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28 cute and cuddly amigurumi animals to crochet in sumptuously soft merino or cotton yarns. This charming book contains a whole range of wonderfully cute animal creations for you to crochet! With clear, straightforward patterns to follow and fun photography, you will want to make every one of the 28 different animals there are to choose from. Crocheted in beautifully soft merino and organic cotton yarns, these super-cuddly creatures will make great toys for children or grandchildren to play with and cuddle. Chapters focus on forest and farm animals, those from Africa, Asia, Australia and South America, and sea and pond creatures, and there is also a short crochet stitch section at the beginning of the book explaining all the stitches used in the projects. Choose from Emily the Sheep, Victor the Ostrich, Timmy the Tiger, Jimmy the Koala, Cyril the Sloth, Charlie the Sea Turtle and many more - there is sure to be a favourite for your special youngster.

Product Identifiers

PublisherSearch Press, The Limited

ISBN-101782215778

ISBN-139781782215776

eBay Product ID (ePID)242670954

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish

TopicStuffed Animals, Toys, Needlework / Crocheting, Antiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorLucia Forthmann

IllustratorYes

Dimensions

Item Length8.8in.

Item Height0.4in.

Item Weight17.5 Oz

Item Width8.8in.

Additional Product Features

Book TitleCuddly Animals to Crochet : 28 Cute Toys to Make and Love

Lccn2018-288257

Dewey Decimal745.5924

Lc Classification NumberTt829

Publication Year2018

Dewey Edition23

FormatTrade Paperback

ReviewsFrom Underground Crafter 11/15/2018: Cuddly Animals to Crochet: 28 Cute Toys to Make and Love by Lucia Forthmann is a crochet pattern book including large, huggable crochet critters. The book opens with an introduction from Lucia, where she explains how the crochet characters in this book can "accompany little people on dangerous, imaginary adventures, protect them against monsters in the night and are always on hand to comfort them." As someone who grew up with my grandmother's adorable crochet bears, I have to agree with Lucia. After the Table of Contents, the Techniques chapter includes written and illustrated instructions for the magic ring, 3 basic stitches (single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet), increasing and decreasing, 3 stitches for seaming and embellishment (mattress stitch, whip stitch, and French knot), 4 additional stitches used in the patterns (tulip stitch, raised or post stitches, spike stitch, and bobble), and changing colors. There is also a key to the U.S. pattern abbreviations used in this book (with U.K. terms in parenthesis). The patterns in the book are arranged by locale, with chapters for Forest (5 animals), Farm (5 animals), Africa (5 animals), Asia (3 animals), Australia (3 animals), South America (3 animals), and Water (4 animals). Each pattern starts with a background story for the animal and a full page image of the animal that is styled to match the story. For example, Priscilla the Pig loves to dance so there are illustrated dancing steps and ballet shoes in the background of her picture. The patterns start by listing the height of the finished animal. The patterns in this book measure from 8.25" (21 cm) to 19.5" (49.5 cm), but most are in the 12" (30.5 cm) to 17" (43 cm) range. The patterns also include a materials list with the yarn listed by brand name with fiber content, weight in grams, and yardage/meterage listed. The instructions are then written out in U.S. terms (with U.K. terms in parenthesis). There are several additional pictures included with each pattern. Some include close up details or profile images. Throughout the book, there are images of children holding the animals, so you can get a better idea of the scale. As noted in her introduction, Lucia uses higher end yarns for these projects. Most patterns are made with Merino wool or organic yarns. As the book was originally published in Europe, some of the yarns are not easily purchased in the U.S. Lucia does include a short note encouraging readers to substitute yarns of a similar weight and yardage if necessary, but more details on the yarn thickness (for example, medium/aran weight) would have made substitutions easier. What I liked about this book are that there are several different sizes and styles of animals available. Most have lanky limbs or wide torsos to make them easy for small hands to carry. The patterns don't include difficulty level, but most are very beginner friendly, though there may be patience required for assembly. New crocheters (or those new to crocheting amigurumi) might find it helpful to watch a video on assembling amigurumi as the finishing instructions assume some level of comfort with seaming and assembly. Cuddly Animals to Crochet: 28 Cute Toys to Make and Love is filled with fun project ideas and the background stories provide a nice launch into story time for the children that will receive the finished projects. I would recommend this book to beginner and intermediate crocheters who like to make projects for kids, or those who enjoy making softies.

Target AudienceTrade

Number of Pages144 Pages