100 flowers to knit & crochet

By Lesley Stanfield, published in 2009

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The crochet and knitting patterns are pretty much divided 50/50. The first half of the book is knitting and the second half is crochet. Terms are British English, and the crochet patterns are presented both in writing and with charts. However, sometimes the written instructions do not correspond with the charts, so be sure to check both and compare with the picture... The book contains a flower directory where all the flowers are sorted by color (knitted & crocheted together) for easy reference:

There is also patterns for a few bugs and butterflies, and some fruits and vegetables:

My favorite patterns are all the leaves:

Filt i farger

By Tone Tvedt & Nina Tvedt Sliper, published in 2008

This book is about felting stuff from wool. It has patterns for all kinds of useful items, such as egg warmers, tea cozies, hats, scarves, slippers, bags and even tablecloths. There are also a few purely decorative items like flowers and Christmas and Easter decorations. The pattern templates are printed on a huge fold-out sheet attached in the back of the book.

My favorite pattern is this spring elf:

Toys to crochet

By Claire Garland, published in 2007

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Crochet terms are american. The book cointains patterns for crocheted animals, dolls with clothes, hand- and fingerpuppets, and a few accessories. Some of the animals in the book look a bit floppy, but crocheted more firmly they will look more like amigurumi animals.

My favorite pattern is Waldorf the walrus:

Mr. Funky's Super Crochet Wonderful

By Narumi Ogawa, published in 2007

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One of the first amigurumi books I bought, right after I learned to crochet. The crochet terms are American, and the patterns are presented both in writing and charts with symbols. Judging by the cover, this is an amigurumi book, but in fact about half the book consists of hats, scarves and a few other accessories. Some of the hats seem very similar to each other, the difference is mostly the yarn that's used... The amigurumis are also pretty basic, like bunnies and bears in different sizes.

My favorite pattern: