Knit Your Own Royal Wedding [Paperback]

Fiona Goble (Author)

Book Description

Release date: March 29, 2011

The most unique tribute to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton—instructions for a handknit wedding scene complete with 8 dolls and a foldout Westminster Abbey so that you can display your creations.

The most unique tribute to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton--instructions for a handknit wedding scene complete with adorable dolls and a foldout illustration of Westminster Abbey so you can display your creations.

Knit Your Own Royal Wedding features projects for Prince William, Kate Middleton, the Queen, Prince Harry, other members of the royal family, and even a cute little corgi. The background scene, which fits into a pocket in the back cover, is an illustrated foldout of Westminster Abbey. Also included are instructions for a few wedding accessories. 

Each project comes complete with knitting instructions and full-color photos of the finished doll, all on cleverly illustrated pages. For knitters and nonknitters alike, this will be a beautiful and fun souvenir of what is sure to be the wedding of the century!

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About the Author

Fiona Goble is an accomplished knitter and the author of many craft books and articles. She also owns a small business making woolen bags and home accessories. She lives in England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (March 29, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1449409245
• ISBN-13: 978-1449409241
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #622,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Super cute and adaptable dolls April 5, 2011

By Shala Kerrigan TOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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If you haven't been invited to the wedding of the decade (and I know it's only 2011, but it's still probably going to be the wedding of the decade), you can knit your own version of it.

Knit Your Own Royal Wedding by Fiona Goble is a collection of patterns based on dolls that are easy to knit with knit clothes. The introduction explains a bit about the wedding of Kate and William, then a short section explaining what supplies you'll need to knit the wedding. Needle sizes are in both UK and US so you can be sure of getting the right gauge, accessories are made from beads, sequins, ribbon, wire and tiny buttons. There is an overview of how to knit that's clearly diagrammed if you are a complete beginner to knitting and instructions for sewing together the dolls and clothes.

The basic pattern for the dolls is easy enough for a novice knitter to make, and quick to stitch for someone with some experience. If you are a complete beginner, you should be able to finish at least William and Kate by 29 April 2011, a more experienced knitter will be able to do quite a bit more.

The cute! Seriously, I can't get over the cute. Prince Harry, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and of course, Prince William all in their dress uniforms. The Archbishop in his vestments with embroidered details, Camilla with her handbag and little ribbon rose brooch, the Queen with her pearls, and of course Catherine, the bride, with a little rhinestone engagement ring and a wire tiara. All the tiny details just make this set of dolls irresistible. Even if you aren't a royal watcher, you may want the patterns just to make dolls for yourself. Each doll pattern has an explanation of who it is, and in the case of the uniforms, why they are wearing that uniform.

The cutest thing in the whole book though is the corgis. I admit I'm biased. The little dogs are just wonderful.

After you've learned the basics for making the dolls, at the end is a chapter of alternate clothing, so you can fill out your wedding with guests, maybe even making a mini you to attend the wedding. There is also a pull out in a pocket in the back of the book to make a paper balcony to pose your wedding party on. My daughter who loves to knit is as charmed with this book as I am.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best royal wedding souvenir! April 7, 2011

By E.

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Okay, so I like to watch royal weddings--all that pomp, all that circumstance! When I saw this book, I fell in love. The figures are so stinkin' cute I can hardly stand it and I NEEDED to have it. Have I mentioned yet that I don't knit? It's a minor quibble. The book is obviously made by someone who has a great fondness for the royal family and the patterns are fun. I might learn how to knit just to make these folks. If you like the royal family, buy it. If you like to knit, buy it. If you want the best royal wedding souvenir ever, buy it. Enjoy!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book March 28, 2011

By H. Rodney

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I probably won't knit my own Royal Wedding, but it's a cute book and the author obviously did a lot of research. It even comes with a "backdrop" of the palace balcony, and additional outfits you can knit. It's a fun memento of the upcoming wedding if you're a "royal-phile".