Edwards Menagerie: Dogs: 50 Canine Crochet Patterns (Volume 3) By texasbeerguide.com

Absolutely love it. I have already made one border collie and am working on a chocolate lab, both as gifts. Easy to follow pattern, explicit instructions. Would recommend this to anyone looking for something different to make as gifts. My future dogs will be given to our volunteer fire department to be given to fire victims. 1454710705 Book arrived early and looked really professional however the lack of assembly pictures and details make it very difficult to see where pieces go. I’ve had over 30 years of crochet experience and found some nigh on impossible to put together based on the one picture of the finished dog you get.
Also the loop stitch shows on the wrong side of your work and no instructions are given on how the author switches it to the right side. I’m so disappointed with this book as I was so looking forward to making the dogs. There are far better free dog patterns out there on the internet with much better, detailed instructions.
Wish I’d sent it back to be honest. 1454710705 (Not happy with s quality on this one. my book showed up a little beat up on the edges which was a bummer since I ordered new)
But,I just love this book! Im very new to crochet, (literally a few months in) but I’ve seen her books over the past few years and hoped one day I’d be able to read crochet patterns. I finally took the leap when I needed a pattern to make a poodle.
I’ve seen some reviews stating they were upset that the dogs body shape was the same and that the breeds were all variations on it I think that’s pretty obvious from the photos, so that was no surprise to me, and actually something i was looking for. It’s much less daunting to get familiar with all the basic parts and just change up the details.
I did struggle a little reading some parts of the pattern. but again, I am new to crochet, and I’ve only ever read one other crochet pattern book and tested it, (right before I bought this one) so it May just be a learning curve. I just don’t find it as easy to read as the other author I have. That being said, new as I am, after a few tries I was able to figure it out on my own. So you don’t need to be an expert for this book. She has the book split up into beginner and advanced patterns. I love all the photos and sections of explanation. Also, even though this book is UK, I haven’t found yet a teason to translate her terms into US like I have had to do in my other UK pattern book..
My children are already asking for her birds version of this, and her monsters one. So I have a feeling this is just the start of something. 1454710705 As long as you make a couple of adjustments from UK instructions, these are clear and easy to make. I had to use a smaller hook as my first dog had to many gaps and you could see the stuffing. Second one worked great 1454710705 I REALLY like this book. It gives a really simple pattern for each breed that is so easily adaptable to make a custom dog that looks like your very own best friend! I've adapted the Len the Springer and interchanged parts from the cocker and red water spaniel patterns to make a Cocker spaniel that looks like my brothers dog and I adapted the Hollie the Staffie pattern to look like my beautiful dog that passed away. I have also made the dogs as are in the patterns for children as they love them simple and cuddly :) I am going to buy some of the other books because I have fallen in love with the way these look! For those who are struggling with the sewing and assembly, if you go to TOFT's website they have a free pdf download with all the technical instructions there. 1454710705

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Dog lovers will go barking wild for this addition to the popular Edwards Menagerie series, with 50 beginner friendly patterns for crocheting adorable pups. Bring your favorite four legged friends to life with these 50 crochet patterns for everything from elegant Afghan hounds to oh so cute schnauzers. Theyre so easy to make with step by step instructions and charming full color photography that showcases the completed crocheted projects alongside their real life counterparts. In addition, author Kerry Lord shows you how to customize each pattern so that you can capture your own beloved canine companionwhatever breed it is. Edwards Menagerie: Dogs: 50 Canine Crochet Patterns (Volume 3)

I was very disappointed in this item. Many of the dogs didn't even look good. There is one main body type with variations on a theme. However, if you have enough experience, you can make adjustments to make many of the dogs look better. 1454710705 Edward's Menagerie: Dogs arrived as stated. That there are 50 different dog patterns included is a little misleading. There are several basic body/head patterns that are interchanged with various stitches to create different dogs. This is actually a plus because the basic patterns are easy to follow. Adding the embellishments and the unique stitches create the different breeds. 1454710705 Wish this book would have had the look inside feature so I could have made a informed choice. Had I been able to see the dogs before purchasing, I would have passed on this one.

Not only are all of the dogs the same, with minor variations, they’re really “cartoonish” for lack of a better word.

Totally unhappy with this purchase, but shipping it back would not be worth the cost. 1454710705 I am disappointed in this book. There ARE 50 dogs to crochet. but they are ALL based upon the exact same body, head and legs. So disapointed. 1454710705 I was thinking the dogs would be accurate to actual dogs I'm disappointed. 1454710705