These Sea Babies have big eyes and expressive faces. Suspended on a mobile, they give the illusion of bobbing about under water; the movement will fascinate baby as they float about above them, and the bright tropical colours brighten up the nursery. Try inserting small bells into each animal to give baby a musical treat, too!

Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the toys are knitted on a pair of single pointed needles (not in the round). A third needle is needed for the clown fish pattern which incorporates a three-needle bind off. Each toy (clownfish, crab, octopus and starfish) is worked in acrylic DK yarns. An embroidery hoop is used to make the mobile, which is a cheap alternative to mobile making kits, and the toys are suspended on single crochet chains.

NEEDLES
A pair of 3.25mm straight single pointed knitting needles (US 3)

RECOMMENDED YARN
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; one 100g/276m skein in each colour.

NOTIONS
Toy filling, tapestry needle, buttons for eyes, stitch holder, embroidery hoop and a 3.5mm crochet hook

SIZES
One size only - toys are 9cm to 15cm wide.

TECHNIQUES
For confident beginners and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, knitting stripes, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 8 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2018 Amanda Berry. All rights reserved