Crochet stuffed animals... who would have thought?

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Have you tried this yet? Those of you who crochet (or knit), that is. Making stuffed animals. Mom had a book of patterns, so I thought I'd try a few to see how they came out and if my son liked them. I also thought that I'd try making a "halloween" cat for a co-worker who's going through some rough stuff who loves cats and whose birthday happens to be Halloween. Man if I knew my son would love them so much, I wouldn't have bothered buying regular stuffed animals all this time -- much cheaper this way. He's taken every single one I've made (5 total so far) and has started flipping through the book and pointing at different animals he apparently wants. I had planned on making one for my niece for Christmas, but I'm thinking if I do that I have to work on it after he goes to bed and keep it all hidden. Have you ever tried these? I remember my mom did some for my sister when we were kids that she loved for years.