Mouche & Friends is a combination of a knitting book and a children’s storybook, as maker Cinthia Valley brings adorable creatures to life with seamless knitting. The readers are taken through the techniques step-by-step with clear, illustrated tutorials, making knitting easy and enjoyable. She also shares her tips on working small circumferences, picking yarns and preparing a toolbox for toy-making.

The book includes patterns for 12 charming, seamlessly knitted toy animals, plus their garments and accessories. The animals are knitted with natural fibers and worked seamlessly in the round, starting from the nose and knitting down to the feet — growing a toy rather than building it. The garments and accessories are also knitted seamlessly, with various constructions and techniques. You can choose your favorite method for working small circumferences: the instructions are written to work with any setup.