Knit 20 tiny toybox favourites, from teddies to cuddle and puppies to play with to your very own fearsome set of dinosaurs.
This miniature knitting series by Sachiyo Ishii is a real favourite in the Lets Knit office. The tiny patterns are unbelievably sweet, and they are perfect for using up scraps of yarn left over from your latest projects. Lets Knit magazine
This endearing collection from best-selling knitting author Sachiyo Ishii is a great source of playful patterns, perfect for presents or playthings, and is a fantastic way to use up your yarn stash. Choose from a toybox full of fun favourites, from snuggly penguins to cuddle and love, planes and submarines to inspire their imagination, and a fearsome set of dinosaurs for some prehistoric playtime!
Complete with step-by-step sewing up, stuffing and embroidery techniques, these 20 fun, simple patterns are ideal for knitters of all skill levels.
This book is a redesigned re-issue of Mini Knitted Toys (9781782211457), 2015.
Introduction p. 4
Materials and tools p. 6
Basic knitting p. 9
Sewing up and stuffing p. 10
Key techniques p. 16
Basic embroidery p. 18
Making the toys p. 20
Snuggly pandas p. 22
Cheeky monkeys p. 24
Nuts about squirrels p. 26
Bouncing balls p. 28
Perfect penguins p. 30
Awesome aeroplanes p. 32
Cute cats and marvellous mice p. 34
Playful puppies p. 36
Pretty parrot p. 38
Yellow submarine p. 40
Curious cats p. 42
Colourful chameleons p. 44
Cozy snowmen p. 46
Balancing baby clowns p. 48
Stegasaurus p. 50
Triceratops p. 52
Plesiosaurus p. 54
Diplodocus p. 56
Teddy buddies p. 58
Snow White and the seven dwarves p. 60
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 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, selling over 220,000 books worldwide, and her work regularly appears in knitting magazines. Sachiyo lives in Sussex, UK with her husband and two sons. Visit her website: www.knitssachi.com
