Mini Knitted Toys: Over 30 cute & easy knitting patterns

Description

Let your imagination run wild with the latest title from innovative knitter, Sachiyo Ishii. This charming book contains over 30 fun, simple knitting patterns for a range of cute and cuddly toys. Create simple playthings such as animals, cars, trains, fairies and cupcakes, and then try your hand at larger toy sets, including a castle under siege, an alien invasion, a prehistoric play-scene and a fairytale cottage complete with magical characters! The book is suitable for knitters of all skill levels, and all the patterns require only small amounts of readily available yarn. The book also contains a useful techniques section containing step-by-step instructions for the necessary techniques, including stuffing and sewing up figures, creating knitted eyes and i-cords, and all the embroidery stitches needed to create the facial features and details. Cover Contents Introduction Materials and Tools Basic Knitting Sewing Up and Stuffing Key Techniques Basic Embroidery The Toys Teddy Buddies Small Teddy Bid Teddy Csoy Snowmen Awesome Aeroplanes Colourful Chameleons Little Red Riding Hood & the Woof Three Little Pigs Snuggly Pandas Bouncing Balls Scrumptious Cupcakes Strawberry Cupcake Cupcake with Frosting Choo-Choo Train Cute Cats and Marvellous Mice Balancing Baby Clowns Doggy Buddies Cheeky Monkeys Yellow Submarine Nuts about Squirrels Beach Bunnies Fun Finger Puppets Rabbit Cat Bear, Dog, Pig Deady Dinosaurs Stegosaurus Diplodocus Triceratops Plesiosaurus Pterodactyl Perfect Penguins Alien Invasion! UFO Yellow Alien, Googly-Eyed Alien Three-eyed Alien, One-Eyed Alien Alien with Horn Mousey Mates Pretty Parrot Dressing-Up Time! Cute Kangaroos Mummy Joey Playful Puppies Curious Cats Fabulous Fairies Up-and-Away! Balloon Boy Dog Prehistoric Playtime Mammoth Cave People Castle Uner Siege! Towers Battlements, Soldier with Chainmail Foot Soldier with Shield Soldier with Armour-full face Helmet Soldier with Armour-face showing Archer Prisoner Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Snow White Dwarves Cottage