behind face and join the back seam of the body using mattress stitch (follow link & scroll down). Tie a length of yarn tightly around the body around half way up to give your toy a neck and thread ends through the body before trimming off excess (if you prefer a neater finish to the neck see an alternative method here). Stuff the body cavity. Thread a needle with the cast on tail and use this to catch up the loops around the bottom of the body.

Pull up tightly to gather seam and seal body cavity. Tie off tightly and thread ends through the body before trimming off excess.

Now make the limbs (4 the same). Cast on 4 stitches with the double pointed needles and knit a short i-cord - around 6 - 8 rows in length. Cut the work from the ball and thread end through the stitches on the needles and then through the middle of the work - knotting it securely to the cast on tail.

For rabbit ears cast on 5 stitches.
K1, P1, K1, P1, K1 - repeat this row 5 times more to give 6 rows from cast on.
7th row: K1, P3 together, K1
8th row: K1, P1, K1
9th row: K1, K2 together, pass 1st stitch over.

Cut the work from ball of yarn and thread the end through the last stitch to cast off. Using the cast off tail thread this through the centre of the ear and tie to cast on tail.

(To make ears for a bear cast on 3 stitches, knit 1 row, cast off 3. Tie cast on and cast off ends together tightly and sew in place.)

Assemble all of the body parts.

Join the ears to the top of the head with a few stitches. Knot ends securely together and thread through the body before trimming excess.

Repeat with all of the limbs. And there you have an itty, bitty bunny!

And if you fancy you could make your teeny tiny toy a little snack:

Teeny iced bun:
using a bun-coloured wool (preferably 4ply / fingering weight) and US 0 / 2.0 mm needles cast on 3 stitches
P3
K1, YO, K1, YO, K1
P5
K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1
P 9
K 9
P 9
K2tog through the back twice, K1, K2tog twice
P 5
K2tog through the back, K1, K2tog
P 3
K1, K2tog, pass 1st stitch over, and pull end through to cast off

Tie both cast on and cast off ends together and thread a needle with one end, gathering the edges in to make a ball - stuff with a short length of same colour yarn. Tie off the ends and thread through the ball before trimming off.

Cut a small circle of felt, sew a seed bead in the centre as a cherry, tie off and trim thread ends on the back. Sew the felt circle over the sewn up end of the knitted bun.

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I hope you enjoy making this. As always please feel free to knit up to keep or as gifts / charity fundraising but please do not knit up for commercial purposes or reproduce the pattern without first seeking permission.

This pattern is an original design. You are welcome to knit up for personal use but please don't use it for commercial purposes, thanks. Copyright © Julie Williams 2008 - 2009.

Comments

[christine]

What a gorgeous, cute little bunny. Thank you so much for posting this. I'm currently making a smock for each of my friend's two girls and a sweater for her boy and I wanted a little toy to put in the pockets, so this is just perfect.

[Sue]

Hi! Love the critters....do you have a pattern to make a little monkey? I have a group of friends helping me make up some of the bunnies and bears to take to South Africa and would love to know how the monkey is made. Thank you

[Rose Wilson]

hello I love all your rabbits (honey) and the mice do you sell your patterns, I knit a lot of toys which I donate to my Grandchildrens Christmas school fete, as they are always looking for extra cash, and I am always looking for new patterns and ideas amny thanks Rose

[Mollie]

Seriously, amazing!
My first ever knitted toy (crochet convert)
and this pattern was so well explained and is so incredibly cute!
Thanks so much!
This totally made my night :D

[Penni]

I am going to quit my job and just knit cute little bunnies and kitties and teddybears forever. Found you via Penguin UK's blog, which I found via Twitter, by the way.

[Kate Hall]

Just wanted to say what a difference your little pattern has made to the children in my family's Christmas. With money being so tight this year we had decided to to spend out on presents but having found this pattern I have made 12 for all the kids in our family. THANK YOU.

[Sue Flanagan]

Hope you don't mind I have used one of your pictures to put a link to your website for your wonderful free pattern. If you don't agree I can remove it.
Kind regards
Sue

[Leandra]

These are the cutest things!! They make the best cat toys!!! Stuff a little catnip in instead of stuffing and use a bell for a tail, cats go nuts!! All of their owners absolutely loved them!!! Thank you so much for the fantastic pattern!!

[jean]

This would be a great deal of lucj today as i wanted to answer a request from my grandson to make him a tint bear and a bunny and a friend shared this address. God Bless you for sharing this so I can make what he wished for. And yes I may even share some with my charity projects for preemies n others. Thanks so very much.
Jean

[Jean]

HI Julie
I love your rabbits they are the best.
I have just finish knitting the mini rabbit and although I followed your pattern it is surprising how different it looks. Mine is thinner and the legs are a bit longer. I expect the next one I knit will also be different they seem to take on there own character. I'm going to knit a stocking next.
Please publish some of your patterns I would buy them all. Thanks.

[isabelle]

merci pour les expliations de ces mignons personnages!

[Madeleine]

What a wonderful find. I was looking for a specific knitting pattern and found this wonderful website.

[Madeleine]

What a wonderful find. I was looking for a specific knitting pattern and found this wonderful website.

[Madeleine]

What a wonderful find. I was looking for a specific knitting pattern and found this wonderful website.

[Mai Anh]

Dễ thương quá! Mình phải bắt chước đan một con thỏ mới được!

[Suse]

You've utterly lost the plot with the teeny tiny snack, utterly adorable. I really love your creations.

[Victoria]

how long does it take to mak? is it good for begginers?

[knitting sandwich]

adorable! i love the teeny cupcake, too!

[Elizabeth]

Thank you so much for this pattern! I love my new little friend! :) I even put boots on him.
http://aboxliving.blogspot.com/2009/03/bunny-in-boots.html

[gemma]

these guys are so small& cute! I have a ball of yarn thats so small i cant find a use for it-at least up until now!

[Raisin'Cookies]

I just finished knitting a purple bunny for my six year old. She adores it! I'm not the most experienced knitter, so the bunny doesn't look quite the same as your photos, but it was fun to make anyway! :)

Thanks for your blog.

[Shawna]

Very cute little tykes!

[Amy]

that's amazing!
i'm hoping that i can do it like that too!
good used of instructions!
:D

[Barbara Coombs]

I have only just found your lovely lovely patterns. My many friends and large family are in for a real treat this Christmas!

[Dia]

awesome