Mosaic Knitting - The Ultimate tutorial from beginner to advanced patterns

Everything you need to know about knitting mosaic patterns, reading charts, and rules to observe.
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This tutorial takes a very detailed looks at the wonderful world mosaic knitting. Mosaic knitting is a super simple colorwork technique where you only ever have to carry one yarn at the same time - and still create stunning and super intricate patterns - perfect for beginners.
This video starts with a super simple garter stitch mosaic pattern for beginners, then dives into reading mosaic charts, followed my things you need to observe when doing stockinette stitch. And in the second half of the video I talk about advanced mosaic stitches and things to consider, tips and tricks, and all that kind of stuff.
0:00 Introduction
0:46 How to do basic mosaic knitting
17:07 How to read mosaic pattern charts
23:52 Mosaic knitting with stockinette stitch as a base
33:30 Advanced mosaic knitting
45:08 Combining mosaic knitting with fair isle (three colors)
52:31 Mosaic knitting tips and tricks
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[@Jesus...Christ]

love your videos!

[@joshkirven5039]

This is a whole professional dissertation on mosaic! Extremely helpful video!

[@NimbleNeedles]

Glad you appreciate the effort that went into this tutorial!

[@GaminGawdess]

Norman once again a fantastic tutorial. You are a born knitting teacher!!!!! I love learning from you and keep up the great work❤

[@NimbleNeedles]

Aww..thank you ❤️

[@GabrielZotelli2700]

OH MY GOD THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL 🤩

[@NimbleNeedles]

It sure can be!

[@kumuzema]

Hello, Norman! Sometimes I watch your tutorials as a movie with a graet pleasure. This one is nice and useful as always.

[@stephenwick743]

Norman always has techniques and insight that are helpful to me and I am thankful for his videos.

[@marijaorel7299]

This is really good Norman. I have been looking for some help with this type of knitting and once again you have come up with a super helpful podcast. Thank you for your generous sharing.

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

Mosaic is such a nice technique, thanks for all the tricks and tips !

[@E.S.-uo2hk]

Norman: you are definitely THE BEST! I so do appreciate your detailed explanations, with all possibilities. Bravo, bravo bravo! I want to thank you , because you taught me so much , and I am grateful for all of your video.

[@NimbleNeedles]

Wow, thank you!

[@denubug]

Thank you for a great tutorial. I could never "get" or " wrap" my brain around for the wraps.

[@Cthecool]

Mosaic is my Favorite kind of knitting I love that you use one color at a time so it’s not as confusing! Thank You so much, I have the book you’ve referenced and it’s a fantastic source for learning

[@chezhelene2409]

The technique instruction was very thorough and very well explained. Thank you!

[@ginnyc]

Thank you for your comprehensive video!💜

[@user-pz3wz4cr9k]

Yarn colors are helpful. Such a genius!

[@ruthyk7083]

OMG! I was going to ask you to cover this. You catching vibes from overseas! Not the first time either! Thanks Norman!! TONS!

[@gailaltschwager7377]

Thank you so much, Norman!

[@LottaSocks]

As always you take things up a notch or two or five!! Thanks for this…you’ve given me a reason to Play w colors & stitches! You’re design/play excitement shows here!

[@NimbleNeedles]

😅 well, I sure try my best!

[@kumuzema]

The trick with yarn over is amazing. Live and learn. I didn't know this small secret. Pick up.😊

[@arygomez9243]

I love how well you explain each step, thank you for sharing

[@NimbleNeedles]

My pleasure 🥰

[@HafilaIsmail]

Thank you Norman. your knitting tecknick is so helpfull to me

[@rebmedina2835]

I find it relaxing listening to your voice.

[@NimbleNeedles]

Thank you ❤️🧶🙏

[@smullis7]

Another great video!! I love mosaic knitting, but would have done the multiple slips and wondered what was going on prior to seeing this video. The idea of combining mosaic and faire isle is a great one too! Thanks!!!

[@NimbleNeedles]

Yeah..you can more or less combine it with about anything!

[@amandah4834]

Wow Norman your mosaic knitting is beautiful and your explanation of how to do it so clear and encouraging thank you for sharing this 👏Amanda xx 🥰

[@NimbleNeedles]

You r very welcome 🙏

[@alefriend5602]

Gorgeous explanation! Thanks

[@NimbleNeedles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chickennoodlesoup102]

Hi Norman! I love your videos & recommend them to everyone who says they're interested in learning more about knitting! I would love to see a more in depth video about yarn :) I love 'How to choose the right yarn for knitting' and your site resources about this. Another video about yarn materials/spinning techniques and other things you touched on would be very helpful for me! Or going into different properties of individual protein-based fibers/plant based fibers. Maybe listing your favorites for different types or more visual / swatch examples too! :)

[@NimbleNeedles]

Good recommendations. Will keep these in mind!

[@evelynafton]

Among all the knitting channels on the platform, you're my favourite! Your tutorials are always so insightful and easy to understand!

[@NimbleNeedles]

❤️❤️

[@mirandaflores5247]

Un vídeo excelente!!!, explicación magnífica con buenas recomendaciones y trucos para enfrentar un proyecto. Me gusta mucho el misaic, tanto a dos agujas como a crochet. Gracias!! enfrentar un proyecto

[@heike2632]

Vielen Dank für die sorgfältige Erklärung und die möglichen Optionen. Es hat etwas Geduld und mehrere Versuche erfordert diese Technik zu erlernen, aber jetzt bin ich sehr zufrieden 😊

[@NimbleNeedles]

Freut mich, dass es geklappt hat!

[@edinacole6382]

Thank you so much! This has been the best mosaic video I’ve seen

[@NimbleNeedles]

Oh wow. Thank you! ❤️

[@carolmcdaniel8148]

I have always been intimidated to try mosaic knitting. Thank you for teaching this. I’m definitely going to try this now. ❤

[@NimbleNeedles]

I sure hope you do. It's, at the end of the day, remarkablly simple

[@hoshimeow]

Thank you for the tutorial 😊

[@vadec5909]

This is absolutely great. I watched it all, to see the techniques. Its beautiful I will have to watch in slower speed and knit along in order to learn it. Just like some people like patterns with cables, I do like patterns with Slipped stitches. Thank you much!

[@NimbleNeedles]

Awesome. And yeah, feel free to slow it down to knit along. I had to speed things up in certain portions 🙈

[@jeroenkeijser7492]

Was great timing for me. I just started knitting my first slip stitch/semi mosaic that I came up with for 3 colours in the round. Useful tips and crystal clear like always. As a fanatic beginner I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you!

[@NimbleNeedles]

Vary happy to be of help ❤️🧶

[@aggiedeemcgeough3853]

Amazing!

[@jasonc9957]

Thank you! This is a great video - both well made and very informative!! I can’t wait to try it, maybe make a decorative pillow or something…

[@xiulinhu]

finally, a video tutorial to mosaic knitting!

[@13sixth]

Thank you thank you thank you 🥰

[@knitpicksOfficial]

Lovely tutorial Norman!

[@NimbleNeedles]

Thank you guys ❤️❤️❤️

[@Richard_Szobi]

Thank you for great tutorial

[@NimbleNeedles]

As always, a pleasure Richard!

[@salmaasadify]

Amazing video can't wait to use this in my projects and also could you make a video on knitting a sweater

[@yarnmotivated-joyceswensso9744]

After listening to this great tutorial, I am going to enjoy the rest of my day.

[@NimbleNeedles]

Awww..sure hope you do...even tho it is a bit too rainy here on the east coast atm

[@southpaw487]

Thanks so much, Norman! You went above and beyond as usual with so many tips, recommendations, and reasons for doing something. This enables us to have enough knowledge to make decisions on our own.

[@NimbleNeedles]

I sure hope it does ❤️

[@Hind_Algeria]

Thank you sir ❤

[@irenama]

22:33 for this procedure there is an application (free)"knit companion". I always use it for jacquard or mosaic.

[@beateharris9700]

Thanks!

[@NimbleNeedles]

My pleasure!

[@doreenyau3641]

I have always wanted to try mosaic knitting it always seems to difficult thank you for this tutorial

[@NimbleNeedles]

Hope it helps! ❤️

[@leetrayer8639]

Thank you..

[@NimbleNeedles]

My pleasure 🥰

[@melissa_pup]

I have recently caught myself reading a chart left to right on RS rows and right to left on WS rows... BUT I never turned my work 😮 instead I 'knit backwards' 😮 I do like your idea of the slotted paper as a guide! I'm watching you explain the chart and I'm thinking that guide would be perfect to act as a note holder for yarn colors vs chart. For example: Black chart is Red yarn, White chart is Blue yarn. Then thinking that slotted guide would be wonderful in lace charts as well! Note on the slotted guide what the stitch symbols are as a quick ref. 😊 (I'd be 1st to admit my guilty plea on this) As for the book... I have the same book, plus the yellow and red one that go with 😊 Until now, I was too intimidated to pick them back up again as they didn't make sense enough to follow along. I guess your "plain as day" simplicity helped make the book info "click on" cause I was mentally recalling some sections I had previously stumbled with. Thank you! Have a great day as well, happy knitting!

[@NimbleNeedles]

Backwards knitting can be fun for simple patterns, yes 😎

[@ISLAMITALEEM1]

Nice

[@christineborgatti3760]

Great video. I want a knitting thimble.

[@NimbleNeedles]

Heh. They sure come in handy!

[@cassandrabrown6440]

Excellent tutorial! I especially love the three color mosaic tutorial. Have you done any fair isle tutorials?

[@NimbleNeedles]

Sure, just use the search function

[@seziyamac]

Hello, thanks for your videos. Today is all about sustainability and avoiding waste. Could you make a video about left over yarns? What can we do with them? Greets from Munich

[@NimbleNeedles]

Hmm...illegal pit it on my list but no promises

[@sarahmacintosh6449]

Thanks for the fabulous explanations, as always. I have a question about the chart, though. On the chart, rows 1/2 are in one colour and 3/4 are in the other. I would read this to mean that I should do a full "round" in each colour before hitting the pattern. But I'm not seeing that in your pieces. I'm not sure if I'm interpreting the chart incorrectly or just not seeing it 🤷 I tend to enjoy single colour knits, but for the first time I'm actually interested in trying mosaic, so extra thanks for that!

[@NimbleNeedles]

Yes, but as I said, the Longtail cast on already creates the first row in the same breath

[@sarahmacintosh6449]

@@NimbleNeedles You absolutely did! Thank you so much 💜

[@1959GreenGables]

You are awesome! Quick question: Do you find any difference in the mm size from the circular to the single pointed needles? I have a Clover 9mm circular and the Clover 9mm single point and the straight needle is thicker like maybe 9.25mm. What is your experience? Thanks.

[@NimbleNeedles]

Sometimes yes..tho I can't tell you if clover is one of them.

[@1959GreenGables]

Thanks. You are terrific! I appreciate your videos.

[@MichaelaDrechselova]

hi norman! an excellent and helpful tutorial as always. thank you very much. ❤ i haven't tried mosaic knitting before, would love to give it a try! i have a question - do i understand it correctly that (for every other row) the result is the same as knitting fair isle but the technique is different? i was thinking of knitting flat 2-colour stockinet with holding both colours on the right side and using mosaic for the wrong side (purling with first one and then the other colour). if so, i'd only have to make sure not to mix up the dominant colour. i'm a fairly new knitter and i trust to keep tension this way rather than purling fair isle. 😄

[@NimbleNeedles]

Yes, you can fake fair isle with mosaic knitting. You cannot, however, replicate all mosaic patterns with fair isle

[@MichaelaDrechselova]

@@NimbleNeedles thank you, norman. i really appreciate that you not only film these amazing tutorials but also answer the (most probably) dumb question of newbies like me. i am also appreciative of the people who are able to join your patreon and do so. it took a village for me to learn how to knit quite well as quickly as i did. and that village consists of you all. ♥

[@tonybrown2112]

Can you do mosaic in the round ? I have enjoyed developing my knitting skills from your videos thank you

[@NimbleNeedles]

Sure. Tho, if you want to keep it in garter stitch you have to switch between knit and purl rounds. But that's about it!

[@cindyfrye3026]

is there any recommendation for bind offs for Mosaic Knitting?

[@NimbleNeedles]

Hm..well, not really. But I'd avoid anything stretchy as the fabric isn't either.

[@stevenbrown7324]

Hi, Norman. Would you be so kind as to write out the pattern that begins at 45.11. ?

[@NimbleNeedles]

You can find it in Barbara walkers book, I linked it in the description

[@stevenbrown7324]

@@NimbleNeedles Thank you so much, Norman

[@ballroomgolfer]

If the number of stitches in my. Sweater pattern doesn’t come out right for the mosaic pattern how do I fix this?

[@NimbleNeedles]

you either add increases/cast-on more stitches, or you adapt the chart/design and skip/change part of it.

[@ballroomgolfer]

@@NimbleNeedles Thanks and thanks for the tip on making a cut out to follow the pattern. I am afraid I will have to figure out how to modify the pattern somehow as I have already knitted about 1/3 of the sweater back and front and don’t really want to start all over. This should be quite a challenge, but I will try to knit a sample first.

[@isabelwear4158]

I bought, what I thought, were plastic containers, iris, like yours. Unfortunately I don’t think they are, they not say water proof…..and don’t have the black seal on the side. Can you tell me more about them, yours…thank you.😢😢

[@NimbleNeedles]

Sadly it was brought to my attention that iris doesn't add the seal in the U.S...they only sell the sealed boxes in Europe.

[@isabelwear4158]

I am sorry, yours look great. I saw some that said airtight, but they are not right? Pretty sad. Oh well….

[@Kutaro92]

Comment for the algorithm :P

[@StickmanFights.]

i need a sweater😢😢😢

[@PatriciaEFell]

If you wanted to, you could work this nonsense stitch into a nifty bookmark with two colors of bedspread cotton.

[@k2alltheway]

Thanks!

[@k2alltheway]

I really enjoy your channel! 🌸

[@NimbleNeedles]

very happy to hear that! thx for the suport!