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by Hannelore Wernhard This is another in the occasional series of Search Press Classics, books that have been so well loved that they have been reprinted many times, and can now be introduced to a whole new generation of crafters. Originally published in German back in the 1980s, this lovely little book shows you how to make a charming farmyard, about the size of a small rug, for a child to play with (or for an unusual ornament). You can use up odd scraps of yarn for all the different components, and this is just the sort of long term project to keep you happy for hours during the long winter evenings, or on vacation, or anywhere! It sounds rather advanced, but this is actually suitable for anybody who can knit plain and purl. Even a fairly new knitter might be tempted to have a go at it, as many of the items make up very fast and are tiny - chickens, a dog, even a pompom bunny. The figures are made up with pipe cleaner skeletons, padded and bound with yarn and with knitted "skin". Dress them up, then add the animals, buildings, vegetation and even part of a village (e.g. a church) to create a wonderfully detailed farm that won’t get broken, and may be washable if you are careful what you make it from. There are some useful diagrams to help you along, plus enough instructions for most projects to suit all but the novice knitter. It is easy to see why this book has become a classic. For a list of UK suppliers of knitting products log on to SearchPress.com |
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The Knitted Farmyard