About this item

This charming book is all about cute, easy knits with a vintage feel. It includes knitting patterns for six different animal toys - a rabbit, a kitten, a mouse, a puppy, a panda and a monkey, each approx. 8 inches (20cm) high, and all easy and quick to knit. Each will be accompanied by a mini knitted version of itself that can be stored away in the little shoulder bag or backpack that each toy carries.There is also a wide range of patterns for the bags and outfits in which to dress the knitted toys. These will be a variety of knitted and simple hand-sewn garments, all one size, and all designed to fit every animal. The hand-sewn clothes are very simple and do not require a sewing machine. Careful instructions and full-size templates are provided, and there is a wide selection of knitted garments for those who do not want to sew.Outfits include pyjamas, outdoor clothes (coat, hat, scarf) , summer dresses, party clothes and so on, with added accessories.Readers are encouraged to use up scraps of yarn and fabric they already have for the clothes, re-using materials from a favorite item that's long since been worn out or out grown to make a 'keepsake' toy that has special significance.