As a crocheter who has been creating gifts from patterns or from my own mind, my first thought when I saw this book was: What a fascinating book! Sometimes you will use the same pattern and just change colors or combine ideas from different patterns to create something different. You may even just create something new using different stitches or motifs. However, whether for your own children or for someone else’s children, you will have a wonderful time creating these items. These are truly unique! I had seen the elephant rug on crafting sites, but now I have other animals ideas from which to choose. Anyone receiving these creations will love them! They make great gifts for baby showers also!