How to: Sew up an Ed's Animal | TOFT Crochet Lesson 

Hi Rachel, Thank you for commenting. Yes, we are planning a mini sewing up video soon to give tips and tricks for smaller crochet projects. Kerry will be taking more about mini patterns from our new books on Instagram and Instagram Live soon too. Watch this space! Best wishes and happy crocheting.

Hi Imogen, thank you for your comment. The legs on the mini wise men are sewn closed in the same way and then sewn in a straight line on the base of the mini doll body. I hope this helps. Best wishes.

Hi Maureen, Thanks for your comment. Georgina's head will end with the large nose, which you gather on a wool needle as Kerry shows in this video. The smaller part of the head will be the part you attach to the body of your Hippo, and is sewn on in the same way as our standard animal. If you would like to get in touch with us at help@toftuk.com I am happy to send you the pdf pattern for Georgina so you can see some extra photos of her from the side and back. Best wishes, Toft Help Team.

Hi Vivian, Thank you for commenting. If you would like some extra photos of our Bridget demo (from side and back) as well as some extra tips then please get in touch with us via email at help@toftuk.com and we would be happy to send them to you. Best wishes.

The pattern changed. I think if you bought the book direct from Toft you can get the updated version.

Hello Lauren, Thank you for your comment. Yes, we recommend the same sewing up process for the vast majority of the standard form animal patterns, which includes the Poodle. Best wishes and happy crocheting!

Hi Lauren, Yes there are some photo of Millie made in our Cream DK on her website listing: www.toftuk.com/PD.aspx?product=Animals/Dogs_and_Pets/-Millie_the_Poodle Best wishes and happy crocheting.

Can you get hold of King Cole Merino Blend DK in Canada. I use that a lot and find it nice to work with. I save the Toft wool for special makes, usually for gifts.

I use Impeccable Solid Yarn by Loops & Threads, I get it at Michaels Canada. I use a 5mm hook. There are a good number of earth tones I use for the almost all the patterns in Ed's Menagerie. It's acrylic so it doesn't really "fuzz" up like wool does, so I can't get the same effect shown in most of the loop stitch patterns, like the dogs. I'm currently making a moose using Lion Brand Skein Tones Yarn which is very soft but a lighter weight. I'm using a 4.5mm hook (probably could have used a 4mm) and the body is maybe 2/3 the size of my standard animal. I'm trying this because they have a lovely shade of brown that the Impeccable doesn't have.

Hi Katherine, Thank you for commenting. We sew the end of Bridget's trunk flat, like the top of a standard leg. But you could stuff it lightly and sew it with a rounded edge if you prefer. Happy crocheting!

TOFT thank you! Bridget is my first crochet project, and I ended up undoing the trunk because it was lumpy when i tried to sew it closed close to the face, instead of at the end of the trunk. This answer is exactly what I was looking for

Hi Sherry, Thank you for getting in touch. The body will curl once you start to do round of crochet without increases. The piece will probably try to curl towards you like a cup, but you need to push it to curl away from you so you can easily work the stitches and see the outside/right side of the fabric, leaving your yarn tail from the dc6 into a ring on the inside of the body piece. If you're having trouble with a specific line of instruction or pattern in general then feel free to email us on help@toftuk.com and even send a photo of the piece you are working on if you like and we can help further! It might also be worth watching some of our other videos to take you from the very beginning of reading our patterns and the first few rounds of crochet. I hope this helps. Best wishes and have a lovely day, Beth - Team TOFT

@@TOFT_uk I was watching again your video then suddenly clicked. So being silly to interpret different way. Thank you for your reply 😊

Hello, yes you could oversew a few more wraps of yarn between the back of the head and body to secure it further. I hope this helps!

Sewing the arms on will also help support the head.

Hello, it depends if you just need it for sewing up or to continue crocheting. If you’re sewing up then you can take a new length and sew it around a few stitches to secure it then continue sewing up as normal. If you need it to keep crocheting with then you can join it in the way you would to change colour, by doing the last yarn over of the stitch with the new yarn. I hope that helps! ❤️🧶 Best wishes, Team TOFT

That is a great idea - I have added it to our 'to-do' video list.

mine is the same, did you find a solution? Maybe I am reading the instructions wrong?

Hi Helen, this video is relevant for any standard form animal. Best wishes, Beth - Team TOFT

I think all the toys are crochet. They don’t do patterns for knitted ones. I’ve seen some people on facebook convert the crochet patterns to knitted ones though.

Hello, the correction is: p.68 TOP HAT - Rnd 5 (dc4, dc2 into next st) 6 times (36), then round 6 goes to 42 following the standard increase. Apologies for this error in print! Kind regards.

Hi Bobbi, You can make the Ed's Animals patterns with any wool or yarn. Just make sure to use the correct size crochet hook (often stated on the yarn label) to achieve a nice tension and sturdy fabric. Best wishes and happy crocheting.

No they don’t. In the U.K. to sell crochet toys you have to have them CE safety tested.