Animal stuffie and doll family knitting pattern sets with parents and babies. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 8/23/24
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Free Patterns
Hen and Chicks
May only be free for a limited time. Chicken plushie toy set with mother hen and chicks, all knit flat on two needles. Sizes Mother hen: 17cm/6½in high. Chick: 7cm/2¾in high. Designed by Woman's Weekly. DK weight yarn. A kit is also available.
INSTRUCTIONS: At the pattern site, select PDF option. Make sure the price is 0. Add the pattern to your basket. Then "check out" without payment to get the link to download the pattern
Gnome Family
Doll family including a Mama/Papa size, Child, and Baby. Their bodies are worked seamlessly in the round. Designed by Ann Dolina. Aran weight yarn.
Three Bear Family
Teddy bear family knit flat in garter stitch. Sizes 36 [46: 60] cm / 14 [18: 23] in) tall. Designed by Martin Storey. DK weight yarn.
Mini Duck Family
Adorable mallard duck family knit flat with mother, father, and baby duckling. Perfect size for Easter baskets or hiding in plastic Easter eggs! Sizes 7cm / 3". Use up leftover scraps of Sport weight yarn. Designed by Sachiyo Ishii.
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Polar Bears
This tiny bear family was designed by Sachiyo Ishii from the collection Mini Knitted Safari. Adult: 7cm (2¾in) long, 5cm (2in) high
Cub: 5cm (2in) long, 3cm (1¼in) high
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- See more Teeny Toy Knitting Patterns
Get Mini Knitted Safari on Amazon
Panda Stack
Adorable panda pillow toys are easy to knit in 3 sizes: 7 3/4″, 11″, and 17″. Designed by Premier Yarns. I think instead of stuffing them you could use them over a pillow form or put in a zipper as a pajama pal.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get the recommended Premier Parfait Yarn on Amazon (Prime options available)
Mouse Family
Mouse parents with dungarees and dress/tunic and a mouse baby with instructions for baby carriage, blanket, and diaper. Adult mice are app. 21 cm. tall (8 in). Designed by Go Handmade for Hobbii. Worsted weight yarn.
- Get the PARENT MICE free knitting pattern - Hobbii requires registration to get pattern
- Get the BABY MOUSE free knitting pattern
Spring Robin, Baby Robin, and Nest.
Sara Elizabeth Kellner has created another ingenious pattern. The robin is quick and simple knit, with the body worked in the round in one piece and the wings knit separately and then sewed on. Size of adult robig is about 8 inches long, and 2 1/2 inches wide. Pattern for the baby robin and instructions for the nest are also included.
Nesting Birds
Mama bird, baby bird, large nest, small nest, and eggs are included in these amigurumi toy knitting instructions. Great stashbuster - use up sock yarn leftovers for birds and novelty yarn for nests. Designed by Kala Hotakainen.
Patterns for Purchase
Bedtime Bunny with toy bunny and sleeping bag
Toy bunny in nightdress and slippers has a cozy bed with an attached pillow and a tiny toy bunny to cuddle while she sleeps. Sizes: Bedtime Bunny - 18 cm (7.5 in) to tips of ears. Tiny toy bunny measures 7cm (3in). DK weight yarn. Designed by Dollytime
See more images and get the pattern at Etsy
Teddy Bear Family
Set of bear toys knit flat with two adult sized parent bears and two kid sized bears, all sporting knitted Fairisle sweaters. Sizes: Daddy: 26cm/10in Mummy: 22cm/8.7in Boy: 15.5cm/6in Girl: 11.5cm/4.5in. Designed by Sachiyo Ishii. DK weight yarn.
Sleepy Time Teddy Bears
Mum, dad, little girl and little boy bear complete with their cosy sleeping bag and hot water bottle. Mum and dad measure 25cm (10 inches tall). Babies measure 15.5cm (6 inches) tall. Designed by Rowena Dawson. DK weight yarn.
Lion Family
Lion, Lioness and Cub toys. Sizes Adult lions 21cm (8.5"), Cub 15cm (6"). DK weight yarn. King Cole 9152 Lion Family in Big Value DK and Tinsel Chunky.
Hedgehog Family
The Hedgehogs pattern is a quick knit with only two short sewn seams. Large 5.5” (Medium 4.5”, Small 3.25”) tall
Owl Family Toys
These owl softies quick and very easy to knit. 3 Sizes: Father Owl – 12cm (5in), Mother Owl – 10.5cm (4.5in)
Baby Owl – 8.5cm (3.5in).
Josie and Roo
Roo the Kangaroo toy softie with baby Josie in pocket. And, for extra fun, the baby joey is a finger puppet! FINISHED SIZE: The kangaroo is 24cm tall (sitting) and the joey is 8cm tall. All pieces are knitted flat on straight knitting needles. You will need to cast on and off, knit, purl, work increases and decreases, and sew seams. DK weight yarn.
