Daily Archives: January 31, 2018

Great book of crochet design motif elements for advanced beginner through advanced crocheter

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Iiiireader

Crochet Kaleidoscope: Shifting Shapes and Shades Across 100 Motifs

By: Sandra Eng

Rating: 5 of 5

I have crocheted for more than 30 years and am still always open to learning new ways of looking at the art. In this book, the author Sandra Eng, brings in the concept of the color wheel and how to use it to produce motifs that can either be soothing or arresting to see.

She uses a single type of yarn, Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima cotton to show the examples in the book. While that makes for a consistent visual experience for the motif examples, I would have liked to have seen some other types/weights of yarn used in the projects that are included in the book. Apart from this small nit, I am very pleased with the book overall.

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Posted on January 31, 2018 by Iiiireader

Beautifully drawn designs which feature the word “Love” in a variety of languages

By: Clara Yang

Rating: 5 of 5

I am always looking for unique and interesting coloring books. I happened across this book of designs on Amazon and was surprised that it had been available since 2016 and I had not seen it before. It is a perfect book for Valentine’s Day or for any day of the year in which you want to express love.

It is a beautiful book of designs which feature Love in each. The word is written in different languages and it is a pick of a hunt to find it in many of the designs. There are words printed in small font on many of the pages. While I wish these had bee put on a master page by themselves, it doesn’t trouble me too much as they are small enough not to be the focus of the design page.

The designs themselves are a wide range of subjects from cultures around the world as well as scenes which have a universal appeal. From forests to oceans and from geishas to dancers, I found each design to be unique and interesting, not to mention looking like lots of fun to color.

The designs are detailed and some include small and intricate areas to color. For the most part, I don’t consider this a difficult book to color. It can be appealing for all skill levels, with plenty of room for advanced colorists to enjoy adding their own touches to the designs.

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