Knitted toy books
Jul. 26th, 2008 11:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisLooking for knitted toy patterns, I recently ordered three books. I kept my orders to used books and tried not to pay too much. Good thing cause I didn't get much.
Keep in mind, I am a seam Nazi. If I have to sew, it had better be minimal or no go. The fish pattern I created, needs sewing only to close up the mouth. The teddy bears I make are nearly in one piece. I do have to sew on the ears but that's it.
So I was looking for toys that need no sewing.
Knitted Toys by Fiona McTague had a few patterns that were minimal sew but not many and the instructions were lacking the big picture. If you follow step by step, I suspect you get there but I best love at least a sentence or two about construction. I can quickly tell, when a pattern says 'legs, make 4' or 'hands' make 2' - that there will be sewing.
This book as the best photos of the three. And I might make the pig on page 59.
Toy Knits by Debbie Bliss also has a possible pig option. This book has all the photos in front and the instructions in back. Not good. And no overviews. And lots of sewing. This has lots of garter stitch animals which is interesting.
World of Knitted Toys by Kath Dalmeny has more patterns and pictures than the other two but also lots of sewing. The kangaroos are cute and the turtle is inviting but only the snake is new sewing and that's just boring.
So I struck out with these three. I'll keep looking.
Keep in mind, I am a seam Nazi. If I have to sew, it had better be minimal or no go. The fish pattern I created, needs sewing only to close up the mouth. The teddy bears I make are nearly in one piece. I do have to sew on the ears but that's it.
So I was looking for toys that need no sewing.
Knitted Toys by Fiona McTague had a few patterns that were minimal sew but not many and the instructions were lacking the big picture. If you follow step by step, I suspect you get there but I best love at least a sentence or two about construction. I can quickly tell, when a pattern says 'legs, make 4' or 'hands' make 2' - that there will be sewing.
This book as the best photos of the three. And I might make the pig on page 59.
Toy Knits by Debbie Bliss also has a possible pig option. This book has all the photos in front and the instructions in back. Not good. And no overviews. And lots of sewing. This has lots of garter stitch animals which is interesting.
World of Knitted Toys by Kath Dalmeny has more patterns and pictures than the other two but also lots of sewing. The kangaroos are cute and the turtle is inviting but only the snake is new sewing and that's just boring.
So I struck out with these three. I'll keep looking.