Mini Knitted Woodland Cute & easy knitting patterns for animals, birds and other forest life

Knitters of all skill levels will love to make this charming, fun mini woodland scene. Sachiyo Ishii has created 28 delightful mini knitted creatures along with a forest floor play mat, mushrooms, trees, treestumps and a gnome with a toadstool house to complete the scene. The animals only require small amounts of readily available yarn. They are easy to knit, and follow one of two basic sewing-up techniques, both of which are clearly shown using step-by-step photography. There are clear, simple knitting patterns and step-by-step photographs and instructions for all the other techniques, including the stuffing methods and the embroidery needed for the features and details. Simple crochet instructions are given as well, for optional crochet elements within the book, such as treestumps and ponds for the forest floor.

Sachiyo Ishii was a money broker in Wall Street and London, but discovered the joy of handcraft after her second son was born, and was very much influenced by the Steiner education system. She has been involved in many different creative activities, and her Waldort inspired dolls and knitted toys are well known and loved by many. Her work has appeared in knitting and parenting magazines. She lives and works freelance in West Sussex, England.

Introduction 8
Materials and tools 10
Basic knitting 14
Sewing up and stuffing 16
Basic embroidery 18
Basic Crochet 20
Other techniques 22
Making the woodland scene 26
Brown Bear and Cubs 28
Racoon 30
Boar and Piglets 32
Badger 34
Beaver 36
Skunk 38
Fox 40
Otter 42
Wolf 44
Moose 46
Stag and Doe 48
Fawn 50
Duck 52
Swan and Cygnet 54
Peacock 56
Eagle 58
Stork 60
Owl 62
Blue Tit 64
Robin and Chicks 66
Woodpecker 68
Hare 70
Hedgehog 72
Mouse 73
Squirrel 74
Mole 76
Turtle 78
Gnome 80
Toadstool House 82
Mushrooms 85
Tree 86
Tree Stump 90
Forest floor 92
Abbreviations 96