Lalylala's Beetles Bugs and Butterflies PDF
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lalylala’s Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies A CROCHET STORY OF TINY CREATURES AND BIG DREAMS Lydia Tresselt www.sewandso.co.uk CONTENTS Welcome to Lalylaland A STORY OF TINY CREATURES AND BIG DREAMS TECHNIQUES Tools & materials General advice Terminology Reading patterns Stitches Tutorials PATTERNS Egg for maggot, beetle and snail Egg for butterfly and moth Basic shapes Caterpillars Cocoon for butterfly and moth Brimstone butterfly Peacock butterfly Ulysses butterfly Golden daydream moth Beetle larva Beetle pupa Ladybird Stag beetle Fly maggot Fly pupa Fly Snail Aphid Venus flytrap Leaf Suppliers About the author Acknowledgments WELCOME TO LALYLALAND HELLO BUG LOVERS AND CROCHET ADVENTURERS Grab your research equipment (magnifying glass, flask of tea, crochet hook, scissors and yarn) and follow me into a world full of magic and science, a microcosm of tiny creatures and big dreams! In this book you will find not only a charming selection of formulas to create scrabbling beetles, beautiful bugs and fluttering butterfly crochet amigurumi, but also a wonderful story to read out loud and ponder on – a tale about growing up, accepting change and the power of dreams. Watch tiny creatures hatching from their eggs, look on as they munch through a green world, and be astonished at their marvellous transformations when they finally slip out of their cocoons. Along the way, find out why snails are in a hurry, what beetles dream of and what a fly did to get famous. But the transformations needn’t stop there. Use the patterns in this book to create new outfits for your little insect friends. Give your caterpillar a new set of wings for every day of the week, or cover your beetle in the most colourful wing suits. Be inspired by nature to make creatures of your own creation. It’s a great little world full of possibilities. I wish you a lot of fun on your journey of discovery and learning. lalylala expedition leader LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY THE MAGIC OF COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS A STORY OF TINY CREATURES AND BIG DREAMS A CATERPILLAR wakes up and finds herself in a strange new world. It’s round and dark, quite narrow and very boring. She stays curled up in a ball for a while, but soon she needs to have a good stretch. Quite suddenly the caterpillar’s world bursts open. “Wow!” she cries with delight. “The world isn’t a sphere after all – it’s a disc!” “A green disc, to be precise.” There are more eggs on the disc and other larvae are hatching out of them. Everyone introduces themselves and they start to chat about what they want to be when they grow up. They all have grand plans and great expectations! “What do you want to be, Caterpillar?” one of them asks. “Oh, umm … I’m not sure, I haven’t decided that yet,” she replies bashfully. While she listens to the others talk about their plans, the caterpillar begins to daydream, absent-mindedly chewing on the edge of the LEAF.
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