About the Author

Vanessa Mooncie spent many happy hours as a child sitting with her mother and grandmother learning to knit and crochet. She went on to study fashion and textile design and became a children's wear designer, illustrator and interior designer. Vanessa now specializes in silkscreen work (www.vanessamooncie.com) and designing crochet jewelry through her company Kissy Suzuki (www.kissysuzuki.com). She lives with her family in a rural village in the south of England. Vanessa has written many successful books for GMC Publications, including Animal Hats, Crocheted Wild Animals, Sew Adorable, And Sew to Bed and Crocheted Sea Creatures. She is also a regular contributor to other craft books and magazines.

Reviews

"An ideal and thoroughly 'user friendly' instruction manual and guide, "Crocheted Dogs" will prove to be an especially welcome and enduringly popular addition to personal Needlecraft collections. Ideal for both the novice and experienced crocheting enthusiasts..."

--Mid West Book Review
"Hook yourself your very own "man's best friend" with this adorable collection of doggie breeds. From a fluffy poodle to a spotty dalmatian, via a stern-faced French bulldog and alert-looking border terrier, this book contains ten dog designs so you're sure to find your favourite. Vanessa uses a variety of crochet techniques to create the different dogs, and all the patterns include charts and written out instructions."--Inside Crochet
"If you've been Dachshund around and you're terrified you won't find a great pattern for your next crochet project, paws for thought and have a look at Vanessa Mooncie's latest book - a collection of 10 beautiful crocheted dog designs. Choose from a Yorkshire Terrier, Dachshund, Dalmatian, Alsatian, Poodle and many more to create breed-specific cute toys. These carefully designed creatures will make brilliant presents or a miniature Crufts for your own home, and the patterns come complete with helpful hand-drawn charts. The book also includes the crochet basics and helpful hints for those crucial finishing touches."--Knitting Magazine

"If you're looking for the 'best in show' when it comes to fabulous crocheted toys, then look no further than Vanessa Mooncie's amazing new collection, Crocheted Dogs! This book is perfect for crochet addicts with a paw-ssion (we are not sorry) for dogs. The 10 dogs featured in this book are detailed and some of the most realistic interpretations of our faithful companions that we've ever seen in crochet... Vanessa has a great collection of books under her belt, including Crocheted Wild Animals, Animal Heads and more, so you know you are in good hands when you purchase this latest collection. We love Vanessa's signature, true-to-life style and know you will too with this latest offering."

--Crochet Now