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    Crochet Activity Toys: Amigurumi patterns for interactive toys
    Crochet Activity Toys: Amigurumi patterns for interactive toys
    Crochet Activity Toys: Amigurumi patterns for interactive toys
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    Crochet Activity Toys: Amigurumi patterns for interactive toys

    By Svetlana Golova

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    A delightful collection of crochet amigurumi patterns for interactive, activity toys for babies and toddlers.

    Evidence shows that play contributes to the development of important cognitive, motor, emotional and linguistic skills and plays a key role in raising self-confident, creative and happy children. And what could be better than a handmade crochet toy.

    The crochet projects in this collection all have an interactive and educational element for play and this helps toddlers to meet important developmental milestones in a fun way. Author, Svetlana Golova, has designed a range of toys which can be played with in several different ways to enable children to develop a wide range of skills. Some of the toys feature different materials that make a noise in order to enhance the interactice experience and there are instructions for which materials to use.

    The Monkey Shape Sorter, Elephant Stacking Toy, and Giraffe Threading Toy— along with other toys in this pattern book—will entertain babies and young children for a number of years and then, as the child grows older, they will become treasured members of a soft toy collection.

    Other toys, including the quiet books and the Farmyard Activity Cube will appeal to adults and children alike who will enjoy playing and reading them together and making up their own stories.

    The toys have been designed around popular themes such as farm animals; sea life; dinosaurs and wild animals and all of them have an interactive element. Projects include shape sorters; stacking toys; an activity cube; threading toys, rattles and quiet books.

    All of the patterns are written in US crochet terminology, and range in difficulty and there are ability ratings so you can build your skills by starting with the simpler projects. The patterns use basic crochet stitches so there are no complicated new stitches or techniques to learn, and the construction of the toys is explained with step-by-step instructions and photography. All of the key crochet techniques are explained in the General Techniques section.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid & Charles
    Release dateJul 30, 2024
    ISBN9781446312964
    Crochet Activity Toys: Amigurumi patterns for interactive toys

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      Crochet Activity Toys - Svetlana Golova

      Farmyard

      Activity Cube

      Meet the cute animal friends that live in this cube: a chick, cute pig, adorable cow, and floppy rabbit. Different textures stimulate curiosity and you can add rattle cellophane to the rabbit’s ears for a noise effect. The convenient handle allows a toddler to carry the cube, and incorporates rings to flip backward and forward.

      YARN

      4-ply sport weight semi-cotton or cotton in the following shades:

      1¾oz (50g) of light brown

      1³/8oz (40g) of light blue

      1²/5oz (40g) of beige

      ½oz (15g) of pink

      ¼oz (7g) of dark brown

      ³/8oz (10g) of yellow

      ¹/10oz (3g) of white (for cow’s horns, can be replaced with pink)

      HOOK

      US size B/1 (2mm) crochet hook

      OTHER TOOLS AND MATERIALS

      Stitch markers

      Blunt-ended yarn needle

      Polyester stuffing

      Tweezers or wooden stick for stuffing

      Optional: piece of rattle cellophane (or baking sleeve) for rustling effect

      Black, pink, brown, and orange threads

      Thin sewing needle

      FINISHED SIZE

      Approx. 5½ x 5½in (14 x 14cm) without handle

      Approx. 8in (20cm) high with handle

      Project Notes

      All pieces, unless otherwise indicated, are crocheted in continuous spiral rounds.

      All sides are crocheted separately and then joined together using a crochet hook.

      The hardest part is stuffing the cube while retaining the shape of the openings. You must have experience in stuffing toys to stuff this one properly.

      FLAT PANEL

      (make 2 in light blue, 1 in light brown)

      Make a magic ring.

      Round 1: 8 sc in ring.

      Round 2: [1 sc, 3 sc in next st] 4 times. (16 sc)

      Round 3: 2 sc, 3 sc in next st, [3 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 1 sc. (24 sc)

      Round 4: 3 sc, 3 sc in next st, [5 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 2 sc. (32 sc)

      Round 5: 4 sc, 3 sc in next st, [7 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 3 sc. (40 sc)

      Round 6: 5 sc, 3 sc in next st, [9 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 4 sc. (48 sc)

      Round 7: 6 sc, 3 sc in next st, [11 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 5 sc. (56 sc)

      Round 8: 7 sc, 3 sc in next st, [13 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 6 sc. (64 sc)

      Round 9: 8 sc, 3 sc in next st, [15 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 7 sc. (72 sc)

      Round 10: 9 sc, 3 sc in next st, [17 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 8 sc. (80 sc)

      Round 11: 10 sc, 3 sc in next st, [19 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 9 sc. (88 sc)

      Round 12: 11 sc, 3 sc in next st, [21 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 10 sc. (96 sc)

      Round 13: 12 sc, 3 sc in next st, [23 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 11 sc. (104 sc)

      Round 14: 13 sc, 3 sc in next st, [25 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 12 sc. (112 sc)

      Round 15: 14 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next st, [27 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next st] 3 times, 13 sc. (120 sc)

      Round 16: 15 sc to return to corner.

      Invisible fasten off (1).

      SQUARE HOLE PANEL

      Using light brown, make a magic ring.

      Rounds 1 to 7: Rep Rounds 1 to 7 of Flat Panel. (7 rounds)

      Round 8: 56 scFLO.

      Rounds 9 to 15: 56 sc. (7 rounds)

      Note: After Round 15, WS should be on outside (2). If necessary, turn out piece so that RS is inside.

      Round 16: 8 sc, 3 scBLO in next st, [13 scBLO, 3 scBLO in next st] 3 times, 5 scBLO. (64 sc)

      Round 17: 8 scBLO, 1 sc, 3 sc in next st, [15 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 6 sc. (72 sc)

      Round 18: 10 sc, 3 sc in next st, [17 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 7 sc. (80 sc)

      Round 19: 11 sc, 3 sc in next st, [19 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 8 sc. (88 sc)

      Round 20: 12 sc, 3 sc in next st, [21 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 9 sc. (96 sc)

      Round 21: 13 sc, 3 sc in next st, [23 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 10 sc. (104 sc)

      Round 22: 14 sc, 3 sc in next st, [25 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 11 sc. (112 sc)

      Round 23: 15 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next st, [27 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next st] 3 times, 12 sc. (120 sc)

      Round 24: 16 sc to return to corner.

      Invisible fasten off (3).

      ROUND HOLE PANEL

      Using beige, make a magic ring.

      Round 1: 6 sc in ring.

      Round 2: [Inc] 6 times. (12 sc)

      Round 3: [1 sc, inc] 6 times. (18 sc)

      Round 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24 sc)

      Round 5: 1 sc, inc, [3 sc, inc] 5 times, 2 sc. (30 sc)

      Round 6: [4 sc, inc] 6 times. (36 sc)

      Round 7: 2 sc, inc, [5 sc, inc] 5 times, 3 sc. (42 sc)

      Round 8: [6 sc, inc] 6 times. (48 sc)

      Round 9: [5 sc, inc] 8 times. (56 sc)

      Round 10: 56 scFLO.

      Rounds 11 to 17: 56 sc. (7 rounds)

      Note: After Round 17, WS should be on outside. If necessary, turn out piece so that RS is inside.

      Round 18: [6 scBLO, incBLO] 8 times. (64 sc)

      Round 19: [4 hdc, 7 sc, 4 hdc, 3 hdc in next st] 4 times. (72 sc)

      Round 20: 2 hdc, 12 sc, 2 hdc, 3 hdc in next st, [2 hdc, 13 sc, 2 hdc, 3 hdc in next st] 3 times, 1 sc. (80 sc)

      Round 21: 17 sc, 3 sc in next st, [19 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 2 sc. (88 sc)

      Round 22: 18 sc, 3 sc in next st, [21 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 3 sc. (96 sc)

      Round 23: 19 sc, 3 sc in next st, [23 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 4 sc. (104 sc)

      Round 24: 20 sc, 3 sc in next st, [25 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times, 5 sc. (112 sc)

      Round 25: 21 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next st, [27 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next st] 3 times, 6 sc. (120 sc)

      Round 26: 22 sc to return to corner.

      Invisible fasten off.

      FINISHING

      Join beige to first remaining front loop of Round 17 (4), ch1, starting from same st:

      Round 1: 1 sc in each front loop, slst in first sc to join. (56 sc)

      Round 2: [Ch8, 1 sc in same st, ch8, 1 sc in next st] to end of round.

      Fasten off. Bring yarn ends to WS and secure (5).

      RECTANGULAR HOLE PANEL

      Foundation chain: Using beige, ch13.

      Round 1: Beginning in 2nd ch from hook, work in back bumps of chain: inc, 10 sc, 5 sc in last ch, 10 sc on opp side of chain, 3 sc in first ch. (30 sc)

      Round 2: 3 sc in next st, 12 sc, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc, 3 sc in next st, 12 sc, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc. (38 sc)

      Round 3: 1 sc, 3 sc in next st, 14 sc, 3 sc in next st, 3 sc, 3 sc in next st, 14 sc, 3 sc in next st, 2 sc. (46 sc)

      Round 4: 2 sc, 3 sc in next st, 16 sc, 3 sc in next st, 5 sc, 3 sc in next st, 16 sc, 3 sc in next st, 3 sc. (54 sc)

      Round 5: 3 sc, 3 sc in next st, 18 sc, 3 sc in next st, 7 sc, 3 sc in next st, 18 sc, 3 sc in next st, 4 sc. (62 sc)

      Work 5 sc to return to corner, move st marker to next sc to mark start of round.

      Round 6: 62 scFLO.

      Rounds 7 to 13: 62 sc. (7 rounds)

      Note: After Round 13, WS should be on outside. If necessary, turn out piece so that RS is inside.

      First side:

      Row 14: 22 scBLO. (22 sc, 40 sc not worked)

      Work in turned rows.

      Rows 15 to 23: Ch1, turn, 22 scBLO. (9 rows)

      Fasten off.

      Third side:

      Turn clockwise, skipping 9 sc on short side of inner rectangle, join yarn at 10th sc (6), ch1, starting from same st:

      Row 13: 22 scBLO.

      Work in turned rows.

      Rows 14 to 22: Ch1, turn, 22 scBLO. (9 rows)

      Second side:

      Turn work 90 degrees counterclockwise to work along next edge as indicated (7).

      Row 1: Ch1, 10 sc along Rows 22 to 13 of third side (1 sc per row), 9 scFLO along inner rectangle, 10 sc along Rows 13 to 22 of first side. (29 sc)

      Work in turned rows.

      Rows 2 to 4: Ch1, turn, 29 scBLO. (3 rows)

      Fasten off (8).

      Fourth side:

      Turn to work last side, join yarn to post of first st of Row 22 of third side (9), ch1, starting from same st:

      Row 1: 10 sc along Rows 22 to 13 of third side (1 sc per row), 9 scBLO along inner rectangle, 10 sc along Rows 13 to 22 of first side. (29 sc)

      Work in turned rows.

      Rows 2 to 4: Ch1, turn, 29 scBLO. (3 rows)

      Border:

      Ch1, turn, 28 scBLO along Row 4, incBLO in last sc on Row 4, PM in last crocheted st, turn work 90 degrees, 29 sc along next side (1 sc per row/st), turn work 90 degrees, inc, 27 sc, inc, PM in last crocheted st, turn work 90 degrees, 29 sc along next side (1 sc per row/st).

      Invisible fasten off (in first st of border, skipping only ch-1, count as 1 st) (10). (120 sc)

      PIG

      Foundation chain: Using pink, ch6.

      Round 1: Beginning from 2nd ch from hook, work in back bumps of chain: inc, 3 sc, 5 sc in last ch, 3 sc on opp side of chain, 3 sc in first ch. (16 sc)

      Round 2: 3 sc in next st, 5 sc, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc, 3 sc in next st, 5 sc, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc. (24 sc)

      Round 3: 1 sc, 3 sc in next st, 7 sc, 3 sc in next st, 3 sc, 3 sc in next st, 7 sc, 3 sc in next st, 2 sc. (32 sc)

      Round 4: 2 sc, 3 sc in next st, 9 sc, 3 sc in next st, 5 sc, 3 sc in next st, 9 sc, 3 sc in next st, 3 sc. (40 sc)

      Work 4 sc, PM in next sc to mark start of round.

      Round 5: 40 scBLO.

      Rounds 6 to 16: 40 sc. (11 rounds)

      Work 2 sc, move marker to next sc to mark start of round.

      Round 17: [9 scBLO, sc3togBLO, 5 scBLO, sc3togBLO] twice. (32 sc)

      Work 1 sc, move marker to next sc to mark start of round.

      Round 18: [7 sc, inv sc3tog, 3 sc, inv sc3tog] twice. (24 sc)

      Work 1 sc, move marker to next sc to mark start of round.

      Round 19: [5 sc, inv sc3tog, 1 sc, inv sc3tog] twice. (16 sc)

      Fasten off, leaving 12in (30cm) end for sewing.

      Stuff Pig tightly.

      Using remaining yarn end, sew hole on bottom of Pig with mattress st (11).

      SNOUT

      Using pink, make a magic ring.

      Round 1: 6 sc in ring.

      Round 2: [1 sc, 3 sc in next st] 3 times. (12 sc)

      Round 3: 12 scBLO.

      Invisible fasten off, leaving 12in (30cm) end for sewing.

      EAR (make 2)

      Using pink, make a magic ring.

      Round 1: 6 sc in ring.

      Round 2: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8 sc)

      Round 3: [3 sc, inc] twice. (10 sc)

      Round 4: [4 sc, inc] twice. (12 sc)

      Row 5: Flatten Ear, work 5 sc through both layers.

      Fasten off, leaving 10in (25cm) end for sewing.

      FINISHING

      Hold Pig with bottom seam down. Using remaining yarn end, sew Snout on Rounds 12 to 15 of Pig with mattress st, stuffing Snout as you sew.

      Embroider eyes about 8 sc apart on Round 11 using black thread. Width and height of Eyes is 1 sc (12).

      Embroider blush stitches 1 sc long with pink thread one round below eyes, stepping back from the outer edge of eyes by 1 sc (12).

      Embroider Nostrils on Snout with black thread between Round 1 and 2. Length of nostrils is 1 sc (12).

      Backstitch ears (with WS of last row up) on top corners of hole in Square Hole Panel (13).

      CHICK

      BODY

      Using yellow, make a magic ring.

      Round 1: 6 sc in ring.

      Round 2: [Inc] 6 times. (12 sc)

      Round 3: [1 sc, inc] 6 times. (18 sc)

      Round 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24 sc)

      Round 5: 1 sc, inc, [3 sc, inc] 5 times, 2 sc. (30 sc)

      Round 6: [4 sc, inc] 6 times. (36 sc)

      Round 7: 2 sc, inc, [5 sc, inc] 5 times, 3 sc. (42 sc)

      Round 8: [6 sc, inc] 6 times. (48 sc)

      Rounds 9 to 14: 48 sc. (6 rounds)

      Round 15: [14 sc, inv dec] 3 times. (45 sc)

      Rounds 16 and 17: 45 sc. (2 rounds)

      Round 18: [13 sc, inv dec] 3 times. (42 sc)

      Round 19: 2 sc, inv dec,

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