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Wee Wuzzie Mods
A tutorial for making additional toys from the Wee Woodland Wuzzie knitting pattern.

Barbara Prime
4 min read


Tutorial: Cute Veggie Faces
A photo tutorial on embroidering a basic cute face for the Hug Your Veggies toys. Idea gallery included.

Barbara Prime
3 min read


Capybara Toes
I have a new pattern coming out very soon, for a capybara chef! When I design a new toy, I try to capture the key features of each...

Barbara Prime
1 min read


Tutorial: Silly Duck Feet
Some tips for making great duck feet! While my Silly Duck pattern is not a difficult design to knit, there are a couple key places where...

Barbara Prime
2 min read


Tutorial: Silly Duck Beak
Some tips for making the cutest duck! While my Silly Duck pattern is not a difficult design to knit, there are a couple key places where...

Barbara Prime
2 min read


Manatee and Walrus Mods
While I was designing my Sea Potatoes pattern, I thought of two modifications (mods) that people might be interested in trying. The...

Barbara Prime
3 min read


Tutorial: Soft-Sculpture for Petite Pocket Pets
A photo tutorial showing how to shape the faces of the Petite Pocket Pets toys.

Barbara Prime
3 min read


Tutorial: Pug Nose
When I wrote the Pug pattern, I couldn't think of a better way to describe how to shape the nose, other than "fold it up between the eyes...

Barbara Prime
1 min read


Tutorial: more seam and toy finishing techniques
Photo tutorial showing how to sew and finish a knitted toy leg.

Barbara Prime
4 min read


Tutorial: Intarsia
Intarsia is a knitting technique that creates blocks of colour within a piece of knitted fabric. While it may look like an advanced...

Barbara Prime
4 min read


Tutorial: Easy Fabric Dress
A tutorial showing how to make a simple fabric dress to fit my smaller (8-9") toys.

Barbara Prime
3 min read
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