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Various Authors
Search Press
4 June 2011/ ISBN 1844486079
How-To Books/Knitting and Crochet
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Reviewed
by Rachel A Hyde
Fill a child’s
room with these cute knitted and crocheted animals, or use them
as droll and eye catching conversation pieces. From tiny amigurumi
style beasties to use as charms to puppets and soft toys there is
something for a variety of tastes, ages, and abilities to make.
Originally published in France, this is an imaginatively different
set of stocking stuffers and larger gifts that go beyond the standard
as many of these creatures have been “reimagined”. This
is a lovely way of saying that, for example, Antoinette is not your
average hen with her rakish comb and frilly cancan skirts nor is
Felix the Martian dog exactly the sort you might find burying a
bone in your garden. Some are in funky colors, others sport clothing
items or have interesting new shapes. Not all the knitting is done
on needles either, and you will need a knitting nancy/dolly bobbin
for some pieces. The key ring charms make great gifts for anybody,
and the glove puppets encourage all sorts of imaginative play. The
first part of this book shows, in full page photographs, all the
projects along with symbols indicating how they are made with a
brief description of the method and what yarn was used. The second
part has the projects themselves complete with written instructions
and diagrams of the sections you need to make. These are squared,
need to be enlarged by 333% before use, and do not come with instructions
on how to work the stitches as this is not a book for beginners.
Anybody who can do basic knitting stitches and work out the grids
can tackle these without too much trouble however, and this book
will make a different and lively addition to anybody’s library
of soft toy patterns.
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