Knit a Square/Make a Toy

by Home Library

You have our assurance that even if you have never knitted anything before, you will be able to make the charming, cuddly, child-friendly toys in Knit a Square/Make a Toy. There are no knitting patterns to follow, just a series of knitted squares and rectangles that are joined together by following a set of step-by-step pictures, to make a monkey, mermaid, penguin or 21 other toys.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564262561
• ISBN13: 9781564262561
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Cole Group
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 3.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Kids love the toys!

I made the snake in lime green with maroon rings between the pieces as requested by my six year old grandson. It was about seven feet long. It turned out very good. I put small beads between two plastic spoons (the cup part) taped together in the tail to make it rattle. He loved it. I found the instructions were very good. I didn't worry about needle size or gauge. It's a toy snake. It doesn't matter. I purchased the yarn to make the monkey and now have lost my book. I haven't been able to find another. I'm still looking but don't think I want to pay $39.94 for it. Maybe it will turn up somewhere.

Wonderful book - a shame it's out of print

This is an excellent book. I use it when I teach children to knit. They are so excited because they can make these adorable toys just by knitting squares in garter stitch. The patterns and instructions are VERY clear. They show you pictorally the color and size of each square and how many you need of each one. Gauge doesn't even matter because you're just knitting squares and rectangles. You are only limited by your imagination with this treasure trove of ideas! Sewing up the toys is very easy as well, and there are step by step instructions. The front 2 pages of the book have a color photo index of each toy so you can see all of them at once while you try to decide which to make first!! I can't say enough good things about this book....

Very Easy to make complex looking and cute toys

I just got a knitting machine a couple of weeks ago and this book is wonderful.I don't have to be an expert to understand the directions and there are no abbreviations like most knitting patterns. The toys are so cute and they look as though you really know what you are doing when they are done. I think I am a accomplishing something great when I make the toys. The toys are very quick(on a machine or by hand) to make because they are all made from squares or rectangles. The toys would be great made with left over yarns , and you can get creative by adding your own touches and using different colors. They toys are safe for kids since they don't have buttons or anything that could choke a child and if they do, you can leave them off the toy. The toys are a good size at 12 inches or bigger. My favorite is the mermaid and the sitting dog.

A great book for beginner and experienced knitters!

I learned to knit 3 weeks ago and only learned to knit straight things. (blankets, scarfs, pot holders). This book has been so much fun because I can easily start to make adorable gifts for my nephew, friends, and family with just these basic skills. The instructions are easy to follow, and the pictures are wonderful and very colorful. The patterns are also flexible- you can double the dimensions to make larger animals or halve them to make tinier ones. You can also stuff the animals with whatever you want- some ideas I have include potpurri to make sachet animals or catnip to make cat toys. I've only just begun working with this book but can't wait to make a whole knitting menagerie! I really enjoy this book because it is very easy to follow and other craft books I have seen can be complicated.

knit a square/make a toy

Knit a square/make a toy is a really good book, because it is sooooo easy to make the projects. They tell you how big to knit the different squares, and then how to sew them together, producing the most georgeos little toys such as ducks, teddies, dogs, penguins, horses, sheep, snakes, camels and MUCH more. I really like the book because i'm not a very experienced knitter, (infact, all I can really knit is a scarf) but, I CAN make these adorable toys. They are sooooo colourful and cute. The instuctions are so clear and easy to follow, with diagams and photos to help you. I think the thing kids find most hard about knitting is: knitting hard shapes; but with this fabulous book, you CAN knit the toys because: what's easier than knitting squares? -nothing. I really recomend this book for all ages (7+) because the toys are so easy, so colourful, so adorable, and most of all... FUN!