This pattern comes with instructions to make cute critters!! The pattern comes with instructions for FIVE different animals! There is an Anteater, an Axolotl, a Capuchin Monkey, a Sloth and a Toucan!! Everything you see in the photos is included in the pattern. All instructions are carefully depicted with words and photos! This pattern features clear step by step instruction with a lot of row-by-row photos. The gauge is not crucial to the pattern as long as the stitches are tight enough to hold stuffing.