| “Incredible works of art. I am a crochet addict and you are an inspiration.” Dorothy Schmidt, Chicago, Illinois (guestbook) |
Crochet Books
from
animalhead.com
How to Get a Head Without Hunting
animalhead.com
How to Get a Head Without Hunting
Our artist Merikay has written two books on making the previous generation of her animal
head creations, using crochet rather than man-made fur or fabric.
How to Get a Head Without Hunting
has 154 pages and is paper-covered and spiral-bound.
Basically a “how to” book, it includes chapters on:
How to Get a Head Without Hunting
has 154 pages and is paper-covered and spiral-bound.
Basically a “how to” book, it includes chapters on:
- yarns and fibers,
- how to crochet,
- soft-stuffed sculpture,
- the supporting sculpture,
- the crocheted skin, and
- final assembly.
| Height | 11 in. | 28 cm. |
| Width | 8.8 in. | 22 cm. |
| Depth | 0.5 in. | 1.3 cm. |
| Weight | 1 lb. | 450 g. |
| Price | US $15 | |
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The
second book, Birds: Patterns to Crochet
has 48 pages and is also paper-covered and spiral-bound.
It includes explicit crochet patterns for six soft-stuffed birds:
- white cockatoo,
- scarlet macaw,
- blue and gold macaw,
- amazon parrots,
- eagle, and
- owl.
| Height | 11 in. | 28 cm. |
| Width | 8.8 in. | 22 cm. |
| Depth | 0.3 in. | 0.76 cm. |
| Weight | .5 lb. | 230 g. |
| Price | US $10 | |
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The next page of our “How They’re Made” sequence,
Tied-Wool Buffalo, also covers many of the techniques used
for crocheted-skin animals. One just crochets more densely than for the buffalo, and
doesn’t tie in any wool...
If you have comments, suggestions, or questions, please send an E-mail to merikay@animalhead.com, use the contact page, sign the Guestbook, or call at 1-408-353-5037. Is this a good time?
If you have comments, suggestions, or questions, please send an E-mail to merikay@animalhead.com, use the contact page, sign the Guestbook, or call at 1-408-353-5037. Is this a good time?