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Reviewed in Japan on May 28, 2019
外国の本らしく作品の作りが少し雑に感じます。そこが素朴でいいのかもしれませんが…。
radici cristina
Reviewed in Italy on May 1, 2015
Ho gia' acquistato l'altro libro di Sally Muir sulle razze canine e con questosecondo libro ho ampliato gli schemi per realizzare ulteriori razze
Lanny Morry
Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2014
For the purebred dog fanatic wanting to fill spare time with a bit of fun, these knit your own dog patterns are perfect. This is one of two books, each with 25 different breeds of purebred dogs, so you can go crazy building your own kennel of dogs! The finished knitted and assembled piece is not large - these patterns are designed for use with sock weight yarn knitted on small needles (mostly under 3mms) and then pieced together and stuffed. So they make up quickly and don't occupy much space. The instructions are excellent, and if you know basic knitting -- no fancy stitches are used here... many patterns are done in a plain knit stich while others are the simple a stocking stitch -- as you follow the clear instructions you can reproduce the dog of your dreams pretty closely. My only concern came when I found the books were written in the UK and referenced wools produced and sold there to use. For best results I recommend going to the best online or in your own market wool and yarn store to find the right weight and colour range of yarns you need to make your projects perfect. Here in Ottawa, I found that source readily in Wool Tyme, which is, I believe, the best wool shop in Canada.
pika
Reviewed in France on July 10, 2013
livre extra trop bien,je le recommande vivementlivre e n anglais super bien expliquéje l'adore et modèles super réaliste
Wolfloner
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2013
This is "preliminary" because I have not yet made any of the dogs. I have, however, gone through the book thoroughly, comparing the pictures to the dogs I have had or known well. I have had an AFGHAN HOUND and have to say that the designers have done a fantastic job of getting a realistic looking knitted Afghan. Mine (Patches) was a sort of brindle, but the main things are the shape of the head, the face, the stance, and the enormous amount of long, long hair, and those are perfect. A neighbor's IRISH (Red) SETTER used to bring me home from grade school. It would wait for me in it's front yard and as soon as it had gotten it's loving, would follow me to my front yard. Once I was up the steps it turned and went home. The designers do admit that their color is off. And it is. My friend was more truly red, a sort of coppery, shiny, red, very soft and silky. My ONE DISAGREEMENT is with their GERMAN SHEPHERD. I have had one when young, another as a teen, and now, after many years of pound puppies and rescue pups, I have another. Unless they are being playful or at peaceful rest, I see them as a dignified looking dog with a sort of quiet "don't mess with me or mine" look. I thought theirs looked silly. First the tongue is too wide to fit in the mouth, second no dog has an almost white tongue (Jamie's is a dark rose), third they don't stand around with their tongues hanging out unless they have just exercised, fourth the ears should be sort of "elvin," very large and upright (I think double thick like their Husky's ears, but much longer), and lastly, their tails do just miss hitting the floor, so theirs is too short. As a barely intermediate knitter I plan to start with a one-color pup. If that goes as well, as I believe it should (from carefully reading a few of the pattern directions), I'll try the German Shepherd, with the changes I've noted above. I'll let you know how it goes. I'd love to see other reviews! - especially any with helpful hints or things to watch out for. Thanks.
Roitner
Reviewed in Germany on September 12, 2011
Das Buch ist super, allein schon die Bilder der gestrickten Hunde sind sehr gelungen.Ich war nur überrascht, als ich das Paket mit dem Buch öffnete, dass dieses auf Englisch war - die Abkürzungen sind hinten gut erklärt. Ich habe trotz passabler Englischkenntnisse ein Wörterbuch für manche Wörter gebraucht, die englische "Strick-Fachsprache" ist doch etwas eigenwillig.Ein erster Hund ist schon entstanden, das Stricken ging dann doch einfacher als gedacht, und der Hund ist echt süß geworden.Wenn man allerdings nicht einigermaßen gut die englische Sprache beherrscht, wird man die Anleitungen leider nicht nacharbeiten können - für den deutschen Sprachraum wäre sicherlich eine deutsche Übersetzung empfehlenswert.Das Buch ist super und macht mir viel Freude!
🌺 Lynne E.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2011
Dog lovers may want to knit these 25 charming "pedigree pooches" as a display set, although it will be a lot of work! Each little dog--they range from 6.75" high x 8" long (Afghan) to 3.5" x 6.25" (Corgi)--has a lot of parts, which need to be joined or sewn together, stuffed, and embroidered with noses and eyes. For example, the cover dog (Wire-haired Fox Terrier) requires knitting two back legs, two front legs, a right side and tail, a left side and tail, a body, a neck and head, a tummy, two ears, and a collar.The designers have done a fine job in capturing the essentials of each breed. My favorites are the Poodle (knit in boucle yarn) and the wrinkly English Bulldog; my least favorites are the Labrador and Dalmatian, which are still quite identifiable by their breeds. Breeds included are: Afghan Hound, Whippet, Dachshund, Basset Hound, Wire-haired Fox Terrier, Jack Russell, Scottish Terrier, West Highland Terrier, English Bull Terrier, Cocker Spaniel, Red Setter, Labrador, Portuguese Water Dog, Dalmatian, Poodle, Miniature Schnauzer, French Bulldog, English Bulldog, Pug, Rough Collie, Border Collie, German Shepherd, Old English Sheepdog, Corgi, and Siberian Husky. Experienced, creative knitters can no doubt adapt the patterns for other breeds.The patterns call for small amounts of various Rowan yarns (Pure Wool, Kidsilk Haze, Cashsoft, Felted Tweed, etc.), but the authors include a brief note on substituting yarns. If I were knitting these, I would use something other than Kidsilk Haze for the Schnauzer's long muzzle hair and the Rough Collie's thick "mane", as the thin mohair isn't quite convincing as a dog's silky coat.I haven't knit-tested the patterns, but the instructions seem very clear. Stitch counts are included at the end of increase/decrease rows, and close-up photos illustrate head details and leg angles (for sewing to bodies). I was briefly confused by the instructions "k3wa" and "k2cr", but these merely refer to yarn colors ("wa" for "walnut" and "cr" for "cream"). Special stitches, such as loopy stitches, are explained at the end of the book, and there are hints on stuffing, and on adding pipecleaners as needed to strengthen legs.This is a book for experienced knitters, as the patterns call for a lot of shaping, saving stitches on holders, and some special techniques. However, any moderately experienced but adventurous knitter should be able to knit the dogs from the pattern instructions. If you're a real dog lover, this is a 5-star book, because it's fun to look through even if you don't want to knit the dogs. If you're mainly interested in patterns for knitted toys, then better choices might be Debbie Bliss' , Kath Dalmeny's , Zoe Mellor's , or Sarah Keen's .
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