Introduction 8
Materials and tools 10
Basic knitting 14
Abbreviations 15
Sewing up and stuffing 16
Key techniques 21
Basic embroidery 24
Basic crochet 25
Knitted Ocean
Anglerfish 32
Pelican eel 34
Spookfish 36
Fangtooth 38
Deep sea divers 40
Clownfish 42
Blue tang 44
Yellow-stripe fish 46
Black-and-white fish 48
Boxfish 50
Scuba divers 52
Ray 54
Great white shark 56
Pufferfish 58
Catfish 60
Flat fish 62
Hammerhead shark 64
Dolphin 66
Orca 68
Sea lion 70
Walrus 72
Mermaid's grotto 74
Fishermen at sea! 80
Yellow submarine 90
Ship's crew 94
Sachiyo Ishii was born and raised in Japan. She was a money broker on Wall Street and in London before discovering the joy of handicraft after her second son was born. She learned dressmaking and Waldorf doll making and has been designing and creating dolls and toys ever since. She teaches knitting, doll making, wet and dry felting, sewing, crochet, spinning, hand dyeing, Japanese doll making and paper crafts to adults and children. She has authored a number of titles for Search Press, including Mini Knitted Safari, Mini Knitted Woodland and Mini Knitted Toys. Her work has appeared in knitting and parenting magazines and her knitted toys are very popular. She believes everyone should be involved in some kind of creative activity and loves sharing the joy of craft with as many people as possible. Sachiyo lives in Sussex with her husband and two teenage sons.
Beautiful book with lovely creatures of the sea to create. I am
quite new to knitting and wish to knit more than beginners pattern
scarves. This book has patterns of various difficulty including
beginner. Descriptions are easy to understand and follow. Great
photos throughout. Techniques described well. I feel it's a book
I'll go back to time and again as my knitting abilities improve and
advance.
*Heather Grahame*
I had seen this book online a couple of times, and was always
tempted, but thought the patterns would be too complicated. I am
only a beginner and to me, the finished items looked like they
would be far too much for me! Thankfully, someone else bought me a
copy of it! And I was very surprised to find that most of the
patterns are labelled beginner, and are actually beginner level!
The start of the book has very clear instructions with helpful
photographs for some of the more tricky parts. The part that most
concerned me was that some of the fins are crochet. I have never
tried crochet before! Thankfully, once again, there were very clear
instructions with photographs. In all, I am very happy with this
book and will be adding the rest of these books to my wish
list!
*Eleanor Killey*
A lovely book full of some lovely fish and figure patterns. The
book has very clear instructions with helpful photographs for some
of the more tricky parts and even for a beginner they are easy to
follow. The grandchilden love playing with the marine scenes and
it's much less trouble than a fishtank!
*Sue Harrison*
Ishii is known for her knitted miniatures, and readers may
recognize her style from her other books of
small-scale knitting patterns. Here, inspired by her lifelong love
of ocean and beach, she offers 25 patterns
for fish and other sea creatures, mermaids, sailors, even a yellow
submarine. These creations are meant to
be fun characters rather than to-scale accurate representations,
and the reader is encouraged to use
whatever yarn they have stashed, regardless of fiber content or
weight. Each of the items is knitted, some
have crochet elements (mostly fish fins), and only a few specific
knitting techniques and basic crochet
instructions are outlined. All the patterns are written only, with
the exception of the Blue Tang, which also
includes a chart. As all patterns in the book were created with
U.S. size 2 (2.75mm) knitting needles,
needle size is not listed in the patterns themselves, and there is
no reference to gauge. This book is a good
fit for knitters comfortable working without rigid parameters.
http://www.booklistonline.com/Mini-Knitted-Ocean-Woolly-Whales-Dolphins-and-Other-Nautical-Knits-Sachiyo-Ishii/pid=8474363
*Booklist*
I’m a fairly novice knitter, most of my accomplishments come in the
form of scarves, so it was really nice to have a go at
something different with this book. I love the quality of the book,
the various projects within and the quirky theme of the
ocean.
Whenever I start knitting I always forget how to cast on, so I’d
hope I’d find simple instructions inside the book (because the
projects are aimed at beginner, intermediate and advanced)
but there were none so I headed over to youtube for a quick
tutorial.
I’d opted for a beginner project, the ‘clown fish’, but I wanted to
make it spooky (because it’s Halloween!) so I opted for red,
black and green wool. Once I’d cast on it didn’t take long for me
to gather momentum for the project! I have never really
followed a detailed set of knitting instructions before, so it
was great to have a reference at the front of the book for all the
different abbreviations.
It took me probably six to eight hours in total to complete the
fish, I’m sure it would be a much quicker project for the more
advanced knitter, but as I say, I’ve never made anything quite
so technical. I love how many different ideas are contained
within the book as well as how Sachiyo Ishii has kept things
very simple, from materials to techniques.
I really loved the tone of the book, very engaging and user
friendly. I definitely think the images helped me gauge how
well I was doing and give you an idea of the different stages as I
worked through them.
I really enjoyed making our Halloween Clown Fish, and I agree that
it’s perfect for a beginner. I think this book will become
quite addictive now I’ve achieved one project, and I can’t wait to
start the next one!
https://tssreviews.com/2016/10/18/craft-book-review-mini-knitted-ocean-by-author-sachiyo-ishii/
*TSS Reviews*
This book is an absolute must have for both novices and expert
knitters alike. It contains easy to follow, clear instructed
patterns with beautiful photos to help too. As always Sachiyo Ishii
has come up with some amazing ideas, I adore the sea lions (super
cute!) and the mermaids were a hit with my teenage daughters. A
must have book for all knitters, and would definitely make a
perfect Christmas/ birthday present for any knitter.
*Becca Townsend*
I love Sachiyo's books they are such good fun. She takes nature and
makes them into beautiful knits. Mini Knitted Ocean is a fantastic
book that uses the art of knitting to bring it alive. The designs
are brilliant and you can easy identify what each project is. All
of the pieces are knitted flat and then sewed into shape. This
means that they are easier to make and so every level of knitter
can make them. I am completely amazed by the amount of different
projects that are packed into this book. You can create your own
mini ocean.
They are such fun and would make brilliant gifts for friends and
family or create your own ocean scene. If you love the sea and the
ocean then you are just going to love this book.
http://www.crochetaddictuk.com/2016/10/mini-knitted-ocean-search-press-book.html
*Crochet Addict UK*
I was delighted to receive this book, and my two little boys doubly
so! They have requested that I knit "the whole of underwater," so
it looks like I'll be busy for a while! The patterns are well
written and very inventive, and the designs are just genius! I will
definitely be looking to get more fo the similar books by this
author. The woodland one is calling my name...
*Elizabeth Staunton Acheson*
Another wonderful book by Sachiyo Ishii full of easy to follow
patterns and beautiful illustrations. The step by step guides are
very clear and easy to follow. I have already knitted a 'Nemo' and
a 'Dory' and plan to knit a whole bunch of fishy friends to make a
children's ocean themed mobile. I would recommend this book to
knitters of all skill levels.
*Angela Pagan*
The fourth title in the Mini Knitted series by Sachiyo Ishii does
not disappoint. The step by step instructions are clear and so easy
to follow it feels like she's there with you helping you along. The
handy size of the book is ideal for your project bag too. The
photographs are beautiful and the patterns are inspirational. I
going to adapt the mermaid pattern into fairies for my Christmas
Tree.
*Marion Dickins*
This is the third book of Sachiyo Ishii's that I own (I also have
Mini Knitted Safari and Mini Knitted Woodland), and it's a lovely
book just like her previous ones.
There are a variety of patterns including a dolphin, hammerhead
shark, orca, sea lion and walrus, along with various fish
(including clownfish and blue tang, stripey fish and some deep sea
fish such as anglerfish), and some smaller creatures such as a
seagull, mini crab, octopus, squid and ray. Plus there are some
people such as deep sea divers, scuba divers, fishermen and
mermaids. I'm a little disappointed that some of the projects
require crochet - as it's a knitted ocean book I would expect them
all to be knitted. I don't crochet so to be able to do some of the
projects I'll have to learn. I also would have loved to see some of
her other patterns (seahorse and seal, in particular) included in
the book.
The book is of a similar great standard to her previous ones, with
clear patterns, not to mention beautiful photos with lovely
backgrounds. I've happily spent some time just browsing through the
book and enjoying looking at the photos. If you're a fan of Sachiyo
then you will definitely enjoy knitting some of these little
projects.
*Joanna Cholewa*
Sachiyo Ishii never fails to amaze me with her wonderful creations.
This book is jam packed with a huge variety of sea creatures. The
little fisherman figures and the boats are a delight. instructions
are easy to understand and include photographs showing how to
actually make a project. It is a great buy and I look forward to
collecting all her other books.
*Ann Meades*
Very cute subject. Fun to knit. Clear instructions. I like the fact
you don't have to buy specific, awkward-to-find yarns. The only
slight criticism I would make is that I prefer all needles to be
listed on every pattern rather than having to refer back to the
instructions at the beginning for the basic tools.
*Heather Haig*
Superb book, beautifully illustrated. Cuteness overload! Lots of
tips and detailed instructions with pictures. So many wonderful
projects you are likely to want to make every single one! The only
problem is, which one to make first! Highly recommend this book and
I will be buying every book Sachiyo has written.
*Di Rowland*
Such a cute book- lovely woolly whales, dolphins and other nautical
knits I cannot wait to get the whole set. Lovely bright colours and
easy to follow patterns.
*Carly Mugulday*
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