Jean Greenhowe Designs Knitted Toy Patterns Reviews

I come from a family of 'knits' , no, that doesn't sound quite right! What I mean is that most of my immediate female family members knit or have knit in the past. It is a bit of a dying art really these days but I think that if you can cook and knit, then you can feed and clothe yourself. - Not exactly The Good Life. but ...  Read the complete review

I started knitting at the age of 12, and my first project was the Jean Greenhowe scarecrow, unlike hardcore knitting patterns that that can make solving the enigma code seem easy, Greenhowe's use of knitting language is present but not so overt that it scares off the would be knitter. Predominantly the patterns consist of combinations ...  Read the complete review

When i first learnt to knit, i got bored easily and so large projects like clothes and blankets didn't last long. My neighbour saw this and lent a copy of Jean Greenhowe's Traditional favourites - a pattern book full of teddies and dolls, suitable for an advanced beginner, and not too much sewing involved. Years later i now have most of her ...  Read the complete review

I don't think there are many church bazaars or fetes that don't see a Jean Greenhowe knitted toy on one of their stalls. If you can knit and purl, increase and decrease then you are in business. All of Jean`s Patterns are suitable for beginners and accomplished knitters alike and each pattern has step by step instructions to guide you ...  Read the complete review

I bought my copy of this lovely book from a charity shop and it has been well-used. I have grandchildren plus lots of nephews and nieces and other children to buy Christmas and birthday presents for, and I find that, no matter how young or old they are, they all love a hand-knitted gift, toys being the favourite of all. Jean Greenhowe ...  Read the complete review

My Mum & Gran were both avid knitting ladies & taught my brothers & I how to knit when we were quite young. They both knitted socks for the war effort & then cardigans, jackets & sweaters for all the family. When my brothers & I started to have babies our Mum made tons of matinee jackets, shawls etc ...  Read the complete review

This might appear that it is going to be a bit of an old fashioned review as it's all about knitting which seems to be a dying art although I think it is making a bit of a revival amongst some young people. My mother hs always knitted and she taught me when I was quite a small child starting off with the typical doll's blanket. Once I had mastered ...  Read the complete review