Birds, Butterflies & Little Beasts to Knit & Crochet
by
Lesley Stanfield
New and updated edition of the best-selling book 75 Birds, Butterflies & Beautiful Beasties to Knit & Crochet!
Expand your knit and crochet repertoire with this delightful menagerie of miniature bugs and beasts: from creepy crawlies and weird wrigglers to beautiful butterflies and splendid metallic dragonflies. Use them to decorate your clothes and accessories, to give as gifts — or to decorate your gift wrap and greeting cards — and to collect as a creative display piece.
Choose from winged insects and flying fancies, hanging horrors, cute ladybirds and perfect honeybees, tropical terrors and garden favourites. Each critter is cross-referenced to a complete pattern or chart at the back of the book, with information on stuffing, finishing and yarn requirements. There are also helpful hints on creating iridescence and translucent wings. The books also includes leaves, flowers, shells and other elements from the natural world.
Book ContentsForeword/About this book 6
1 Before you begin 8
Materials and equipment 10
Crochet symbols 12
Abbreviations 14
Terminology and aftercare 15
Notes on knitting 16
Notes on crochet 18
Additional know-how 20
2 Directory 22
3 instructions 44
Knitted designs 46
Crochet designs 70
4 Projects 110
Project 1: Specimen butterflies 112
Project 2: Straw hat 114
Project 3: Tea cosy 116
Project 4: Coral necklace 118
Project 5: Goldfish 120
Project 6: Autumn colour 122
Project 7: Christmas dove 124
Index 126
Resources and credits 128
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