Pattern Adaptation

I am a relatively new knitter. I knit at an advanced beginner/early intermediate level. I'm not sure if you have seen the new issue of Knit.1 (I just love their patterns!). Well, in the current issue, there is a pattern for a leopard-print pillow. A friend of my adores leopard-prints and I thought this would make a great Christmas gift. But, alas, after locating the pattern, I discovered that it is a crochet pattern. Does anyone know how I could adapt the pattern for knitting? Help!