Flumps

Flumps Knitted Toys by Phoenixknits

What Is Being Made

Flumps are beginner-friendly knitted toy figures designed by Phoenixknits. These are small, stuffed plush toys that can be created from a single downloadable PDF pattern. The pattern is efficient enough to yield two complete toys from each ball of yarn, making it an economical project for crafters new to toy making.

Craft and Primary Technique

This project uses knitting as the primary construction method. The pattern is specifically designed for beginners, making it an accessible introduction to knitted amigurumi-style toys. The designer notes that working with the featured yarn requires a slightly adjusted approach—knitting slower than usual and with a looser tension helps prevent mistakes that are difficult to correct in this particular yarn type.

Stitches and Knitting Techniques

While specific stitch names are not detailed in the pattern excerpt provided, the construction involves standard knitting techniques appropriate for toy making. The pattern includes row counters (marked in red numbers) to assist crafters in tracking progress, particularly when working with Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake yarn, where counting rows visually can be challenging due to the yarn's textured appearance.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The primary yarn used is Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake in DK weight, with two shades specified:

• Shade 0631 (cream)
• Shade 0634 (beige)

Additional yarn materials include small amounts of flesh or peach-colored DK-weight yarn for skin tones, DK yarn in colors of the maker's choice for hat and bow details, and scrap dark brown DK yarn for facial features like toes and mouth. A single ball of 25g provides sufficient yardage for two complete toys.

Tools and Notions

Construction requires 3mm knitting needles for the main body work. Assembly and embellishment involve:

• Pair of plastic 8mm Google eyes (optional; felt alternatives can be substituted)
• 2 lengths of pipe cleaner measuring 4½ inches
• 2 lengths of bamboo skewer measuring 2¼ inches
• 2 squares of stiff card measuring ½ inch
• Toy stuffing for filling completed pieces

Designer Notes on Yarn Behavior

Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake is highlighted as an ideal yarn choice for these toys due to its aesthetic qualities, though it requires modified knitting technique. The textured nature of Snowflake yarn makes it difficult to count rows by sight alone, which is why the pattern provides numbered row counters in red to guide crafters through each section accurately.