Birds, Butterflies & Little Beasts to Knit & Crochet

Lesley Stanfield is a freelance knitting and crochet designer who has worked on and for several women’s magazines. She lives and works in Whitstable, UK. She has written many best-selling books for Search Press including 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet, 200 Fun Things to Crochet, 200 Fun Things to Knit, 75 Knitted Floral Blocks and The Encyclopedia of Knitting Techniques.

• Foreword/About this book 61 Before you begin 8Materials and equipment 10Crochet symbols 12Abbreviations 14Terminology and aftercare 15Notes on knitting 16Notes on crochet 18Additional know-how 202 Directory 223 instructions 44Knitted designs 46Crochet designs 704 Projects 110Project 1: Specimen butterflies 112Project 2: Straw hat 114Project 3: Tea cosy 116Project 4: Coral necklace 118Project 5: Goldfish 120Project 6: Autumn colour 122Project 7: Christmas dove 124Index 126Resources and credits 128

This new edition is a delight to see, with miniature marvels that will help you create your own mini woolly world. The book begins with a directory of designs, under themes such as Hedgerow Flowers, Leaf Fall, Rock Pool and Woodland Walk. The instructions are then split into knit and crochet, with crochet patterns including beautiful butterflies, a sequinned goldfish, vibrant foxglove and more. Finally a set of projects show off designs in different settings, such as jumbo-sized coral necklace and autumn pins.