20 to Knit: Tiny Christmas Toys to Knit (Twenty to Make)

Has adorable easy to knit patterns.. Great Directions...

Good patterns. Easy to do.

Adorable, easy patterns

Fun knitting patterns for Christmas. Great instructions and pictures. Quick easy ideas for little stocking stuffers for friends and family.

Twenty to Knit: Tiny Christmas Toys to Knit by Sachiyo Ishii is a knitting pattern collection of 20 adorable little projects that measure from 2.25” (5.5 cm) through 7” (18 cm) in length. Sachiyo opens the book with an introduction where she shares her delight in making little Christmas toys for decoration and gifting. She mentions that the toys can easily be adjusted in size by using thicker or thinner yarns with appropriately sized needles. The samples in this book are primarily made in DK/light worsted/8-ply yarn (#3 or light yarn in the U.S.).The book moves on to Knitting Know-How, which includes information about yarn, needles, and other tools; sewing pieces together; and basic knitting and embroidery stitches used in the projects. This section also includes a list of knitting abbreviations.The next section is the patterns. Each pattern includes a materials list with yarns listed by color and meterage/yardage. The patterns do not listed a needle; however, in Knitting Know-How, the author mentions that all the samples are made with U.S. Size 2 (2.75 mm/U.K. Size 12) double pointed needles unless otherwise mentioned. Each pattern includes instructions for each piece written in pattern abbreviations and a “To make up” section with assembly instructions. The patterns also include a full page picture and at least one additional, smaller detail picture.Tiny Christmas Toys to Knit assumes that you have knowledge of knitting basics, though there is some guidance on terminology (like the differences between garter and stockinette stitches) provided in the Knitting Know-How section. The book is small – at about the size of a folded piece of letter paper, it’s very portable. Like the other books in this series, it’s designed to make it easy to knit on the go. If you’re an advanced beginner or intermediate knitter and enjoy knitting toys and especially Christmas projects, you will find many cute projects included.

Nice little knitted items. I shall pass on patterns as i haven't tried any of them yet. not quite what i was looking for but might suit a lot of people who want simple to make patterns.

These little patterns are delightful with some of the cutest innovations for Christmas decorations I have seen. The also happen to be really well designed.They tell you exactly how much yarn you will need so you can use up scraps and leftovers from your own wool collection.Increase/decrease rows give stitchcount at the end, and patterned sections give clear templates to follow.So far I have only completed the hanging baubles (12 made in different colourways!) and the mother and baby polar bears, both designs knitting up just as illustrated. I will be coming back to these patterns time and time again - my next one being "cat in basket"I highly recommend this delightful book!

As a charity knitter I am always on the look out for things that will use up my leftover bits and bobs of wool and this fits the bill beautifully. Quick and easy.

Lovely book, clear instructions. DK yarn oddments needed so uses upset leftovers. Good variety of quick to make designs. Ideal for all skill levels. Slight delay on delivery but only just published and it was also bank holiday! Would recommend.Top marks to author/designer and to Search Press,.

This has been the perfect beginner book for me. The projects are small enough to take a small amount of time and enable practice of different stitches. I have really enjoyed this and purchased another book already. Only negative I could give is that the making up instructions can be a bit lacking/confusing.