Really cute designs at a variety of difficulties

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Crochet Animal Rugs is a good guide to a unique crafting project. The book features absolutely adorable patterns for rugs, pillows, and other decor for children's spaces. With animals ranging from dinosaurs to kittens to elephants, there is something to suit any child's tastes! While some of the patterns are much more involved than others, even the patterns that aren't as demanding are aesthetically very nice. The book doesn't have much that is accessible to beginners, but it strikes a good balance between dazzling-but-challenging designs and appealing patterns that are more intermediate in nature. I thought the inclusion of matching pillows and accessories to go along with the rugs and tie them into a space was really clever, and some of the accessories are very impressive.

The rugs and pillows include many intricate elements, like eyes and three-dimensional aspects, but the book includes special guides to more difficult features at the end. The only downside to the book is that, while it advertises having 20+ patterns, only seven of them are actual rug designs.