Combine knitting and felting to create stunning, fun and realistic animals in this original book by textile designer and Knit2Felt founder, Catherine Arnfield.

Combine knitting and felting to create 20 adorable animals full of character and charm!

These life-like creatures are soft and sturdy, and easy to make in just a few simple stages. First, knit your animal, then wet felt it using the easy-to-follow instructions. Once it’s dry, stuff and sew it together, needle felt on the eyes, mouth, nose and final details, and you have created a wonderful felted animal full of personality!

Whether you want to make a cute lion or a cuddly kitten, there is clear guidance every step of the way. And for beginners, there’s a friendly, fully illustrated techniques section at the start of the book providing all the knitting and felting know-how you need to start making your characterful creatures with confidence.

Fuse two of your passions – knitting and felting – to create gorgeous, woolly animals filled with character.

In this incredibly inspirational and unique book, Catherine shows you how to knit, wet felt and needle felt 20 cute creatures that you, your friends and family will love! Whether you love lions, rave over rabbits, are awed by alpacas, crazy for koalas or head over heels for Highland cows, there is a stunning variety of animals for you to choose from and make.

Only basic knitting skills are required (cast on, cast/bind off, knit, purl, increase and decrease) and the wet felting process is simpler than you think! Then, once you've stuffed and sewn them up, you'll see how easy it is to needle felt details onto your velvety friend to create a fun and realistic creature!

Whatever your skill level, a friendly and comprehensive techniques chapter is included on knitting, wet felting and needle felting, all accompanied by clear, fully-illustrated step-by-step instructions – so you can dive into your designs with confidence and creativity.

The tools and materials needed are basic, easy to source and cost very little, making these fuzzy critters perfect for beginner crafters, or more experienced knitters and felters looking for fresh ideas and effortless projects.