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Make your own collection of irresistibly cute knitted animals in soft, fleecy yarn. This gorgeous knitting book for knitters of all abilities by Sachiyo Ishii contains 20 lovely projects including a baby penguin, a koala bear, a guinea pig and a squirrel. All the projects are accompanied by clear, easy-to-follow patterns and photography. There is a useful page of basic techniques at the start of the book, including making up, stuffing, and simple, decorative surface stitching. These lovely mini knits are all bursting with character and feel extra soft and snuggly.
All the projects are exquisitely designed and very easy to make. They make perfect gifts and will delight young and old alike.
Introduction 4 Knitting know-how 6 Polar Bear 8 Chicks 10 Koala Bear 12 Fox 14 Teddy Bear 16 Guinea Pig 18 Mouse 20 Baby Penguin 22 Mr & Mrs Hamster 24 Bunny 26 Otter 28 Owl 30 Hedgehog 32 Squirrel 34 Seal Pup 36 Robin 38 Raccoon 40 Fat Cat 42 Puppy 44 Duck & Ducklings 46
Sachiyo Ishii was born and raised in Japan. She was a money broker on Wall Street and in London before discovering the joy of handicraft after her second son was born. She learned dressmaking and Waldorf doll making and has been designing and creating dolls and toys ever since. She teaches knitting, doll making, wet and dry felting, sewing, crochet and spinning, among other crafts. She has authored a number of best-selling titles for Search Press, and has sold over 200,000 copies of her books to date. Her work also regularly appears in knitting magazines.
Sachiyo lives in Sussex, UK with her husband and two sons.
Visit her website at www.knitssachi.com and her Instagram: @knitsbysachi
Love the 20 to make series, especially the knit and crochet ones. Couldn't wait to receive this one. A great assortment of easy to make patterns, love the fact that the body and legs are knitted in one. Each project uses small amounts of yarn, so great for using up odd balls. Didn't have any fleecy dk, so just used normal dk, pets looked just as cute. Particularly like the Penguin, currently making the Robin, never too early to start for Christmas. Not so keen on the bunny, but that's probably my fault, mine looks more like a lamb, but is still cute! Would definitely recommend if wanting quick, easy and very cute toys for very little cost.
The '20 to' series are great value for money and I have knitted patterns from this designer before so I had high hopes for this book. I wasn't disappointed, all the designs are lovely and only use small amounts of yarn. I had some white fleecy yarn left from a previous project so I had a go at making a mouse. The pattern was really easy to follow and my son is very pleased with his new pocket pet. I think knitters of all abilities will enjoy this book, although complete beginners might want to practice with the fleecy yarn first as it can be a little trickier to see the stitches.
This book is great for knitters who like making small pets.
This lovely book will be very useful for making small gifts and items for sales tables. I look forward to trying these designs with primary school children who I have been teaching to knit on a voluntary basis since 2011. I may need to adapt the wool because I suspect the fleece yarn might be difficult for the children to need. I intend to try out the designs ASAP.
What a great book. The instructions are really clear and the animals are so cute. They will be great for our craft group as they can be done in a session and the grandkids will love them too. Sachiyo Ishii does great designs. Thank you to her and search Press for another amazing book.
Priced at £4.99, 20 To Knit: Pocket Pets features a range of patterns for quick and easy fleece yarn makes. Written by Sachiyo Ishii, it's ideal for knitters of all abilities. Projects include a penguin, koala, guinea pig and squirrel and there's a handy techniques section with details on making up, stuffing and decorative surface stitching.
These wonderful books are just crammed with projects that any animal fan will love. Cats, Chicks, Fox, and a fabulous Otter are just some of the creations designed by the brilliant Sachiyo Ishii.
The amount of information that comes with the book is amazing and ensures that any knitter, no matter what your ability will be able to make any project from this book. I loved them all, although being a cat fan that had to be my first project.
The designs are small, standing just 6in tall, depending on the pet, and the best thing is, that you can use your scrap stash to make them. They all use just a small amount of yarn.
With full instructions and a complete abbreviation guide, Pocket Pets is set out perfectly. There are descriptions for adding beads, embroidery ideas and more than a few techniques to get the best from your knitting.
This is a wonderful book. I absolutely adored it.
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