Crochet Kaleidoscope by Sandra Eng shows you a colorful and fun way to crochet! There are 100 beautiful motif patterns in this book that are great for any kind of project. The author really dives deep into the world of color theory and teaches you how to apply it to your projects to create something gorgeous and vibrant. She also provides five amazing projects that you can create using the motifs in the book. You can easily customize them into your own project by using your favorite motifs! I hope you enjoy my walk-through of the book and enter the lovely giveaway at the end. Happy crocheting!
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Excerpted from Crochet Kaleidoscope Copyright © 2018 by Sandra Eng. Published by Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc. Used with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
Title: Crochet Kaleidoscope: Shifting Shapes and Shades Across 100 Motifs
Author: Sandra Eng
Published by: Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-63250-613-9
Format: Paperback, 160 pages
Published: January 31, 2018
Price: $24.99
Crochet Kaleidoscope
Crochet Kaleidoscope contains 100 gorgeous, colorful motifs that you can turn into amazing projects!
This book starts off with some amazing tips for choosing colors for your projects. Sandra Eng mentions that there is no right or wrong colors because everyone has their own favorite color or set of colors. She also goes on to discuss color theory, color picking tools, pairing colors, how many colors to choose, and how to choose a color order.
We then move on to the motif patterns. Each of the patterns in this book contains a finished size (in both inches and centimeters for US and international readers), yarn colors, crochet hook used, gauge information and pattern notes. The patterns are clear and easy to read. Each pattern comes with a chart to help you visualize the stitches and color changes. There are 100 unique motifs that are sectioned into four categories: Circles, Squares, Hexagons, and Triangles and Other Shapes.
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- Circle Motifs, Excerpted from Crochet Kaleidoscope Copyright © 2018 by Sandra Eng. Published by Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc. Used with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
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- Square Motifs, Excerpted from Crochet Kaleidoscope Copyright © 2018 by Sandra Eng. Published by Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc. Used with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
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- Hexagon Motifs, Excerpted from Crochet Kaleidoscope Copyright © 2018 by Sandra Eng. Published by Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc. Used with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
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- Triangle and Other Shaped Motifs, Excerpted from Crochet Kaleidoscope Copyright © 2018 by Sandra Eng. Published by Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc. Used with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
After the motif patterns, Sandra provides instructions for creating five gorgeous projects using several of the motif patterns. These projects can easily be customized using your favorite motifs and color schemes.
Here are the projects you will find in Crochet Kaleidoscope:
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- Circles in a Square Rug, p130, excerpted from Crochet Kaleidoscope, Copyright © 2018 by Sandra Eng. Published by Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc. Used with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
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- Mod Flower Shawl, p134, excerpted from Crochet Kaleidoscope, Copyright © 2018 by Sandra Eng. Published by Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc. Used with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
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- Soltice Pillow, p138, excerpted from Crochet Kaleidoscope, Copyright © 2018 by Sandra Eng. Published by Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc. Used with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
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- Vintage Bauble Blanket, p142, excerpted from Crochet Kaleidoscope, Copyright © 2018 by Sandra Eng. Published by Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc. Used with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
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- Zinnia Table Runner, p146, excerpted from Crochet Kaleidoscope, Copyright © 2018 by Sandra Eng. Published by Interweave, an imprint of F&W Media Inc. Used with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
Here is a complete guide of what you will find in Crochet Kaleidoscope:
- Introduction p4
- Color Me Creative:
- A Guide to Choosing Colors in Crochet p6
- The Motifs
- Circles p14
- Squares p36
- Hexagons p88
- Triangles and Other Shapes p110
- Projects
- Circles in a Square Rug p130
- Mod Flower Shawl p134
- Soltice Pillow p138
- Vintage Bauble Blanket p142
- Zinnia Table Runner p146
- Stitch Key p150
- Glossary p151
- Resources p155
- About the Author p158
- Acknowledgements p159
At the end of the book, there is a stitch key that shows you the names of the stitches used in the motif pattern charts. After the stitch key, there is a glossary that gives you information on how to crochet the basic stitches and special stitches that are used in the book. There is also a walk-through on how to do an invisible join and how to decrease different stitches. At the end of the book, you can also find a handy metric conversion chart as well as a list of other abbreviations used in the book. I, personally, like the Resources page. Sandra lists online color resources and yarn resources that will come in handy for creating the projects in this book and making them your own. One of my favorite parts is the section called “Colorway Details.” There is a full list of colors used to create the motif patterns in this book and each colorway is presented as a square swatch. At the very end of the book, you will find the author’s biography and a section of acknowledgements.
All of the projects in Crochet Kaleidoscope are just absolutely stunning. The colors combinations grab your attention and the visual interest of each motif is just amazing. I love that you can take these simple motif patterns and create gorgeous projects of your own.
You can grab your very own copy of Crochet Kaleidoscope from the Interweave Store for just $24.99.
Giveaway
A huge thank you to Interweave for providing both the review copy and giveaway copy of Crochet Kaleidoscope and allowing me to give this amazing book away to one of my lucky readers!
Here’s how to enter:
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Janet says
December 18, 2018 at 1:48 PMLove the different designs. Thank you for the review.
Cheryl Heming says
December 17, 2018 at 4:05 PMI have always loved kaleidoscopes, it was my favorite thing to play with when I was a kid. These patterns and colors are wonderful, they bring back a lot of memories.
Maxine Miller says
December 17, 2018 at 3:12 AMLooks like an interesting book.
Christine says
December 16, 2018 at 10:17 AMI love the colors in this book, and great information
Tracey Albrecht says
December 16, 2018 at 9:05 AMI love the color work
Tammy K says
December 16, 2018 at 8:38 AMThis is a really great book.
Kathleen Milkowski says
December 16, 2018 at 5:47 AMTo be honest I’m a big fan of the artist and of this site. I find myself drawn to a lot of Sandra Eng’s!
Jeanette Tuttle-Hamer says
December 15, 2018 at 9:17 PMI chose CROCHET KALEIDOSCOPE BY SANDRA ENg. I love the colors and designs and interplay of both. in the review, she also mentioned how the author “dives deep into the world of color theory and teaches you how to apply it to your projects to create something gorgeous and vibrant.” this created enough interest for me to purchase the book.
Mary says
December 15, 2018 at 5:27 PMI love the rug made out of circles. This looks like a great book.
Melissa O says
December 14, 2018 at 2:26 PMI am horrible at color theory! I know I love a color combo when I see one, but I am not good at matching them myself. I also LOVE bright rainbow colors! The patterns in this book look awesome and I want to make everything for my house!
Lori VanDusen says
December 13, 2018 at 6:09 PMWow so many beautiful motifs. I love the circle and square rug. I think it would be a great bath mat made in cotton ☺
amber schultz says
December 12, 2018 at 7:53 PMpretty squares
DIMITRA TZAMTZIS says
December 12, 2018 at 1:48 PMPretty patterns!
Rose says
December 11, 2018 at 10:37 PMLove all the bright colors used in the different motifs.
Debbie Yackanicz says
December 11, 2018 at 8:27 PMAll of these motifs are beautiful. This looks like a great book.
Carri Benson says
December 11, 2018 at 7:09 PMBeautiful book. I love motifs but could use help with colors.
Jan Fields says
October 29, 2018 at 12:29 AMAll the lovely colors!
Catherine Stedman says
October 28, 2018 at 2:19 AMAdded to my wish list!
Kathy Holmes says
October 27, 2018 at 3:28 PMThis book is really interesting. Thank you for your take on it.
Nora Helma says
October 15, 2018 at 7:47 PMBeautiful book, love granny squares/motifs.
Sheila Woodard-Blevins says
October 15, 2018 at 6:05 AMI love all the colors … it makes everything come to life…Thank you for sharing
Geraldine Pelletier says
August 18, 2018 at 8:30 PMI would love to have the Crochet Koleidoscope ..
MONICA STEF says
August 17, 2018 at 11:28 AMI love how many different options there are to make motifs! I especially love the Mod Flower Shawl! So so pretty!
Nida Salman says
August 17, 2018 at 10:14 AMAbsolutely in love with the motifs.. Thanks for the review.
Sandy says
August 16, 2018 at 6:38 AMThese would make cute coasters!
Amanda Hutchens Meister says
July 31, 2018 at 9:26 PMI love the endless possibilities that the pattern motifs, shapes and sizes could be used to create.
Deborah W. says
June 18, 2018 at 7:24 PMI would love to make hundreds of these for family and friends. I can see blankets, pillows, coasters, etc. The colors and patterns are endless.
Sandy says
June 12, 2018 at 11:03 PMThese shapes would make great looking coasters on their own.
Rachel King says
June 12, 2018 at 6:33 PMBeautiful book. You can never have too many motif crochet patterns!
Priyanka says
June 12, 2018 at 3:09 AMI love working with colors. And with these colorful motifs, I can think of endless projects to make..
Kristin says
May 15, 2018 at 6:40 PMI am so glad I purchased this book. The variety of blocks & projects is inspiring!
Sue Fresen says
May 13, 2018 at 5:24 PMThank you for the review of Crochet Kaleidoscope. I was looking for a way to create unique scarves using this process.
Annie Brodrick says
May 10, 2018 at 12:31 AMGreat review Amy! I look forward to losing myself in this book for many hours.
Dimitra Tzamtzis says
April 25, 2018 at 11:27 PMLove the colourful patterns!
Caroline says
April 24, 2018 at 12:50 PMThese patterns are so beautiful
Linda Moore says
March 18, 2018 at 9:26 PMThis book sounds amazing! I would love to make the circles in a square rug. It’s so beautiful and well designed. I would like to check out the resource section of the book,it sounds most interesting.
Amanda says
March 14, 2018 at 9:15 AMThese look like so much fun to try, and I love how it gives you the different projects you can make with the motifs!
Dimitra Tzamtzis says
March 13, 2018 at 10:52 PMBeautiful book and review!
janet says
March 11, 2018 at 11:46 AMHi my copy of the Kaleidoscope book came yesterday in the post it is very colourful and so mny projects to choose from can’t wait to get started on making them
Amanda Hutchens Meister says
March 5, 2018 at 2:16 AMAll the motifs in this book would give the option to create some gorgeous patterns.
Theresa Faria says
March 3, 2018 at 8:47 PMI can so use this book. Decicded it was my turn for something. I started using scrap yarn to make 5 sided squares? I have not wrapped my head around yet how to connect. I am so sure this will help!