"Some of the patterns are brilliant. For example, the tigerskin rug is a masterpiece." --Wendy Knits

"If you like animals and want to knit some animal-inspired items for your home or to wear without actually harming any animals, this book has a lot of great ideas. Some of these might be fun for kids who are fans of animals, too." --About.com/Knitting

"I love when people do interesting things with knitting! When I heard about Louise Walkers new book, Faux Taxidermy Knits, I was instantly intrigued...Knitted taxidermy? Crazy cool!" --Tanis Knits

Louise Walker is a young designer who graduated in commercial photography from the Arts University Bournemouth. Introduced to craft in her second year of university, she is now working as a full time designer and professional knitter. Boden, Knit Today, and Crafty Magazine have commissioned her bespoke knits and her work has also been seen on the Alan Titchmarsh show, in the Daily Mail and recently sold some of her work to the model Claudia Schiffer. She has a blog (http://sincerelylouise.blogspot.co.uk/) and sells her own designs from her Esty shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/SincerelyLouise)