Animals + Christmas

Dear users, dear authors,
pretty animals and cute amigurumi are always a great idea. This thread is the place for the very best of them. You can use them to decorate or give them as gifts to bring joy to someone. Let’s get started.

@Authors
please post your patterns for animals and amigurumi here. Don’t forget to include a picture, a link, and text with information about the materials, technique, difficulty level, and what makes the pattern special.

Probably the ideal candidate for this combination of themes is Manni—the cute polar bear in his Christmas elf outfit!
He’s the perfect decoration for the Advent season and then a wonderful Christmas gift for young and old alike! You can even include small gifts or money in his sack. 

What you’ll need:

♦ Crochet yarn in your preferred colors (one standard skein per color is enough)

♦ A crochet hook in a size that matches the yarn

♦ Craft stuffing or similar material to fill the bear

♦ Safety eyes (if desired, in your preferred size)

♦ A bell (if desired)

This pattern is suitable for both advanced crocheters and motivated beginners with some amigurumi experience.
You should be familiar with the following: crocheting in the round, crocheting in rows, chain stitches, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, triple crochet, color changes, decreases, and increases.



Get your own Manni pattern right here:

https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/19927/haekelanleitung-eisbaer-manni-als-weihnachtself

This cute moose couple is perfect as a decoration or as a gift. The pattern includes the moose, the overalls, the little skirt, and the flower.


Materials:

• approx. 90 g cotton per moose, of which approx. 50 g of a main color is needed (here Catania by Schachenmayr with a yardage of 125 m / 50 g)
• Size 2.5 crochet hook
• safety eyes or buttons
• stuffing
• a scrap of felt (optional)
• 2 buttons for the clothing (optional)

Click here to go to the pattern:
Stitch knowledge:chain stitches, slip stitches, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, and a magic ring/stitch ring

Or how about this super-sweet dog named Waldemar? The pattern includes Waldemar the dog, overalls, hat, bone, and the little gift bag. Get this great pattern now and
make this cute Santa Claus.



Click here to go to the pattern:


Stitches used: You should be familiar with chain stitches, slip stitches, single crochets, half double crochets, double crochets, crab stitches, and a magic ring.Material:

• for the dog: approx. 75 grams of yarn (depending on yardage and thickness). E.g., Catania by Schachenmayr
• per little gift bag approx. 10 g cotton
• pants + hat: approx. 30 g acrylic yarn for pants and hat (here Gabi uni with a yardage of 133 m/50 g
• crochet hook size 2.5
• possibly 2 googly eyes/safety eyes/buttons or similar
• sewing needle
• stuffing
• 2 buttons (pants)

And here we have the mess. It was simply too stormy in the forest, and now the little Christmas trees are standing there bent over. Why don't you give them
a home and get the pattern for these funny little
firs now.



Click here to go to the pattern:


Materials needed:

• approx. 50g- 55 g g cotton per little tree, (here Catania by Schachenmayr with a yardage of 125m / 50g)
• size 2.5 crochet hook
• 2 safety eyes or buttons
• stuffing
• a scrap of felt (not required)
• beads and possibly a mini pom-pom (not required)

You should know how to do:chain stitches, slip stitches, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, and a magic ring/stitch ring

These lovey-dovey kittens make a lovely gift—quick and easy 


Cats are sure to make anyone smile with love, because they’re not only incredibly cute but also simply irresistible. These two kittens have fallen head over heels for each other and are clearly showing it. A great gift for any cat lover. The pattern is very simple and easy to follow, even for absolute beginners. What you’ll need: Gründl Happy yarn (100 g = 250 m)

• Pink, approx. 40 g
• Light blue, approx. 60–80 g
• A small scrap of white
• safety eyes
• A small scrap of white fabric and a red permanent marker
• Craft wire
• Ribbon in a matching color
• Crochet hook size 3.5, wool needle, scissors, and stuffing

What you need to know:

• MR = Magic Ring
• M = Stitch
• FM = single crochet
• Ch = Chain stitch
• togeth. = together
• inc. = increase

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Give a lucky pig as a gift 



Everyone can use a little luck, and not just for New Year's. The little lucky pig Pig Piggy brings lots of luck into your home. Not only are pigs considered a symbol of luck, but the extra-large cloverleaf also brings plenty of luck to the home. In a step-by-step pattern, I explain how to make this cute little pig :) Many photos also support the pattern. It is also very suitable for crochet beginners who might still need a small hostess gift for a New Year's Eve party.What you need:

• Baby yarn from Rossmann in pink, 100 g,
• Some Gründl Happy in white and black as well as pink and green (only a few grams each; it can also be other yarn that is crocheted with a size 4 hook)
• Stuffing and two 30 mm googly eyes
• Hook size 4, yarn needle, and scissors
• 
  

What you need to know:

• MR = Magic Ring
• M = stitch
• FM = single crochet
• Lm = chain stitch
• hStb= half double crochet
• Stb = double crochet
• zusm. = together
• verdp. = increase stitch

If you have any questions, I’ll be happy to help

Good morning, everyone!
Nelson is bringing his life preserver along


 and Blubsi has been crocheted and currently likes it much better somewhere warm too


Best regards

When the well-known German illustrator Anna Karin Birkenstock asked me whether I could turn her children’s book heroes Lille and Löwe into knitting patterns, I was immediately full of enthusiasm. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to give the books as gifts and include the cuddly toys too?

Lille and Löwe are available in a bundle here: click!

or individually here:  Lille  or  Löwe

If it needs to be quick: Ariane the Cat and Horst the Rabbit with his buddy Lutz are quick to knit. If you knit them with saliva-resistant baby yarn instead, they make a wonderful gift for a new little arrival!

Here’s Horst the Rabbit: Click!

And here you’ll find Ariane: Click!

Lennard is a very brave lion who even likes to check under the bed before bedtime :-)
Almost 30 cm tall, and his overalls can be put on and taken off.
The crochet pattern is very detailed and also suitable for (ambitious) beginners ♥

Lennard Lion crochet pattern

the elephant as a music box, a slightly different Christmas gift,
the elephant has the music box cord hidden in its trunk, so no child can wrap the cord around their little hands,#
why not take a look at the video on my page
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/17834/spieluhr-elefant-die-etwas-andere-spieluhr-haekelanleitung-von-dadade

or my octopus, also a music box, a gift not just for Christmas,
mobile, music box, and discovery toy all in one; it encourages playing, learning, and grasping!
also with a video, just click here
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/18222/spieluhr-krake-kalle-die-spieluhr-zum-greifen-und-kuscheln-haekelanleitung-von-dadade