The Knitted Farmyard
by Hannelore Wernhard
This is another in the occasional series of Search Press Classics, books that have been so well loved that they
have been reprinted many times, and can now be introduced to a whole new generation of crafters. Originally
published in German back in the 1980s, this lovely little book shows you how to make a charming farmyard, about
the size of a small rug, for a child to play with (or for an unusual ornament). You can use up odd scraps of
yarn for all the different components, and this is just the sort of long term project to keep you happy for
hours during the long winter evenings, or on vacation, or anywhere!
It sounds rather advanced, but this is actually suitable for anybody who can knit plain and purl. Even a
fairly new knitter might be tempted to have a go at it, as many of the items make up very fast and are tiny -
chickens, a dog, even a pompom bunny. The figures are made up with pipe cleaner skeletons, padded and bound with
yarn and with knitted "skin". Dress them up, then add the animals, buildings, vegetation and even part of a
village (e.g. a church) to create a wonderfully detailed farm that won’t get broken, and may be washable if you
are careful what you make it from. There are some useful diagrams to help you along, plus enough instructions
for most projects to suit all but the novice knitter. It is easy to see why this book has become a classic.
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The Book |
Search Press |
February 2007 |
Hardcover |
ISBN-10: 1844482170
ISBN-13: 9781844482177 |
Nonfiction/How To |
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Excerpt |
NOTE: US edition is 1985 paperback |
The Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewed 2007 |
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