Book Review: 'Knit Your Own Zombie' by Fiona Goble

The book contains patterns for eight gruesome (yet strangely loveable....) zombie creatures.

With each zombie pattern comes an interesting explanation of how the particular zombie came into being.  For instance, according to the book, the Classic Zombie began with , I walked With a Zombie and culminated with George Romero and Quentin Tarantino. 

Frankenstein's Monster began, of course, with Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein which was the inspiration for the classic movie of the same name with Boris Karloff.

Then there's Zombie Cop, Zombie Fatale (the femme fatale of the zombie world), Zombie Chef, Zombie Gravedigger, (bit of a thankless task if they are going to come up again...) Zombie Rock Star and The Mummy.  All with their own sort of biopic!

Knitting these zombies needs patience.  After all, most of them are slow, stumbling creatures. 

Although the patterns are easy to follow, there is the Velcro to sew on so that their heads can be ripped off, and their arms too.  Zombies enjoy this sort of treatment, so no need to feel guilty!  Just think of it as a stress-busting tactic...

Oh, and Classic Zombie (see pic below) really enjoys having his guts pulled out - isn't that just too sweet!

I've only, so far, knitted two of these zombie knits - but the reception has been amazing.

Everybody loves them because they make people laugh!  I've had quite a few men say they would love to have them sitting on the desk at work!

But most of all, my grandson was thrilled to get this 'Odd Couple'  as one of his Christmas presents.  He thought they were 'cool'.

I actually enjoyed knitting them too as they were such fun.  

I know I shouldn't say this, but I grew quite fond of them during the process.  After all, I think Zombies Just Wanna Have Fun - and be loved.  

That's why they keep lurching towards us with outstretched arms.  They just want a cuddle really.

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