Topsty Turvy Red Riding Hood in Deramores Studio DK Acrylic - Downloadable PDF

Topsy Turvy Red Riding Hood Knitting Pattern by Amanda Berry – Detailed Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

This is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern by designer Amanda Berry, published under the Deramores brand. It guides knitters through the construction of a charming Topsy Turvy doll — a classic novelty toy design where one character flips upside down to reveal a second hidden character beneath a shared skirt. In this case, the two characters are Little Red Riding Hood and, concealed beneath her cape, the Big Bad Wolf (or Grandmother, as suggested by the topsy turvy concept). This type of reversible doll has a long tradition in folk craft and makes a wonderfully playful and imaginative handmade toy or gift.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a knitted topsy turvy character doll combining two beloved fairytale figures into one reversible toy. The pattern covers the construction of Little Red Riding Hood herself, complete with her iconic red hooded cape, dress, and features, as well as the secondary character hidden on the reverse side. The doll is worked in separate pieces that are seamed together and stuffed with toy filling to create a three-dimensional, soft sculptural figure suitable as a decorative toy or collector's piece.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting on straight needles, working back and forth in rows
• Shaping techniques including kfb (knit front and back) increases and k2tog (knit two together) decreases to sculpt the rounded head and body forms
• Seaming and assembly using a darning or tapestry needle to join knitted pieces
• Toy stuffing — pieces are filled with toy filling to give the doll its three-dimensional shape
• Embroidery — surface embellishment is used for facial features, including the wolf's nose in black DK yarn and Red Riding Hood's mouth in pink embroidery thread or floss
• Bead attachment — 5mm black beads are sewn on as eyes for the characters
• A crochet hook (3.5mm / US E/4) is also referenced as a notion, likely used for joining yarn, picking up stitches, or adding finishing details

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (St st) — the primary fabric stitch, worked as knit on right side rows and purl on wrong side rows, creating a smooth, even surface ideal for toy construction
• Purl rows on wrong side rows as part of stocking stitch construction
• kfb (knit front and back) — a simple increase stitch used to expand stitch counts when shaping the head
• k2tog (knit two together) — a right-leaning decrease used to reduce stitch counts and shape curved sections
• Cast on and cast off techniques for beginning and ending each individual piece

Materials Required

The pattern is designed to be knitted in Deramores Studio DK Acrylic yarn, a DK weight yarn. The following specific colourways are called for:

• Deramores Studio DK in "Oatmeal" — used for skin tones (beige)
• Deramores Studio DK in "Chocolate" — used for brown elements
• Deramores Studio DK in "Lapis" — used for blue elements
• Deramores Studio DK in "Raspberry" — used for Red Riding Hood's iconic red cape and clothing
• A green colourway is also referenced (full name not fully visible in the pattern extract)

One 100g skein of each colour is stated to be sufficient. Additional materials include 3.5mm straight knitting needles (US 4), a 3.5mm crochet hook (US E/4), toy filling, a darning or tapestry needle, 4