Mouche and her friends by Cinthia Vallet

THE book for knitting the most adorable bestiary

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Mouche & Friends is Cinthia Vallet's first book. It includes patterns for 12 knitted toy animals, along with their clothing and accessories.

Come meet Mouche the bear and his adorable friends: Henri the orangutan, Agi the sheep, Billie the raccoon and many others!

Cinthia's toy manufacturing process is unique and completely transparent. The animals are knitted with natural fibers and worked in the round, starting at the nose and working down to the feet – growing a toy rather than building it .

It is fascinating to see how these little creatures come to life while knitting.

The book is aimed at knitters of all kinds . Cinthia guides her readers through step-by-step techniques with clear, illustrated tutorials, making knitting easy and enjoyable.

She also shares her tips for working small circumferences, choosing yarn, and preparing a toy-making toolbox.

“Mouche et ses amis” is more than a knitting book. It's a charming fantasy world filled with love and friendship waiting to welcome you.

“With this book, I wish to offer you a poetic parenthesis that conveys the spirit of childhood; an enchanted interlude where we allow ourselves to dream and play,” explains Cinthia.

Cinthia Vallet is a designer who lives in Nantes, France, with her husband, four children, and furry companions. She is known for her charming no-sew knitted animals. They began to take shape in her mind after discovering the magic of seamless knitting, and her first pattern was published in 2018.

Cinthia realized that if you can make a sock and shape a heel, you can also shape a little animal . With an aesthetic rooted in her passion for children's literature, Cinthia develops her characters as an illustrator would, but with wool and in three dimensions. She gives everyone a name, a story, a little soul and a lot of herself.

Book information

- 216 pages

- Patterns for 12 knitted toy animals, plus their clothing and accessories

- Paperback, print only, no digital download codes available

- Dimensions: 201 x 240 x 20 mm  

- ISBN: 978-952-7468-56-2 (English version) / 978-952-7468-57-9 (French version)

- Printed in Latvia  

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Mouche & Friends is Cinthia Vallet 's debut book that includes patterns for 12 knitted toy animals, plus their garments and accessories.

Come meet Mouche the Bear and his lovely friends: Henri the Orangutan, Agi the Sheep, Billie the Raccoon, and others!

Cinthia 's toy-making process is unique and totally seamless. The animals are knitted with natural fibers and worked in the round, starting from the nose and knitting down to the feet — growing a toy rather than building it. It is fascinating to see how these little creatures come alive while knitting.

The book is meant for knitters of all kinds. Cinthia walks her readers through the techniques step-by-step with clear, illustrated tutorials, which makes knitting easy and enjoyable. She also shares her tips on working small circumferences, picking yarns and preparing a toolbox for toy-making.

Mouche & Friends: Seamless Toys to Knit and Love is more than a knitting book. It is a charming imaginary world filled with love and friendship, waiting to welcome you.

“With this book, I'd like to offer you a poetic break that conveys the spirit of childhood; an enchanted digression where you allow yourself to dream and play,” Cinthia says.

• 216 pages
• Patterns for 12 knitted toy animals, plus their garments & accessories
• Paperback
• Print only, no digital download code available
• Dimensions: 201 x 240 x 20mm
• ISBN: 978-952-7468-56-2 (English version) / 978-952-7468-57-9 (French version)
• Printed in Latvia