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Grab your yarn and knitting needles and delve into this wonderful book from best-selling author, Sarah Keen.Sarah shows readers how to make 10 adorable topsy-turvy knitted dolls based on well-known and loved characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes. Each project has accessories or extra characters to knit, providing plenty of play potential for children choosing to recreate scenes from famous tales.Inside you will find beautifully photographed projects to make, including:Alice in WonderlandQueen of Hearts with the White RabbitLittle Red Riding HoodThe wolf in Granny's clothing, plus the basket of food for GrannySleeping Beauty awake and asleep, with her princeA good fairy and bad fairy plus a magic wand.They are ideal for encouraging imaginative play, and you can look forward to the many plays that will be put on by youngsters. Why not make up all the projects so that they can create their own fantastical tales using characters from different stories?The Perfect Gift for all knitters!

Fun, Creative and Character Driven Dolls. Make for a loved one or for yourself!Delight children and adults alike by creating a whole host of fun and fabulous knitted characters from this latest book by best-selling author, Sarah Keen.Inside you'll find 50 knitted dolls in costume and work attire, including:GraduatesA doctorA fire-fighterPainter and decoratorBallerinaBride and groomSpacemanSnowmanFitness enthusiastHikerTo name just a few...All the projects are made from DK yarn, which is easy to wash, durable and child friendly. They are perfect gifts for loved ones or as a treat to yourself.

Knitted Safari: A Collection of Exotic Knits to MakeExperience the thrill of seeing the Big Five by embarking on a safari of the knitted kind from the comfort of your armchair. Sarah Keen's latest book is packed full of fabulous safari animals to knit, as well as a jeep to take you on your imaginary adventure of a lifetime.Inside you will find 25 animals including: ElephantsLionsRhinosLeopardsBuffaloFlamingosChimpsZebrasHipposAnteaters The projects are fun, safe, and washable. Choose your favourites or make them all and be able to entertain children for hours while they learn about these wonderful creatures.If you are a novice knitter, or simply need to brush up on your skills, you will find a techniques section at the back of the book explaining everything you need to know to make the projects.

All children love a farmyard – the hens clucking, the sheep baa-ing, the horses neighing, and a tractor in the field... It features in the stories they hear and the nursery rhymes they sing. It’s fascinating to them, and teaches them so much about work, home life, and where our food comes from. So, they’re bound to enjoy these lovely little knitted farmyard characters! You’ll find all their favourite animals, from cows and hens to ponies, lambs and ducks. There’s also the farmers and farm workers to knit, plus a tractor, farmhouse and accessories, such as bales of hay, sacks of grain, apple trees and a scarecrow. All the characters can be played with on the large playmat, which is also included as a pattern. The 25 projects feature best-selling author Sarah Keen’s popular and charming style. They’re durable and washable, using readily available DK yarn. There’s a comprehensive techniques section, too, so beginners will be able to tackle the projects. They make wonderful gifts for little ones, and will provide many hours of fun and educational imaginative play.

Knitted Cars and Trucks provides all you need to get started on your collection of vehicles to knit Live life in the knitted fast lane with these super-cool, super-sized knitted cars and trucks for children to enjoy. Wave goodbye to little metal vehicles being driven into furniture and painful feet from treading on small metal parts, and say hello to these wonderfully soft, squishy four wheelers. Vehicles include: A 4 x 4London busFire enginePolice carBulldozerRacing carLondon black cabArticulated lorryTractorTankerCraneAmbulance,Recycling truckLimousineCamper vanA car with a caravanA car breakdown rescue vehicle Complete with a knitted road playmat to drive them on and accessories such as traffic lights, cones, and barriers to add to the fun, children will get hours and hours of playtime from these fabulous projects.

Knitted Space is the ultimate book in craft and science, fun and toys!Get ready to blast off on an intergalactic knitting mission to boldly create an array of cosmos-themed projects ready for any interplanetary adventure! Knitted Space is the latest title from Sarah Keen and incorporates 20 projects.Projects included:An astronautSpace rocketFlying saucerShooting starAs well as the projects, Knitted Space also includes a comprehensive techniques section which makes the book accessible to those new to knitting.The projects make ideal gifts for any space-loving child, providing hours of fun!!

Knitted Menagerie provides 30 easy-to-follow knitting patterns for an eclectic array of international animals.Within the pages of this bright and appealing book you’ll find 30 adorable animals to knit, ranging from sealife to birds, insects to mammals. You’ll find everyone’s favourites, including a lion, an elephant, blue whale, meerkats and a llama, and discover more unusual species to knit, such as a red-kneed tarantula, a seahorse and tropical tree frogs.The patterns vary in complexity, ensuring there’s something for everyone. Complete beginners or knitters needing a refresher course can be reassured by the comprehensive illustrated techniques section provided. Packed with fun and enticing photography that shows each of the projects from different angles, this book is sure to delight the knitter and the lucky receiver of these gorgeous, knitted creatures.Projects include: orangutan, dragonfly, octopus, fox, guinea pig, otter, puffin and puffling, owl and owlets, swan and cygnets, walrus, duck-billed platypus, beaver.30 brand new animal patterns from best-selling knitting author Sarah KeenSuitable for beginners through to experienced knittersProjects are safe, durable and made from readily available DK yarn

Knitted Farm Friends is an adorable collection of 20 farm animals to knit, complete with clothes and accessories.Needles at the ready for the latest book from talented knitting designer Sarah Keen, which will delight and inspire your cuddly toy creations. Perfect as a special gift for a child, animal lover or simply to add to your own personal collection, these farm animals are bursting with character. The projects range from a sweet little buzzing bee, busy clucking hen and a vibrantly coloured pheasant to a proud goose and plump turkey. There’s plenty to choose from. All the animals have easy-to-follow patterns, and this book also features detailed techniques, abbreviations and knitting conversions – allowing you to create with confidence.Projects include: hen, rooster, pheasant, goose, turkey and bee.

Needles at the ready for the latest book from talented knitting designer Sarah Keen, which will delight and inspire your cuddly toy creations. Perfect as a special gift for a child, animal lover or simply to add to your own personal collection, these forest friends are bursting with character. The projects range from a busy beaver, a bristling wild boar and a sleepy koala to a charismatic giant panda and a clever orangutan. There’s plenty to choose from. All the animals have easy-to-follow patterns, and this book also features detailed techniques, abbreviations and knitting conversions – allowing you to create with confidence.

Keep your knitting needles handy for the latest book from talented toy designer Sarah Keen, and get ready to create more delightful, knitted animals to cherish. Perfect as a special gift for a child, an animal lover or simply to add to your own personal collection, these super safari friends are bursting with character. The projects range from a roaring lion and a mighty elephant to a hungry hippo, a charging rhinoceros and a stylish zebra, with plenty of other cute creatures to choose from, too. All the animals have easy-to-follow patterns, and this book also features detailed techniques, abbreviations and knitting conversions – allowing you to create with confidence. Projects include lion, tiger, elephant, rhino, zebra, gorilla, anteater, vulture, hippo, warthog, crocodile.

Delight children and adults alike with a fabulous range of cuddly, knitted wild animals.This fun, colourful book has 15 wild creatures to choose from, each with a very distinct personality, including:ElephantGiraffeZebraLionGiant PandaMonkeyKoalaPenguinand many more.A colourful gallery showcases the animals, featuring both front and back views. The clearly presented knitting patterns are easy-to-follow, and an illustrated techniques section makes these accessible to all ability levels.

100 Little Knitted Projects is a book for ALL AGES AND LEVELS!The days of having leftover yarn languishing in a cupboard are over. This book is the perfect partner to your remnants. With 100 fun, fabulous, and frivolous projects to make, you'll be spoilt for choice.Quick and fun to make, they'll appeal to all ages and abilities. Why not make them as party favours or use them to decorate a Christmas tree? You could sew brooch backs or keyrings to them, or string several together to make fun bunting. There are lots of possibilities to explore, so dig out all those little bits of yarn and start knitting these super cute knick-knacks.Projects include:Cakes (various)FruitHamburgers, hotdogs, pizza slicesBasket of flowersDinosaursAND MUCH MORE!These little masterpieces make the perfect gift.

Farm animals are great for acting out stories, engaging young children or for added entertainment during musical renditions of well-known nursery rhymes. Knitted Farm Animals contains a fabulous range of adorable animals, each with a distinct and humorous character.This attractive collection of original designs created with contemporary solid colours and the durable, child-friendly yarn is a must for those looking to develop their own range of furry farmyard friends. New knitters need not worry; all 15 patterns are laid out alongside a comprehensive techniques section covering all the necessary know-how and a beautiful photographic gallery showcasing each animal.Patterns include:CockerelPonyDogCatHighland BullLlamaHen with Chicks and EggsRamDonkeyGoatCowSheepTurkeyPigDuck with DucklingsSo choose your favourite farm animal and pick up those knitting needles or why not go the whole hog and create an entire farmyard?

Knitted Noah's Ark: A Collection of Charming Characters to Recreate the StoryThe characters of the Noah's Ark story are brought to life, two by two, in this wonderful collection of projects. These colourful knitted animals are a pleasure to make and great for children of all ages to enjoy.Inside you will find more than 20 projects to choose from, including:ZebrasTigersGiraffesLion and lionessTo accompany the animals on their journey there is, of course, Mr and Mrs Noah and the all-important Ark to for you to make.Follow the wonderful story of Noah's Ark as you make the projects, enjoy the colourful gallery showcasing all the characters, and master the techniques from the easy-to-follow instructions provided.

Knitted Nursery Rhymes is the perfect way to recreate the traditional tales with knitted toys – fun for all the family!Bring the magic of nursery rhymes alive with this lovely collection of popular nursery-rhyme characters. The book includes a wide variety of projects of different levels to knit from scratch.Choose from beloved characters, such as:Little Miss MuffatJack and JillFive little ducksHumpty DumptyLittle Bo PeepMary Had a Little LambAND SO MANY OTHER CHILDHOOD FAVOURITES TO ENJOY!All the nursery rhymes are featured alongside the knitting patterns, so you can enjoy the book with young children or simply indulge in a nostalgic trip down memory lane.