Calming Crochet
By: Jessica Mazurkiewic
Rating: 3 of 5
I must admit that I was slightly disappointed with this coloring book. As by someone who enjoys coloring and crocheting, I was hoping for something more (especially based on the title.) I own several other coloring books by artist Jessica Mazurkiewic and this is the first that I haven’t liked more than average.
The problem, for me, is the title. It is called Calming Crochet. For me, calming crochet is a meditative state that I enter as I am crocheting. At worst, it is the feeling I get when I have finished a project.
What this coloring book portrays is stereotypical images of crocheters and their projects. There are granny squares and hipsters and odd little projects. Frankly, in order for the title to match the content, I would have wanted a title something along the lines of “Odd, out of date trendy, crochet”.
Having said all of that, the designs themselves are well done and, if you like this style of crochet or want to give a gag gift to someone who crochets and colors, this one might be a book that you would like. It’s just not really what I wanted or expected but it is what it is. I’ll find a home for my copy with someone who will appreciate it for what it is.
I’ve noticed that the paper quality seems to change quite frequently on the Creative Haven line. Because of that, if you buy one of these books, it may be slightly smooth or slightly rough depending on when and where it was printed. I’ve found that coloring medium, including pencils, work similarly with both slightly rough and slightly smooth paper from Creative Haven. In this case, my coloring book pages are slightly rough.
