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Caprice
Birker
Search Press
5 November 2013 (US 15 April 2013)/ ISBN 9781844489251
How-To Books/Knitting
Reviewed
by Rachel A Hyde
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Knit a whole zoo (and
farmyard) of animals with this book. All you need is yarn and
some needles to create a menagerie of friendly toys and fun
washable ornaments.
You also need some knitting know-how of course, and the ability
to read charts. But this is not an advanced book and those who
might class themselves as improvers will be pleased with the
clean, simple layout of the instructions. The basic features
common to all of the beasties are outlined at the beginning
to make it easier, and the patterns are all based on the same
design. This doesn’t mean that they all look the same
as they certainly don’t, but they do all possess a modern,
streamlined appearance sure to appeal to a wide range of ages.
Many homemade toys are described as cuddly but these actually
look as if they would be–soft and squidgy to curl up with
at night or hug for comfort. They don’t wear clothes,
just their own hides, which can be adapted to look quite funky
if desired. Each chapter has patterns for a pair of animal friends
shown sitting together’ nice and large so you get a good
view. Choose from pets like a dog and cat, farm animals such
as a pig, sheep and horse, wild animals like a wolf or fox and
zoo animals like an elephant, monkey and lion. Last but by no
means least, is a unicorn and a dragon. This book was originally
published in Germany and for a nice change, each yarn is described
as what it is, rather than a particular brand. If you want to
make some simple soft toys fast then this is a good book for
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| UK Reviewer: Rachel Hyde's
work can be found in Sewing World, Sew Hip, Popular Crafts
and other magazines. Her craft blog is Green
Thoughts |
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