Dickensian Mice

Pattern by Alan Dart, published by SIRDAR

Available here

This booklet has only four pages of patterns, because all the mice are made up of two types of basic body, and then the clothes are what makes the mice different from each other. There are directions for 12 mice, but you can easily make up even more.

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"Knitted Toys"

By Fiona McTague, published in 2004

Available on Amazon

The patterns in this book are sorted by difficulty, starting with level 1 and ending with 3. There are patterns for finger puppets, cushions, dolls and teddybears with clothes, simple knitted animals and a huge door-stopper dog.

My favorite patterns are these finger puppets:

Irresistible gifts to knit

Edited by Debora Bradley, published in 2008

No longer available

All patterns by British toy designer Alan Dart. This is a collection of 12 patterns originally designed for the magazine Simply Knitting. Since the book is no longer available, the individual patterns will be posted on Alan Dart's website. The book has patterns both for single character projects, like the mother hen with chicks, a hedgehog with a hot-water bottle ready for hibernation, and a pirate with a parrot. There are also larger sets, such as the Noah's Ark, lots of farmyard animals and a nativity set. 

My favorite pattern is the Noah's Ark:

Tiny yarn animals

By Tamie Snow, published in 2008

Available on Amazon

The crochet terms are American. The book contains 20 patterns for cute little animals. Some of them are made with the same basic body and head, but with different details, like a koala, a lamb, hippo, elephant and a dog. Other patterns are all different, including a fish, a fox and a turtle.

My favorite pattern is the lamb:

Amigurumi Two! Crocheted toys for me and you and baby too

By Ana Paula Rimoli, published in 2009

Available on Amazon

The second amigurumi book from this author. She also has an Etsy shop that is worth checking out :) This book has more toy patterns than the last one, which I think is because it was made while one of the author's children was a baby. There are stroller mobiles, a doll with clothes, counting toys, and a sea turtle with eggs and tiny hatclings. The eggs and turtle babies can be stored inside the mother turtle, how clever is that :) Plus there are also a lot of regular amigurumi animals and play food.

My favorite pattern is this family of sea turtles:

Amigurumi world - seriously cute crochet

By Ana Paula Rimoli, published in 2008

Available on Amazon

Crochet terms are American. The patterns in the book vary in size from a set of tiny animals only two or three inches tall, to some bigger cuddly toys. There are mostly animals, with several family sets with parent and baby animal, but also some food items such as a cup of coffee and a carton of cute eggs.

My favorite pattern is the very cute hedgehog family:

Amigurumi! Super Happy Crochet Cute

By Elisabeth Doherty, published in 2007

Available on Amazon

Crochet terms are American. In the beginning of the book there is a section with tips about yarn, hooks and stuffing, and everything you need to know about making amigurumi. The book has patterns for everything from food items such as cookies and hamburgers, to cute animals and the humanoid creatures shown on the front cover. 

For some reason I waited for a long time before I bought this book, because I thought it was all humanoids and dolls and stuff. When I finally got it, though, I found the humanoids the most fun to make. They are quite large and take a lot of time to make, but they are worth it. They are also easily adapted to other creatures with different clothes.

My favorite patterns are the humanoids and this very dead fish:

 

Toys to crochet

By Claire Garland, published in 2007

Available on Amazon

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: