This is a pattern for a little pelican and his fish dinner.

Other materials need - polyester stuffing, fine black yarn for eyes and nostrils, yarn needle

This little Christmas bear looks like it was made with peppermint candy.

This little giraffe is my first attempt at a design using mosaic crochet techniques and I am happy with the result.

Dez Cargo is a sweet snail who can come out of his shell.

Dancibella is a little hippo who loves ballet.

This is a knitting pattern for a small gecko who is fun to make and doesn’t take to long to complete.

This pattern is scalable based on the measurement around your cat just under the front legs. The pattern I have made is for my cat Rosie, who is nine pounds and measures 14 inches around. The band instructions are based on Rosie’s size, but there are instructions to adjust to fit your cat.

Puppette is an elegant poodle with a great haircut. The poodle is made with two different yarn weights.

This toy has been made with worsted weight yarn. Other types of yarn can be used and the size and shape will vary. Use a crochet hook that is two sizes smaller than the recommended size for the yarn for the main pieces.

The finished dragon will be about 14 inches tall and 8 inches wide.

This baby lion has been made as a baby shower gift.

This little moose pattern comes with Christmas decorations for a festive twist.

Skill level – Intermediate

Pumpkin Jack and his pet Spider, Greylegs are ready for Hallowe’en.

Using Bernat Satin - multicolour yarn for head, body, feet, ears and tail about 80 g/146 m (3 oz/160 yds) and solid colour for tip of snout and ear lining about 5g/10 m(.2 oz/10 yards) - using different types of yarn and differing size needles will alter the size but still make an interesting little pig.

This little hippo and his friends would like to spend Christmas with anyone who wants a hippopotamus for Christmas.

The body of the flamingo can be made of any type of feathery or fun fur yarn, using a smaller size needle than recommended. Head, neck, beak, legs and feet can be made with any left over worsted yarn, using much smaller needles than recommended, especially for neck which needs to be really firm.

The gauge for the pattern was calculated using smaller needles (US size 6/4 mm) with the suggested yarn. Using smaller needles than the size indicated on the yarn sleeve creates a sturdier body that will hold its shape when stuffed.

This little snowman can really be made with any type of yarn available. The snowman’s body should be a bit fluffy (as well as the Santa hat band and pompom), but all other pieces can be made out of any type of yarn that you have on hand.

This little turkey is made from bits of yarn left over from other knitting projects. The size and color of the bird will vary depending on what yarn is used.