Mosaic Magic : Afghans Made Easy [Paperback]

Lily Chin (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Oxmoor House (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0848719034
• ISBN-13: 978-0848719036
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #881,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

LILY CHIN was named a "Master Knitter" by Vogue Knitting International and has designed knitwear for magazines and yarn companies for more than 25 years. She has worked alongside several of the world's most accomplished fashion designers. She is the author of four previous books. Visit her online at lilychinsignaturecollection.com.

Customer Reviews

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Innovative crochet technique from a knitting expert, November 8, 1999

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Alison Wallis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mosaic Magic : Afghans Made Easy (Paperback)

Lily Chin's clothing designs & columns are widely reprinted in advanced knitting magazines. This book does not just present attractive afghans with easily accessible yarns. In addition, Ms. Chin promotes a new crochet technique for the (usually) more conservative yarn craft. She shows a new technique need not be hard to master to be worthwhile.

Most of the designs in this book are afghans, but a few bonus clothing directions are included. This book should have everyone, knitters included, crocheting! (The crochet CLOTHING book will get a 5 star rating.)

65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mosaic Magic : Afghans Made Easy, December 9, 1999

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Cheryl Kellman (New York City, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mosaic Magic : Afghans Made Easy (Paperback)

I have not only seen (and own) this book, but have seen the afghans in person. The book is a good overview of a wonderful technique in crochet, with excellent examples of how to use the techniques with the patterns presented. Even though the book is quite wonderful, the afghans, in person, are even nicer. Lily Chin is a well known author of knit and crochet designs and teaches across the US on a regular basis. She is a very talented lady and I applaud her book as a clear presentation of good material. It's something most fiber crafters would want to own.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now you can have your cake and eat it too!, January 28, 2003

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"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!