Tatyana Grigoryan
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Knitting: Softies - Other
Make your own pair of King Oyster mushrooms, a larger specimen that measures 4” long and a slightly smaller one that stands about 3.5” tall. Both are knitted in one piece and can be tackled in under an hour from start to finish.
Knitting: Toy Food
This is a pattern for a parsnip, scaled to accompany my existing produce patterns. This is another beginner-friendly pattern, requiring small amounts of yarn. The root portion can easily be worked in the round if you desire.
Knitting: Softies - Other
This pattern provides you with instructions to make your own Cyclops monster with a pizza slice. The tentacled creature is composed of 5 main pieces (Body and Appendages), with a few smaller pieces comprising the detail embellishments. Optional eyelid, belly patch, tongue, lips, and pizza slice are sewn onto the finished body. The monster sits ...
Knitting: Toy Food
White or dark chocolate? Buttercream or ganache center? Become your own chocolatier and make a selection of delectable high-fiber truffles to be served at the next play tea party or boxed and given as a novelty gift. The pattern gives basic instructions for working up four distinct shapes (dome, oval, cone, drum), with each piece taking around ...
Knitting: Toy Food
Just a fun little selection of pre-meal bites to entice and prime the palate before the pasta plates come out. Olives, pickled mushrooms, and caviar on toast will do the trick. Basic, simple technique and easy construction will have you rounding out a core charcuterie board with these fun little salty snack accompaniments. All instructions are ...
Knitting: Toy Food
You’re expecting company and it’s high time to place your prawn order for the dinner party tomorrow night. Each prawn is big and juicy, and takes less than an hour to knit up, with an additional half hour required for finishing. Perfect as a stand-alone, quirky novelty gift or an expansion of an existing play food collection. Using heavy worste...
Knitting: Softies - Other
Ah, another Super Bulky yarn project if you HAVE to knit up a quick and cute little cloud. Use gray to work up a stormy grump or white/cream for a happier variation. Either way, you should end up with a huggable little comfort object or a fluffy puff to string and hang as a mobile. Gauge is not important and the cloud can be scaled down for a m...
Knitting: Toy Plant
Did you know that you needed a big fat strawberry stuffie in your life? The best part is that the main portion knits up in minutes with the help of Super Bulky yarn. The stem takes about an hour to complete using worsted weight yarn. If you don’t have this chunky yarn on hand, you can hold strands of lighter weight thread together to get approp...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern outlines the steps for knitting up a little toy hot dog. The two pieces making up each half of the bun are knitted flat, filled with stuffing, and seamed up and then sewn to each other. The hot dog sausage can be worked up in the round. The mustard or ketchup squeeze is made by working an I-cord which is then stitched onto the saus...
Knitting: Toy Plant
This pattern is for an oversize acorn. The main body of the acorn can be easily adapted for knitting in the round, although working flat is just fine if you don’t mind a little seam work. The finished object measures approximately 4.5” in length (without stem) when worked using size US 6 needles and Aran weight yarn. Great on its own, or modifi...
Knitting: Toy Plant
This pattern outlines the steps for knitting up a basic actual-size acorn. The little guy is constructed by stitching two individually worked portions together. Each part can be worked flat or in the round. Basic knitting and stitching skills required. Using size US 1.5 needles and fingering weight yarn produces an object that measures about an...
Knitting: Softies - Other
Update: I included an embroidery tutorial in the Highlights portion of my Instagram account (@rovingandmirth).
Knitting: Toy Plant
This is a quick and simple pattern for a small tree stump softie. The project is beginner-friendly and takes about an hour and a half to complete. Basic knitting technique, with increases, decreases, and sewing up is required. The pattern is written for knitting flat, but can easily convert to knitting in the round. The finished object measures...
Knitting: Toy Food
This is a very quick and easy pattern for a sweet, high-fiber mango. The project is beginner-friendly and takes about an hour to complete. Basic knitting technique, with increases, decreases, and sewing up is required. The pattern is written for knitting flat, but can easily convert to knitting in the round. The finished fruit measures 4.5”- 5”...
Knitting: Softies - Other
This is a simple pattern for quick-project moon crescent. It is designed to be beginner-friendly and takes a little over an hour to complete. This project calls for basic knitting technique, with simple increases, decreases, and short rows. Basic embroidery technique is necessary to create facial features. The pattern is written for knitting fl...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern provides instructions for making your very own Bosc pear to be enjoyed as a play-food item, a tree ornament, or a stand-alone novelty gift. The project is beginner-friendly and can be worked in the round for minimal seaming. The finished object measures roughly 5”- 5.5” (with stem) when working with heavy worsted weight yarn and US...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern features step-by-step instructions for knitting fresh figs - a whole and a split version. Each variation takes less than an hour to complete. The WHOLE FIG is worked in one piece and can be knitted in the round. The SPLIT FIG is made in two pieces, knitted flat and seamed together. The split version calls for intarsia color work. T...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern is for a miniature cup and saucer filled with a hot beverage of your choice. It is made by seaming together four individually knitted pieces that can be worked up flat or in the round. The finished object measures just under 1.5” high when using worsted weight yarn and US 6 / 4.00 mm needles.
Knitting: Toy Food
Oh, hi! Just a little lemon here, scaled to accompany the existing members of my produce family. Best if knit in the round, although working flat is just fine if you don’t mind a little seaming work. The finished object measures approximately 3.5”- 4” in length when worked using size US 6 or 7 needles and Aran weight yarn.
Knitting: Softies - Other
Join me at the Biergarten for a cold, sudsy beer of your choosing. This project takes about an hour to an hour and a half to complete, and leaves you in possession of the cutest miniature overflowing Stein glass. The instructions are for knitting flat, but can be easily adapted for working in the round. The finished object measures approximatel...
Knitting: Toy Plant
Summer is nigh. Arguably, the best of the fruit seasons. The blossoms have been replaced by fresh, juicy scarlet berries, to be consumed by the pint. Knit a couple of these enticing strawberries in a couple of size variations. Using size US 6/ 4.00mm needles and worsted weight yarn, the finished objects measure roughly 2” long. The berries are ...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern helps you create a little baked Russet spud. A quick project that can be completed in under an hour, it is suitable for beginners. The potato half consists of two portions, knitted flat individually and seamed together. Add the optional pat of butter or dollop of sour cream. Embroider some extra toppings if that’s your fancy. Finis...
Knitting: Toy Food
Knit up a universally loved food - a glorious pizza slice, served up as plain cheese or covered in your favorite toppings. This is an easy project that requires basic knitting and sewing technique. It’s also a great way to use up scrap yarn. The finished slice measures about 5” long when using specified notions and materials.
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern has you making perfect fluffy macaron treats in no time. All you need is some heavier worsted to Aran weight yarn in pastel tones for the meringue portion and a small amount of yarn in a saturated color complement for the filling portion. I encourage you to knit in the round if this method is accessible to you. Just be sure to add ...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern is for a couple of easy peasy yarn yam variations - a whole and a half. These can be completed in under an hour and are suitable for knitting flat or in the round to minimize seaming. Finished pieces measure 4.5” and 2.5” when using heavy worsted weight yarn and US 6 (4.00mm) needles.
Knitting: Toy Food
This is a beginner-friendly pattern for a perfectly plump little nightshade plant. Simple stockinette stitch knitting with basic increases and decreases makes for two pieces which are then stitched together. The instructions are for knitting flat, but the pattern is very adaptable for working in the round to reduce sewing. Heavier Worsted or Ar...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern provides instructions for making your very own pear fruit, to be enjoyed as a play food item, an ornament, or a pet toy. The project is beginner-friendly and can be worked in the round for minimal seaming. The finished object measures roughly 5.5” (with stem) when working with Aran or heavy worsted weight yarn and US 6 (4.00mm) nee...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern has you knitting up a curved little cucumber in no time. The instructions are for knitting flat, although knitting in the round is preferable to eliminate most of the seaming. The finished object measures about 6” in length when knitting with Aran or Bulky weight yarn on size US 6 (4.00 mm) needles. Included are extra instructions ...
Knitting: Toy Food
This basic potato knits up very quickly and is scaled to compliment the rest of my veggie designs. The instructions are for knitting flat, although knitting in the round is preferable to eliminate most of the seaming. The finished object measures about 3” in length when knitting with Aran or Bulky weight yarn on size US 6 (4.00 mm) needles.
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern is for a cute little life-size radish. The project knits up quickly and is appropriate for beginners. The instructions are for knitting flat, but they can be easily adapted for working in the round. You can opt for a radish bearing elongated stems with leaves, or a super-quick version with abbreviated stems. The finished object mea...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern offers instructions for a simple quick-knit tomato. Basic knitting and seaming techniques make this pattern accessible for beginners. The pattern is written for knitting flat, with a few extra instructions provided for working in the round. A single tomato takes about one hour to knit and make up. The finished object measures rough...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern is for a little baby carrot, an extremely easy and beginner-friendly project that takes less than an hour to finish up. Work flat or use additional instructions to knit in the round. The finished carrot measures about 5” long when using worsted yarn on US 6 (4.00mm) needles. Knit one up for your favorite bunny rabbit or a make a bu...
Knitting: Toy Food
This is a quick and easy pattern for a spicy red chili pepper (or jalapeño version). The project is beginner-friendly and takes just about an hour to finish. Basic knitting technique, with increases, decreases, short rows, and simple intarsia, is required. The pattern is written for knitting flat, but can easily convert to knitting in the round...
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern is for a partially peeled banana, an easy and satisfying two-hour project. This is a beginner-friendly project that calls for basic knitting technique, including a short row segment. Worked in five pieces and stitched together, the finished object measures about 6” in length.
Knitting: Softies - Other, Toy Food
This pattern is for a quick-knit life-size banana, an easy and satisfying one-hour project. This is a beginner-friendly project that calls for basic knitting technique, as well as a couple of short-row segments. The finished object measures about 7” in length.
Knitting: Toy Food
This pattern is a quick, beginner-friendly project. It takes approximately one hour to complete a single oyster.
Knitting: Softies - Other
This pattern is a very quick make for a basic heart shape with a pointy peak. It is a beginner-friendly project and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Knitting: Toy Plant
This pattern is for a little stylized fungus, a stout companion to my Earl Grey Mushroom. This is a beginner-friendly pattern that should take about an hour to knit and construct. It is knitted in one piece, and while I prefer to knit flat, this is a perfect candidate for knitting in the round.
Knitting: Toy Food
Take a couple of hours to knit up a delicious cold season favorite - your very own pomegranate. This is a beginner-friendly project that makes for an excellent addition to a little one’s play food collection, a beautiful tree ornament, or an enticing novelty gift. Can be knitted flat or in the round. Measures roughly 4.5” high.
Knitting: Softies - Other
This pattern is for bell-capped mushrooms featuring 3 size variations. Each mushroom is knitted in one piece and can be finished in about 20-30 minutes from start to finish.
Knitting: Softies - Other
This pattern is for a flat-capped mushroom featuring 3 size variations. Each mushroom is knitted in one piece and can be finished in about 15-30 minutes from start to finish.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The hand-sized flamingo is knitted flat in 5 pieces: body/head, wings, and legs. This is a quick project that takes approximately two hours to complete. String it up and turn it into a lovely tree ornament or leave as-is to be gifted as a favor, gift topper, or stand-alone toy. Finished dimensions: approximately 4” by 9” tall.
Knitting: Toy Plant
This pattern is for a pair of Chanterelle mushrooms, a large and a smaller specimen, with a short-stalk variation for the large version. Each mushroom is knitted in one piece and can be tackled in under 2 hours.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The little hand-sized bunny plush is knitted flat in 6 easy pieces, with the body and head made up in one piece. The bib, jacket, and carrot pieces are optional details that add a bit of charm.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
This pattern is for quick and easy hats that will accommodate my Bear, Bunny, and Courtyard Kitten. You should be able to use most any weight yarn you prefer, ranging from fingering to heavy-worsted.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
This pattern is for a coat jacket accessory that fits a few of my critters: Simple Bear & Bunny and Courtyard Kitten. It is knitted in one piece unless you include the optional collar with lapels. This is a very quick and satisfying project great for using up remnants.
Knitting: Toy Plant
This pattern is for a pair of Amanita muscaria mushrooms, representing an early and a late stage model. Each mushroom is knitted in one piece and can be completed in under 2 hours.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other
A little jacket accessory for the Mouse with Chocolate! This is a quick project perfect for remnant use. Knit this tiny top-down garment using needles that are one size larger from the ones used to make the mouse. For this project I used worsted weight yarn for both the mouse and jacket, but you can get away with using lighter-weight yarn witho...
Knitting: Animal Toy
This little fish is knitted one piece and can be easily completed in under an hour. You’re encouraged to substitute yarn types and colors as you wish - this anchovy is a flexible knit!
Knitting: Toy Plant
This is a teeny version of my woodland mushroom - also knitted in one piece and occupying just over an hour of your time from beginning to end. The idea for this specimen sprung from not having contrast color yarn on hand, and using tea to dye the white mushroom cap. You are, of course, welcome to skip the dyeing process altogether. Although, I...
Knitting: Toy Plant
This is a little woodland mushroom that is knitted in one piece and can be completed in under 2 hours. The idea for this specimen sprung from not having the right color contrast yarn, and using tea to dye the mushroom cap made from the white yarn of the stalk. You are, of course, welcome to skip the dyeing process altogether. Although, I really...
Knitting: Animal Toy
This sweet kitten is knitted flat in 8 easy pieces, including the bib, ears, and tail. This is a beginner-friendly, quick project that takes approximately 4 hours to complete. The finished kitten stands about 7” tall.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Does a bear knit in the woods? Not in our reality. But you can easily knit the bear if you so fancy and are comfortable with basic knitting and embroidery techniques. This project is beginner-friendly and very quick, taking approximately two and a half hours to complete.