This chapter is part of our Mosaic Knitting Video Class. Click here to learn more.
About Charted Mosaic Knitting
Good job on the pillow! I hope it was a great success. To round out your mosaic knitting education and rocket you into the stratosphere of chart-reading, here is an advanced section on mosaic knitting from charts.
As you can probably tell from the photo at right, mosaic knitting can be a lot more sophisticated than what we’ve done up to this point.
The physical technique of mosaic knitting never gets much harder that what you’ve seen – knit, purl, and slip is still all there is – but the patterns themselves can get complicated.
I’m talking about charts.
Charts are an easy way to visually communicate complex information that would be confusing if it were written out in longhand.
Charts are usually easy to read and work from – that’s why they are popular among knitters as an alternative to written instructions.
Mosaic charts have a reputation for being tough to understand and follow, which is why this whole chapter is dedicated to unraveling their secrets.
If you don’t have much (or any) experience knitting from charts, don’t be afraid.
Just keep this in mind – my video shows you every step so you won’t get confused, and after you learn mosaic charts, any other kind of chart will be a cinch.
