I haven't stitched from it yet. I think I invariably am drawn to books with floral patterns. Look at these:
Beyond that, there are a few edge patterns along with round patterns:
Square patterns. I like these using multiple colors, but many patterns are just one color:
Here are triangle motifs:
Hexagons:
Octagons:
And something called "knit ring". I think these are done around stitch markers. They show squares and triangle centers as well as the circle I'm familiar with:
So pretty! I'm really feeling crochet right now. It is super cold here, so working with fuzzy yarns seems right somehow. I committed to doing a review/article on embroidery for February, so I'll have to get out that stuff again too! and oh man.. I have 2 baby quilts that need borders and backs and those babies are growing every day!
I made this scarf with some really expensive hand dyed superwash wool. I love these circles! The pattern was in Crochet Today, but I've seen it lots of places: