Plush puppy Jack.

Useful tips for knitting toys from Dolce (found on the Internet)

1. When filling toys, watch the amount of filler.
When filled with a large amount of filler, the yarn stretches and the toy's paws may change in size.

2. Do not use the magic amigurumi ring at the beginning of knitting.
It is better to knit 2 air loops, and already knit the required number of stitches into the 2nd air loop. Then pull the loops a little and due to the fluffiness the hole will not be noticeable.
It is better not to use a magic amigurumi ring, because you simply will not be able to tighten it. If you pull the thread, all the lint from the thread flies off and only the base remains, which easily breaks (:

3. Most toys are already knitted in a spiral, but for Dolce this is a must. Do not knit lifting loops.

4. The yarn tolerates washing well and does not change its appearance.
After washing and playing, the yarn does not change in appearance. You can wash it either in the machine at 30C (preferably in a washing bag) or by hand. After the Dolce has dried (it takes a long time to dry), just fluff it with your hands or a soft brush, and the yarn will return to its original appearance.

5. Try to knit without mistakes; the yarn should not be unraveled.
When you first unravel, a little lint comes out. If you unravel it again, pieces of yarn will already fall out.
There is an opinion that Dolphin Baby Himalaya yarn (similar to Dolce) deteriorates even at the first unraveling.

6. The fabric should be dense, without gaps, but the hook should move smoothly while knitting. A hook that is too thin can ruin the thread and the pile will spread out.

7. When sewing parts, such as the head and body, follow the rule - try on seven times, sew once. Fix the part with pins often, every 0.5-1 cm. Otherwise, there is a chance that the part will “crawl”. It will not be possible to flog it painlessly.

8. You need to stuff the toy softly, but not loosely. Excessive filler will stretch the knitted fabric and gaps will appear. Make sure that the part takes the desired beautiful shape, remember the part with your hands, the filler will lie more evenly.

I hope this information helps you tackle this yarn and get great results.

If finding Dolce yarn is difficult for someone, then toy makers offer analogues:

1. Himalaya Dolphin baby. 120 m in 100 g Almost identical to Dolce
2. Adelia Dolly 40 g per 100 g (much thicker than Dolce) The yarn is produced in Australia. It is better to use hook No. 9 for it.
3. Plush Nazar 38 m at 50 g thicker than Dolce, but thinner than Adelia Dolly. Hook number 6 will do.
4. Panda Nazar 120 m in 100 g melange colors.
5. Kartopu yumurcak 95m in 100g
6. Ayaz Baby Soft 110 m in 100 g similar to Dolce
7. Alize Softy If there is no Dolce, then you can take the more affordable Alize Softy and knit in 2 threads, then a marshmallow effect appears, like Dolce’s, and the loops are clearly visible.

Today we will look at the recently popular plush yarn. Usually soft toys, children's blankets, and rarely wardrobe items are knitted from it.

So let's start with characteristics:
Skein weight: 100 g
Thread length: 125 m
Composition: 100% micro polyester
Manufacturer: Türkiye
Recommended needle size: No. 4.5
Recommended hook size: No. 6.5

Advantages

Tactilely, the yarn is very delicate and soft, pleasant to the touch. You want to touch her again and again. Due to the fact that the yarn is bulky, products made from it are knitted quickly. The palette pleases with a wide range of colors.

The finished product can be washed either in a machine at 30 degrees or by hand.

Flaws

Perhaps the main drawback that I would like to note is the “flowability” of the thread. When damaged, the villi begin to crumble. This thread is difficult and highly undesirable to unravel.

Otherwise, with careful handling, Dolce makes ideal plush toys, blankets and children's items.

Below are some tips for knitting with this yarn.

Useful tips for knitting toys from plush yarn Dolce YarnArt

• Use a size 4-6 crochet hook. With a thinner hook, the knitting is too tight
• Don't make an amigurumi ring. It will be difficult to tighten. It’s better to knit two air loops and knit the required number of stitches in the second one.
• Knit the toy only in a spiral. There is no need to make lifting loops. Use a marker to mark the end of the row.
• Remember that this yarn does not tolerate unraveling. Knit carefully!
• Connect the parts of toys with crochet. You can use a knitting needle and sew the product with a different thread to match.

Analogs of Dolce plush yarn:

1. Himalaya Dolphin baby
2. Adelia Dolly
3. Kartopu yumurcak
4. Plush Nazar
5. Ayaz Baby Soft
6. Alize Softy

This yarn is now very popular for knitting toys. I couldn’t resist either and decided to knit from it. In the end, I can't stop. Already connected 2 hares and a dog. And there will definitely be more animals.

Yarn made in Turkey. It is made of 100% polyester, but it is very soft and delicate! Reminds me of velvet or velor. This yarn is often called plush or velor. The yarn is quite bulky. In 100 g 120 m. For knitting toys, a hook from 3.5 mm to 6 mm is suitable. I crocheted 4 mm so that the toy was dense and the filling was not visible.

First, I got acquainted with plush yarn, which is also very popular and, as it turned out, is as similar as two peas to this one. This analogue is called Dolphin Baby from Himalaya. You can read my review on it. And it so happened that I just didn’t have enough yarn to tie the hare’s face, and the pink Himalaya was nowhere in stock. I decided to try a very similar color from Yarnart Dolce since they look similar and the footage is the same. When I received the skein and applied it to the unknitted bunny, the similarity was 1 to 1! See photo. It's difficult to distinguish. Personally, I don’t see a transition. The yarn is absolutely identical. I knitted from Himalaya Dolphin Baby color No. 80303, and finished knitting from Yarnart Dolce color No. 750.

The only difference, I found Yarnart Dolce to crumble a little more. If you pull the tip of the thread, this is what will happen (the result is in the photo). Of course, other plush yarn also frays, but it seemed to me that it was a little less.

As a rule, Yarnart Dolce is a little more expensive. At the time of writing this review, prices per skein range from 170 to 220 rubles. But in principle, I believe that these are two perfectly interchangeable yarns. If you knit according to the description or pattern, then you can take any of them.

There are also analogues of plush yarn. This is velor from Kamtex and Kartopu yumurcak. I haven’t personally tried them yet, so I won’t say anything about them.

There is also another variety of plush yarn that I enjoyed working with less, but it is great for knitting faces. Review .