Follow this free tutorial to learn how to create fun baby knit sea animals with a 22-pin knitting machine. These babies are so cute!
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Who loves babies? I do!!! Make these fun knit sea animals with me!
Super quick and easy to make. They are great as a little stuffed toy or to decorate a baby’s room.
Send your kids back to school in style, add them to a keychain and attach to your child’s backpack. The possibilities are truly endless! I can’t wait to see what you do with your knit sea animals.
Knit Sea Animals Materials
22 Pin Knitting Machine
Yarn (Works best with size 4 worsted yarn)
Polyfil or stuffing
Measuring tape
Safety eyes
Optional: hot glue & glue sticks, felt, and keychain
tapestry needle
Scissors
Baby Sea Horse
All pieces are made on the 22-pin knitting machine
Body: Cast on and work 50 rows in main color (make 1)
- Count up 12 stitches from the bottom and with a new piece of yarn create a drawstring all the way around. This will separate the body from the tail.
- Cinch tight, tie a knot and fasten off.
- Thread your needle through the yarn tail from the top of the body, take the yarn tail and pull it through the inside center of the body and out the bottom. This will double up the body tube.
- Count down 10 stitches from the top and with a new piece of yarn create a drawstring all the way around. This will create the separation from the body and head.
- Grab a new piece of yarn and pick up every other stitch along the top folded edge.
- Add stuffing
- Cinch the neck portion. Fasten off and secure the neck portion with a knot. DO NOT fasten top of head yet. You still need to add safety eyes.
Snout: Cast on and work 5 rows in main color (make 1)
- Cinch both ends closed. (You can add a little bit of stuffing if you prefer but I noticed that because of how small the snout is you really don’t need any.
- Sew the snout onto the head.
- Add your safety eyes.
- Cinch top of head and fasten off.
Forming the tail:
Fold the edges in and then roll the tail up to the body securing it with stiches.
Coronet: Cast on and work 8 rows in contrast color (make 1)
- Cinch both ends so that they are somewhat closed, then pull one end within itself and cinch tight to close, tie off with a knot. DO NOT cut the yarn. You will use it to sew closed.
- Fold your coronet in half making a half circle, mattress stitch to close, secure with a knot.
- Using a long piece of matching yarn, wrap the yarn around the center of the half circle and cinch slightly. Now wrap the yarn around the center of the right section, cinch slightly, and then wrap the yarn around the center of the left section, cinch slightly and secure with a knot. This creates the bumps.
Sewing on the Coronets:
- Center them on the top of the head going down to the base of the neck.
- Place a pin or stitch marker to hold them in place. Sew back and forth using your preferred method. Tie a knot and weave in your tail.
Dorsal Fin: Cast on and work 10 rows in contrast color (make 1)
- Cinch both ends so that they are somewhat closed, then pull one end within itself and cinch tight to close, tie off with a knot. DO NOT cut the yarn. You will use it to sew closed.
- Fold your fin in half making a half circle, mattress stitch to close adding a small amount of stuffing as you go. Secure with a knot.
Sewing on the Dorsal Fin:
- Center the fin down the center back of the body.
- Place a pin or stitch marker to hold in place. Sew back and forth using your preferred method. Tie a knot and weave in your tail.
Baby Sea Turtle
All pieces made on the 22-pin knitting machine
You will need 2 different colors of yarn
Shell (make 1) Cast on and work 24 rows in main color
- Cinch both ends so that they are somewhat closed, then pull one end within itself and cinch tight to close, tie off with a knot.
- Add stuffing
- Take another piece of yarn and close up the opposite end by weaving your yarn through every other stitch and cinching tight to close.
Head (make 1): Cast on and work 10 rows in contrast color
- Use the same method as baby turtle shell above.
- Add safety eyes or embroider eyes.
- Sew onto the center front of the shell.
Flippers (make 4): Cast on and work 8 rows in contrast color
- Cinch both ends so that they are somewhat closed, then pull one end within itself and cinch tightly to close, tie off with a knot. DO NOT cut the yarn. You will use it to sew up the flipper.
Sewing up the Flippers:
- Fold your flippers in half making a half circle, mattress stitch to close
Adding the Flippers:
- Flip your turtle over.
- Place a pin or stitch marker to hold your flippers where you would like them. Sew back and forth using your preferred method. Tie a knot and weave in your tail.
Baby Octopus
All pieces made on the 22-pin knitting machine
Large Tentacles version (make 1) Cast on and work 40 rows
Small Tentacles version (make 1) Cast on and work 30 rows
Both versions are created the same way
- Count up 10 stitches from the bottom and using a new piece of yarn create a drawstring all the way around.
- Cinch both ends so that they are somewhat closed, then pull one end within itself and cinch tight to close, tie off with a knot.
- Add safety eyes about 2 stitches apart just above the drawstring.
- Add stuffing
- Cinch your drawstring tight and secure with a knot.
Creating the tentacles:
- The easiest way to describe how to do this is by comparing it to cutting a pie into 8 pieces.
- Begin by wrapping your yarn around the unstuffed section, cinch it tight, then go directly across to the other side and do the same thing. You should now have 2 sections.
- Going the opposite direction wrap your yarn around and cinch tight creating 4 even sections.
- Continue to do this until you have 8 sections.
- Cinch tight and secure with a knot.
- If you notice you still have a slight opening, take your tail and weave it around the opening, cinch tight, and secure with a knot.
Baby Whale/Narwhal
All pieces made on the 22-pin knitting machine
Body (make 1) Cast on and work 40 rows
- Cinch both ends so that they are somewhat closed, then pull one end within itself and cinch tight to close, tie off with a knot.
- Measure up about 1 inch from the folded edge and using a new piece of yarn create a drawstring all the way around.
- Add safety eyes on either side of the front center.
- Add stuffing
- Cinch your drawstring tight and secure with a knot.
Closing and making the tail:
- Using a long piece of yarn and your needle, start on one side and work your way to the other using the mattress stitch closure. Fasten off and weave in your ends.
- Using a long piece of yarn and your needle, start in the center of the tail and wrap your yarn around, separating the tail into 2 parts. Cinch tightly and tie a knot to secure.
Fins (make 2) Cast on and work 5 rows. (If you would like larger fins, feel free to add rows)
Sewing up and adding the fins:
- Cinch both ends
- Fold in half and mattress stitch closed. Secure with a knot but don’t cut your yarn. You will use it to sew onto the body.
- Line your fins up with the tail and mattress stitch them on.
- Weave in your ends and you are finished.
Optional: Make a horn for a Narwhal
- Cut out a circle
- Cut the circle in half
- Roll the circle into a cone and hot glue closed.
- Hot glue your horn onto the center front of your Narwhal
How cute did your knit sea animals turn out? Don’t forget to share your projects with us over on Instagram @acraftyconcept & @hleeinspired
If you want more knitting machine patterns check out the Addi Bear Pattern and this Easy Bow Pattern on the blog!
Happy Crafting
❤️Ashley