I bought this book before looking at the reviews. I am trying to make the Playful Overalls. I have only started and have noticed that the numbers are wrong. The directions are not very good and I have had to sit and figure out what is what. For a simple project that should only take about 2 days, I think it is going to take me at least a week. If you are an experienced crocheter and are comfortable in tweaking patterns to your needs then I say go ahead and get this book. However if you are a beginner you might want to skip and get something else.