Felted Animal Knits Book By Catherine Arnfield

Fuse two of your passions knitting and felting to create gorgeous, woolly animals filled with character. 

In this incredibly inspirational and unique book, Catherine shows you
how to knit, wet felt and needle felt 20 cute creatures that you, your
friends and family will love! Whether you love lions, rave over rabbits,
are awed by alpacas, crazy for koalas or head over heels for Highland
cows, there is a stunning variety of animals for you to choose from and
make.

Only basic knitting skills are required (cast on, cast/bind off,
knit, purl, increase and decrease) and the wet felting process is
simpler than you think! Then, once you’ve stuffed and sewn them up,
you’ll see how easy it is to needle felt details onto your velvety
friend to create a fun and realistic creature!

Whatever your skill level, a friendly and comprehensive techniques
chapter is included on knitting, wet felting and needle felting, all
accompanied by clear, fully-illustrated step-by-step instructions so
you can dive into your designs with confidence and creativity. 

The tools and materials needed are basic, easy to source and cost
very little, making these fuzzy critters perfect for beginner crafters,
or more experienced knitters and felters looking for fresh ideas and
effortless projects.

Catherine has been interested in crafts from
an early age, and attended Manchester Metropolitan University to study
Textile Design (BA Hons) from 1994 to 1997. In 2003 she became a
qualified teacher of Art and Design and followed this career path until
leaving the profession in 2017. Teaching gave her the opportunity to
learn many new skills, including felting, and it wasn’t long before she
began experimenting with combining her love of knitting with her
new-found passion felting.

In December 2016, her company Knit2Felt was conceived and by May 2017
she had acquired enough interest in her designs through social media,
small workshops and craft fairs to make the massive decision to leave
teaching and pursue her dream of a career in crafts.

Since then, Catherine has featured in several magazines, including Knit Now, Let’s Knit, The Knitter, Simply Knitting and Mollie Makes.
Catherine also runs workshops in the north of England, and has
exhibited at numerous shows such as Nottingham Yarn Expo, Etsy Made
Local Manchester, Woolfest, British Wool Show and Yarndale.

Catherine lives in High Peak, Derbyshire in the UK with her partner and two daughters.