Crochet decor your kids will be begging for! Bring their bedroom decor to life with this collection of seven sensational animal rug designs, by popular crochet designer Ira Rott. You will love making these unique and quirky designs that kids will simply adore. Choose from an amazing elephant, a sweet giraffe, a cuddly cat, a cheeky monkey, a sneaky crab, a friendly dinosaur and a snuggly bear, each with a coordinating pillow and accessory to crochet to continue the theme. With accessories ranging from security blankets to stool covers, bed book tidies, placemats and toy bags, this collection features over 20 animal-themed designs to crochet. "Even crocheters without kids in mind will be grabbing their hooks in order to create one of these adorable designs. Highly recommended for all crafting collections." ~ Booklist 8/1/18, starred review Ira Rott is a knitting and crochet designer based in Canada. She began learning her skill from her mother and grandmothers when she was in middle school. This wonderful tradition has been passed on from generation to generation in Ira’s family, and has become her passion through design. She loves working with yarn and other fibers to express her ideas. She sells her designs through Etsy and Ravelry, and her own website. This is her first book. Animal Rugs Over 20 Crochet Patterns for Fun Floor Mats and Matching Accessories By Ira Rott F+W Media, Inc. Copyright © 2018 F&W Media International, Ltd All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4463-0700-7 Contents Introduction, 3, How to Use This Book, 4, Tools and Materials, 6, Jeffery the Elephant, 8, Elephant Rug, 10, Elephant Pillow, 18, Elephant Stool Cover, 22, Rusty the Giraffe, 24, Giraffe Rug, 26, Giraffe Pillow, 33, Giraffe Security Blanket, 38, Sassy the Kitty Cat, 42, Kitty Rug, 44, Kitty Pillow, 55, Kitty Placemat, 58, Rock 'n' Roll Panda, 60, Panda Rug, 62, Panda Pillow, 67, Panda Toy Bag, 69, Chip the Monkey, 72, Monkey Rug, 74, Monkey Pillow, 81, Monkey Toy Bag, 86, Cranky the Crab, 90, Crab Rug, 92, Crab Pillow, 98, Crab Security Blanket, 102, Tops the Dinosaur, 106, Dinosaur Rug, 108, Dinosaur Pillow, 113, Dinosaur Book Bag, 117, Useful Information, 119, Crochet Terminology, 119, Abbreviations, 119, Common Shapes, 127, Basic Eyes, 127, Bows, 128, Pillow Bases, 130, Crochet Techniques, 134, Color Change, 134, Weaving in Yarn Ends, 134, Raw Edge Finishing, 135, Bottom of Foundation Chain, 135, Working with 2-3 Strands, 135, Flat Circles, 136, Left-Handed Crochet, 137, Sewing Stitches, 138, Backstitch, 138, Chain Stitch, 138, French Knot, 138, Straight Stitch, 138, Whipstitch, 138, General Techniques, 139, Blocking, 139, Non-Slip Lining, 140, Wall Decoration, 141, About the Author, 142, Thanks, 142, Suppliers, 142, Index, 143, CHAPTER 1 JEFFERY THE ELEPHANT Rug, Pillow and Stool Cover Jeffery is my most favorite animal creation! His amazing curved trunk reminds me of hooks and inspires me to crochet. It is not surprising that I chose to make this elephant collection to decorate my craft studio – the combination of texture, lace and chunkiness brings my workspace to life! After making Jeffery in gray yarn, I just had to make a colorful friend for him! So I crocheted Josefina in a pretty pink yarn with a purple bow. Choose your favorite (or make both) and, once you've completed the rug, crochet a coordinating elephant pillow and a sweet stool cover to decorate your room. ELEPHANT RUG SKILL LEVEL FINISHED SIZE 52in x 31 1/2in (132cm x 80cm) HOOKS 5.5mm (I), 6.5mm (K), 9mm (M/N) YARN WEIGHT 4 NUMBER OF STRANDS 1, 2 and 3 GAUGE WITH 3 STRANDS AND 9MM (M/N) HOOK 9 dc x 4.5 rows = 4in x 4in (10cm x 10cm) STITCH SUMMARY Ch, sl st, sc, sc2tog, hdc, dc, dc2tog, tr, picot, PC, beg PC, crest, shell, arch, join SKILLS Working in rows and in the round, raw edge finishing, working across the bottom of the foundation chain, blocking, sewing LEFT-HANDED CROCHET See Crochet Techniques: Left-Handed Crochet HEAD AND TRUNK Make 1. Begin by working in the round with a 9mm (M/N) hook and 3 strands of MC. STEP 1 - HEAD To beg: Ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook to form a ring (or start with a magic ring) Rnd 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a st from now to Rnd 11), 12 dc in ring; join = 12 sts Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 2 dc in next 11 sts; join = 24 sts Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in same st as join, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st] 11 times; join = 36 sts Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] 11 times; join = 48 sts Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in same st as join, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st] 11 times; join = 60 sts Rnd 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 4 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts] 11 times; join = 72 sts Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc in same st as join, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st] 11 times;