Table of Contents

Intro
Materials and tools
Basic knitting
Abbreviations
Step-by-step, basic animal, pony
Step-by-step, basic doll with dungaree
Step-by-step, doll variation, green grocer legs
Key techniques (animals’ tail, mane, dolls’ hair variations)
Basic embroidery
Projects:
Pig & piglets
Bull
Cow
Donkey
Goat
Pony
Sheepdog
Sheep
Alpaca
Dog
Cat
Turkey
Pheasant
Chicken & chicks
Turkey
Duck
Magpie & crow
Pigeon
Farmer - man
Farmer – woman
Girl with basket
Children
Baby
Shepherd
Shepherd child with sheep
Scarecrow
Pumpkin
Greengrocer
Vegetable patch
Vegetables
Vegetable cart
Thatched cottage
Cottage variation
Barn
Fields with pond

About the Author

Sachiyo Ishii was born and raised in Japan. She was a money broker on Wall Street and in London before discovering the joy of handicraft after her second son was born. She learned dressmaking and Waldorf doll making and has been designing and creating dolls and toys ever since. She teaches knitting, doll making, wet and dry felting, sewing, crochet, spinning, hand dyeing, Japanese doll making and paper crafts to adults and children. She has authored a number of titles for Search Press, including Mini Knitted Safari, Mini Knitted Woodland and Mini Knitted Toys. Her work has appeared in knitting and parenting magazines and her knitted toys are very popular. She believes everyone should be involved in some kind of creative activity and loves sharing the joy of craft with as many people as possible. Sachiyo lives in Sussex with her husband and two sons.