Knit 20 tiny, out-of-this-world projects: from cosmic creatures and animal astronauts to rockets, spacecrafts and even a set of UFOs!
‘This miniature knitting series by Sachiyo Ishii is a real favourite in the Let’s Knit office. The tiny patterns are unbelievably sweet, and they are perfect for using up scraps of yarn left over from your latest projects.’ Let’s Knit magazine
This out-of-this-world collection from best-selling knitting author Sachiyo Ishii is a great source of playful patterns, perfect for presents or playthings, and is a fantastic way to use up your yarn stash. Choose from a galaxy of fun favourites, from sweet, colourful aliens to cuddle and love, rockets and spacecrafts to inspire their curiosity, and a brave band of animal astronauts to journey to the edge of the universe!
Complete with step-by-step sewing up, stuffing and embroidery techniques, these 20 fun, simple patterns are ideal for knitters of all skill levels.
This book is a redesigned re-issue of Mini Knitted Cosmos (9781782215356), 2019.
Table of Contents
Introduction 4
Materials and tools 6
Knitting techniques 10
Basic embroidery 14
Making the universe 18
Astro-penguin 18
Striped alien 20
Round alien 22
Mushroom-head alien 24
Brown alien 26
Bug-eyed alien 28
Horned alien 30
Earth & moon 32
Green & Orange aliens 36
Small space shuttle 38
Astro-bunny 41
Astro-bear 44
Astro-dog 46
Astro-mouse 48
Striped UFO 50
Green UFO 52
Pink UFO 54
Purple and Yellow UFO 56
Red & Blue Rockets 58
Soyuz spacecraft 62
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About Sachiyo Ishii
Sachiyo Ishii was born and raised in Japan. She was a money broker on Wall Street and in London before discovering the joy of handicraft after her second son was born. She learned dressmaking and Waldorf doll making and has been designing and creating dolls and toys ever since. She teaches knitting, doll making, wet and dry felting, sewing, crochet and spinning, among other crafts. She has authored a number of best-selling titles for Search Press, and has sold over 200,000 copies of her books to date. Her work also regularly appears in knitting magazines.
Sachiyo lives in Sussex, UK with her husband and two sons.
Visit her website at www.knitssachi.com and her Instagram: @knitsbysachi
