Lovable Felted Animals: Enchanting Mascots, Pets and Accessories

By Yuko Sakuda and yucoco cafe

Lovable Felted Animals is--dare we say--the cutest felting book EVER!

This book shows you how to make graceful models of a lifelike sleeping lion, a mom and baby koala, a regal deer, a polar bear with cub, a fluffy alpaca, the world's most adorable hedgehog and so much more!

Illustrated step-by-step instructions walk you through how to make 43 different projects, and a lesson on basics helps you get started.

The animals featured in this book include:

• A curious panda or a sleepy fox with a flower pot
• A catch-all tray featuring "swimmy" creatures like a dolphin, seal or otter
• Friendly bears and a perky hedgehog
• Bright-eyed, bushy-tailed pen and pencil covers (a dog, a cat, and a few woodland friends)
• Simple faces to make into brooches or fridge magnets (a cat, a chipmunk and a menagerie of bears)
• And more!

Different projects show how to add details such as clawed feet, antlers, markings and tail feathers. With the variety presented in this book, you can start with something easy and move on to animal figures that let you capture delicate expressions and add a little attitude, making this book an excellent guide to both learning and developing needle felting skills.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Release date: Apr 7, 2020
• ISBN: 9781462921454

Book preview

Introduction

Yucoco Café strives to create lovely work that seamlessly blends into daily life while bringing moments of delight to the beholder. Since the publication of our 2017 Japanese book, Felted Animal and Home Café, we’ve developed and added even more realism to our sweet creatures. We put extra care and attention into the expression of each and every one of our heart-meltingly adorable felted animals. They seem so real you can almost feel their warmth and their breath. We’ll be honored if you find as much joy in making them as we do.

— Yuko Sakuda

Yucoco Café

LOVABLE FELTED ANIMALS

Wide awake animals

ALPACA

Instructions on page 41

What a cuddly, fluffy alpaca!

Standard batting is felted to create the distinctive hair texture.

KOALA

Instructions on page 44

You’ll want to make a parent-child set of these sweet koalas.

Attach the baby koala wherever you want on the mom or dad.

HEDGEHOG

Instructions on page 47

Salt & pepper hedgehog.

The needles are made from fabric and wool felt is flocked for the stomach fur.

DEER

Instructions on page 50

The stag from the hills.

His stylish antlers are formed by wrapping and gluing wool around pieces of shaped wire.

POLAR BEAR

Instructions on page 53

A pair of polar bears taking a stroll. Because the parent bear is quite large in size, make sure to felt extra securely.

These three birds are so vibrant and cheery you’ll want to line them up on a windowsill for all to see!

LONG-TAILED TIT

Instructions on page 57

ORANGE-FLANKED BUSH-ROBIN

Instructions on page 58

COCKATIEL

Instructions on page 60

Sound asleep animals

A lion, a paddybird (Java sparrow) and a Shiba Inu slumbering away…leisurely afternoon naps with friends are the best.

LION

Instructions on page 62

PADDYBIRD

Instructions on page 65

SHIBA INU

Instructions on page 66

PENGUIN

Instructions on page 69

Did you know that penguins sleep standing up? These guys are oh-so-sweet.

Vary their details to make each one unique.

OTTER

Instructions on page 70

There’s nothing like a snooze on a summer afternoon!

The claws are made by twisting a little roving with a bit of glue.

HANDMADE PLEASURES

Pen covers

EURASIAN RED SQUIRREL

Instructions on page 72

SHIBA INU

Instructions on page 72

RED PANDA

Instructions on page 72

CAT

Instructions on page 72

RABBIT

Instructions on page 72

At home, work or school, these pen covers deliver a comfy touch.

Flower pot cozies

PANDA

Instructions on page 76

FOX

Instructions on page 76

The panda is so close to reaching the apple, and the fox is basking in the sunlight.

Add some whimsy to a simple potted plant with these friendly animals.

Fabric portraits

POLAR BEAR

Instructions on page 80

BEAR

Instructions on page 80

SUN BEAR

Instructions on page 80

HEDGEHOG

Instructions on page 80

These fun decorative pieces are created by needle felting roving onto fabric that’s then mounted on a wooden panel.

Trays

DOLPHIN

Instructions on page 82

SEAL

Instructions on page 82

SEA OTTER

Instructions on page 82

The perfect spot to hold your extra special treasures.

Brooches

ALPACA

Instructions on page 85

CALICO CAT

Instructions on page 85

CHIPMUNK

Instructions on page 86

KOALA

Instructions on page 86

BEAR

Instructions on page 86

POLAR BEAR

Instructions on page 85

SUN BEAR

Instructions on page 86

Brooches with animal faces are always great companions on a fun outing.

COZY SOCK

Instructions on page 86

KNITTED HAT

Instructions on page 86

FAVORITE MUG

Instructions on page 86

Magnets

PANDA

Instructions on page 86

PUDDING

Instructions on page 87

POMERANIAN

Instructions on page 87

ICE CREAM SODA

Instructions on page 87

BICHON FRISE

Instructions on page 87

ICE CREAM CONE

Instructions on page 87