Description

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15 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.

About the Author

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Gurinder Kaur Hatchard lives in London with her husband, two children and hundreds of balls of yarn. She was taught to crochet by her mum at a young age and is the founder of yayforcrochet.com, an online platform where she sells crochet patterns and also inspires complete beginners to start crocheting with her 'Couch to Crochet' project. Her designs have been published in Inside Crochet, Crochet Now, Your Crochet, Simply Crochet and Prima. She is also the author of Head to Toe Crochet.

Praise For…

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“adorable…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

“Gurinder Kaur Hatchard has created the most splendid book that blends crochet and literature in one, allowing you to create your own crochet scenes, straight from the stage...The possibilities are endless with this book, and it's perfect for crocheters of all abilities!” —Crochet Now