Tiny Toys to Knit

This gorgeous little knitting book by a very popular author contains irresistibly cute toys for knitters of all abilities. All of the projects are accompanied by a clear, easy-to-follow pattern and fun photography. There also will be a page of basic techniques at the start of the book, including making up, stuffing and some simple surface stitching.

Sachiyo is overflowing with project ideas, ranging from a tiny rocket and a UFO, a soldier complete with bearskin, an angel, and lots of cute mini animals including a chubby bunny, a cat, an owl, a dog, a penguin, a bear and a sheep! All the projects are beautifully made and exquisitely designed, with some wonderfully quirky twists. All tiny enough to be clutched in a small hand, these projects are a delight and bursting with character.

Sachiyo Ishii was raised in Japan, and is now living in East Grinstead with her husband and two teenage boys. She learned dressmaking and Waldorf doll making while she was living in Japan and she has been designing and making dolls for fourteen years. Her work has appeared in knitting magazines and she makes and sells crafts at fairs and shops – where her work is very popular. She teaches a variety of crafts to children and adults including doll making, wet and dry felting, sewing, knitting, crochet, spinning and hand dyeing. Sachiyo has a strong online presence, with her own blog: knitsbysachi.wordpress.com and Facebook page: Knits by Sachi. She sells her patterns on Etsy and Folksy, and also shows some of her work on Ravelry.