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Literary Yarns
Literary Yarns: Crochet Projects Inspired by Classic Books | Cindy Wang
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Crochet adorable amigurumi inspired by classic literature. Comics fans have action figures. Sports fans get trading cards. But what about literature lovers? What book-themed accessories can decorate bookshelves, proclaim a love of reading, and show off crafting skills, all at the same time? Look no furthergive the gift of adorable amigurumi! Featuring 22 crocheted dolls drawn from 16 beloved novels and plays, Literary Yarns is perfect for bibliophiles and crafters of all ages. All thats needed are a few readily available materials and beginner crochet skills, and soon youll be hanging out with your favorite characters from classic literature. Take tea with a charming Elizabeth Bennet. Decorate the Christmas tree with a grumpy Ebenezer Scrooge. Solve mysteries with the help of a pocket-sized Sherlock Holmes. Bring Prince Hamlet to a play. And just try to keep Huck Finn out of trouble! With easy-to-follow patterns and sweet photographic portraits, Literary Yarns is sure to make your bookshelf cuterand fuzzierin no time. From the Hardcover edition.
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Bookfan1414
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Don‘t tell her, but I am totally buying this for my bestie Gwen. She‘s a crochet queen

Meshell1313 Love this! 14mo
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CrowCAH
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Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy would like to cordially invite you to #PemberLittens Pride and Prejudice read, during the next several months.

Figures crocheted from the tagged book.

sprainedbrain Omg! 😍 4y
DebinHawaii They are adorable! 😍 4y
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TheBookDream Oh! Where do we find the details? 4y
LiteraryinPA These are so cool! 4y
Daisey These are fantastic! 4y
NeedsMoreBooks Adorable 😍😍 4y
meghathecloud 😍😍 4y
alisiakae They are so cute! 4y
Mrs_B 😍😍😍 4y
CrowCAH @TheBookDream the pattern was from the tagged book. Not sure if you could find it online. 4y
Linsy Awwww 4y
CrowCAH @Linsy thanks, they were a labor of love! 😊 4y
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CrowCAH
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With the craft stores opening, I was able to purchase some plastic eyes.

I can‘t wait to create Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy!

#Crochet #PrideAndPrejudice

Chrissyreadit Awesome! Can‘t wait to see finished product! 4y
SaturnDoo I have this book too!!! I haven't made anything from it yet but plan too!!! 4y
BiblioLitten So cool! 😍 4y
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mabell You have to make ALL OF THEM!! Too cute!! 4y
CrowCAH @Chrissyreadit for sure I‘ll show them off! 😉 4y
CrowCAH @SaturnDoo they‘re adorable; post a pic when you complete one! 4y
CrowCAH @BiblioLitten I agree! 😊 4y
CrowCAH @mabell ALL of them?! Well, we‘ll have to see about that. For sure Lizzie and Darcy are first! 😁 4y
Bookish_B Those are SO cute!! ♥️♥️ 4y
CrowCAH @Bookish_B aren‘t that?! They even make villains look adorable! 4y
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toofondofbooks
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I got the tagged book for Christmas and made my first character from it yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Bennett. If you crochet, or do amigurumi, the patterns are simple and not as detailed as I'd like. (I changed her hair) Still cute though. 😊

#audiocrochet

erzascarletbookgasm So cute! Are the patterns doable for newbies? 6y
toofondofbooks @erzascarletbookgasm I think so. Amigurumi is done all in single crochet in the round. 6y
HOTPock3tt ♥️ 6y
Nute That is super cute! 6y
JoScho So cute!!! 6y
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JANEissarilyAUSTENtatious
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Elizabeth Bennet is one of the many characters you can crochet to life!

mabell I think these are so cute! 6y
CrowCAH @mabell I ordered the Book today, can‘t wait to make some literary characters! 6y
mabell @CrowCAH Post when you complete one! I can't wait to see how they turn out! 6y
CrowCAH @mabell I bet they‘ll be adorbs! 6y
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BookaholicNatty
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For all you #MakerSwap people out there today and for all of you who maybe didn‘t get a chance to participate check out this absolutely adorable book. You can make Literary Yarn people! 😍😍😍 Can you guess all the characters on the front? 😂😂

knittedgnome Oh my gosh those are so cute!! I need that Anne! 6y
CrowCAH OMG I need!!! 😍 6y
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queerbookreader
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@Chrysta23 Here's the whole bunch 💕

SassyBookworm Ohhhh I‘m in love!!! These are AMAZING!!!! You are so talented!!!! Dorothy even has Toto!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
queerbookreader @Chrysta23 omg girl these are from this book!!!!! I haven't made them yet I just got the book out of the library!! 7y
queerbookreader @Chrysta23 look at the tin man's little heart 😭 7y
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SassyBookworm I know I love it!!!! But you gotta make them all!!! But one change, I‘d make Dorothy‘s shoes 👠 red!!! 7y
queerbookreader @Chrysta23 I do think the red is more iconic than the silver from the book, I agree on that change! (Do you know why the color was changed for the film? Real question I don't know why!) 7y
SassyBookworm In L. Frank Baum's original novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), on which the film is based, Dorothy wears Silver Shoes. However, the color of the shoes was changed to red in order to take full advantage of the new Technicolor film process being used in big-budget Hollywood films of that era. I googled it 🤓 7y
teebe 😮😍 7y
RealLifeReading So cute. I must see if I can find this! 7y
JoRead @Chrysta23 That's so cool. I never knew this 7y
Dragon So charming 💕 7y
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queerbookreader
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Here's the Hamlet I really want to make myself 💀

Soubhiville Ha! So cute! 7y
queerbookreader @Soubhiville the skull is such a good touch. There's a Julius Caesar in here too and you use little sword toothpicks to stick it in his body 😭😭😭 7y
AmyG Adorable! 7y
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SaturnDoo I have been crocheting for 30+ years and love the amis just never crochet any 🤷‍♀️ 7y
queerbookreader @SaturnDoo It takes a little bit of practice to get them right, but they're sooo cute!! If you're interested in trying it out, look online for some easy food amigurumi patterns! I made a pumpkin pie slice that is my favorite 😍 7y
KathyWheeler That‘s so adorable! 7y
teebe Omg these are all so adorable! I wish I had a talent for crocheting but it‘s just not my thing. 7y
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queerbookreader
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Dad also wants me to make him Frankenstein 👻

398.2 I like this one! 7y
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queerbookreader
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Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables, for my mom

TommieMarie74 So cute!!! 7y
AmyG These are so cute. 7y
hgrimes These are outstanding. 7y
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teebe 😍 7y
BookishBlonde12 These are all AMAZING! 7y
RealLifeReading Adorable!!! 7y
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queerbookreader
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Here are the literary amigurumi I plan to make! The Cowardly Lion, for my dad

SassyBookworm Omg soooo cute!!! My girls and I LOVE the Wizard of Oz!!! 7y
queerbookreader @Chrysta23 do you crochet?? I can send you the patterns for all the characters! It's got Dorothy and the tin man and the scarecrow and the cowardly lion 7y
SassyBookworm Ohhh I wish I did! My late grandmother used to crochet but unfortunately I never learned the art 😞 But do you have a picture of all 4? They are just sooo adorable!!! 7y
Bklover These are all adorable!! 7y
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queerbookreader
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😍 I've been contracted to make my mom Anne from Anne of Green Gables and for dad, the Cowardly Lion from Wizard of Oz. The Prince Hamlet one is pretty cute, may have to make that one for myself. He's holding a lil crocheted skull!! I'm so thrilled I finally found this at the library!!!!!

JenP I have this book. It‘s so good! (edited) 7y
BookaholicNatty This is ahhhhmazing!! I need this in my life! 7y
Desha Sooo adorable!! ❤️ 7y
valeriegeary Yes! Hope you share the finished projects with us! 7y
OrangeMooseReads Ahab is adorable! 7y
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Sarahandhella
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I successfully made the most simple of crocheting last week, and now I am ready for this..... to be made for me 🤣. Preferably Anne Shirley. Please and thank you! Maybe I will be confident enough in another couple of months to try?

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LeahBergen
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Here are a few of the bookish birthday gifts from my best friend.

I really need to work on my (very) basic crochet skills because this Literary Yarns book is wonderful! 😍

Melissa_J Is that a t-shirt (the What I Love most...)? (edited) 7y
Soubhiville Yay, happy birthday 🎉🎊🎁! 7y
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LeahBergen @Soubhiville Thank you! 😘 7y
LDuffN Happy Birthday!!! 7y
rubyslippersreads I think your BFF really knows you. 😊 7y
saresmoore Happy birthday! Enjoy!! ♥️♥️♥️ 7y
LiteraryinPA Happy birthday! 7y
MaureenMc Happy birthday! 7y
mklong Happy Birthday!!! 7y
AmandaL Happy birthday! (I bought myself literary yarns, but I still need to learn to crochet. 😳) 7y
TricksyTails Happy birthday! 🎂🎉 I've just retaught myself to crochet as it has been years since I've done it. I thought it'd be the perfect chance to listen to audiobooks while I crochet. Nope. I'm so busy correcting my mistakes, the audiobook is completely ignored. 🙈 7y
cariashley Happy birthday! 7y
LeahBergen @LDuffN Thank you! ❤️ 7y
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads I think so! 😆 7y
LeahBergen @saresmoore Thanks! 😘 And I'll be looking to you for crochet pointers. 7y
LeahBergen @AmandaL Ha! I took a quick look at the beginning and can foresee much unraveling in my future. 7y
LeahBergen @TricksyTails Thanks!! And, yes, I'm in the same boat. I will have to teach myself to read a crochet pattern (I'm much more of a knitter). 7y
LeahBergen @cariashley Thanks! 😘 7y
TricksyTails It might just be me, but I find knitting much easier to relax with once you get into a rhythm. 7y
Hooked_on_books I can‘t wait to see your first project! I think I spy Anne Shirley on the cover there. I hope you end up making her! 7y
LeahBergen @TricksyTails Definitely (and probably because I've been a knitter since I was a kid). 7y
LeahBergen @Hooked_on_books Yes! Although she will probably turn out hideously malformed. 😆 7y
Hooked_on_books @LeahBergen “Anne of Green Gables and Zombies,” perhaps? 7y
Kalalalatja I so can't wait to see which literary crochet creations you make 😄 (edited) 7y
Jakaranda Aw... made me smile on this dreary day 7y
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annamatopoetry
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Hey @silentrequiem were you aware of this book?

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valeriegeary
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So cute, I can't even stand it! Quick! Someone teach me how to crochet!

Moray_Reads These are gorgeous! I taught myself to crochet using YouTube, it doesn't take that long once you grasp the basics (it's easier than knitting!) 7y
Louise Oh, how adorable! 7y
Ashley_Nicoletto Yes, crocheting is super easy. I also taught myself. I haven't quite mastered knitting yet though. 7y
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valeriegeary @Moray_Reads @Ashley_Nicoletto Really? Hmm, I might have to give it a try.... 7y
Ashley_Nicoletto Yep! Start with the basics and easy projects. YouTube can definitely teach you. 7y
britt_brooke 😍 7y
Jinjer Hurry up & learn & make me a set!!!! 7y
saresmoore Well, if you don't have time to learn yourself (although you totally could), I have this book and would be glad to make you anything you want! 7y
AmandaL I bought his book, and I can't crochet yet either! 7y
valeriegeary @saresmoore You are too kind! 😘 I'm kind of intrigued by the idea of learning... Though historically speaking crafting and sewing and this kind of stuff easily frustrates me. We'll see. I'm feeling the need for some new adventure in my life. This might be just the thing for winter. 😄 7y
valeriegeary @Jinjer Aren't they too cute?! I'm imagining them on my shelves all cozied up to my books! 😍 7y
valeriegeary @AmandaL what are you waiting for?! 😋 7y
saresmoore Winter adventure! 🙌 7y
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valeriegeary
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Where my crafty Littens at?! I ran across this book at the library. It's full of cute little characters to crochet! #bookcraft #tbrtemptation #blameitonlitsy

Sace ❤️ 7y
DGRachel I hated Moby Dick, but these are SO CUTE!!! 7y
Jinjer I need them!!!!! 7y
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Libby1 ❤️🐋❤️ 7y
Cortg @DGRachel Ugh, me too! 7y
Bookzombie So cute!! 7y
TheWordJar I recently bought this book and another crotchet one for Halloween. Can't wait to get started! 7y
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myellenbee
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Look at this awesome book! Literary Yarns, crochet patterns inspired by classic books. The White Rabbit, Anne of Greengables, Jane Eyre, the Great Gatsby, Frankenstein and many others. Found it at the library.

MrBook I think I should get this for Bookbabe 😎👍🏻. Thanks for sharing! 7y
myellenbee Yes I may hint to @annkuch13 that it would be a good Christmas idea.😀 7y
annkuch13 😉 7y
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JenP
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Which one should I make first? I'm thinking of adding them to a few of the candles I sell on Etsy as a free surprise. That is if they turn out okay.

1. Elizabeth Bennet
2. Sherlock Holmes
3. Dorothy from Wizard of Oz
4. Hester Prynne
5. Anne Shirley

Robothugs Sherlock! 7y
JenP @Robothugs it is pretty fantastic! 7y
Minispok Sherlock! 7y
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monkeygirlsmama Sherlock! 7y
Caroline2 These are awesomeeee! I like the sound of the Elizabeth Bennet myself! 7y
BookwormM Dorothy 7y
Sarah83 Sherlock 7y
Eyelit Sherlock! 7y
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JenP
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#riotgrams #favoritehobby

Well my favorite hobby is reading but I like to crochet too. My grandmother taught me how to knit, crochet, and needlepoint. She passed away about 5 years ago but anytime I do any of those crafts it makes me feel connected to her.

And is there anything more perfect than this craft book?

julesG This is cute! Have you seen the Unofficial Harry Potter Knits magazine? https://www.interweave.com/store/the-unofficial-harry-potter-knits-2013 I've been thinking about getting it for the past years 7y
JenP @julesG I hadn't seen it. How cute although not sure my knitting skills are up to the task 😜 7y
julesG @JenP I haven't thought about skills yet. In most cases I tell myself that there certainly is a youtube video to help me. My problem, my "knitting stamina" won't last. I have second sock syndrome and would give up halfway through the second sleeve of any of the cardigans/jumpers. ??? 7y
monkeygirlsmama Wish I was skilled in the art of crochet, sewing, anything really. LoL I've seen this book before and it looks super cute. 7y
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Crash
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How cool is this! A friend of mine got it for my birthday a few days ago. Can't wait to start one, but which one to pick.

Cinfhen CUTE!!! 7y
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TsundokuAleax
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During the Apothecary trip we made our way to Fiber Space! I have heard so much about this shop and it was amazing. Everything that I had hoped. I was able to control myself and not buy any yarn, but just barely.

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aizekj
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My husband gave me this book for our anniversary. I have no idea how he came across it but the man totally gets me!

maich This is very nice❤💕 7y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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@TheNextBook here's Caesar!

TheNextBook Yes! Please! This is awesome. Who thought of this?! 8y
LeahBergen ❤️❤️ 8y
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Texreader Awesome! 8y
readinginthedark 😯😍 8y
Sace ❤️ 8y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I think Hamlet needs to be my first attempt, though Caesar has bloody knives in his back.

TheNextBook 🙋🏽I vote for knives in the back! 8y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 8y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Best #bookmail day! First up, from Amazon, two books including this fun crocheting book. I will finally have to advance from me long chain.🤣 Maybe someone here can help me.

398.2 I need this! 8y
LeahBergen Look at Anne! 8y
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monkeygirlsmama Adorable! 8y
sarielizbeth Learn the "magic circle" to crochet in the round and you will be set! Amigurumi are so much fun! 8y
MaleficentBookDragon @sarielizbeth I'll check it out. 8y
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BookFreakOut
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Told my mom about this book and she immediately started requesting figures for her book club friends' birthdays. MOM IT'S NOT EVEN OUT YET. In other news, I have 5,427 Elizabeth Bennets in the queue, but darn it if they aren't totally adorable.

merelybookish Anne! ❤️ 8y
Merethebookgal 😂👍 8y
Zelma Those are super cute! 8y
BookFreakOut @merelybookish @Merethebookgal @Zelma I'm so excited to make them all! Will probably preorder to get the bonus Raven pattern... 8y
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QuirkBooks
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Quoth the Raven, "Pre-order LITERARY YARNS!" Send us proof of purchase and we'll send you a free pattern of this little broody bird (not included in the book)! More details here: http://bit.ly/2nFbIn2

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @mrsamandahood Might be worth looking into to see if you can get patterns for homemade Decades 8y
IamIamIam AWWWW, I love it!!!!!! 8y
jpmcwisemorgan Oh man, I don't crotchet but I really need this raven. 8y
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MaleficentBookDragon So cute!!! I just ordered the book. #blameitonlitsy 8y
mrsamandahood @BooksTeasAndBookishThings Yeah that would be so fun! Who makes these? 8y
The_Prehistoric_Bookworm So cute! 😀 8y
RevGab Just ordered!! Can't wait! 8y
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