Crochet your own kinder, gentler animal trophy heads! Imagine a majestic ram head over your family room fireplace...a playful mouse head decorating a child's room...or even a cuddly bear head hanging in your basement. But here's the difference with these trophy pieces-they're all homemade and crocheted! Animal Heads, a do-it-yourself crafting book, features an amazing collection of 10 fabulous trophy animal heads to crochet, including a hare, mouse, ram, bear, stag, and zebra. Designed for crocheters of all levels. Projects vary in complexity so beginners can start with the more simple patterns and work their way through the book as skills improve. A comprehensive techniques section teaches you all the necessary skills to complete the projects. Each beastie includes beautifully drawn crochet charts, gorgeous color photographs, and detailed, step-by-step instructions. Animal Heads offers you: 10 fanciful projects varying in complexity and appealing to a range of abilities 80 colorful photographs throughout the book Straightforward, easy-to-follow crochet patterns with 187 detailed charts and a comprehensive, illustrated techniques section Create conversation pieces for your home. This amazing collection of trophy animal heads to crochet will provide stunning additions to any room in your home. Imagine the surprise, too, when you present one of these to a friend as a gift.
192 Seiten
Kartoniert / Broschiert
UK Books, 07.11.2015
Englisch
ISBN/EAN 9781784940645
Vanessa Mooncie spent many happy hours as a child sitting with her mother and grandmother learning to knit and crochet. A multi-talented craft designer, artist and author, she studied fashion and textile design and later became a children’s wear designer, illustrator and interior designer. Vanessa works with ease in so many different mediums – crochet, knitting, sewing, dressmaking, silkscreen work, print, jewellery and more – creating stunning and intricately detailed work. She lives with her family in a rural village in the south of England. Vanessa has written many successful books for GMC Publications, including Crocheted Dogs; Crocheted Bees, Bugs & Butterflies; Crocheted Birds; Animal Heads; Sewn Animal Heads, Crocheted Accessories; Crocheted Wild Animals; Crocheted Sea Creatures; Sew Adorable; And Sew to Bed, Animal Hats, Monster Hats and The Print Making Book. She is also a regular contributor to other craft books and magazines.
Inside this colourful book there are 10 fabulous trophy animals to choose from. Simply place above the fireplace for a great conversation piece or on a child’s bedroom wall for a playful decoration. Projects include: hare, mouse, ram, bear, stag and zebra.