When crocheting
cuddly toys, you can always combine different yarns and give the little animals a very special charm. This is also a great way to use up leftover balls of yarn you’ve already started.

For the
cuddly bunny Hoppel, I crocheted with three different yarns: chenille yarn, cotton yarn, and plush yarn. There are no problems crocheting with the plush yarn here, because it is always used alternately with the cotton yarn. In addition, double crochets are worked here, so you can easily feel where to insert your hook.
The bunny’s body is not stuffed, so small babies can grasp it well, just like a comforter cloth.

For
Hedgehog Ingo I also crocheted with chenille yarn so that he turns out really nice and soft and cuddly. And to keep the spines from prickling, I used a soft eyelash yarn for them. Ingo will be about 14 cm tall with the suggested yarn.

I also used two different yarns for
Warm Bear Kuschel: plush yarn for the head and limbs, cotton for the body. Kuschel is a pillow cover for a grain pillow that you heat in the microwave. That’s why heat-resistant cotton is best for the body. And so that Kuschel is otherwise soft and cuddly, just as his name suggests, the remaining body parts are crocheted with plush yarn.