Book excerpt: · A beginner-friendly guide to crochet adorable amigurumi animals · Includes 15 crochet patterns, including a unicorn, bumblebee, hippo, hedgehog, llama, penguin, and more · Projects feature easy-to-follow instructions, how-to photography, and helpful tips throughout · Also included is an introductory overview on the basics, a stitch guide, and a section on how to read crochet patterns · Author Kristi Simpson is a talented designer and crafter who has written over 40 craft books and had more than 100 of her patterns published in magazines, including I Like Knitting, I Like Crochet, Crochet!, Crochet World, Inside Crochet, and Simply Crochet