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The “Aspen Flame” shawl is inspired by Erin Hanson’s impressionist oil painting – the Aspen Flame – that captures the golden colors of changing aspen leaves in the US state of Utah. The warm colors of the fall leaves, when juxtaposed with the cool blue-grey tones of the distant mountain slopes, add both energy and …
This intricate triangular Mosaic shawl features a traditional Japanese design pattern called Sayagata, often used on a kimono fabric and as sashiko motifs. The interlocking diagonal lines illustrate an auspicious design that symbolizes prosperity and longevity. In Mosaic knitting, you work one color at a time. Most Mosaic patterns use garter stitch. In this pattern, …
Reading crochet charts Being able to read crochet charts is such a valuable skill! Particularly because charts show you where each stitch goes, and that can be in other rows too. We’ll give you the chart as well as the written so you can use it to help read the chart. This is a simpler …
This is an awesome way to use up left overs! Or, mini-skeins! Or, your favorite color! Or, a great way to add a new color to jazz up your wardrobe. Materials At least 2 colors of yarn – a Main Color (MC) and 1 or more Contrast Colors (CC). We used SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock …
Mosaic charts are a great way to understand what the pattern is doing. You get a picture of it as well! Understand the basics of a Mosaic Knitting Chart There are only a few things to know about with a mosaic chart! Most of what you already know about charts apply here too. There’s usually …
Yarn At least 2 colors of yarn. We used SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock in Sourpuss (MC, the lime green) and Empress (CC, the purple) Mosaic Knitting Facts and Opinions It’s an easier alternative to stranded projects. Many people find it easier to create an even tension since you’re only working with a single color in …
Varna, ‘color’ in Sanskrit, is a celebration of variegated yarn with long repeats. Paired with a neutral, solid colored yarn, the shawl lets the variegated yarn be the hero, while the solid yarn remains the unsung one. The Varna Shawl is knit from one corner to the other edge, starting with few stitches in a …
The Finding Your Way Cowl is inspired by labyrinth gardens. As a child, I loved to get lost in those gardens, trying to find my way to the center. Usually, a lookout tower nestled in there made it all worth it. Breathtaking views over the hedges added another chance to puzzle my route back out. But …
The design on this cowl is inspired by the style of art known as Insular, or Hiberno-Saxon. Knotwork decoration is a major feature of this style, and it has terrific visual interest when knitted up using the mosaic technique. The technique itself requires only very basic knitting skills; mosaic knitting makes colorwork easy! The garter …
This warm shawl is made entirely in garter stitch with a few slipped stitches in the mosaic sections. There are no purl stitches and you need to use only one color at a time for mosaic knitting – this makes it a very relaxing knit. The pattern changes provide visual interest, and the asymmetric triangle shape …
Some years ago, I designed several cabled slip-stitch sock patterns for Mystery Knit-a-Long held in an Estonian craft forum and fell in love ever since. I picked two shades of green to knit up the new design and soon I noticed that the colors and the pattern reminded me of spruce shoots. Hence I named …
This cowl applies the technique of mosaic knitting to bulky yarn and large needles for a quick and satisfying project. No previous experience with mosaic knitting is needed. It is worked flat in 8 different mosaic panels and the short ends are grafted together. A reverse stockinette border is added along the long edges. You …
