Crochet Colorwork Types: Tapestry, Fair Isle, Intarsia and Mosaic

[@tiffjalv]

I can't believe this video doesn't have more views!!! This is the most helpful video I come across on color work crochet ever!!!!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Aw, Thank you!

[@acutee2]

I have been looking for a tutorial explaining these differences for years! Thank you!!!

[@patd.3368]

the initial 3 color mosaic prototype bag you designed for Interweave...is a MASTERPIECE!!!! Way ahead of the curve!!!!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Wow! That makes my day! Thank you so much!

[@picnicphoto]

Really excellent explanations and great pieces for demonstration. My interest is Tunisian and mosaic in Tunisian.

[@thefineletterco.7199]

So concisely explained! So often I hear that mosaic and tapestry are one in the same and that is clearly not the case. Thank you for clarifying!

[@sandratanner8138]

Lol fur babies are like children in that when they’re quiet you start to look around to see what they’re into. Thank you for explaining the meaning of each type of stitching.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Yes! Exactly! Toddlers.

[@iman0b0dy]

thank you for explaining! this is so helpful. i was getting confused

[@carleenroberts6002]

Great explanations and beautiful bags! Thank you, Ellen Gormley!

[@Cassandra_Loveday]

This was really interesting. Thank you so much 💜

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@theastewart6721]

Great explanations Ellen! Thanks for sharing! Your bags are gorgeous!

[@GumboGirl13]

I am making an amigurumi tiger that has 2 colors that are being changed to create the tiger's coloring. Orange and white in this case. (The stripes will be stitched on later.) Based upon your description, this would likely be considered tapestry crochet, but each round is different so that the varying colors make the tiger look realistic. I am new to this much color changing but want to do a good job. The colors are carried along as the rounds are made. A bit hard to do this, but it is my first time. Thank you for your descriptions of these most interesting techniques! 🧶

[@joseelongchamps3981]

WoW! C’est la première fois qu’une spécialiste distingue aussi clairement les différents types de crochet tout en me donnant le goût de tous les essayer. Merci!

[@anneaires3984]

Very good, clear description, have dabbled in all of them and want to continue to do some tapestry bags, lovely work, thanks much!

[@weronikaweroni8554]

Thank you! :) Most helpful video.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Yay! You’re welcome!

[@faryabjaved8367]

Been 2 years since graduated from university. Felt like a student again because of you. Thank you. Love the information! Im a beginner at crochet

[@maidagillani1074]

Hi Ellen.. I am a biginner and this vedio help me alot about different types of crochet...thank you so so so ..much....❤️

[@kasi.crafts]

Thanks for this video. I didn't event know Intarsia crochet was a thing until now!

[@bethtisdalestaton7250]

Your projects are absolutely beautiful 💝! Thank You so much for explaining all of the different methods in great detail, because I was having such a hard time trying to understand the difference between all of them 😊💝! So happy to be a new subscriber!!!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Welcome! Thank you for the kind words!

[@karensemones9302]

Thanks for the clear explanations of these different types of colorwork. Your bags are beautiful. I hope you will have videos on actually doing each of these.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Ok!

[@micheletabone7710]

I just came across your video. Very good descriptions of the various methods of color work. I was not aware of these.

[@janetlepre7555]

That was so interesting and helpful. Your explanation as clear and specific. Your work is exquisite!! Thank you!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thank you!

[@daniellepaige1249]

Thank you! You explained each one perfectly!

[@CanadianCrocheter]

I am very new to colourwork. This was so informative. Thank you so much.

[@elsiefrankharchak4735]

This was very helpful. Thank you for explaining these various crochet styles

[@ginnybrennan8010]

Thank you for explaining each type of crochet. Your bags are so nice!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thank you!

[@dccd673]

This is awesome! Thanks for explaining and also showing the book. I am going to look for it.

[@serenalee2424]

This is very informative! Thank you! I am a knitter who recently learned crochet, so some of this was very new to me! :)

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thanks for watching!

[@gracielaheidel4556]

Thanks !!! 🌹

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thanks for watching!

[@micheletabone7710]

I’m looking forward to your tutorials. Thank you.

[@sharondonovan1403]

Hi Ellen i like your tapestry bag....very nice how exciting to learn something new.....thank you for this vidio

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

You're welcome, Sharon! Thanks for watching!

[@gd8740]

Thank you! Your a great teacher!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@jenniferr.8143]

This is the first time I've seen one of your videos. I found it informative and I am glad to be a new subscriber. I'm a self taught (heavily relying on youtube) crocheter and I look forward to exploring your tutorials and adding some new tricks to my crochet bag.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Welcome! Thanks for joining!

[@larryngriffith1820]

I just found you and am a new subscriber. I actually put down everything I was doing to listen to this tutorial and loved it! I was wondering about the differences between the styles and had yet to research them for myself. Thank you for your time in explaining this. I look forward to seeing your other videos.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thanks! I'm so glad you liked it!

[@sbarrow8752]

Thank you I'm still learning so I really enjoyed learning the difference.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

You're welcome!

[@bookswithb2684]

WOW!!! This was super helpful!! Thank you so much!

[@denisebergen7532]

Your explanation was great! I didn’t realize there were so many types of crochet! Hoping to try a mosaic!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tegdirb7062]

Thank you for this video comparing colorwork methods. I'm looking forward to seeing your tutorials. Especially for intarsia. I'm a little confused about how it gets finished and if there would be a lot of ends to weave in.

[@epjeanne]

Thank you for the very understandable explanation! You do beautiful work!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thank you!

[@savvicreation3092]

Nice information☺️

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thank you!

[@djm9100]

Thanks so much for sharing the differences in all these colorworks. I would love to try a mosaic.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Me too!

[@simones9365]

This is awesome! do you have a video for brioche crochet, as well?

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Not yet!

[@elviraguerrero5662]

Very interesting video, I’m learning a lot from you. Thanks for a wonderful explanation!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thank you, Elvira!

[@nuvoclassic]

Howdy Ellen. Great colorwork introduction - thanks! For Entrelac, Instead of cutting the yarn when you need to start a new row on the right (or change color on the right), why don't we just use the Intarsia colorwork method to have a hanging ball/bobbin and TURN the work somehow to continue when we get to the end of a row? Is it even possible to TURN the work when doing Entrelac diamonds/squares/triangles , instead of working ONLY the front/right side? If anyone can figure this out, it's you Ellen Gormley! She crochets, she knits AND she's ambidextrous! Thanks!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Intriguing! I need to look at my hesitance to use Bobbins. I just always try to find a way to avoid it I don’t really know why. Yes I can conceive that there must be someway to turn and work back...

[@pamphillips6299]

Thank you Ellen for such great explanations. Ive seen all these different types of works but didnt know there was a name for it. I would like to see how fair isle is done.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Ok!

[@LadySoul4ever]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@leeannemacdonald7875]

Thank you for this!!!!!!

[@gjmiller138]

Thank you for the very clear explanations. Ive been trying to figure out how to make my 7 year old grandson a Bronco Blanket for x-mas this year. Now I get it because I was concerned about the blue showing through the orange. BTY: Im from Michigan, left when I was in my early 30s and have been in Colorado for 30 years now. Miss home more and more as I get older.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thanks, Gail!

[@susanyoung1129]

Thank you this was so helpful!

[@sherryperry7767]

Love 💕 all. Your bags 💼

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thank you!

[@rochellenilson-huntley6687]

I'm excited I found u eoohoo

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

LOL, thanks for finding me!

[@lauriewendt7416]

Thank you for your explanation

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

You're welcome!

[@ASHA_KNITTING]

🌺

[@rtkaimal3174]

Why don't u show the reverse side (wrong side)

[@tsdeakin]

Very good explanation of the different kinds of color work! Thank you!!! I was really confused by the different name. Your explanation helped a lot. I hope I can remember them...LOL! I have a question.... I worked a corner to corner small throw of a Minion from the movie Despicable Me using bobbins, years ago. Would that be considered Intarsia? It wasn't in the round or straight across.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

If you used bobbins I would say it is Intarsia.

[@kritika5117]

Hi, thanks for such an informative video! Any idea about which method takes the most/least amount of yarn to create a piece of the same size with an almost identical design?

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

I’m thinking Intarsia is the most efficient use of yarn because it is not carried at all when not in use. Interesting question!

[@MarinSofin]

Off topic, but I've had to come here and say you look like Gwyneth Paltrow. And I mean that in a good way haha

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Thanks! Lol

[@chrismiller7644]

Great info, thank you! A couple of questions: 1) With mosaic crochet do you have to bind-off each row after finishing with a color, or can you just pick the color up later without creating a weird fair-isle-like line from the last row it was used to the next? 2) It seems to me that what some people are calling brioche crochet is either cro-hook tunisian colorwork or mosaic, is brioche crochet actually its own, separate thing? Thanks again!

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Hi! Thanks! 1. Not necessarily. If you work the same color for two rows at a time or if you use three colors you won’t have to cut. You can carry the unused yarn on a two color pattern if the carry doesn’t mess with the reversible appearance.

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

2. I don’t know :) I’m intrigued by your question and will look into brioche crochet. I have not learned that one yet! There is always more :)

[@chrismiller7644]

Thank you Ellen! I appreciate your time and expertise.

[@houndhugs]

What is the reason for floating instead of tapestry?

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

Floating is more reliable to not have the yarn show through to the front. When you work over it as in to tapestry you run the risk of the carried yarn being visible

[@jolynnwhite7946]

👌🏾💕🌷🦹🏾‍♂️

[@DCrockZ131]

Is Intarsia same as Graphghans?

[@EllenGormleyCrochet]

It can be depending on the number or colors and placement of them