Knit Me, Dress Me, Love Me: Cute knitted animals and their mini-me toys, with keepsake outfits to knit & sew - Softcover

Stratford, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782213791 ISBN 13: 9781782213796

Publisher: Search Press, 2016

Synopsis

This charming book is all about cute, easy knitted animals with a vintage feel. It includes knitting patterns for seven different animal toys-a rabbit, a kitten, a mouse, a puppy, a panda, a teddy and a monkey, each about 8 inches (20.5cm) high, and all easy and quick to knit. Each animal is accompanied by a mini knitted version of itself (8.5cm/3 3/8in tall) that it can carry in a baby sling or put in a Moses basket with its own special blanket.
There is also a wide range of patterns for the outfits in which to dress the knitted toys. These are a variety of knitted and simple sewn garments (machine or hand-sewn), all one size, and all designed to fit every animal. The sewn clothes are very simple and can be hand-sewn if preferred. Step-by-step instructions and full-size templates are provided, and there is a wide selection of knitted garments for those who do not want to sew.

The chapters are split into themes such as Out to Play, Picnic Time, Time for School, On the Beach, And so to Bed, with clothes appropriate for each theme, including pyjamas, outdoor clothes, summer dresses, party clothes, school uniform and so on, with added accessories.

Sue Stratford has used baby and toddler clothes from her own family to make some of the clothes, re-using materials from a favourite item that's long since been outgrown to make a 'keepsake' item of clothing that has special significance, and readers are encouraged to do the same. Similarly, yarn from your yarn stash can be used to make the knitted toys and clothes.

Simply choose the animals you want to make and then choose the clothes you want to dress them in and get knitting and sewing! Everything fits every animal. When you are stuffing and sewing up the animals, check their measurements so you can be sure that the clothes will fit.

These beautiful toys with their 'mini-mes' are sure to delight your family and friends and are great little gifts to make, if you can bear to part with them!

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Review

Knitters will find this an excellent way of using up yarn and fabric and having some relaxing fun as well. --myshelf.com

Sue Stratford's toys are easy to knit. They're easy to dress. And even easier to love. --Knitting & Crochet - Woman's Weekly

From the Back Cover

Sue Stratford gives us seven delightful toys - a bunny, a mouse, a kitten, a puppy, a monkey, a teddy and a panda - to knit, all in lovely yarns. Each toy has a mini version of itself that it can carry in a baby sling or put in a Moses basket. The toys are all the same size so the accompanying beautiful knitted and sewn outfits can be mixed and matched. With themes such as Out to Play, Time for School, And So to Bed, Picnic Time and On the Beach, you can make and dress the animals accordingly. They make great gifts for family and friends - if you can bear to part with them!

About this edition

• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1782213791
• ISBN 13: 9781782213796
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144