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Clangers Kindle Edition

by Peter Firmin (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 246 ratings
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The Clangers live on a blue cratered moon, far away in space. They make their homes in underground caves, with saucepan lids protecting the entrances.

Resembling small pink anteaters, the adorable knitted Clangers have transfixed audiences for the past forty years. This fantastic book will allow you to knit your own Clanger. Choose from Major, Mother, Granny, Small and Tiny.

Also includes instructions on making the friends of the Clangers – the Soup Dragon, Iron Chicken and of course the Froglets. There are insider tips and tricks to create your very own Clanger planet with step-by-step instructions for Tiny's boat and Major's rocket as well as sets and trees. Learn how to make scenery, backdrops and props, and perfect that distinctive Clanger whistle! Made by Smallfilms, Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin's series Clangers started in November 1969, just four months after NASA's moon landing. The programmes were originally broadcast by the BBC from 1969-1972 and a new series, narrated by Michael Palin, began in June 2015.

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Peter Firmin is the co-founder of Smallfilms, which produced the popular children's television programs Clangers, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, and Bagpuss.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B010B4S9IY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Collins & Brown (June 25, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 25, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 55360 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 103 pages
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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LiamMc
5.0 out of 5 stars cheaper than buying the toys
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2015
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kids love it. easy to follow directions.
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mbh
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015
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Adorable!
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sally tarbox
5.0 out of 5 stars Who remembers the Soup Dragon and the Iron Chicken?!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2012
The Clangers was a brilliant British animation from the 60s and 70s, and still has a cult following among us oldies!
I LOVED this book which enables you to create and people the Clangers' 'small blue planet' where they live in underground caves covered with dustbin lids!
Personally I would probably only use the knitting patterns in this book to make the mouse-like Clangers (with their little felt waistcoats) and their friend the Soup Dragon (a splendid creation of knitting and felt scales).
But if you're a real enthusiast, there's instructions for all the props to create their world. From a papier-mache planet surface; music boat; seesaw; pin-tree; music-tree; copper-tree; living caves and a rocket.
Not forgetting, of course, the Clangers' friends, the Froglets (from wooden beads) and the Iron Chicken (silver painted lollipop sticks).
BRILLIANT!
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COOTE’s heard great things about this book. My daughter lived as an expat in Hong Kong so decided to buy a copy. Great packaging and arrived on time . Great book seller!
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2024
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I will knit the Clangers then hand book to grandchildren. There are great projects in book to make for them to make a setting for Clangers from rubbish. They will love it.
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beccalikesbooks
5.0 out of 5 stars On a small blue planet, far away....
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2012
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I've always wanted to knit the Clangers, but never wanted to make up my own pattern or knit something that wasn't quite perfect. This book has an introduction by Peter Firmin, co-creator of the Clangers with Oliver Postgate, confirming that the 5 Clangers knitting patterns in here - Tiny, Small, Major, Mother and Grannie - are the actual patterns created by his wife to make the original Clangers themselves! (Although it does say that the characters have been 'recreated by Carol Meldrum - this is probably to make the instructions clear for modern knitters). There is also a knitting pattern for the Soup Dragon which looks spectacular - and he comes out at about 28 cm long, so both he and the Clangers (adult Clangers are about 20 cm tall) are perfect for giving away as gifts.

The rest of the makes in this book cover the rest of the Clangers' world pretty comprehensively - the Iron Chicken, the Froglets, trees, Musical Boat etc are all there. These too are probably made in pretty much the same way as the originals; cardboad, lollipop sticks, jam jar lids, papier mache, paint, all cheap, everyday materials and easy to make at home. Some, like the Iron Chicken, look a tiny bit fiddly but I'm sure children would manage them all with just a little bit of adult help.

I couldn't think of a more perfect gift for anyone who loves the Clangers!
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Smurfette
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just great knitting patterns!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2012
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I bought this as a gift and for the knitting patterns, and I was thrilled when it arrived to find it also tells you how to make the whole clanger world, and has a little board game on the inside covers! It's a shame there aren't more images from the original show, but it does give the background history to the original creation of the clangers. I liked the new soup dragon pattern too, the original wasn't knitted, so that you can make the full set. One thing I didn't like was the colour of wool recommended for the clangers, it seems a bit too dusky pink, but this is easily changed by substituting it with a better shade. All are made from double knitting too, making some nice sized toys. A must for all clanger fans!
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Dragonfly 1961
5.0 out of 5 stars Clangers!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2012
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The Clangers were one of my favorite tv programmes as a child so when I saw this book I just had to buy it. It's a comprehensive guide to knitting all the Clanger family plus there are instructions for making the Froglets, The soup Dragon and The Iron Chicken, not to mention their small blue planet from various things like cardboard and yoghurt pots etc... I shall be making the Clanger family for our baby granddaughter and most likely for myself too! Clangers: Make the Clangers and Their Planet with 15 Easy Step-by-step Projects (Knitting)
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Madlentileater
5.0 out of 5 stars Clangers! wahey!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2013
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my daughter asked me to knit a clanger and I came across this book while looking for the pattern- am a novice knitter but found the pattern relatively easy to follow- only problem was the clanger came up a bit bigger than advised so the pattern for the costume wasn't big enough (serves me right for not knitting a tension square) but was easy enough to adjust. If you want to knit a clanger, this is definitely the book for you!
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