Mosaic Knitting

by Barbara G. Walker

From the magnificent mind and skillful hands of Barbara G. Walker, this book contains 380 Mosaic designs--each photographed and charted--including 116 brand new, never-before-published Magic Mosaics.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Reference, Nonfiction, How To

259 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Barbara Walker studied journalism at the University of Pennsylvania and then took a reporting job at the Washington Star in DC. During her work as a reporter, she became increasingly interested in feminism and women's issues.

Her writing career has been split between knitting instruction books, produced in the late 1960s through the mid-80s; and women's studies and mythology books, produced from the 1980s through the early 21st C.

Reviews

[Jeaux Bartlett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Holy swastikas, Batman. I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt in that swastika patterns lend themselves to Mosaic knitting. But there are so many in this book!
There are a lot of other useful patterns as well. But so many swastikas.

[Sheila · Rating 5 out of 5]

I find mosaic patterns a bit addictive. This book has some great all-over repeating patterns as well as lots of large square designs (102 rows x 53 stitches). Goes on my list of knitting books to buy someday.

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting stitch patterns.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gives me the shakes every time I open this book because I can't stop coming up with ideas of what to knit next. Sigh. Too much yarn, and too many projects on my to do list. I guess she who gets the most of these done is a winner..

[Darlene Ivy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic, which means the photos are dated, but the ideas and instructions are great.

[Caitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The one I read was the 1976 original edition. I know it has been more recently updated, and I do want to compare them to see what was added (Because a good deal of the patterns on this cover were not in this book). There were some helpful bits, and there were some good patterns. I was super put off by how many swastika designs there were. It fits the design concept of mosaic knitting, but I really wasn't expecting so many, even if they weren't direct designs. So yeah...

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very clear instructions on this interesting knitting technique. Suprisingly, this book only has about 12 pages of text and then the rest of the book is filled with various mosaic charts that you can try. But is a very nice resource for those knitters that want to understand this unique technique. I enjoyed learning the basics from the inventor of this style of knitting, Barbara Walker.

[Jo Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Minimal text that explains mosaic knitting well. I followed the instructions at the beginning of the book and am hooked. Book is mostly patterns. Oh!, the great variety of patterns.

[Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

It took me a very long time to knit a scarf using the puppy pattern. It came out great and is my favorite scarf. Technique is easy to learn.

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just checked a 1976 version of this out of the Asheville library. It's a fantastic collection of grid-based geometric needlework patterns. Very inspirational. I'll definitely re-interpret some of these ideas in my tapestry crochet work.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This knitting technique really interests me, and this book is a treasure trove of patterns!

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of great patterns, as I read it my head kept spinning with the project possibilities! Borrowed from a library, I might need to purchase a copy of my own!

[Mootzee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book! Great addition to my knitting library. So many patterns. Well-written instructions on how to do mosaic knitting included.