Sachiyo Ishii, author portrait

Sachiyo Ishii

Sachiyo Ishii was born and raised in Japan. She was a money broker on Wall Street and in London before discovering the joy of handicraft after her second son was born. She learned dressmaking and Waldorf doll making and has been designing and creating dolls and toys ever since. She teaches knitting, doll making, wet and dry felting, sewing, crochet, spinning, hand dyeing, Japanese doll making and paper crafts to adults and children. She has authored a number of titles for Search Press, including Mini Knitted Safari, Mini Knitted Woodland and Mini Knitted Toys. Her work has appeared in knitting and parenting magazines and her knitted toys are very popular. She believes everyone should be involved in some kind of creative activity and loves sharing the joy of craft with as many people as possible. Sachiyo lives in Sussex with her husband and two sons.
Knit a Mini Universe
Knit Mini Toys
Knit a Mini Farmyard
Shaun the Sheep: Baa-rilliant Knits!
Knit a Mini Woodland
Knit a Mini Ocean
Knit a Mini Safari
All-New Twenty to Make: Flowers to Knit
Amigurumi Dolls
Pocket Pompoms
20 to Knit: Pocket Pets
Mini Knitted Cosmos
20 to Knit: Tiny Christmas Toys to Knit
Mini Knitted Charms

Books

Knit a Mini Universe
Knit Mini Toys
Knit a Mini Farmyard
Shaun the Sheep: Baa-rilliant Knits!
Knit a Mini Woodland
Knit a Mini Ocean
Knit a Mini Safari
All-New Twenty to Make: Flowers to Knit
Amigurumi Dolls
Pocket Pompoms
20 to Knit: Pocket Pets
Mini Knitted Cosmos
20 to Knit: Tiny Christmas Toys to Knit
Mini Knitted Charms

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