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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
From an exciting cover to pages that are filled with fun filled projects, this is an inspirational book that will be perfect for Shaun the sheep lovers or friends who are happy to knit for them. With step by step instructions and visual aids to help the knitter, one can feel confident that the projects will turn out perfectly. Once the main body is knitted the accessories will be a great way to use up stash. This book will make a perfect gift or a personal treat. -- Monica Russell * Knitwear designer and teacher * Baa-rilliant Knits by Sachiyo Ishii is really colourful and contains knitting patterns to create Shaun the sheep and his farmyard friends. With 10 characters including the farmer, dog, pigs, goat, llama and several sheep characters up to 8” tall. The patterns are illustrated with scenes from the films. They are easy to follow with supplies lists and finished size guides, some have pictorial instructions but not all of them. The start of the book has useful information on yarns used and knitting know how such as stitches and tension and tips for sewing up and stuffing. If you like making stuffed toys and have a fan of Shaun the Sheep in the family these will be a great set of toys to make. The author suggests embroidering eyes and other features if giving to a small child. * Jackie from Half Yard Sewing Club * Starting with the title - an excellent play on words for an excellent, original book, that is lots of fun. The book contains eleven patterns for characters from Shaun the Sheep, well supported with close up photographs showing how to construct the characters. There are also lovely photographs showing the characters ‘in situ’, which are funny and entertaining. Clear instructions are present along with lists of materials used, basic knitting stitches, and detailed information showing how to assemble the characters. For existing fans of Shaun the Sheep, or those new to him, this is a book packed with projects to have fun with. * Jayne from Half Yard Sewing Club * 10 ewe-nique Shaun the Sheep characters to knit. A lovely fun book with actual photographs from the animated show and illustrated with some apt sketches. This is a wonderfully presented soft back book with clear printed instructions and colour photos on good quality paper. Before you start there are informative pages on equipment, basic knitting tips and construction. Each character has its parts, clothes and accessories laid out in an easy to read section supported by photographs. A super gift for a fan or a great incentive to learn to knit and produce your own flock and friends. An irresistible book of makes. * Sandra from Half Yard Sewing Club *
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