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Crochet Friends Forever
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Crochet Friends Forever by Stuart Hillard invites you to create an irresistible cast of woolly animal companions. Using a versatile base pattern, craft your own huggable families of rabbits, bears, mice, pandas, and foxes in three customisable sizes. There is a special kind of warmth that...
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Stuart Hillard invites you to create an irresistible cast of woolly animal companions. Using a versatile base pattern, craft your own huggable families of rabbits, bears, mice, pandas and foxes in three customisable sizes.
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Crochet Friends Forever by Stuart Hillard invites you to create an irresistible cast of woolly animal companions. Using a versatile base pattern, craft your own huggable families of rabbits, bears, mice, pandas, and foxes in three customisable sizes.
There is a special kind of warmth that comes from crafting a character from scratch – selecting the perfect yarn, shaping a friendly face, and choosing the outfit that suits their unique personality, from cosy picnic-lovers to weekend globetrotters.
Inside, you’ll find yarn suggestions and styling inspiration, alongside:
- One simple, brilliant base pattern to create heads, bodies, and limbs – build all of your toys from the same foundation and customise depending on which animal family they belong to.
- More than a dozen wardrobe options that mix and match beautifully – think jeans and a baseball cap, flip flops with a sunhat and a gorgeous beach bag, or a classic duffel coat and Wellington combo.
- Plenty of cute accessories – treat your crochet friends to a mini acorn, a piece of cheese, or a bottle of red.
These heirloom toys blend traditional charm with Stuart’s modern flair, ready to fill your home with warmth and joy. Whether you’re making a gift for a friend, crafting toys for the grandchildren, or building a woodland picnic in your living room – craft soft, huggable animal friends that you and your loved ones will treasure for years to come.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780008828769
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pavilion
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 189.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Internationally recognized, Stuart Hillard has built a fantastic reputation as one of the UK's leading quilt designers, teachers and home decor experts with over twenty five years experience and more than 100 published patterns to his name. Stuart is a monthly columnist with Sew magazine and British Patchwork and Quilting among others. Known as the maverick star of the first series of BBC2's The Great British Sewing Bee, alongside Tilly Walnes and Lauren Guthrie, his approach is fun, fresh, inclusive and achievable. He also makes often television appearances, including being a guest judge on Channel 4's primetime Kirstie's Handmade Christmas, and a regular presenter on craft television in the UK and USA. He has represented global companies including Accuquilt, Bernina, HandiQuilter and Gutermann at trade and consumer craft shows globally.
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