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Easy Crochet Critters (Leisure Arts #75266) (Vanna's Choice)

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_Easy Crochet Critters_ contains 10 patterns; an elephant, hippopotamus, monkey, giraffe, alligator, lion, seal, walrus, snowy owl, and penguin (I would contend that there are actually only nine distinct patterns. The snowy owl and penguin are the same pattern replicated, with beak and color changes). The finished animals range in size from four to eight inches.

While Lion Brand Yarn's website contains countless free amigurumi patterns, there's something extra special about owning a book of patterns with glossy color photos, and not having to print patterns out! This book even features cute extra photos of the animals doing such things as fishing and housework.

Probably my favorite thing about them is that, for all but one pattern, the head and neck are one piece. This cuts out the step of sewing the head to the torso piece.

There are a lot of things you can do to personalize or adapt the patterns. For example, I made the Emperor penguin in wools, adding an orange band on the chest for a little more resemblance to its genuine counterpart, and felted it.

They're tiny enough to create and own the whole zoo!

My daughter wanted to learn how to crochet little animals, so she did a bit of searching on amazon and this was her first choice.
Upon the book's arrival, she immideately got to work and made a lion for me- I thought it was pretty cute even if it didn't turn out like the picture (how she wanted it to look)! She told me that it was hard to understand at first but then once she followed the instructions of 'what 2sctog means' in the back of the book she was able to understand it easily. Her second animal was a giraffe and it more like the picture.

Daughter's testamony:
being a beginner your animal will probably not be perfect the first time around. i chose to start making amigurumi with the animal that was a little more tougher than the others, the loin, and the end result of mine was pretty horrible. my mom doesn't think so (being my mom and all).
id recommend trying out the hippo or seal first. but be sure to read the tutorial in the back when you don't understand something.

If you are looking for quick, easy to make gifts -- this book is for you! Easy to find materials (Lion Brand - Vanna's Choice) - adorable animals include: Walrus, Lion, Elephant, Seal, Hippo, Snowy Owl (love it!) Penguin, Monkey, Alligator and Giraffe - ALL simple and fun to crochet! Good price for the book too! I definitely recommend this 'little' book (In addition, it's easy to carry with you)

Easy Crochet Critters is a small, portable book with crochet patterns for the cutest animals. I've made 3 or 4 of them for my coworkers and everyone loves them, even the guys! My coworkers who don't have one yet are jealous. These animals are my first crochet projects and I had no problem reading the patterns. You do have to know the basic crochet stitches--this is not a "how to crochet" book, although simple, terse explanations are given in the back of the book. But after you are done practicing, this is an excellent first project book. Great value, perfect for making stocking stuffers!

I looked at this book and assumed it must be some sort of cheap pamphlet, but the pictures say it all -- the patterns inside are one-of-a-kind and absolutely adorable.

As an amigurumi book, it provides a great variety of shapes and styles which you can either craft from directly or use as a basis for your own personal creations. Once you've created each of these creatures you'll have a understanding of how to create various shapes, cylinders, curves, horns, wings, frills...

The price is absolutely stunning for the patterns in this book. Most larger amigurumi books take a single pattern and use slight modifications to that same pattern just to beef up the book size. This book has unique patterns that can be adapted by the user without bloating the book just to increase its sale price.

Summary: great, unique, and absolutely adorable patterns with a value price

Not having crocheted for about 30 years, it took me a little research to figure out all of the stitches, but most of the directions at the back of the book were clear. The animals are very cute!

The designs in this book are too cute and so easy. The instructions are easy to follow and understand. Would be a good book for a beginner ready to advance.

I have made the seal, alligator, and walrus, and I have started the giraffe. These are very quick and fun to make, and the directions are simple and clear. That said, I am somewhat experienced with crochet, though I had only previously ever tried crochet amigurumi one time. Considering the number of patterns included (10-and they are all adorable), the value is excellent. I have already received a number of complements on my cute little creations, and my kids want multiple collections! I am considering buying a second copy as a gift for a friend who is relatively new to crochet. Great Buy!

My daughter (15 yo) has taken an interest in crochet recently and has made the standard stuff: scarf, washcloth, etc. She took an interest in Amigurumi from a friend so we got her this book for Christmas. She loves it! It's a great price and all the little animals are cute. Also, she has had no touble following the directions even through she is just a beginning crocheter.

I had troubles learning how to do this the first time I tried. But I was determined to make it work. So using the internet I went to youtube to see if someone had a video on how to do it. I found one where a women made a cherry and copied that video several times.
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With the help of this, I figured out how to make the animals and the instructions became clear and easy to do. So if you need help with anything in this book, I'd look on youtube. It also helped with the decrease.