Knitted Wild Animal Friends

Knitted Animal Friends has won numerous awards and sold 30+k copies since it published in 2019. Go wild with this collection of adorable knitted animal toys and their clothes and accessories by best-selling author Louise Crowther. After the success of Knitted Animal Friends, Louise has created knitting patterns for 12 wild animals including a zebra, elephant, lion, tiger and even a rhinoceros.

Go wild with this brand new collection of adorable knitted wild animal toys and their clothes and accessories by best-selling author Louise Crowther. After the success of Knitted Animal Friends, Louise has created knitting patterns for 12 new, wild animals in their own wonderful wardrobes. This collection includes a zebra in dungarees, an elephant in a tutu, a lion in jeans, a tiger in a party dress, a chimpanzee in a rainbow cardigan, a sloth in pyjamas (of course!), a koala in a furry gilet, a bear in a fair isle sweater, a hippo in overalls, a panda in a duffle coat, a giraffe in a pinafore and a rhinoceros in a day dress - all with their own distinct personal style!Whether you love Charlie the Chimpanzee's casual outfit of rainbow striped cardigan, shorts and sneakers, or Sophie the Tiger's more formal pink ruffle dress which is perfect for a birthday celebration, there is a something for everyone. Edward the Sloth likes to take it easy and relaxes in comfy pyjamas a fluffy robe and slippers when he's kicking back (which is always!), whereas Hugo the Zebra is always up for an adventure and enjoys wearing his red and white dungarees so he's ready for anything.Louise's attention to detail means that every outfit fits perfectly and you will enjoy creating all the details that make each one so distinctive. There are instructions for how to construct the animal dolls and outfits as well as step-by-step photography for the techniques. Louise also explains how to follow charts for the colour work details in the outfits, as well as step-by-step tutorials for any special stitches.The animal dolls have the same basic body shape and are the same size so that all of the outfits are interchangeable (they also work for the dolls in Knitted Animal Friends too), so you can mix and match your favourites. Or you can just make the animals: the animal patterns and a lot of the clothes are knitted flat and then sewn together but some of the clothing is knitted in the round. All of the techniques for making up the animals include step-by-step instructions and photography.There are so many possibilities for animal and outfit changes so that you can make the perfect doll for the cheeky monkeys in your life.

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Louise Crowther is a best selling author of two other titles for David and Charles: My Knitted Doll and the award winning Knitted Animal Friends. Louise has a background in textile design and sells her patterns for dolls and toys to a growing audience. Louise is a talented knitting designer who sells her patterns for dolls and toys to a growing audience. Louise has a background in textile design and is building her profile as an exciting knitted toy designer.

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Go wild with this collection of adorable knitted animal toys and their clothes and accessories by best-selling author Louise Crowther. After the success of Knitted Animal Friends, Louise has created knitting patterns for 12 wild animals including a zebra, elephant, lion, tiger and even a rhinoceros.

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Welcome to my collection of wild animal friends, all knitted with one thing in mind: to make them irresistible. We all have a special person in our lives who would love one of these little characters, even if it's ourselves! If you can't choose between a cheeky chimpanzee or a stylish zebra, you could always make them all...In this book I have gathered all the information you will need, from yarn choice to finishing techniques, and kept the patterns concise and clear to make the creation of each animal as enjoyable to knit as the finished toy is to give.Don't feel that you have to stick to the outfits I have made for each creature. As the animals are all the same size, you can mix and match as much as you like. I have carefully designed each item of clothing so it will fit any of the animals, with little buttoned openings to accommodate all the different sized tails. You can switch up the outfits and accessories, customise them with your own choice of colours or even make a whole interchangeable wardrobe for one lucky animal.The patterns in this book are designed for you and your friends and family to enjoy and are for private use only. I can't wait to see photos of your adorable animals! Share them using the hashtag #knittedwildanimalfriends, so that I can enjoy looking at your creations and you can take a look at everyone else's too.Whatever you choose to knit, I hope that you enjoy the process and cherish your finished wild animal friends as much as I have loved designing and creating them.