Handcrafting Animals: Are your animals already in the Christmas spirit?

Dear users, dear authors,
Get your hands on new animal patterns. They also make great Christmas gifts.

@Authors,
2–3 patterns per author are enough. Don’t forget to include links, pictures, information, etc.

Why not give lucky ladybug oven mitts as a gift? Everyone is sure to love them. And this splash of color is guaranteed to be an eye-catcher in the kitchen.

The lucky ladybugs are very easy to crochet, even for beginners with basic knowledge.

To the crochet pattern




Baby's first cuddly bear is also very easy for beginner knitters to make. Even leftover yarn is enough for this. Great as a gift for a birth, too.

To the knitting pattern





A very special gift that is not only cute but also useful—these two door hangers. Both the bear and the owl have two sides. One says "Stop," the other says the way is "clear." For kids, it's an absolute hit, because most of the time they aren't allowed to lock their room. But for a home office, too, a door guard like this is a humorous way to work in peace.

Easy to crochet with leftover yarn.

To the crochet pattern for the value set Watcher Owl and Watcher Bear

A lovely Christmas gift that brings fun in the shower or bathtub—even in the kitchen—is the little hippo sponge. Quick to crochet, it also makes a great last-minute gift.




Whether as a keychain, bag charm, decoration, or toy—with the crochet pattern for Owl Athena, you can give joy in many ways (and use up a few scraps on the side).

I have lots of animals who are already really looking forward to Christmas—they're hoping they’ll get to make a dear person happy as a gift under the Christmas tree! But first you still have to knit or crochet them ;-) Here you’ll find a small selection; you’ll find many more in my shop.




Value Set Cuddle Cloths / Washcloths "Elo, Diggi and Tobi" - Doubleface Knitting Pattern




Crochet Pattern Cloth "Love Birds"





Crochet Pattern Cowl "Winter Dream"

My little animals are already waiting for Christmas and all the presents

Just click on the link to access the relevant information

Fridolin 



Elephant

Oh, I’d love to have the pattern for the kitten! 😄😄

Crochet Pattern for a Dinosaur

You’ll crochet a back piece and a front piece, which are then joined together with a round of single crochet stitches—no sewing pieces together required. Depending on the yarn and its yardage, the dinosaur can reach a length of about 40 cm. 

Here are a few animal patterns I can recommend—especially the little bears


Little bear girl with a bonnet




Crochet pattern for a polar bear cub



Crochet pattern for “Bärli Bengelchen”

And how ready for Christmas the animals are! As you can see, they already have their little Christmas hats on:


First there is Herzibär. He is a wonderful gift to show someone how much you love them. Herzibär (with pink fur, of course!) has heart-shaped paw prints, ears, eyes and nose, and around his neck he wears a scarf with a heart pattern. Everything about him says: “I love you!”



Otti the otter is the Wild Animal of the Year 2021, and he is very proud of that. After all, there aren’t too many of his kind left. He has just caught a big fish that he wants to enjoy as a feast.



Poldi the mole was the Wild Animal of the Year in 2020. Isn’t he cute with his thick glasses? He does need them, though, because since he lives underground, he is almost blind

All these “Christmas animals” are about 13–15 cm tall (when sitting). (Herzibär measures about 20 cm when stretched out.) You can crochet them from leftover yarn, because you need a little less than 1 ball of the main color for each one.

Complete your private zoo with these sweet cuddly toys! And if you’re looking for even more cute animals, then click here!

More animal patterns?