Bonnie the Cow & Friends

Try to resist these oversized toys, then crochet them all, including three mini versions. Moo-ve over and make space for Bonnie the Cow and her charming friends in your life. Crochet yourself calm while creating oversized toys, full of character, then scoop them up for cuddles. If you can bear to put them down, they will sit happily on a bed, a sofa or even a shelf and will lift your spirits as you walk past. Start with your favourite animal or bird, then crochet to your heart's content. 20 different animals measuring about 70cm (27½in), including deer and doe, lovebirds, hedgehog and owls Use a lighter weight yarn to make 3 babies 30cm (12in) tall: Isla Calf, Tilly Goat and Freddy Frog Clear instructions and easy-to-follow patterns. Make your own menagerie of 20 adorable crochet animals and birds with this crochet book for beginners, improvers, and amigurumi lovers! Dragons' Den success story Claire Gelder presents a new collection of crochet animals to crochet in chunky yarn. Create Bonnie the Highland Cow, her calf Isla, and tons of other adorable crochet dolls – whose soft, chunky yarn and long, floppy limbs are ideal for cuddling! Oversized and full of life, these crochet toys are about 71 cm tall, with the babies measuring about 35cm. Complete with step-by-step instructions and a section on crochet techniques, even beginners can tackle these 20 adorable crochet animal patterns! Create garden birds, deer and doe, badger and fox, cat and dog, mouse and hedgehog, owls and lovebirds, as well as a frog and baby and a goat and its kid. Which one will steal your heart first? Once you’re done, expand your collection by trying Claire’s other books featuring a host of cute friends, Mabel Bunny & Co. and Robyn Octopus and Friends.