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all toy patterns shown are recommended for school-aged, older children; not infants or toddlers. Take a look at Simple Dolls for toddler-safe toys.

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Little Chick; Big Chick Pattern

The 8-page Little Chick; Big Chick pattern comes with complete directions for making both chicks. Big Chick uses size US 10 1/2 Double-Pointed Needles and Little Chick uses size US 8 Double-Pointed Needles. The beaks are wet felted, and the top feathers on Little Chick's head are cut from a purchased felt square.  $5  

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Gray Squirrel Pattern

You only need one 223-yard skein of wool yarn and one 50 g. ball of eyelash to knit and felt Gray Squirrel in the round on size US 8 double-pointed needles. The 8-page pattern includes instructions for knitting, felting, using string for joints, attaching the glass eyes, etc. $5

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Elephant Pattern

The 8-page elephant pattern has directions to knit with one strand of wool yarn. I almost ran out, though, as the ears take up quite a lot of yarn! I'd recommend buying two skeins of a 220-yard wool yarn for this project. I've assumed she's a "she" as she doesn't have tusks! Here, she has blue glass eyes with pupils and a felt mouth, but you could use black, shoe-button glass eyes or embroider her eyes if you'd prefer.. Her limbs are string jointed with waxed thread. $5

Lion Pattern

Lion's mane and tail are knit with one strand of wool yarn held together with one strand of wool. His body and legs are knit with wool. He has amber glass eyes with pupils and is string jointed with waxed thread. His nose and mouth are embroidered. You may purchase the pattern here for $5

White Sheep Pattern

White Sheep gets a great coat by knitting his body with one strand of wool held together with one strand of textured yarn. I've used Sirdar's Snuggly Bubbly, but you could substitute eyelash yarn for a furry sheep, instead. The 8-page pattern comes with all directions for knitting, felting and assembling. $5
  

This is a great project to try if you'd like to  experiment with all kinds of fiber media. The blue jay's body is first knitted in the round, then felted. Wool roving is then needle felted over the body form and finally his wings, tail feathers and beak are wet felted. You could substitute purchased felt for these pieces, instead; however. The 8-page pattern gives all instructions for knitting, felting, wet felting and needle felting. $5

Scarlet King Snake

The Scarlet King Snake wants you to remember his red head means he's the harmless guy! The 4-page pattern includes directions for felting and for attaching glass eyes. $2.50