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Alan Dart's diverse craft work has appeared in numerous magazines, he has written several books, and has taught knitwear design at art colleges whilst also demonstrating crafts on two children's television series. Currently his toy designs appear each month in Simply Knitting.
This site provides a one stop shop where you will find all Alan's designs, both old and new, together with news of forthcoming characters. Within the toy patterns page you can easily view, select, and download original pdf files from an ever increasing range of designs from only £2.50 each.
"As spring is in the air, you just know that the Mad March Hare's arrival can't be too far away, so here he is to bring a bit of maniacal mayhem into your life and put a sprightly spring in your step. He is knitted in standard double knitting yarn, so you could go wild and decide to choose wacky colours instead to create a uniquely eccentric and psychedelic oddball.
I have also designed a pattern of Percy the Pigeon, a character who appears in a new children's book, Matty-boy and the Secret Pigeon Racket by Anita Hunt, part of the proceeds of which will be donated to an anti-bullying charity. You can download the pattern for free by visiting www.areyoubeingbullied.com and clicking on 'Get your own Percy' in the right-hand menu.Another pattern released March
Happy toymaking!"