Each of the 75 motifs comes with clear instructions including written instructions, a chart and photograph. The motifs are designed to be suitable for all skill levels. There is a step-by-step guide to basic crochet techniques, 5 included projects and advice on mixing and matching motifs to create your own projects. Lovely motifs and projects. This is a book you will use time and time again.
* Karen Platt- yarnsandfabrics.co.uk *
That word colourful does it for me every time. I just cannot wait to peek inside, hoping to get lost in a world of bright and colourful yarn. Take it from me you will be lost forever in this book, colour enough for days and days of pretty hooky. Leonie has created 75 hexagon patterns for us to do with as we want. If you are an adventurous crocheter I think this is a genius idea. I tried one pattern immediatly...
Let me explain, sometimes I love a pattern and will complete it without changing one stitch, However often times I feel I could improve a pattern and use it in a different way. So by giving us 75 pattern motifs, Leonie opens up a world of crochet adventure and imagination giving us plenty of inspiration to get started on our own ideas.
Full review and images: http://www.lazydaisyjones.com/2016/05/two-crochet-books-reviewed.html
* Lazy Daisy Jones *
Bored with making squares? Here is the inspiration to try hexagons instead and enjoy playing with lots of colours. The patterns are divided into equal sections: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Lovely clear charts for each with a colour photo and written instructions all on the same page, in the familiar Search Press style.
Beginners need have no fear as there is a section explaining basic stitches and techniques such as working in rounds, joining in new colour, reading charts and more. Each pattern lists the chart symbols used which you can then look up in a list at the back. I found the charts helped me with the number and placing of stitches on the 6 sides so that you don't end up with a wonky hexagon.
The Beginner Section focuses on combinations of the basic stitches. The Intermediate Section has more interesting stitches such as popcorns and surface crochet, and the Advanced Section has challenging stuff which will appeal to people who like BPtr, bullions and unusual use of chains.
Some thoughtful touches include practical advice on choosing colours. Also, all the yarn amounts needed are given with each pattern. Very useful whether you are using up scraps or planning a blanket and want to make sure you have enough yarn to complete it. And there are hints on designing half-hexagons to fill in gaps.
Design your own blankets, cushions or bags, or use the hexagons individually as striking coasters or a decorative potholder to hang in the kitchen - perhaps the start of a collection.
-- Sally Magill * Slipknot, The Knitting & Crochet Guild Magazine *
With 75 original designs to choose from, a further 50 vibrant colour variations, 150 illustraions as well as five eye-catching projects to try, there's plenty here to spark the imagination and keep those hooks busy. The skill levels range from the beautifully simple to the creatively more advanced; and thed suggestion that you can mix and match the designs to make your own project is an exciting one. There is also a step-by-step guide to all the basic crochet techniques, as well as advice on how to add thos all-important finishing touches. Author Leonie Morgan taught herself to crochet from various books and hand me-down knowledge after being inspired by her mum's granny blanket and has been designing and creating yarn projects ever since.
* Love Crochet *
April 2016
Leonie Morgan is a designer who doesn't do things by halves. There are 75 original designs to choose from in her new book, with a further 50 colour variations, each of them as vibrant and vivid as the last. There's a guide to basic crochet techniques needed and the designs range from simple to more advanced. Best of all, Leonie gets you thinking about colour, about mixing and matching and playing wiht it. She also includes projects using your hexagons, including a throw, chair cover and blanket
* Knitting & Crochet *
