Knitted Animal Scarves, Mitts and Socks: 37 fun and fluffy creatures to knit and wear

by Fiona Goble

Knit your own animal accessories with these fun and colourful patterns from Fiona Goble. Everyone loves animals, and now you can add them to your wardrobe with this fun and fluffy collection of animal scarves, mitts, and socks to knit. Whether you like the bright colours of tropical frogs and fish, or you prefer the cuddly softness of a koala or a rabbit, you will find your favourite creature here. 'Furry Friends' include a fox scarf and mitts, and a marmalade kitten scarf. In 'Country Creatures' you'll find scarves in the shape of a duckling, a lamb and a pig, as well as hedgehog mitts. 'Water Lovers' include a shark scarf complete with fin, and a pair of penguin socks, while 'Wild Animals' range from an elephant scarf to a zebra cowl and snake socks. There are loads of scarves for small kids, big kids, and young adults, plus a cute collection of socks in the form of cats, owls, mice and more. Cowls and mittens, and some hat/scarf combinations, complete the set. With simple stitches, full instructions for making-up, and clear photographs to illustrate the all-important details, you can pick up your needles and knit a menagerie in no time.

Genres: Knitting, Nonfiction, Crafts

133 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 10, 2015

Reviews

[Kellie Arndt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a happy foray into knitting! I’m teaching myself to knit from this book, no regrets so far. Darling patterns, fairly well explained instructions… with the inverse pocket episode a lone exception 😅

[Tabitha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of all the "child oriented" knitting books I've seen, this contains the most practical-seeming and attractive-looking collection of patterns yet. They're not sophisticated, but they ARE reliably cute.

[Kirsty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little bit disappointed. Bought so I could make fox gloves to match my scarf. Said gloves are in child sized and I'm not good enough to adapt them.

[dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

i bought this specifically to make the shark scarf and i DID and it looks GREAT i am very excited. the patterns themselves are very simple and good for beginners, a lot of these looked like great first projects, especially the scarves. the stitches are usually simple stockinette or garter, it's all about the the shaping to make it into the animal. i think these patterns are great starting points and will work great with personal alterations as well. the back of the book has a guide to the basics of knitting, embroidery, etc so this would make a great book for someone just learning.

[Ligaya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Adorable accessories, though mostly for kids! Most are very simple shapes and colors, good for intrepid beginners. I was looking for something more wearable for the ironic adult. Good for inspiration.

[Miss Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this knitting book on animal scarves and other projects. I don't have enough knitting skills yet to make the projects. I would love to have an Octopus hat and fox scarf. For those who knit well, this book is for you. Great gift giving projects for all ages.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

mostly all the patterns seem to be variations of the same pattern just with a few changes to color and embellishments. a good book for a beginner to start on more complex patterns.

[Bridget · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute!

There are so many variations! No matter what your little one’s favorite animals are, you will be able to knit them something cute!

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really GREAT BOOK!

[Carolyn Manlove · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good book for child patterns. Very good illustrations for the newbie. Helpful tips for the beginner. Notedly there were two patterns that interested me: alligator and a piggy scarf!

[Justine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Patterns are really cute. Will update review once I knit one.

[Marcie Lovett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cute designs, all very similar with slight adaptations to make them different animals. I'm not a great knitter but was able to follow patterns and turn out fairly good results.

[Cheryl N · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this one! Great patterns that can be adapted to make each one unique. The patterns are easy to follow and can be adapted for adults very easily (with a little know-how!)

When making the dog scarf I added a tongue, which my cousin loved.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

No squirrels! But really cute patterns for children. I just need to figure out how to upsize the hedgehog mittens.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute ideas.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

These patterns are the most adorable animals EVER! I'd love to make these. And I just might!