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Book Review: World of Knitted Toys

May 6th, 2006 | Comments Off

Cover of World of Knitted Toys

Author: Kath Dalmeny
Publisher: David & Charles
Rating: 4 Skeins
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

You will find patterns for all of the above (p. 99, 23, and 81, respectively) and many, many more creatures in World of Knitted Toys.

The book contains 45 different projects and a few variations on a theme. The finished creatures are generally adorable with nice proportions. Kath Dalmeny gleefully branches out from the world of knitted bears and sheep to give us kangaroos, rhinoceros, wombats, and Mounties.

Mounties?

Yes, there’s a pattern for a Canadian Mountie.

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Slow and Steady

May 6th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Quinn is done. I’ve sewn the lining in

Closeup of lining and zipper on the Quinn cabled bag

and taken her out for a spin.

Quinn sitting on my papasan chair Me and Quinn

I’m a poet! (But I know it.)

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