Knitted Toys: 25 Fresh and Fabulous Designs [Paperback]

Zoe Mellor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 10, 2006

From a cute chick and a curly-haired doll to colorful mice and a patchwork tortoise, here you will find 25 unique designs for newborns to teens.

Try knitting the colorful Stripy Ball for little ones to play with, or Goldilocks and the Three Bears Finger Puppets for older children to enjoy. The Shiny Robot has real retro charm while the Slithery Snake can even double up as a draught excluder!

With toys ranging from quick and easy to more complex designs, there's something for every child and every knitter.

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About the Author

Zoe Mellor is a well-known Rowan knitwear designer and owns a successful children's clothing company. She is the author of eight bestselling knitting books including Adorable Knits for Tiny Tots and Nursery Knits.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (November 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158180900X
• ISBN-13: 978-1581809008
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #306,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars unusual toys, January 8, 2007

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M. Poller (Israel) - See all my reviews
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I buy lots of toy books and this one is really special as it has such unusual ones. Most of the yarns are Rowan dk so really you can use almost any worsted yarn in acrylic or wool or mixed. The snake is very colorful but so is the turtle which is not often made. There are some cute boy and girl dolls, a 24" cheeky monkey with very long legs and arms. There's even a robot. I'm not sure about the snappy crocodile (kind of scary), but the little mice and the big elephant are delightful. Other items are:
fairy, cat, cow, chick, pig, finger puppets, flat ted, big foot bunny,
dog, dinosaur, butterfly, owl, ball, fish on the line. Pictures are also good as you can see how the children relate to the toys.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The cutest knit toys ever!, December 9, 2006

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Anna Yeatts "Aylaknits" (Kernersville, NC) - See all my reviews
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I'm completely addicted to Zoe Mellor's designs as it is, but when I saw this book was coming out, I had to have it! I only received my copy a few weeks ago but I've already made two of the toys. The patterns are just adorable! I made the dinosaur as a baby shower gift and the mom-to-be loved it! It's great to be able to mix and match my leftover skeins in such creative and fun ways. My three year old has already poured over the pictures and picked out her rather long wish list of knitted toys she simply cannot live without! So quick and easy to make, not to mention economical if your yarn budget is limited! And absolutely ADORABLE!!!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for the novice, October 12, 2007

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After reading the previous reviews on this book I was looking forward to a book with easy to follow instructions. However, there is very little detail and the wording is sometimes hard to understand. I would certainly not recommend this book for someone just starting out.