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Book Synopsis15 projects featuring more than 30 step-by-step amigurumi inspired by the works of William Shakespeare. Published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio being published, this fabulous collection of creations ranges from the iconic Romeo and Juliet to Hamlet and the Ghost, and from the Three Witches from
Macbeth to Bottom and Titania from
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Not forgetting the one and only Woolliam Shakespeare himself. Each project features an introduction to the play and its characters, followed by colourful step-by-step instructions. The easy-to-make designs include fully illustrated stitch basics, perfect for beginning crocheters as well as advanced crochet enthusiasts.
Trade Reviewadorable…novice-friendly…enchanting… The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and Hatchard’s detailed explanation of how to read crochet patterns will be a boon to beginners. Crocheters with a literary bent will get a kick out of this. * Publishers Weekly *
[C]learly illustrated, well written, and easy enough to follow for advanced beginner crocheters. Included with the instructions are Hatchard’s playful puns and intriguing choices that all bring the Bard’s characters into cuddly existence… A perfect addition to the crafty reader’s shelf. Will have Shakespeare readers and English teachers crocheting characters in no time. -- Emily Bowles * Library Journal *
This hilarious but entirely strait-laced arts-and-crafts book includes 15 crochet projects inspired by Woolliam Shakespeare’s yarns […] It’s more moving than you might expect when 100-percent-cotton Julius Caesar cries out, “Et tu, Crochet?” -- Ron Charles * Washington Post *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Getting Started General Tips Romeo and Juliet - Romeo - Juliet Macbeth - Macbeth - Witches - Cauldron A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Titania - Bottom Antony and Cleopatra - Antony - Cleopatra Hamlet - Hamlet - Yorick's Skull - The Ghost Henry VIII - Henry VIII - Cardinal Wolsey - Anne Boleyn Julius Caesar - Julius Caesar - Brutus King Lear - King Lear - Lear's Fool Much Ado about Nothing - Benedick - Beatrice The Tempest - Prospero - Caliban - Ariel Othello - Othello - Iago The Winter's Tale - Antigonus - Bear The Merry Wives of Windsor - Falstaff - Mistress Page - Mistress Ford Twelfth Night - Viola/Cesario Woolliam Shakespeare - The Bard How to Crochet How to Read a Pattern Acknowledgements
