Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, Kerry Lord demonstrates all the crochet techniques and sewing up instructions for beginning and completing a standard form Edward’s Menagerie animal, part of the #edsanimals collection of crochet toys. Please note the techniques are shown for reference only. Full instructions are included with your pattern.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introducing Nora the Himalayan Rabbit by Kerry Lord
01:59 What you need to get started
02:36 Holding your crochet hook and yarn
04:02 How to tie a slipknot
05:01 Holding your hook and yarn together
05:21 The chain stitch (ch)
07:33 Begin by dc6 into ring
08:23 The British double crochet stitch (dc) or USA single crochet stitch (sc)
11:50 Increasing and crocheting Round 1 of your pattern
14:33 Counting your stitches
15:22 Using a contrast piece of yarn as a marker
15:57 Crocheting Round 2 of your pattern
19:04 Crocheting Rounds 3-6 of your pattern
21:13 Identifying the right and wrong sides of the crochet piece
23:28 Decreasing (dc2tog) and crocheting Round 7 of your pattern
27:23 Changing colour
29:39 Using a centraliser
30:41 Breaking your yarn to fasten off
31:10 Stuffing your animal
32:57 Sewing up your animal
44:21 Sewing on the eyes and nose
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In this video, Kerry Lord demonstrates all the crochet techniques and sewing up instructions for beginning and completing a standard form Edward’s Menagerie animal, part of the #edsanimals collection of crochet toys. Please note the techniques are shown for reference only. Full instructions are included with your pattern.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introducing Nora the Himalayan Rabbit by Kerry Lord
01:59 What you need to get started
02:36 Holding your crochet hook and yarn
04:02 How to tie a slipknot
05:01 Holding your hook and yarn together
05:21 The chain stitch (ch)
07:33 Begin by dc6 into ring
08:23 The British double crochet stitch (dc) or USA single crochet stitch (sc)
11:50 Increasing and crocheting Round 1 of your pattern
14:33 Counting your stitches
15:22 Using a contrast piece of yarn as a marker
15:57 Crocheting Round 2 of your pattern
19:04 Crocheting Rounds 3-6 of your pattern
21:13 Identifying the right and wrong sides of the crochet piece
23:28 Decreasing (dc2tog) and crocheting Round 7 of your pattern
27:23 Changing colour
29:39 Using a centraliser
30:41 Breaking your yarn to fasten off
31:10 Stuffing your animal
32:57 Sewing up your animal
44:21 Sewing on the eyes and nose
Want to know more about TOFT?
Find out at toftuk.com, or follow us on Instagram @toft_uk.
