Crochet Kaleidoscope ~ Shifting Shapes and Shade Across 100 Motifs is a fantastic book.by well-known designer Sandra Eng. You may recall my recent post about the Violet Protest. I have now finished the five squares I committed to send to this exciting project; and I used Sandra's book as a reference for making each square.
Along the way, I decided to review the book for you because I enjoyed it so much. Included in the 100 designs are not just run-of-the-mill designs, but unique squares and also chapters on Circles, Hexagons, Triangles and other shapes as well.
Publshed by FW, Eng says the book was "born out of her love of crochet, color and geometry." Her readers love crochet and color; geometryis a fantastic bonus that contributes to her unique design abilities.
Karen Manthey, named by Eng as "Technical Editor Extraordinaire, has provided her diagram creation skills for each motif." She has been well-known in the crochet industry for years for her amazing symbol crochet charts. I particularly love to have symbol crochet to follow, as offered here, for possible clarification of written directions.
Sandra coaches us with tips on how to express our unique selves with "countless potential combinations of colors." In her chapter, Color Me Creative, she guides us through important information to hone our color skills and confidence: "Favorite Colors; Color Theory 101; Pairing Colors; Color Picking Tools; etc."
Beautifully illustrated and photographed in colorful detail, Crochet Kaleidoscope is a must for every crocheter's library shelf!
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