- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Oxmoor House (January 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0848719026
- ISBN-13: 978-0848719029
- Product Dimensions: 37.1 x 21.8 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 680 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,060,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
Knitters have long enjoyed mosaic knitting, a colorful technique that uses slipped stitches to give the appearance of knitting with many colors on one row. Now Chin has adapted this mosaic technique to crochet, using it to great advantage here in designs for sumptuous afghans, throws, and even a few garments. The interlocking color patterns of mosaic crochet result from the "dropping" of long double crochet stitches from one row to another row below, giving the appearance of colored tiles. The "magic" of Chin's approach is that her designs combine mosaic crochet techniques with simple single crochet stitches and bulky yarns so that with this book even the beginning crocheter can quickly complete a throw with that popular designer look. Recommended for public libraries.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Book from the world's fastest crocheter,
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This review is from: Mosaic Magic Afghans Made Easy (Paperback)
Yes, according to the Guiness people at the Caroline Rhea show, Lily Chin is the world's fastest crocheter. Not only that, she is a talented knit and crochet designer.This book shakes up the notion of what crocheted items look like - yes, we crocheters know it isn't all those granny square pochos in forest green and harvest gold, but the world doesn't know that yet. M's Chin's designs for afghans and wearables are very interesting and look quite elegant. This is not, however, for raw beginners although the instructions are clear and precise. This is for crocheters who want to stretch their talent in a different way and do not have to worry about exactly how the stitches turn out. This is a good book for somebody who has some experience crocheting so they can see what is possible to do with the art of crochet. Crochet has never gotten the respect knitting gets and I believe this items in this book will help people see crocheting in a new way. So until that day, nake an item (or three) from this book and be prepared to explain "No, it's crocheted" to the unknowing. You'll enjoy the book and the projects and spreading the word that crochet is cool.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Long Double Crochet should be illustrated,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mosaic Magic Afghans Made Easy (Paperback)
This is a very good book for creating some really lovely afghans. However, the technique is based on two basic stitches that are completely glossed over. 1 - the sc used to give the pieces a mosaic look and feel are barely mentioned in the patterns. Without the consistency of the sc odd numbered rows you would get a totally different outcome. 2 - the basis for everything else is the LDC stitch. Unfortunately there is no illustration of the long double crochet stitch in the stitches at the end of the book. The stitches illustrated are reprints of the basic crochet stitches found in all crochet books. Time should have been taken to create an illustration of the stitch that the technique is centered around - LDC.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Now you can have your cake and eat it too!,
By "craftycatsmeow" (Montreal, Quebec CAN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mosaic Magic Afghans Made Easy (Paperback)
This is one of the best crochet books I own. Lily Chin shows you how to take simple crochet stitches a step further to achieve gorgeous mixes of color and texture...and the beauty of it all is that you save a lot of ends to weave in as you don't change color within the same row! The creative end result of her technique is a fabulous collection of elegant afghan patterns that achieve a designer look.What's more is that Ms. Chin provides the pattern stitch multiples so you can adapt her savvy pattern stitch combinations to other projects of interest. She even encourages you to do so with a few non-afghan teasers. It would be preferable to have some crochet experience before trying the designs in this book but by no means do you have to be an expert. For novices and experienced crocheters alike, this book will inspire the creative person inside you by opening your eyes to the multitude of stitch and color combinations you can simply achieve through crochet. I most definately agree that knitters will want to take up crochet!
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