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Dive into the wonderful world of innovative knitter, Sachiyo Ishii and create an ocean of fishy friends. This charming book contains over 30 fun, simple knitting patterns for a range of cute and cuddly underwater characters. Create simple nautical knits such as dolphins, whales, clownfish and sharks, and then try your hand at larger maritime toys, including a fishing vessel, a ships crew, some magical mermaids and a yellow submarine. The book is suitable for knitters of all skill levels, and all the patterns require only small amounts of readily available yarn. The book also contains a useful techniques section with step-by-step instructions for the necessary techniques, including stuffing and sewing up figures, creating crocheted fins, and all the embroidery stitches needed to create the facial features and details.

Product Identifiers

PublisherSearch Press, The Limited

ISBN-101782212329

ISBN-139781782212324

eBay Product ID (ePID)219698585

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish

TopicNeedlework / Knitting, Teddy Bears & Stuffed Animals, Antiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorSachiyo Ishii

IllustratorYes

Dimensions

Item Length9.2in.

Item Height0.3in.

Item Width7.6in.

Item Weight11.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Book TitleMini Knitted Ocean : Woolly Whales, Dolphins and OTHER Nautical Knits

Dewey Decimal745.5924

Lc Classification NumberTt174.3

Table of ContentIntroduction 8 Materials and tools 10 Basic knitting 14 Abbreviations 15 Sewing up and stuffing 16 Key techniques 21 Basic embroidery 24 Basic crochet 25 Knitted Ocean Anglerfish 32 Pelican eel 34 Spookfish 36 Fangtooth 38 Deep sea divers 40 Clownfish 42 Blue tang 44 Yellow-stripe fish 46 Black-and-white fish 48 Boxfish 50 Scuba divers 52 Ray 54 Great white shark 56 Pufferfish 58 Catfish 60 Flat fish 62 Hammerhead shark 64 Dolphin 66 Orca 68 Sea lion 70 Walrus 72 Mermaid's grotto 74 Fishermen at sea! 80 Yellow submarine 90 Ship's crew 94

Publication Year2016

SeriesMini Knitted Ser.

ReviewsIshii is known for her knitted miniatures, and readers may recognize her style from her other books of small-scale knitting patterns. Here, inspired by her lifelong love of ocean and beach, she offers 25 patterns for fish and other sea creatures, mermaids, sailors, even a yellow submarine. These creations are meant to be fun characters rather than to-scale accurate representations, and the reader is encouraged to use whatever yarn they have stashed, regardless of fiber content or weight. Each of the items is knitted, some have crochet elements (mostly fish fins), and only a few specific knitting techniques and basic crochet instructions are outlined. All the patterns are written only, with the exception of the Blue Tang, which also includes a chart. As all patterns in the book were created with U.S. size 2 (2.75mm) knitting needles, needle size is not listed in the patterns themselves, and there is no reference to gauge. This book is a good fit for knitters comfortable working without rigid parameters. -- Anne Heidemann Booklist 2016

FormatTrade Paperback

Dewey Edition23

Target AudienceTrade

Number of Pages96 Pages