Twenty to Make: Knitted Aliens by Fiona McDonald
Close encounters of the knitted kind! Fiona McDonald's instructions make knitting twenty adorable aliens easy and fun, so blast off and have an adventure with these charming characters.
Twenty to Make: Knitted Aliens
Twenty to Make: Knitted Aliens
Summary
Aliens have landed and have made contact at last! Twenty lifeforms from distant planets have come to Earth to make new friends and learn about humans, and this book shows you how to knit twenty of these friendly creatures.
Twenty to Make: Knitted Aliens Summary
Twenty to Make: Knitted Aliens Reviews
Sept 10
Have you ever seen a Fragmolite? How about a Welpmina or a Helipop? Inside this book are knitting patterns for twenty aliens, together with twenty ideas for variations on them. They are out of this world!
Just the thing for people who have learned to knit and are up to tackling a small pattern, or anybody else who is looking for some wee creatures for whatever purpose and wants to use up some spare yarn. These aliens all come with a few lines about where they come from and what they are like, just the sort of thing to get children's imaginations working in overdrive. They would make great party favors, prizes, gifts to hang on a Christmas tree or charity bazaar items. Each project has a double page spread with a whole page format photograph of the alien and its variation, plus details about what you need (mainly 8-ply yarn), size of needles, written (not charted) instructions and how to make them up. The instructions are easy to follow, laid out in sections for different body parts and with each new instruction on a separate line. You won't find knitting instructions in here, but there are some hints as to safety, what to use as filling etc and in truth everything you need to know for everybody but the most inexperienced knitter.
* Myshelf.com *June 10
I have knitted two of these alien whilst on holiday and Mum made another two. The patterns include only basic knit, purl and basic increasing and decreasing. They would make them a brilliant project for a new knitter with some help making up. Will (6) particularly enjoyed adding the decorations to the knitted bodies, and both he and Anna chose the wool. It was a great way to use up little ends and some of the novelty wool I can't resist but wouldn't necessarily want to wear! Sometimes the fancy wool made bits come up bigger then expected but I think that's definitely the fun of these, each one comes out with their own personality. As the name suggest there are twenty patterns in this book, giving lots of potential for a whole planet of daft aliens. Due to the size of the book it was sometimes difficult to knit and keep the pages open, especially if you need to keep a count of the short rows, which you would need to do with the fluffier wool. I can see this book coming out over and over again as the kids grow up and are able to complete more of the stages themselves. I can also see no reason why these aliens couldn't be stuffed with lavender and live in an underwear drawer or be threaded onto a bag dangle. One nice thing is that the models in the photos are not so perfect that you feel your own efforts would be a poor comparison, they give you a very reasonable expectation that every single alien you make will come out totally bonkers!
* Jennyflowerblue.blogspot.com *Aug/Sep 10
This book contains 20 designs and 20 alternatives for knitters to create a community of aliens. The book will make an unusual gift in itself, or customers could knit up the little beings to give as presents at Christmas or for birthdays.
* Needle & Handicrafts *About Fiona McDonald
Fiona McDonald studied classical painting and drawing at The Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney, Australia from 1985 to 1989. After moving to the Blue Mountains, she began developing her unique oil-painted, needle-sculpted, life-size cloth figures, and her own line of fabric dolls and dragons. On returning to her home town of Armidale, Fiona added to her skills by learning to knit. This latest phase in her career has resulted in her developing designs for dolls and other toys.
Table of Contents
Twenty designs and twenty alternatives
Perfect as gifts
Additional information
GOR003533711
9781844485369
1844485366
Twenty to Make: Knitted Aliens by Fiona McDonald
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Search Press Ltd
20100512
48
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us