Book Review – Knitted Animal Friends

“Knitted Animal Friends: Over 40 knitting patterns for adorable animal dolls, their clothes and accessories” is the perfect book for knitters looking to create an adorable collection of knitted animal toys. Written by Louise Crowther, the author of “My Knitted Doll,” this book offers a wide range of patterns for creating charming and unique knitted animals.

With a total of 12 different animal patterns, each with their own unique personality and style, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from. The patterns include a basic body with a few color variations and tail additions, so you can mix and match clothes between the animals to create endless outfit possibilities.

In addition to the animal patterns, the book also includes patterns for clothes and accessories, so you can fully customize your animal creations. Whether you’re looking for a gift for friends and family or just want to make something for yourself, this book has something for everyone.

So, if you want to create your own adorable collection of knitted animal toys, add “Knitted Animal Friends: Over 40 knitting patterns for adorable animal dolls, their clothes and accessories” to your knitting library today!

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The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.”

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them.

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits.

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves.

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit.

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy.

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