50 Yards of Fun: Knitting Toys from Scrap Yarn

by Rebecca Danger

Rebecca Danger, best-selling author of Knit a Monster Nursery and The Big Book of Knitted Monsters, presents a delightful collection of over 30 irresistible toys--a terrific value. And each project uses only about 50 yards of yarn! Stitch five basic body shapes, each shown in several variations, to create knitted animals, robots, monsters, and characters of every description Knit small projects that make great use of yarn scraps and are wonderful for ornaments, gifts, mobiles, and baby toys Find knitted toy patterns for all skill levels, any type and any weight of yarn, and any needle sizeWinner in the 2014 PubWest Book Design Awards!

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published September 17, 2013

Reviews

[Haley Mathiot]

I found this book at a local ACMoore or maybe a Michaels (Can’t rmemeber which). And since I’m a sucker for little crafts and using up remnants, and since I had a coupon, I snatched it up.

I absolutely love it.

I’ve made two of the little critters so far (a fish, and a cat) but I crochet them, using the same basic body and shaping methods. I want to knit the ninja for my sister and the bowling set for my mom.

The characters and toys are adorable and enchanting. Each one is photographed and adorably named (Nitro Ninja, Olive-sized Owl, Weensy Woodland Friend, etc) and the patterns are really easy to follow.

[Samantha Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't wait to start knitting everything in this book!

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got several ideas for things I would like to try but not sure my knitting skills are up to challenge.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute ideas!

[Jess ツ · Rating 4 out of 5]

a lot of tuny creatures I might knit one day

[Jennifer B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute patterns that can be easily customised to give you even more possibilities. I always have scraps of yarn leftover, so that was what drew my attention to this book. My only complaint is that all the patterns are laid out using the Magic Loop Method, which is something I've actually never done. However, I consider myself to be a seasoned knitter, and the book comes with the links to the author's online video tutorials, so it shouldn't be a problem.

[Julie Schum · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really clever book with endless possibilities. The book is separated in basic body types and then she shows you multiple variations one what you can do with each. With just a little imagination, you could create anything you were looking for. As a bonus, the whole book is a stashbuster - far more accessible than a stashbusting blanket.

[Mckinley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't really like these.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really want to try some of these.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Patterns written for magic loop method. Would have been nice for translation into double-points.