Little Knitted Fairies

Description

With imagination and flair, Fiona McDonald shows you how to knit ten fantastical fairies in two different sizes, all with their own character and style. They include a scary gothic fairy, an enigmatic moon fairy, a cool ice fairy and even Oberon, the king of the fairies himself. Using a basic body pattern, each fairy is dressed in its own costume, complete with wands, wings and various embellishments in a range of yarns and other embelllishments - ideal for using up scraps and oddments from your knitting basket! The dolls make wonderful gifts for both adults and older children, though they are not suitable for very young children, and can be easily adapted to match your friend's or relative's personality or lifestyle. This is a source of ideas and inspiration for knitters of all abilities, and a book to be treasured by young and old alike.

Author description

Fiona McDonald studied classical painting and drawing at The Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney, Australia from 1985 to 1989. After moving to the Blue Mountains, she began developing her unique oil-painted, needle-sculpted, life-size cloth figures, and her own line of fabric dolls and dragons. On returning to her home town of Armidale, Fiona added to her skills by learning to knit. This latest phase in her career has resulted in her developing designs for dolls and other toys.