This is a really cute book with 26 little amigurumi animals to crochet, written by 26 different artist from around the world. I fell in love with the beaver and off course the little koala - he is just perfect.
Easy to follow directions and a rainbow of colours, these little animals only take a very small amount of wool and short amount of time to make, really sweet.
Just one issue - this book is written with American terminology and they take awhile to translate to UK instructions, but they are so cute it is probably no hard feat..

Farm and Forest Animals is an adorable tutorial collection with 26 patterns for crochet animals curated by Kristen Rask. Due out 16th Feb 2021 from Quarto on their becker&mayer! imprint, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback format (earlier edition available in other format).

These designs are adorable and very appealing. The book contains 26 different forest and farm animals including the expected monkey, cow, pig, tortoise, and mouse... and also some rather more unexpected ones including a pilot duck, alpaca, skunk, and a wonderful hedgehog. The projects are from a number of different designers scattered all over the world and the book gives links to their design websites in the appendix.

The book does include a *very* general basic how-to-crochet tutorial, but I imagine that readers unfamiliar with the basic processes of crochet will need some extra help from youtube or a friend/mentor to be able to complete the tutorials in the book.

Each of the tutorial chapters include tools and supplies, basic descriptions, step by step construction tutorial along with multiple clear color photos. All of the animals are very cute and would make perfect gifts. Many of the tutorials also have accessories (the trash cans and fish bones which accompany the cat-gurumi tutorial made me giggle out loud). Templates for sewn/felt details are provided in the back of the book.

Five stars. Really cute patterns.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Going through an artistic phase I am looking to pick up a new hobby: this book has a lot of clear instructions on how to do crochet art and must say that I really enjoyed it!

I was provided an advanced digital copy of the book from the publisher via Netgalley for review purposes, all opinions are my own.

A great little book. All the animals look so cute! I’m looking forward to trying some out. I’m a beginner and the instructions look very clear.

Wonderful book of patterns that is beautifully presented. I can’t wait to try the patterns out. They look well written.

Very cute and lovely patterns. The instructions aren't overly complicated and are easily understood. The book is good for beginners as well to start crocheting. Can only recommend!

Cute, easy to understand patterns, and breaks down the crochet process really well. I would have liked to have seen a little more variety and theming. I wouldn't really consider a koala forest or farm?

I absolutely love this book! I am always a bit hesitant about craft books because I often need many visuals to accurately understand how to complete a project. This book did such a wonderful job including pictures and very descriptive details. This is even first-time-crocheter-friendly! The beginning of the book teaches the reader how to use a crochet hook to complete a crochet stitch and other basics stitches. Speaking of basic stitches, that was another thing that I loved - these projects are all fairly easy to complete! There were no varying levels of difficulty. All of these projects were cute and very doable. I would highly recommend for anyone at any level of skill to purchase this book if they are interested in Amigurumi.

A really wonderful book that has the cutest designs!!! The crochet patterns were very easy to follow especially for a beginner! the photos were very helpful as well as the diagrams added in at the back!! I recommend this for crocheters as well as beginners! Super fun

The animals in this book are adorable. There are many illustrations and step by step directions to make a wide range of creatures from all parts of the world. The stitches are explained and the materials are laid out nicely so that one can go shopping for everything before starting a project. These can decorate one's home or be given to children as play things.

A nice little book giving instructions for a wide range of animals. I like the inclusion of a skunk and alpaca - not animals you commonly find patterns for! Easy for relative beginners to follow as it also includes a step-by-step guide with photographs for each stitch and for completing each stage of every project.

As a long-time crafter who enjoys crochet and who has recently discovered the joy of creating Amigurumi, this book is delightful. the pictures of steps are helpful, and the directions are clearly written. I read through the patterns and they were clear and succinct. The photographs seemed more photoshopped with backgrounds than other books in this genre, but that did not take away from the animals that are featured. I plan to purchase this title for our library, and will promote it to the right readers.

5★
"This book will show you how to make adorable stuffed animal projects in the popular Japanese style of amigurumi, with bright colors and big, exaggerated features."

This is a book for grown-ups for kids, if you get my meaning. I wouldn't imagine making any of these to keep for myself, although I'm rather partial to this tiny Mama Bird and her nest.

My Goodreads review includes the illustration of:
Mama Bird, nest, baby bird, and eggs

I'm more of a knitter than a crocheter (although I've been known to be crochety!), and I've knitted many little "trauma teddies" for ambulances and hospitals to give to little patients to clutch and hug. I'm sure these would be just as welcome.

All of the stitches and methods needed are well detailed, with lots of photographs to demonstrate exactly how to move the yarn and create stitches and patterns. There are excellent explanations of the names and abbreviations for various stitches so you can understand the patterns.

The koala could be a good little fundraiser to sell, and the rabbit could be a cute Easter bunny surprise.

My Goodreads review includes the illustration of:
Koala and rabbit

There are wild animals, forest animals, farm animals, and pets. Each pattern has the name and location of the person who contributed it, and at the end of the book, they are all listed, along with a few words about where and how they live.

Here's a small, virtual farmyard!

My Goodreads review includes the illustration of:
Cow, chick, and pig

This should make a few fingers itchy to pick up some scraps of yarn and a crochet hook. The instructions seem thorough (I haven't given any a test drive yet), and the personal touch with the artists' details is especially nice. Handcrafts are a very personal gift, after all.

This book has a lot of cute animals to crochet and each one is by a different designer [I think the baby bird in the nest is my favorite]. Geared toward any level of crocheters, beginners will appreciate the detailed instructions, techniques and definitions and experts will enjoy the variety of animal patterns available. The book is well organized and includes an array of clear technique photos. I am not a crocheter so I cannot speak directly to the patterns themselves,

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for access to a review copy in return for an honest reviewer.

I found this book to be very helpful for beginners and experts alike. For beginners, this includes detailed instructions and images, charts, and all manner of notes on each type of stitch necessary and for each amigurumi animal. All the instructions and images are clear and it's easy to understand. All of the animals are absolutely adorable, and I'll definitely be taking notes and trying to make some of them. Overall, a great book!

I would recommend this books for someone with at least basic experience in crocheting. Most of the animals are cure, but there are some uglies in here, that don't really fit. The others do make up for it, though. The instructions are clear and and pictures of the in-progress animal helpful. I will probably try out a lot of them, especially the duck, raccoon and alpacca!

With cute amigurumi, clear picture instructions, well-explained descriptions, these patterns will be easy for anyone to follow!

A bit of a mess, to be honest. From the title on there are some big issues. How is there a giraffe or a fish in a book that is said to be about farm and forest creatures?
At the beginning when the author goes over tools, they say that there will be no hooks smaller than size C used. But the first pattern for cats uses a B size hook.
There is a lack of consistency in how the authors are listed. Some say first and last name, plus state and city. Some only list first name and state. Some only list last name and country. I don't care what format is used, but it should consistent throughout the book.
Similarly, the blurbs at the beginning of each pattern do not seem to go together. It would appear that each different author wrote their own. This should be rectified again in the name of consistency.
There are some decent patterns here, but overall it is not likely one I would use.

I fell in love with this book of crochet patterns! The animals, page layout and the photography are perfect. The instructions are clear, the colours pleasing and the animals are simply adorable. I’d be very happy to purchase a paperback copy and in the meantime I’m grateful to Netgalley, publisher, author and contributors for the opportunity to review a digital copy.

This is a cute compilation of crochet patterns from all different crafters. A lot of the animals looked kind of dated and ordinary to me, while there were a few that used some fun, novel techniques. There are detailed instructions and photos, though they just seemed overwhelming to me as a novice crocheter (I'll stick to hats). I'm not sure I need to make a lot of little woodland crochet animals, but if I did this would be a good starting point.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.