Wallace & Gromit: Cracking Crochet: Create 12 iconic characters in amigurumi

by Sarah-Jane Hicks

Overview

“Crack out the crochet, Lad!” and learn how to make the dynamic duo — with costume changes — then crochet a cast of supporting characters, including Wendolene Ramsbottom, Shaun the Sheep, Feathers McGraw and Piella Bakewell! 12 iconic characters in amigurumi.

The official crochet book from the Oscar-winning creators of Wallace and Gromit, The Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep, Arthur Christmas, and Morph!

Take up your hook and with the expert guidance of crochet and amigurumi expert Sarah-Jane Hicks, recreate the wonderful world of Aardman Animations' beloved twosome, Wallace & Gromit and their friends and foes!

Taking inspiration from the award-winning short films A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave and A Matter of Loaf and Death, you too can crochet not only 8 of the key characters from the films, and 'props' including the Cooker and rocket from A Grand Day Out, plus sheep from A Close Shave, but also the characters' accessories and costumes, including.

• Gromit's raincoat and sou'wester from The Wrong Trousers
• Shaun the Sheep's trademark woolly jumper (from A Close Shave)
• Master criminal Feathers McGraw's 'cunning disguise'...

Sarah-Jane Hicks introduces the key crochet techniques required to make up the characters, then features the patterns required with images of the finished works, all elaborated with stills from the films they appear in.

Featured characters include:

• Wallace
• Gromit
• Feathers McGraw
• Shaun the Sheep
• Wendolene Ramsbottom
• Piella Bakewell
• Preston the Cyberdog and
• Fluffles the Poodle

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781800921535
Publisher:	Search Press
Publication date:	10/17/2023
Series:	Aardman Animations
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	588,251
Product dimensions:	8.06(w) x 10.25(h) x 0.32(d)

About the Author

Sarah-Jane Hicks has always enjoyed crochet and crafting in her spare time. She was taught to crochet as a child by her mum and nan. Previously she worked as a tax adviser and is now a freelance crochet designer. She has had patterns published in various popular craft and crochet magazines. She has over 42K followers on her Instagram account: @flo_and_dot, and her blog can be seen at: floanddot.blogspot.com. Sarah-Jane lives in Norfolk in the UK.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

"This is a short and sweet guide to crocheting popular characters from the niche British stop-motion cartoon, Wallace and Gromit. Crochet and amigurumi expert Hicks informs readers about the materials they’ll need and recommends stitches throughout the patterns. The book dives headfirst into 17 patterns that enable readers to create the various characters. The instructions for the recommended stitches are considerably short, so there is an assumed skill level already in place, but the step-by-step photos are quite helpful. Each project listing includes helpful tips for crocheters to consider before they begin, such as the right length to cut their yarn and specific directions for each piece of the character. The most important thing to be aware of, however, is that British terminology is used throughout the book and in relation to some of the projects. The end of the book contains a glossary of UK and U.S. crochet terms, but the book still may confuse some readers since it requires them to continuously refer to this section mid-project.  VERDICT This book includes delightful patterns, but it’s niche in topic and its UK terminology may hinder some readers’ ability to finish their projects."

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