Mosaic Knitting

Rating:
Summary: Less than I hoped for
Review: Being familiar with Barbara Walker's Treasuries of Knitting Patterns, I was prepared for a complete and in-depth wealth of information in this book. I was disappointed. 272 pages, and I'm guessing less than 20 pages have text -- the rest are all charts. There is sufficient information on doing the technique -- which could have been accomplished in a small pamphlet at 1/10th the price, if you ask me. She doesn't even comment much on the symbolism of the charted designs, which she certainly has the background to do! I'm not returning it, because there is a bit of worthwhile stuff in it.

Rating:
Summary: Easy and Inspiring Multi-Color Knitting
Review: I am a self-taught left-handed knitter. I bought "Mosaic Knitting" when it first came out. It inspired me to knit a complex multi-colored and multi-patterned blanket.

The charts are a revelation. No more twisted balls, or awkwardly holding multiple yarns - you can knit intricate multi-colored designs with only one color of yarn per row using simple slip-stitch patterns! In fact, based on the extensive information in this book, i began creating my own slip-stitch patterns.

I hope this book is reprinted, as it is so much more complete than Roxana Bartlett's "Slip-Stitch Knitting: Color Pattern the Easy Way," which i found rather disappointing, compared to Barbara Walker's "Mosaic Knitting."

Rating:
Summary: Easy and Inspiring Multi-Color Knitting
Review: I am a self-taught left-handed knitter. I bought "Mosaic Knitting" when it first came out. It inspired me to knit a complex multi-colored and multi-patterned blanket.

The charts are a revelation. No more twisted balls, or awkwardly holding multiple yarns - you can knit intricate multi-colored designs with only one color of yarn per row using simple slip-stitch patterns! In fact, based on the extensive information in this book, i began creating my own slip-stitch patterns.

I hope this book is reprinted, as it is so much more complete than Roxana Bartlett's "Slip-Stitch Knitting: Color Pattern the Easy Way," which i found rather disappointing, compared to Barbara Walker's "Mosaic Knitting."

Rating:
Summary: The Gutenberg Bible for Knitters
Review: Two days ago my copy of Barbara Walker's "Mosaic Knitting" arrived. This was the revised edition and I had not seen the new "Magic Mosaics" chapter before. Already, I am knitting my second square from this book. To me, this is an inspiration, and I know many other top knitters have books penned by her because we see her patterns and segments of patterns turning up in design books by these knitters. To be honest, my husband (shock, horror!) photocopied most of the original "Mosaic Knitting" for me when I borrowed it from the library because I knew it to be out of print and hence unavailable here in Australia (what a backward lot we are!) so I am glad such exceptional works are now available. Truly, the Gutenberg Bible for the knitter!!!