Barbara Prime
eBooks available as Ravelry Downloads
eBook :
12 patterns
Twelve plush toy patterns, each with an item of clothing or an accessory. The printed book is available from Lulu: 9x13 inches, perfect-bound, soft cover, full-colour images of each pattern. The download version is available on Ravelry.
eBook :
12 patterns
Second edition of the popular Fuzzy Knits pattern collection, originally published in 2007. The new edition contains 2 new patterns, the Pug and Chipmunk. The remaining 10 patterns have all been updated with new toy shaping and new or improved clothing patterns.
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Animal Toy, Doll Clothes - Other
Even an alpaca likes to be properly dressed for summer! Get your toy ready for the beach with a simple bikini, and knit the pretty lace dress to cover up afterwards.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
This outfit is designed to fit the Fuzzy Mitten Wood-Elf and Unicorn dolls. The shirt and cowl will also fit the Mermaid doll. The instructions include a long-sleeve raglan shirt with collar, overalls with three length options, a cowl, and ankle boots. Instructions for the dolls are not included.
Knitting: Animal Toy
A baby orangutan doll, knitted flat in pieces, and them seamed and assembled. The face requires intarsia, and the limbs use bobbles and slipped stitches. Overall, the pattern is intermediate level.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The Baby Penguin pattern includes instructions for the hat and scarf shown in the photo. It is also available in the Festive Knits book.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Backyard Bandits is a set of animals in my popular Scraps Chaps style. This pattern includes instructions for a Badger, a Deer, a Fox, and a Raccoon. There is also a bonus Roasted Chicken pattern, in case your animals need a snack. The smaller size is knit from worsted weight yarn, and makes a toy about 10” tall. The larger size is knit from ch...
Knitting: Animal Toy
A cute little bat, a fun and easy knit! Comes with instructions for a little pumpkin. Most pieces are knit in the round, some are knit flat.
Knitting: Animal Toy
A cute and simple Teddy Bear pattern. Finished toy is 7-8” tall, knit with 50 g of worsted weight yarn. The cardigan is knit with 20-25g of DK weight yarn, with an optional crocheted edge.
Knitting: Animal Toy
A cozy little beaver, for my fellow Canadians, and anyone who loves his sweet, toothy smile. If you don’t want to knit the pattern on the coat, it’s possible to knit it with 40 g of a single colour.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
These clothes will fit any of my 8-9” toys. They could also be modified to fit the Scraps Chaps style toys, if you add some length to the shirt, skirt, legs, and sleeves (instructions for these mods are not included, but please add a link in the comments if you try this).
Knitting: Animal Toy
The new Big Bunnies pattern replaces the old Mama Bunny pattern, with two bunny varieties, and an improved apron pattern.
Knitting: Animal Toy
This pattern has now been updated with a newer format. As well, the toy has different ears, and the shaping is slightly different. The contrasting colour nose is optional. The overalls are now longer, and have straps that button to the bib.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The first photo shows the new version of the Monkey pattern, available in Fuzzy Knits and on its own. The arms and legs have been changed slightly, and the overalls have been redesigned.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
This outfit is designed to fit my Scraps Chaps, Savannah Chaps, and Backyard Bandits toys. The smaller size will also fit my Wood-Elf doll. Both sizes are knit from the same pattern.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Bunimals are silly, cuddly, bun-shaped toys with Cat, Frog, Mouse, Rabbit, and Robin variations. They knit up fast and are easy to embellish or modify.
Knitting: Puppet
Make bunny puppets for anyone! You could also easily modify the ears to make a dog or mouse.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Chipmunk: 50 g of worsted weight yarn in brown (MC), 10 g of worsted weight yarn in white (CC), 10 g of eyelash yarn to match MC (optional), small amount of black yarn for embroidery, two 8-10 mm black buttons or safety eyes, stuffing, pair of 4 mm (US size 6) knitting needles, tapestry needle.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
This bundle includes 5 outfits for my 8” toys: a simple dress, a moss-stitch cardigan, a cardigan with crocheted edge, a pair of overalls, and a sailor shirt.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
This bundle includes instructions for 5 clothing patterns to fit my regular sized toys (8-9”). There is a super cape / hooded cape, a t-shirt, a hooded cardigan, a pinafore dress, and a raglan sweater with a pocket. The capes use worsted weight yarn, the cardigan uses DK yarn, and the other patterns use fingering-sport weight yarn.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
This pattern includes a Cabled Cardigan, three hat styles, a dress with apron, lederhosen and hat, and a ballerina outfit. The clothes use a variety of yarn weight and needle sizes. All will fit my smaller (8”) toys, and use a range of techniques including twisted stitches, knitting in the round, lace, picot cast-off, picking up stitches, and o...
Knitting: Animal Toy
The body is knit in white worsted weight on size 6 needles. The spots are knit in black sport weight on size 2.5 needles, then sewn onto the stuffed body. The vest is also knit from sport weight on size 2.5 needles.
Knitting: Earflap Hat
For such a simple design, choose an extra-special, soft and colourful yarn. I’ve knit the hat in 4 different yarns: the smallest shown is merino wool, the next largest is merino/camel, the next size is baby alpaca, and the largest is variegated suri-alpaca/merino/cashmere. Note that the fiber you choose may affect your gauge, which is why I’ve ...
Knitting: Animal Toy
A very cute project with interesting stitches and techniques. Approximately intermediate level, but don’t feel intimidated if you like to learn new things. The dragon looks good in a wide range of yarns, so feel free to use what you like, or look through the projects for inspiration. (Also, if you leave off the wings, ears, and spikes, you can ...
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
This pattern makes a charming collar that can be attached to other garments such as cardigans or pullovers, to make them into a fancy holiday outfit, or it can simply be used as an accessory, to combine with multiple outfits. I’ve given two sizes of neck width, to make it easier to match to the garment of your choice.
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
Must be knit with 100% wool that will felt well. Knit in the round on a set of four dpns.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Create an adorable and lovable fennec fox toy, complete with a cozy long-sleeve shirt with a mascot design on the front. There are three options for the mascot design: rabbit, bear, and panda! The intarsia instructions for the toy are written, while the shirt uses a combination of charts and written instructions.
Knitting: Animal Toy
This is a lovey style toy with a sheep and rabbit variation. (However, the heads are essentially the same as my other toys, so you could use the head from any pattern, as long as it’s in the same gauge as the rest of the toy. Maybe just add 2 rows to the middle stockinette section).
Knitting: Animal Toy
Knit a friendly and fun frolic of foxes with this intermediate level pattern! Each size uses a different weight of yarn, so you can use what you have on hand. These cuddly and playful toys knit up quickly, and make great gifts!
Knitting: Animal Toy
A set of three little farm animals, very simple and quick to knit. Perfect size for toddlers.
Knitting: Animal Toy
My most popular design! A great beginner project if you want to try knitting toys.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Knit a happy capybara chef! Made from chunky yarn, the toy is quick, fun, and so cuddly. The chef’s jacket and toque will exercise some of your knitting skills, and add charm to this unique plush toy.
Knitting: Animal Toy
A wee little mouse to decorate your tree, or for your little one to play with. The mouse can be knit flat or in the round. There are two hat options: a hood that is knit flat, and a beret that is knit in the round.
Knitting: Toy Plant
Knit a basketful of adorable cuddly vegetables! This pattern includes a potato, a butternut squash, a tomato, a turnip, and a zucchini (courgette). They are all knit from about 100 g of chunky weight yarn on 5 mm needles, making them extra fast and squishy!
Knitting: Animal Toy
The pattern is intermediate level: you need to know how to work stockinette and garter stitch, k2tog, ssk, m1 in both knit and purl, cast on stitches at the end and in the middle of a row, and sew seams. Most of the pieces are knit flat and them assembled (the cardigan has sleeves which can be knit in the round). Although it sounds complicated,...
Knitting: Animal Toy
This is a slightly different lamb toy from my original Fuzzy Lamb, published first in Knit Now magazine.
Knitting: Animal Toy
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Knitting: Doll
This pattern makes a sweet and cuddly mermaid doll, with a pretty peplum top. The doll is knit with worsted weight yarn, and can have simple knitted hair, or can be embellished with a hairstyle of your own design. The peplum top is knit from fingering weight yarn, and is reversible, so you have two style options.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Yarn type and gauge just depend on what you have. One toy takes less than 5 g of yarn. Finished size is just 3 cm (1.5”).
Knitting: Animal Toy
This pattern includes instructions for a Polar Bear, an Arctic Fox, and a Sheep. Hang these tiny toys to decorate your tree, or make them as pocket-sized toys for children. They are very fast to knit, and use mostly basic knitting skills. The bobbles which make the nose of the Polar Bear and Arctic Fox are fully described in the written instruc...
Knitting: Animal Toy
The first photo shows the new version of the pattern available in individually and in the pattern collection Fuzzy Knits.
Knitting: Animal Toy
This owl and baby are quick and don’t take much yarn, and are good practice for your seaming skills. Knitting skills required include basic knit and purl stitches, and increases and decreases on both knit and purl sides.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A simple and fun knit with lots of texture and cute owl cables, in sizes for your whole family. You can choose from 3 different brim styles to suit your preferred style and fit. It works up quickly in aran/chunky weight yarn, making a cozy winter hat.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The version shown in the first photo is available in Fuzzy Knits. This includes the intarsia face and new ears. The t-shirt pattern is much the same as before, and the pattern now includes the super-cape as well.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The Petite Pocket Pets pattern makes six tiny and lovable toy animals for you to cherish. The instructions include a House Cat, Doodle Pup, Pug Pup, Dutch Rabbit, Lop Rabbit, and Teddy-bear Hamster. There is also a bonus bandanna scarf to accessorise your toys.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The hippo is knit flat in worsted weight on size 6 needles. The shirt is knit in fingering weight with size 2 needles. The single pattern includes instructions for the parrot and other accessories. The version in Festive Knits includes only the parrot.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Knit a sweet little platypus toy, who is dressed for a day in the countryside. She even has a little basket for picking flowers, apples, or other treats. If you enjoy sewing, you can also make her an easy dress to fit under the knitted suspender skirt.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The first photo shows the new version of the Polar Bear pattern, available in my collection Fuzzy Knits, and as an individual pattern. The toy and cardigan have had only minimal changes from the original.
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
This quick little knit makes a sweet tree ornament, or it can be worn as a necklace. Hide a surprise or a treasure inside to make it extra special!
Knitting: Animal Toy
Cute bean-bag animal toys in 3 sizes. To make a set of 3 toys (one of each size) you need 50 g each of 3 colours. However, this is a great project for using left-over worsted weight yarn. The toys are completely knit in the round, on DPNs or circular needle (your choice). The ears and hood are knit separately, then attached to the toy. The patt...
Knitting: Animal Toy
The original Pug pattern from 2009 was updated in September 2024. The new pattern now makes a smaller (8”) toy, and includes a French Bulldog (Frenchie) variation. The original anorak pattern has improved shaping, and extra photos to help with construction.
Knitting: Animal Toy
A sweet little puppy, who looks a bit like a beagle and a bit like a border collie, but is cute either way!
Knitting: Animal Toy
Who knew you’d need to knit a sweet little turtle toy? Well, now you can. It’s so fun to dress it up with the shell and other accessories!
Knitting: Animal Toy
Give your knitting skills a workout with this adorable red panda pal! The pattern is intermediate level, and skills required include stockinette and ribbed stitches, k2tog, ssk, m1 increase, intarsia, stripes, grafting, and sewing seams. All pieces are knit flat, then seamed, stuffed, and assembled.
Knitting: Animal Toy
A cute toy made with a range of fun knitting techniques, advanced-beginner to intermediate level. Skills required include stockinette and garter stitch, left and right decreases, m1 and yo increase, instarsia, mattress stitch. The pieces are all knit flat, then seamed, stuffed, and assembled. The tunic is knit in one piece from fingering weight...
Knitting: Animal Toy
An advanced beginner or intermediate level knitting pattern for a reindeer and a Santa-style coat. Skills required include knit, purl, increasing, decreasing, stockinette and garter stitch, picking up stitches, and some very simple intarsia. All pieces are knit flat and then seamed, but most can be modified to be knit in the round if you prefer.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Savannah Chaps is a set of African animals in my Scraps Chaps style. The pattern includes instructions for 4 animals: an elephant, a lion, a zebra, and a rhinoceros. The toys can be knit from a single type of yarn, or from multiple yarns like my Scraps Chaps pattern. They can also be knit from worsted or chunky weight yarn, in order to achieve ...
Knitting: Animal Toy
The second version of the pattern, with cat, dog, rabbit, and pig, is shown in the first 5 photos. The original pattern is shown in the last picture.
Knitting: Animal Toy
A cute and easy pattern for a toy horse. The shirt is fun to make too. All pieces are knit flat and then seamed.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Knit flat and seamed, skills include stockinette, ribbing, m1 increases, various decreases, I-cord, and short rows. The pattern includes extra photos to help with finishing steps.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The first two photos show the new version of the Siamese Kitty pattern, available on its own, or in Fuzzy Knits. The toy has not been changed, but the dress has been redesigned with a lacy skirt and v-neckline.
Knitting: Animal Toy
For the samples, fuzzy DK weight yarn and 3.25 mm needles were used to make the white seal, and smooth worsted weight yarn and 4 mm needles were used to make the grey seal.
Knitting: Animal Toy
A fun pattern for a little plush duckling. The pattern includes the hat and scarf.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
Get your toys ready for a winter adventure with this cozy and adorable Snow Day Outfit! The knitting pattern includes a coat, a parka, a pair of snow pants, a scarf, and a snow bunny (that’s a bunny made of snow). The outfit can be knit in small or large size, to fit both the smaller and larger Fuzzy Mitten toys. It even includes notes on how t...
Knitting: Animal Toy
Knit a sweet little snow mouse from this easy and free pattern! You can make one in an evening, for a quick gift or decoration. Adjust the size of your creation by simply changing your yarn weight and needle size. The snow mouse looks great in a plain white yarn, but is also fun to knit from a textured or sparkly yarn. The yarn used for the sma...
Knitting: Doll
This advanced-beginner level pattern comes with instructions for the Spacebot toy, a rocket-pack for the robot, and a kitty-bot companion. All the pieces are knit flat, then seamed. The intarsia sections are relatively simple, and a good way to learn this technique. A plastic toy joint is used to allow the robot’s head to turn, and the pattern ...
Knitting: Animal Toy
A very cute and easy pattern, this squirrel is perfect for using fringe or fuzzy yarn. The overalls are easy to knit, too.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
This outfit is designed to fit the Fuzzy Mitten Wood-Elf and Unicorn dolls. The top will also fit the Mermaid doll. The instructions include a short-sleeve raglan shirt in two lengths, shorts, a skirt, and a market tote. Instructions for the dolls are not included.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
The Summer Picnic Outfit includes the Blossom Dress, Short-alls, Short-Sleeve Shirt, and Picnic Basket.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The koala is knit from 50g of worsted weight yarn in grey and white, on size 6 (4mm) needles. You can use a bit of white eyelash yarn to give him fuzzy ears. His shorts are knit from 15g of sport weight yarn on size 2 (2.75mm) needles. They look great if knit from variegated or self-striping yarn.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The first photo shows the newer version of the Tiger pattern available in Fuzzy Knits and on its own.
Knitting: Softies - Other
This is a newer version of my Tedmund Troll pattern. The toy hasn’t been changed much from the original version, but the rucksack is a little bigger, and the belt now has an added pouch. The hammer is not included in this version.
Knitting: Animal Toy
This pattern is the final version of the toy made during my 2018 Mystery Knit-Along. A unicorn and small fairy toy are included in the instructions.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Ursula and Bernard Bear are both knit from the same instructions, simply using different weight yarns and needle sizes to achieve the different sizes. This way, you can choose the yarn type you already have, or that’s easily available to you. All the toy pieces are knit in the round on double pointed needles, and the only major seams are at the...
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
This pattern is meant to be combined with the Holiday Mice, Wee Panda, Wee Woodland Wuzzies, or Petite Pocket Pets toys. While these are all designed to be knit with worsted weight yarn to make a 7.5 cm (3”) tall toy, you can also make them with finer yarn on smaller needles to get a smaller toy (use the same yarn weight and needles given for t...
Knitting: Animal Toy
The Wee Wuzzie pattern from 2010 was updated in October 2024. The size and shaping of the original 6 toys have been slightly modified, and an extra toy, an owl, has been added. The hat and scarf are very similar to the originals.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Frances the Easter Bunny: There is a photo circulating of a toy someone else made from this pattern. If you prefer that toy’s outfit to the ones included in this pattern, the cardigan is from my Kangaroo pattern, and the dress pattern is free on my blog.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
This outfit is designed to fit the Fuzzy Mitten Wood-Elf and Unicorn dolls. The coat and hat will also fit the Mermaid doll. The instructions include a coat with pockets, striped leggings, a hat, and winter boots. Instructions for the dolls are not included. (The hat in the pattern is designed to look like my Cozy Elf Tuque, so your child could...
Knitting: Doll
This pattern makes an adorable and cuddly toy any child would be happy to love. Have fun with the hair and outfit colours! For more outfit options, check out the Summer, Autumn, and Winter outfits. All pieces were designed to be mixed and matched, for a sweet and versatile wardrobe.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Knit a big, cuddly woolly mammoth toy and his little friend, Lucy. This pattern works up quickly in bulky weight yarn, and is a fun way to use fuzzy or fluffy yarn.
Knitting: Animal Toy
This is a fairly simple but extremely fun toy to knit. It works up very quickly in thick yarn, and is easy to assemble. The finished toy is plump and cuddly, and bigger than it seems in the photos. The accessories are definitely worth a little extra knitting time, too. I even included instructions so you can knit the beret in the round, if you ...