Here are 25 patterns for small-scale crocheted novelties to use as toys or mascots, or to attach to key rings, bags, and clothing. The book is divided into three themed chapters—Food, Sea Creatures, and Accessories—and while some of the items are suitable for crochet novices, others will challenge those with more experience. The patterns are easy to follow and include a helpful guide to tools, materials, and techniques. Crochet a turtle, squid, or starfish, or make some miniature food that looks good enough to eat. The projects take very little time, use very little yarn, and are perfect for gifting.
I would call my self a beginning-intermediate crocheter. I have made mini-amigurumi animals before and am familiar with the process and with small scale projects. I saw the cute little projects in this book and wanted to make them. There are so many cute designs. I decided I wanted to start with the bacon and eggs (the easiest colors I could grab from by basket of wools). However as I was working on the bacon (despite having read the instructions and flipping back to the guide for certain stitches) I found the pattern instructions to be a bit confusing and ended up messing up a couple of times. This is not to say I have given up, and I do still love the designs and want to make some of these trinkets, but I do think I need to take a break before picking it up again. Basically I feel like the way the patterns are written is a bit confusing (especially for a beginner) and there could be some more of a guide to the various stitches as the guide provided does not quite feel complete.