Slip-Stitch Knitting

by Roxana Bartlett

This guide to slip-stitch knitting explores multicolored knitting through slip-stitches, also known as "mosaic knitting," offering step-by-step instructions for reading charts, suggestions and inspirations for color choices, ideas for enhancing designs with texture, and tips on creating your own charts. Also included are complete instructions for fourteen original garments from mittens to sweaters.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

Reviews

[Caitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning was educational which was nice, I think the design portion was super helpful. The patterns and stitch designs given were rather poor though.

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Add to your repertoire.

There are all kinds of knitting techniques. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Slipstitch knitting, also known as mosaic, adds the intricacy of multicolored patterns with very little effort.

Even though this book contains finished projects such as hats and socks and sweaters and so forth, I only purchased it to learn the slip stitch techniques. I was not disappointed as there are plenty of charts and they go through other considerations such as yarn options.

I'm only playing with patterns. I suggest that you purchase this book to see what your options are. This Interweave Press book also makes a good addition to your library.

[Kelly (Maybedog) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is much easier to understand than Mosaic Knitting by Barbara G. Walker. That book is good if you already understand how to do slip-stitch knitting and want a lot of stitch patterns. This book tells you how to do it and illustrates each design with samples in full color. There are complete garment patterns as well as sample stitch patterns. There are several non-abstract patterns such as a horse decorated pullover and a top with cactus and coyote motif.

[Apryl Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consider this the sequel to Barbara Walker if you're looking to take your slipstitches to the next level. While Walker lays out everything you need to know in a specific chapter in her Treasuries, Bartlett shows and tells with explanations, charts, graphs, variations, and a bit of color theory. Although the patterns aren't quite to my taste, they're enough of a clue to learn how to design my own.