Knit a Mosaic Scarf

I know I’ve said this before, but in case you missed it, I am a big cheerleader for mosaic knitting. I don’t feel like it’s ever had the popularity of some other knitting techniques, particularly other colorwork knitting options, but it’s such a great way to make simple geometric repeating patterns on the surface of a knitting project.

Mosaic knitting looks a lot more complicated than it is, but you’re only working with one color of yarn per row and the colorwork is achieved by strategically slipping stitches to make the pattern. Mosaic knitting patterns are worked from charts, but since the patterns are geometric and symmetrical, once you get the basics of reading and following the chart down it’s really easy to do.

If you’ve never tried mosaic knitting before, you should, and this scarf would be a good place to start.

The Rumi Scarf by Matthew Schrank uses two colors of worsted weight yarn and a simple diamond mosaic knitting pattern. This pattern makes a nice big scarf, measuring 17 inches, or 42.5 cm wide and 69 inches/ 172.5 cm long. You could adjust the size to make it smaller if you like, or use a lighter weight yarn to make it smaller with the same number of stitches the pattern calls for. Or just make a big scarf that will keep you cozy no matter what winter throws at you.

The pattern notes suggest carrying the yarn up the side consistently for a braid effect along the edge, which is a great idea since there’s not a border on the project. They also used stitch markers to keep track of the repeats, which you may find helpful, particularly if you are new to mosaic knitting.

You can find this pattern on Ravelry. I hope you’ll give it, or some other mosaic knitting project, a try. I think it’s a lot of fun and a cool effect.

[Photo: Matthew Schrank]

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Mosaic Knitting Patterns

Fall will be here before we know it, and that means there are holidays coming right behind where we might be entertaining at home. It’s always fun to have a hand knit touch in your home for other people to see, and if you’re going to be in the kitchen all day you might as well have some nice knit dish cloths to use.

I love this little plaid hand towel from Darling Jadore. Use a little bit of leftover cotton yarn from another project for the plaid portion. It looks like the horizontal stripes are worked as you knit and the vertical stripes are done with duplicate stitch, making this a quick and easy project even newer knitters can make.

Combine garter stitch and an easy eyelet pattern worked sideways to make the Annette Dish Towel from Cluck Cluck Boots, which is meant to be reminiscent of flour sack towels. It calls for DK weight yarn and you can work it in one color or two (or even three!).

Add a little more texture with this set of kitchen towels from Whileberry Creative. They’re mostly worked in garter stitch with borders in easy knit/purl patterns, and you can work them in sport or worsted weight yarn.

Two of Wands Shop has another cute allover knit and purl pattern they call the Seersucker Textured Tea Towel. It’s an easy repeating pattern worked in worsted weight yarn, and there’s a chart in the pattern you can use, but don’t have to, if you want to practice knitting from a chart.

The Classic Cloth dish towel from Handmade Home by Connie is another one that can use a little leftover yarn in a contrasting color, or you could color block it our use stripes throughout the pattern. This one uses worsted weight yarn and another easy repeating knit purl stitch pattern.

If you like to hang your towel on the oven handle or elsewhere but it’s always falling off, try the Stay Put kitchen towel from Fancy Step Knits. This project is worked in garter stitch and includes a hole partway through so you can pull the towel through itself over a rod or handle. Stripes are optional but a nice addition.

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