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Delight children and adults alike with a fabulous range of cuddly knitted wild animals. Inside this fun, colourful book there are 15 wild creatures to choose from, each with a very distinct personality, including: Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Giant Panda, Monkey, Koala, Penguin and many more. A colourful gallery showcases the animals, featuring both front and back views. The clearly presented knitting patterns are easy-to-follow and an illustrated techniques section makes these accessible to all level of ability.
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Sarah Keen is a dedicated, experienced knitter. She has an exacting approach to all her projects and thoroughly enjoys creating wonderful characters such as those found in this book. She goes to great lengths to produce the beautiful backgrounds featured in the gallery section, hand painting them on to fabrics and also producing scenery, such as bamboo canes, flowers and grass to make for wonderful, unique settings.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is lovely. Wonderful colour pictures and as stated from the other review with both front and back views, always handy when trying to sew something up. All the patterns are knitted in double knit yarn and no particular fibre is recommended so whatever suits you. I will definitely be knitting all the animals in this book!!!
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book contains patterns for 15 wild animals, an elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion, tiger, giant panda, monkey, snakes, hippo, crocodile, rhino, warthog, koala, moose and penguin. The design of the book is lovely - the illustrations are great, and there are some really charming facts about the animals interspersed in the pattern area.
I confess I'm not entirely convinced by the patterns for the giraffe and zebra, but the elephant, monkey, panda bear, warthog, crocodile, koala and moose are all fabulous, with an endearing charm that will make them firm favourites with children.
The patterns aren't difficult, there is a guide to how to knit, a glossary of terms, and how to do the stitches used. I did feel that by not using the conventional Row 1, row 2 etc... that the patterns themselves might be a little confusing for a beginner, but that's a minor niggle. The patterns all use DK wool (an acrylic is recommended), with 3.25mm needles, and would be perfect for using up stash. Tension square details are given, but we are assured that the tension for stuffed toys isn't critical, as long as the same type of yarn is used throughout.
This is the first book by Sarah Keen, and it shows both a distinctive style, and a great deal of promise. This is definitely one of the books worth getting.
I confess I'm not entirely convinced by the patterns for the giraffe and zebra, but the elephant, monkey, panda bear, warthog, crocodile, koala and moose are all fabulous, with an endearing charm that will make them firm favourites with children.
The patterns aren't difficult, there is a guide to how to knit, a glossary of terms, and how to do the stitches used. I did feel that by not using the conventional Row 1, row 2 etc... that the patterns themselves might be a little confusing for a beginner, but that's a minor niggle. The patterns all use DK wool (an acrylic is recommended), with 3.25mm needles, and would be perfect for using up stash. Tension square details are given, but we are assured that the tension for stuffed toys isn't critical, as long as the same type of yarn is used throughout.
This is the first book by Sarah Keen, and it shows both a distinctive style, and a great deal of promise. This is definitely one of the books worth getting.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book is brilliant, easy to follow directions and great colour photography with front and back views of all the animals. Highly recommended!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Cannot wait to get started
Book arrived very quickly and is a delight to look at. When I look at books with knitted toys I can only see a couple I would like to make but this book is different - they all... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sandy C
Lots of fun
I was bought this book (and some needles for christmas) As a total beginner I started off with a snake, then progressed to a zebra and a tiger. Read more
Published 2 months ago by JLB
Look good but need a lot of finishing
I bought this book since i am trying to avoid buying more yarn! The finished toys in the book all look great. So far I have only knitted one pattern which was easy to follow. Read more
Published 2 months ago by CrystalQueen
one of these could easily become a child's bedside companion!
A selection of cute and easy to make animals, well illustrated and with interesting facts on the creatures in question. Read more
Published 2 months ago by sally tarbox
love this book!
I bought this book a while ago and I haven't stopped making the animals. They are adorable and so cute! Read more
Published 2 months ago by tillyufool
Knitted wild animals
A splendid knitting pattern book - ideal for beginners and experts alike. The instructions are clear and the illustrations in the book are lovely. Read more
Published 2 months ago by DawnRosa
Great book!
I wanted to write a review after I had made something from this book, so that I could give a review of how easy or hard the patterns are. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Val R
knitters review
Book is excellent for realalistic animals, but some of the making up descriptions can be misleading.
Overall fantastic book and grandson loves the animals
Overall fantastic book and grandson loves the animals
Published 3 months ago by Amanda
Just like the one on the cover
This is an excellent book. The animals look modern and resemble the animals they are supposed to be. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Helen
Fabulous book!!!
I just started knitting again after not having done it since I was a child. I LOVE this book, the animals look amazing - just like the pictures even for a beginner. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lisa D
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