Literary Yarns

May 1, 2017

Amigurumi--the Japanese art of crafting small figures--meets classic literature in this delightful collection from crochet designer Wang, who blogs as The Geeky Hooker. From American icons such as F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jay Gatsby and Nathaniel Hawthorne's Hester Prynne, to tragic Shakespearean characters including Julius Caesar and Hamlet, there's a nice representation of the literary canon, both human and, in the case of Moby Dick, the White Rabbit, and Napoleon the pig, animal. Each pattern is broken into logical, bite-size pieces, and key steps are shown in photographs. The designs are great on their own, but amigurumi fans will also appreciate Wang's in-depth tutorials and tips on a variety of common techniques. VERDICT Amigurumi is ever popular among crocheters, and the combination of books and crochet has wide appeal.

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