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Knitted Bears: Eight Special Friends For You To Knit | 
 enlarge | Author: Claire Garland
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 618627
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 1600611303
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.43043
EAN: 9781600611308
ASIN: 1600611303
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
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Book Description
The clear and easy patterns in Knitted Bears are accompanied by stunning photographs that showcase the charming nature of the toys and their mischievous personalities. Each project is created with a wonderful range of soft yarns in gorgeous colors and every single bear includes patterns for their own wardrobe and accessories. There are eight bears in all and the straightforward nature of the patterns combined with inspiration allow readers to create characters that are all their own. - Combines two very popular needlecrafts--knitting and crocheting--to create adorable handmade toys.
- Each bear features their own accessories and unique personalities
- Every project is beautifully photographed, bringing each bear to life with vibrant color
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Love this Book!! July 18, 2008
This book was my first attempt at knitting toys and I'm on my third bear. Adorable, easy and fun to knit and kids love them. I would recommend to anyone looking for a toy that is unusual and kids will love to play with.
Quirky and Adorable April 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one terrific group of nontraditional bears! They're so cute and so long and gangly that any child will be pleased to drag them around by their limp little legs and stuff their little paws into socks and cardigans to go out to play. These are the kinds of bears that will become best friends and lifelong pals for the children in your life. The expressive faces, the vivid personalities and the perfect little wardrobes offer something for every child and for every knitter.
These bears are another offering from the author of Knitted Babes. After making some of the "Babes", I have to say that I much prefer the bears, simply for their quirky cuteness. I've made two bears now and I'm very pleased with the results. Everyone who's seen them laughs out loud and hugs them, adults and children alike. This is a great way to use up leftover yarns and odds and ends. The results also rival the current amigurumi trend for cuteness. I've never seen any amigurumi toys as cute as these little gems.
The only downside to the entire collection is that all of the knitting is done flat on two needles. I'm such a lazy knitter, who hates finishing and sewing up work, that I'd so much prefer directions that knit in the round when possible. I'm sure there's some kind of advantage to making 3-dimensional objects by knitting flat and sewing up, but I haven't been able to find it yet. I'm still giving this book 5 stars, though, because laziness is a personal issue and certainly not the author's problem.
Excellent and highly recommended to one and all! If you liked Knitted Babes, you'll fall in love with Knitted Bears and Claire Garland will become your lasting favorite. Go on, get up and make one for yourself and then make one for every child in your life!
Adorable Lanky Bears March 31, 2008
I haven't made up any of the bears yet, so this review is based on text and pictures alone, but if you're looking for a non-traditional and colorful collection of bears, this is the book. The bears are very lanky -- just the sort of bear that young kids like dragging around by arm or leg. The designs employ a wide variety of tactile yarns (in very standard weights) and I'm itching to dig through my oddballs and put them to work.
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