Knitted Toy Travels

Author: Laura Long
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9781446301463
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
This is a fabulous collection of personality-packed designs that will have you knitting adorable toys in no time! Each of the brightly coloured characters is a joy to knit for all abilities, making them the perfect gift for children or adults alike. The variety of designs and ideas for finishing and embellishing with your choice of fabric and trimmings means limitless potential to create special gifts and keepsakes for everyone. There are 15 irresistible projects, beginning with Ed the intrepid explorer. Each knitted toy animal that follows has its own unique character and all the animals are linked by Explorer Ed's travels around the world. In every country he visits, he meets a new animal, each with a different story to tell, from Kath kangaroo and her baby Joey, and monkey Mike to Penny the panda and Lenny the lion. This collection of sweet little knitted animals brings out the child in all of us. Creating beautiful toys out of yarn can remind you of special places and creatures, and can be enjoyed for many years to come. There are projects in this book for everyone to enjoy knitting, from beginners to more advanced knitters. In the handy techniques section you will learn all of the knitting basics from casting on, the knit and purl stitches, basic stitch patterns, binding off, shaping, colourwork, making up and finishing touches. Running throughout the book are enchanting photographs, illustrations and Laura's fun little rhymes, all of which bring the characters to life with a unique storybook feel. Plan travels for your toys with the innovative pull-out map of the world; from the bamboo forests of China to the Australian outback, and everywhere in between! Knit your way around the world!

Penny the Panda Knitting Pattern

Author: Laura Long
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446359611
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
Got a taste for travel? Taken from Laura Long's fantastic book, Knitted Toy Travel, this unique quick & easy project teaches you how to knit your very own Penny the Panda. Have heaps of fun whilst expanding your crafting skills at the same time! This unique project includes: Simple step-by-step instructions Quick makes for fast results Beautiful photography of the finished product to guide and inspire

Knitted Toy Tales

Author: Laura Long
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446351033
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
This guide features more than twenty adorable and easy-to-make toy knitting projects—from bunnies and bears to Russian dolls and robots. In Knitted ToyT ales, Laura Long introduces a menagerie of little knitted characters such as Frederick the Frog Prince, Eddie the Friendly Elephant, and The Owl and the Pussycat. Packed with personality and individual charm, these softly colored characters are a joy to knit. And their fun size makes them perfect gifts or quirky home accents. The projects pair simple knits with cute fabric applique accents that help bring your little creations to life. Combining clear instructions, fun narrative text, and sweet photography, this knitting guide is perfect for knitters of all skill levels.

Topsy-Turvy Inside-Out Knit Toys

Author: Susan B. Anderson
Publisher: Artisan Books
ISBN: 1579654606
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
Susan B. Anderson's fifth book--her most enchanting yet--turns the spotlight on "reversibles": knitted projects that are two toys in one. This collection of a dozen delightful toys features a dog in a doghouse, a chrysalis with a fluttery surprise inside, a tiny hidden fairy, a vintage toy with a fabled theme to boot, pigs in a blanket, and much more. The adorable photographic sequences and the playful and energetic line drawings show how each finished reversible can be turned inside out to reveal its companion toy. Projects are arranged in order from simplest (fine for a beginner) to the most challenging. Finally, the book features tutorials from the author (a great knitting teacher), explaining special techniques: how to apply any applique, how to do the stem stitch, how to embroider "eyes" on the Bunny and Lamb, and 14 more. It all adds up to the best knitting book of the season.

Itty-Bitty Toys

Author: Susan B. Anderson
Publisher: Artisan Books
ISBN: 1579655890
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
Adorable hand-knit playthings, featuring clever twists on classics and enchanting reversibles and interactive toys. Kids love toys, and toys you make yourself are extra-special. If you could buy these imaginative playthings in stores, they would fly off the shelves! This book features stuffed animals, including a luscious lamb and a gigantic giraffe, and finger-puppet fruits that will delight babies and toddlers. With step-by-step directions, clear diagrams and drawings, and gorgeous photographs, knitters of all levels will find it easy to make the Pull-Toy Mama Duck and Ducklings, the set of Russian nesting dolls, and the Princess and the Pea Set. Even older kids will enjoy these, as well as the Felted Bouncy Ball, a felted version of a Super Ball that's perfect for indoor play. A series of five reversible toys—a frog that turns into a turtle, a mouse that changes into a cat, an egg in a nest that transforms into a blue bird, and so on—showcases the creativity that makes Susan B. Anderson a rising star in the knitting world.

Knitted Toys

Author: Fiona McTague
Publisher: New Holland Publishers
ISBN: 9781843305828
Category : Knitting
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
'Knitted Toys' contains 21 designs for a whole range of toys, including finger puppets, a fairy and a penguin, which will appeal to children of all ages. Instructions and close-up photographs make this book suitable for beginners as well as experienced knitters.

World of Knitted Toys

Author: Kath Dalmeny
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715312247
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Containing easy-to-knit patterns for various toy animals and characters, each chapter of this book takes the reader to a different world. Suitable for everyone, including beginners, it contains full instructions and illustrations.

Loom Knitting Pattern Book

Author: Isela Phelps
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312380557
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
"[T]his comprehensive book reveals everything you need to know to make a wide range of projects."-back cover.

Knitted Animal Friends

Author: Louise Crowther
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 1446377555
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 548

Book Description
“Beautiful designs . . . children will love the whimsical results.” —Publishers Weekly Learn to make an adorable collection of knitted animal toys with these new patterns by the author of My Knitted Doll, Louise Crowther. Louise brings her unique style of coordinated knitwear with cute colorwork details to this new collection of toy animal knitting patterns. There are a total of twelve knitted animals—each with their own unique personality and style. The animals all have the same basic body, with a few color variations and tail additions, so the clothes can be mixed and matched between them to create endless outfit possibilities. Choose your favorite animals and outfits and have fun making the perfect gift for friends and family.

Toy Knits

Author: Debbie Bliss
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312119011
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 85

Book Description
Children of all ages will love the charming knitted toys featured in renowned knitwear designer Bliss' latest imaginative collection. Many of the projects can be completed in a matter of hours, and clear instructions, easy-to-follow charts, and a full-color photo for each original project mean that even less-experienced knitters will have no difficulty following the patterns.