How to Add Poly Pellet Weights to Your Knitted Toy

Poly pellets are available at most major craft stores and online. If you’ve used them for sewn toys, you may be used to just pouring them into limbs and adding stuffing on top.

Because knitted stitches are loose, you need an extra step for knitted toys to ensure no pellets escape. They need to be sewn into a little pouch. No one is going to see it, so it doesn’t have to be pretty. Here is a fast and simple way to make a poly pellet weight.

If you don’t have poly pellets, you can also use dried rice or beans. You toy will hold up for a long time, but be aware that natural materials can decay or attract bugs.