Knitted toys can make for fun and cheeky companions, and they really come to life with good finishing. Today, we have a trio of tutorials to give you confidence in making up your toys!

First up, some tips for getting beautifully stuffed toys … taking a bit of time in this first step of finishing will make a world of difference to your finished object:

Stuffing your toy

Once your pieces are stuffed, you’ll be ready to sew them together — and here, I show you how it’s done. Again, the delight (and devil) is in the details, so if you’re unhappy with your first attempt try, try again!

Sewing your toy together

And finally, add personality to your toy by creating a face! So much of a knitted toy’s personality is down to its face, so again, it’s worth being open to making multiple attempts to get the look you’re after!

Creating a face for your toy

These techniques take a bit of time, along with a willingness to start again if needs be, but the extra time you take will be repaid many times in enjoyment of a cute toy to bring a smile to yours or a loved one’s face!

We’ll be making up toys all month over in our Boost Your Knitting knitalong! Ella Austin’s brilliant Brunny the Bunny is this month’s Boost pattern, but of course, you’re welcome to join in the fun with any toy pattern you’d like. If you’d like to knit a Brunny of your very own, you can purchase Boost Your Knitting here and some delectable Something to Knit 4ply here (you’ll need three skeins).