Deramores Tiffany the Turtle Toy Knitting Pattern

Deramores Tiffany the Turtle: Beginner Knitted Toy

What is Being Made

Tiffany the Turtle is a stuffed knitted toy designed by Amanda Berry for Deramores Studio. This beginner-friendly knitting project creates an adorable plush turtle approximately 28cm long, perfect for gifted giving or personal collection. The finished toy features a soft, cuddly construction with button eyes and is suitable for children aged 3 and older.

Craft and Techniques

This is a knitting project designed specifically for beginners, making it an ideal introduction to toy making through knitting. The pattern employs fundamental knitting techniques that build core skills while creating a charming finished piece. The construction method involves knitting flat pieces and shaping them through strategic increases and decreases before assembling and stuffing the toy.

A key technique featured in this pattern is i-cord, which creates a decorative knitted tube used for the shell trim. The i-cord is worked on two double-pointed needles, adding textural detail and visual interest to the finished turtle. This technique introduces crafters to working with double-pointed needles in a manageable, small-scale application.

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes essential beginner stitches including:

• Stockinette stitch (abbreviated St st) – the foundation stitch worked by alternating knit and purl rows, creating the smooth, classic fabric that forms the main body pieces
• Knit stitch (K) – the basic forward stitch
• Purl stitch (P) – the reverse stitch
• Knit two together (K2tog) – a right-leaning decrease used to shape the toy pieces
• Slip, slip, knit (Ssk) – a left-leaning decrease for shaping
• Knit front and back (Kfb) – an increase stitch to add stitches where needed for shaping

Materials and Tools

Yarn: The pattern calls for Deramores Studio DK weight yarn in three 100g skeins:

• Yarn A: Jade (primary color)
• Yarn B: Peridot (secondary color)
• Yarn C: Frost (accent color)

Needles and Notions: The project requires 3.5mm (UK 10-9/US4) knitting needles for the main body pieces, with a gauge of 22 stitches and 32 rows over 10cm/4 inches in stockinette stitch. Notably, the pattern specifies using needles one size smaller than typically recommended for DK yarn to create a firmer, denser fabric that prevents stuffing from poking through the finished toy. Additionally, two 3.5mm double-pointed needles are needed for working the i-cord shell trim.

Finishing Supplies: Complete the toy with less than 125g of toy filling for stuffing, a yarn needle for sewing seams and weaving in ends, two 7mm black buttons for eyes, a sewing needle with matching thread, and scissors for trimming yarn.

Designer Background

Tiffany the Turtle is designed by Amanda Berry, a knitting designer based in Berkshire, England. Amanda graduated from London College of Fashion with First Class Honours in 2014 and has since built a full-time career creating knitted toys. Her designs have been featured in magazines and created for charitable organizations. This pattern exemplifies her signature approach of combining accessible beginner techniques with charming, personality-filled toy designs.