Today I’m introducing you to 3 cute animals that you can find in your garden, but that you can also crochet from your leftover yarn so they can move into your home.

First up is
Mole Poldi. In the garden he isn’t all that popular, even though he’s actually one of the useful animals. He has a simple shape and is easy to crochet. If you make him from chenille yarn (left picture), he has a velvety fur that’s perfect for cuddling. But made from cotton yarn (right picture), he’s also great for snuggling and playing.
Hedgehog Ingo is also a useful animal, because his favorite food is snails! Did you know that the hedgehog is the Animal of the Year 2024? Well, if that isn’t a reason to crochet one! Ingo has a very soft body made from chenille yarn, and even his spines don’t prick at all, because I used eyelash yarn for them.

Who doesn’t think squirrels are simply adorable little animals? You just can’t be mad at
Squirrel Kiki , even if it gets into your nuts! Kiki is crocheted from reddish-brown cotton yarn, and only for the tail did I use eyelash yarn again, so it becomes nice and bushy.