Fuzzyred's Marvelous Reading Nook

>> Animals prints aren't something I'm usually into, but those look really cool. <<

I love animal prints, when I can find good ones -- both natural colors and occasionally rainbow ones. Rainbow zebra, and less often other patterns, is a subtle nod to the QUILTBAG community.

>>They would be good for practising skills, something to mix things up, or to give as a gift for someone who does like those patterns.<<

All very true. You can make a tiger/zebra type stripe pattern with just a basic stitch and increases/decreases freestyle working to create the long pointed shapes stacked together.

>>More things that go good together would be good! <<

Look at the fibercrafts you wear most often -- sweaters, cardigans, hats, scarves, etc. -- and hold those against your yarn stash to see what would look good with them. Then think about which types of things you wear together.

>>Those are very pretty! And a good idea for putting all my grey yarn to use.<<

I am a fan of monochrome shades of one color, with maybe an accent stripe or square, where most of the variation comes in stitch texture. There's a whole category of "sampler" afghans or scarves that showcase different stitches, although they tend to use more colors. But I'm used to thinking of texture as a substitute for color in low-vision fashion. They look amazing in monochrome.

https://thecrochetcrowd.com/12-crochet-assorted-blanket-stitch-sampler-patterns/

https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Crochet-Afghan-Patterns/Free-Crochet-Sampler-Afghan-Patterns

https://sweetpotato3.com/stitch-sampler-blanket-30-textured-crochet-stitches/

https://www.knitting-bee.com/top-free-knitting-patterns/top-10-sampler-stitch-afghan-free-knitting-patterns

https://intheloopknitting.com/sampler-afghan-knitting-patterns/