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Knit And Purl Pets

Knit & Purl Pets that everyone will want to take home. We love our pets for their companionship and unique characters so creative author Clare Garland has packed personality aplenty into each one of the little pets within this book. Every creature has the adorable charm and mischievous quirkiness that we expect from our animals - just knit them up and watch them come to life before your eyes. So no matter what pet you've always dreamed of having whether it's a puppy chicken or even a dinosaur you're only a few rows or rounds away from owning it! There is a wonderful menagerie of 20 animal projects that includes: Little feathered friends Silkysoft snake Naughty hen trio Egg-stra good layers Itty Bitty guinea pigs Mittens and socks the lop eared rabbits Speckle the Kitten Toy Mouse
Tortellini tortoise Bamber the Labrador puppy Ravenous Rats Biscuit the cat Biscuit's basket Reggie Veggie the Stegosaurus Pip and Pop ponies Charlie the chameleon Zoom the Greyhound Greyhound's jacket All the projects in this book are quick - some take less than a day - and easy to knit once the basic techniques have been mastered. The pets are all or in part knitted using four double-pointed knitting needles - a fairly new approach to toy knitting. This can seem a little daunting to the uninitiated but the very act of going round and round is pure meditation and fun - and the knitted creation is 'sculptured' in 3D forms as you work so you can instantly see how your work is progressing. If you are new to knitting or need to brush up on your past skills there are basic techniques from how
to cast on knit and purl knit in the round and cast off. There is also advice on special design techniques and finishing touches. All knitting patterns use abbreviations to save time and space so there is also a useful list of all the abbreviations used in the patterns of the book. So whether you are new to knitting or more advanced and whether you own a pet or wish you did with Clare Garland's easy step-by-step instructions beautiful photos and helpful diagrams you can knit your own pet!
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Knit & Purl Pets that everyone will want to take home. We love our pets for their companionship & unique characters so creative author Clare Garland has packed personality aplenty into each one of the little pets within this book. Every creature has the adorable charm & mischievous quirkiness that we expect from our animals
- just knit them up & watch them come to life before your eyes. So no matter what pet you've always dreamed of having whether it's a puppy chicken or even a dinosaur you're only a few rows or rounds away from owning it! There is a wonderful menagerie of 20 animal projects that
Includes:: Little feathered friends Silkysoft snake Naughty hen trio Egg-stra good layers Itty Bitty guinea pigs Mittens & socks the lop eared rabbits Speckle the Kitten Toy Mouse Tortellini tortoise Bamber the Labrador puppy Ravenous Rats Biscuit the cat Biscuit's basket Reggie Veggie the Stegosaurus Pip & Pop ponies Charlie the chameleon Zoom the Greyhound Greyhound's jacket All the projects in this book are quick
- some take less than a day
- & easy to knit once the basic techniques have been mastered. The pets are all or in part knitted using four double-pointed knitting needles
- a fairly new approach to toy knitting. This can seem a little daunting to the uninitiated but the very act of going round & round is pure meditation & fun
- & the knitted creation is 'sculptured' in 3D forms as you work so you can instantly see how your work is progressing. If you are new to knitting or need to brush up on your past skills there are basic techniques from how to cast on knit & purl knit in the round & cast off. There is also advice on special design techniques & finishing touches. All knitting patterns use abbreviations to save time & space so there is also a useful list of all the abbreviations used in the patterns of the book. So whether you are new to knitting or more advanced & whether you own a pet or wish you did with Clare Garland's easy step-by-step instructions beautiful photos & helpful diagrams you can knit your own pet!

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Jacket - A type of garment worn on the upper body usualy outdoors. Also know as an anorak or parka
Socks - A garment worn on the feet
Watch - A small clock designed to be worn on a person
Toy - A generic term for something that can be played with for enjoyment
knitting - A method for turning thread or yarn into cloth using a series of loops called stitches.
Friends - A close associate or a popular US based sitcom about a group of friends
Fun - Something that provides amusement or enterainment
Day - The time it takes a planet or other space objects to complete one rotation.
Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.
Quick - Something that is fast
Basket - a method of containing and carrying items.
Dinosaur - Animals that are now extinct due to not adapting.
Home - A place of permanent residence for families.
Instructions - An informative direction to take.
Design - A drawing or styles that shows the look and functionality of something before its made.
Brush - A tool with a handle and bristles set into a block to preen.
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