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Learn to knit an irresistible collection of animal dolls and their stylish wardrobes with 13 charming toy patterns from bestselling designer Louise Crowther. From a playful dog and curious cat to a wise owl, woodland fox, gentle horse, and more, each character is full of personality and charm.Following the success of My Knitted Doll, Louise Crowther brings her signature style to a delightful collection of knitted animal characters, each with its own wardrobe and adorable colourwork details. Perfect for knitters who love creating handmade toys, this book shows you how to make a menagerie of pets, farm animals, woodland creatures, and wildlife-inspired friends.All 13 animals share the same easy-to-follow body pattern, with simple variations for colours, tails, ears, horns, and features. Their interchangeable clothing and accessories can be mixed and matched across the collection, giving endless opportunities to customise your creations and build a unique handmade world.13 knitted animal patterns with individual personalitiesInterchangeable outfits and accessories for creative customisationEasy-to-follow construction using a shared body patternCharming colourwork details and coordinated knitwear designsIdeal handmade gifts for children, friends, and familyWhether you're knitting for yourself, a loved one, or adding to a growing collection of handmade toys, these charming animal dolls are sure to become treasured keepsakes.Choose your favourite characters, mix and match their wardrobes, and start knitting a delightful collection of animal friends today.

You will love this collection of knitted dolls and their simply stunning outfits and accessories. Choose from Faye with her cute bunny ear beanie and boots or Naomi with her Fair Isle dress and Mary Jane shoes.All the dolls can be adapted so you can change their hairstyles and colour - perfect for personalising to make an extra special present. All the dolls' clothes are interchangeable so you can make one doll and keep adding to her wardrobe or choose your favourite garments to knit your own unique outfit.These knitted dolls make wonderful presents for children and grown up children who will adore the stunning attention to detail in their very contemporary clothes.

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.

Knit this charming collection of cuddly stuffed animal toys by best-selling author, Louise Crowther. This is a curated collection of previously published knitting patterns from Louise's two animal toys titles: Knitted Animal Friends and Knitted Wild Animal Friends. We have combined the animal toy patterns from both books to create the ultimate knitted animal book featuring just the toys.This collection of 25 knitted animal toys features all the animal patterns that have published in the author's previous two titles and include Hugo the Zebra, Olivia the Elephant, Theo the Lion, Sophie the Tiger and Edward the Sloth as more domestic animals such as Bella the Cat, George the Dog and Dorothy the Mouse.Louise's knitting patterns are renowned for their attention to detail as well as being easy to follow. The animals are all approximately 40cm (16in) tall and their long arms, legs and tails are perfect for little hands to hold.The animals all have the same standard shaped bodies, arms and legs so once you've got the hang of the pattern you will easily be able to follow the instructions to adapt it to different types of animals by adding stripes, patches and contrasting paws.There are separate instructions for the head, tails and different types of fur where necessary. All the instructions are included for how to make up each different animal with step-by-step instructions and photography.Instructions are also included for all the key techniques and stitches required to complete the animals.