Animal Patterns: Hand-sized animals to hold onto

Dear users, dear authors,
sometimes you just need a little animal that you can easily hold, take with you, or slip into your pocket. It can help and, if needed, soothe your nerves.
Discover patterns for these little comforters here.

@Authors,
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Knitting Pattern: Hungry Caterpillar
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The Hungry Caterpillar
mainly feeds on leftover yarn :-)

Easy and quick to knit from leftover yarn.

Size: With hat approx. 30 cm

Materials
: leftover yarn in various colors
25 g white
20 g gray
20 g light blue
Set of double-pointed needles size 3–3.5
W buttons/wiggly eyes
Stuffing

Difficulty:
easy

Pattern
: PDF format
Explained in detail step by step with words and pictures!

The big, strong jungle animals are available here as finger puppets. They fit on little children's fingers or in a pants pocket, can be taken anywhere, and, if need be, chase away bad monsters. There's the brave lion, the strong hippo, and the funny monkey. Or would you rather choose the easygoing elephant, the graceful giraffe, and the cheeky crocodile?
You will receive 3 patterns each to crochet the finger puppets from your leftover yarn. 
Which ones would you like: Lion, hippo, little monkey ?
Or Elephant, giraffe, crocodile ? Or maybe all six?

Crochet pattern “Vassilli”

Details & pattern

Vassilli is actually a little floppy mouse, but everyone thinks he’s a small dog or some other animal. Now he doesn’t know what or who he really is, and that makes him sad.

Give him a home and accept him just as he is. He’s a great companion for preschool—whether dangling from a lunch bag or just to cuddle.

As the name suggests, these little guys are perfect
as gifts. You can use them for any occasion, e.g.,
as a good-luck charm, a small token of appreciation, an “I like you” gift, for
a birthday, and much more.
They come in two variations for more variety.

 Version 1 is available here! 

The first version includes a toadstool, a flower, a strawberry, and
a clown.

 Click here for the second version!

The second version includes a little bear, a little mouse, a ladybug, and
a unicorn.

They’re all crocheted with Schachenmayr Catania yarn, and the pattern is very
detailed and includes lots of helpful photos.

Sani wishes you
lots of fun and relaxing hours of crocheting!

Whether as a colorful eye-catcher for your own keychain, a nice little gift, or a small good-luck charm: the Mini-Tinis are cheerful little companions that are sure to bring joy. Crochet your own little bear, kitten, or teddy bear in a rainbow of colors, just the way you like it. By the way, the Mini-Tinis are also perfect for using up leftover yarn.



The pattern explains each step with plenty of pictures and is therefore also suitable for ambitious beginners. Once finished, the Mini-Tini measures about 6 cm. (Catania, 2.5 mm hook)

¸.๑✿ Required Skills ✿๑ .¸

• Chain stitches & single crochet
• Increasing and crocheting stitches together
• Magic ring
• Sewing the pieces together and weaving in ends
• Embroidering faces

Click here for the pattern >>
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/21046/haekelanleitung-mini-tini-schluesselanhaenger-ebook

Yippee-ki-yay, here comes little cowboy mole Fridolin. Using the specified hook size (2.5), he is approx. 12 cm tall (without the hat).





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Material:

• Approx. 45 grams of yarn (depending on yardage).
• Crochet hook size 2.5
• 2 googly eyes/safety eyes/buttons or similar
• Stuffing

The little bunnies from the Bunny Gang are easy and quick to crochet ♥
They are only just under 15 cm tall (without ears) and are perfect as “quick comforters,” exam-anxiety helpers, hospital courage boosters ...

You only need a little cotton yarn, a size 2.0 crochet hook, a sewing needle, and stuffing.

Bunny Gang crochet pattern

Lion Lennox Crochet Pattern
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Hello, lovelies!! My name is Lennox and I am a small but proud lion cub. I will be approx. 12 cm tall and am an absolutely reliable and loyal partner who will always make you smile! I am house-trained and hardly make any work for you around the house. In general, I am very independent and perfectly suited to becoming your new cuddle buddy ;-)You should know how to do the following

• Crocheting single crochet stitches in continuous rounds
• Making a magic ring
• Slip stitches
• Sewing on the individual pieces
• So, general basic crochet skills

Scope 25-page crochet pattern with lots of pictures for every step. I won’t leave you in the lurch when sewing the individual pieces together either
Difficulty level Easy, though you should have worked in continuous rounds before.What you need:

• Approx. 20g yarn (Schoeller Stahl Zimba medium in color 0218) in the color you want your lion to be. The yarn should be suitable for a 3mm crochet hook (the Schoeller Stahl yarn recommends a 3.5mm hook, but it can be crocheted very well with a 3mm hook)
• Approx. 20g threads for the lion’s mane (I used an eyelash yarn, but it also works great with normal leftover yarn).
• White leftover yarn suitable for a 2mm crochet hook
• Brown threads for the nose
• Safety eyes (8 mm)
• Stuffing
• Scissors, darning needle
• Stitch marker
• Pins to fix the individual limbs in place before sewing them together

Molly the Mouse Crochet Pattern
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Hi everyone, I’m a little desert gerbil, and my name is Molly. I’m about 12 cm tall and a cute little cuddle buddy who’ll be by your side through thick and thin. With my heart-melting gaze, I can make you smile anytime ;-). I’m easy to crochet. You should know how to do the following:

• Work single crochet stitches
• Increase and decrease single crochet stitches
• How to make a magic ring
• Crochet in spiral rounds
• Work double crochet stitches for the ruffles

18-page crochet pattern with plenty of pictures. I won’t leave you in the lurch when it comes to sewing the individual pieces together either (every step is illustrated)!
Difficulty level: Easy, suitable for beginners. What you’ll need to crochet this project:

• A 3 mm crochet hook
• Stuffing
• A darning needle and scissors
• 6 mm safety eyes
• Stitch markers
• Approx. 15 g of gray yarn, and approx. 10 g of pink yarn (for the dress and arms). Both colors should be suitable for a 3 mm crochet hook
• Thin black thread for sewing on the eyebrows and whiskers

Lots of wild fluttering here 



These little tame birds love to be petted and cuddled.

An absolutely beginner-friendly step-by-step pattern with lots of detailed photos.
Each little bird requires just a few grams of yarn and some stuffing.



Looks like there's some chirping here ;)These little fellows not only like to hang in the window or sit in a small decorative cage, but they also love being held, petted, and are good for the soul.

Suitable for beginners 

Described step by step with lots of detailed photos.


These two “little” animals are quite quick and easy to crochet.
They’re so small that you can easily hold them in your hand.
  Of course, kids can also easily pack these little animals in their bags and then play with and cuddle them on a long car ride.

Both crochet patterns are described in great detail and include plenty of pictures. Therefore, they’re definitely suitable for beginners as well.

Materials
Gray yarn / stuffing / crochet hook size 2.5 or 3.0 / safety eyes or stick-on eyes

What you should know
chain stitches / single crochet / crocheting in the round / basic sewing

And here are the links to both crochet patterns

Crochet Pattern Baby Elephant
Crochet Pattern: Little Kitten Luna

Have fun, Dosen