Create your own adorable Fofo Capybara with this detailed knitting pattern — perfect for making a soft handmade toy, a thoughtful gift, or a charming decoration.

The pattern includes step-by-step written instructions, detailed process photos, and video tutorials to guide you through every stage of the project.

The capybara is worked in the round from the bottom up as one continuous piece, starting from the legs and ending at the head. The arms are made separately and joined to the body as you go. The ears are knitted separately and sewn on. The muzzle is embroidered using dark brown yarn, following the stitches. The eyes and nose are embroidered with black yarn.

The flower hat consists of separately knitted petals joined together in a circle. The petals are worked in the round.

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Skill level: Confident beginner
You should be comfortable with:
Knitting in the round (on double-pointed needles or using the Magic Loop method)
Basic increases and decreases
The Kitchener stitch (grafting) for a seamless finish

Don’t worry — the pattern includes video links for all the techniques, so even adventurous beginners can take it on with a little practice!

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Prefer knitting flat in rows instead of in the round?
Check out the Flat Version of this pattern here:
https://maylilyknitting.com/product/fofo-capybara-toy-kni...

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Size: toy height may vary depending on yarn and needle size
For example:
Drops Lima (50g/100m) on 3.0 mm needles → approx. 20 cm tall

Materials:
50 g Drops Lima (50 g/100 m), light brown
10 g Drops Lima (50 g/100 m), dark brown
Black thread or matching yarn for embroidering the nose and eyes (or any suitable yarn for the capybara)
10 g Drops Lima (50 g/100 m) or any yarn for the flower hat

Needles:
3.0 mm: set of 5 DPNs, or 80/100 cm circular needles for Magic Loop, or Addi Crazy Trio, or needles 1–1.5 sizes smaller than recommended for the yarn (capybara)
3.5 mm: set of 5 DPNs, or 80/100 cm circular needles for Magic Loop, or Addi Crazy Trio, or needles 1–1.5 sizes smaller than recommended for the yarn (flower hat)
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This listing is for a digital knitting pattern (PDF), not a finished product.
Instant download is available after payment. Due to the nature of digital files, refunds are not available.