Crochet a Zoo Book Review
Crochet a Zoo: Fun Toys for Baby and You
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Publisher: Martingale
Number of Pages: 80 pages
Number of Projects: 15+ (some projects have more than one pattern associated with it)
Sizes: 2″ – 10″ tall
Types of Projects: Lions, tigers, & bears…..and monkeys, seals, a giraffe, and so much more. There are also zoo keepers and zoo food.
Difficulty: All projects are listed as beginner or easy; except the primates (gorilla, baboon, & chimpanzee) and zoo keepers which are listed as intermediate.
Yarn Used: #3 & #4 – Felt is used for facial features and food on some of the projects.
First Impression: Impressed with the facial details.
Favorite Project: Elephants & primates
Primates (gorilla, baboon, chimpanzee)
Review: I don’t make a lot of animals (lots of sc with a smaller hook bothers my hands). But I’m very impressed with the detail on these animals for their sizes. Example: The primates (see above photo) are approx 5″ tall and yet they have some amazing facial detail. The author does recommend safety eyes but cautions against using eyes for children under 3; which I agree with.
There is an entire section of resources on how to choose (and use) stuffing, eyes, yarn, hooks, felt and more. Also included is general information (gauge, terms, abbreviations), as well as stitch help and photos. I was very impressed with the number of “extra” tutorials, such as “how to cut felt”, etc.
Elephants
I’ve only shown you a few of my favorites. You can click on any of the photos, or the link under the cover photo, to go to Crochet a Zoo: Fun Toys for Baby and You and see the rest of the projects.
Happy Crocheting!
I love this !
They are adorable!