Animal Knits [Hardcover]

Animal Knits is a pattern book chock full of enchanting animal designs for kids' sweaters, hats, toys, and more. Well-known British knitwear designer Mellor provides little instruction for the beginning knitter, making this book more appropriate for those with intermediate skills. Paintbox Knits, on the other hand, is not only a pattern book but also a teaching tool; the authors guide the reader step by step through each pattern, including a wealth of knitting instruction along the way. If I were to count the number of designs I would love to make were time and money no consideration and divide by total number of designs, Animal Knits would be batting a record-setting 730 while Paintbox Knits is doing better than most major league hitters at 400. Another way to gauge value might be to observe that while Animal Knits costs 77? per pattern, Paintbox Knits costs approximately $1 per pattern. Public libraries should seriously consider purchasing both.
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There are only a handful of knitwear designers whose hot-off-the-press books are eagerly awaited, and Mellor is among them. Now, with four books to her credit, she accents the playfulness of children and their love of animals in offering 26 delightful patterns to charm kids up to six years. Color photographs march across the pages, allowing reader-knitters to decide which ones to create first, which will be difficult, since each pattern is cuter than the others. Directions are complete and, when appropriate, are accompanied by graphs. Many hours of pleasurable needlework lie ahead. Barbara Jacobs
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Cute and cuddly, wild and woolly--here are 25 knitwear designs for babies and toddlers, all featuring animal motifs. An enchanting collection of clothing and accessories, from jackets and sweaters to hats, blankets, and knitted toys. 35 color photos, 25 charts.

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