Mosaic Crochet vs Mosaic Knitting: I have already talked about Mosaic Knitting Basics and then, What is Mosaic Crochet? (or what it isn’t). So before I move on to talk about how to mosaic crochet, let’s have a quick look at the differences between Mosaic Knitting and Mosaic Crochet.
This is the Barbara Walker Mosaic Knitting Chart I worked off.
And here are the results, with Mosaic Knitting on the left, and Mosaic Crochet on the right. The same yarn has been used, with the needle and crochet hook size that was most appropriate for the yarn.
You can immediately see that, given the same yarn and the same Mosaic Chart pattern, the Mosaic Crochet produces a substantially larger piece the with Mosaic Knitting.
Summary of Differences: Mosaic Knitting vs Mosaic Crochet
MOSAIC KNITTING
- Smaller size
- softer, more drapeable
- suitable for sweaters, jumpers, afghans
- less defined (design) pattern
- easier to work off chart
- WS (wrong side) looks like, well .. the wrong side!
MOSAIC CROCHET
- Larger size
- stiffer, stronger
- suitable for jackets, coats, bags
- more defined (design) pattern
- needs more concentration to work off charts
- WS looks enough neat enough to give you a reversible fabric
So there you go. A quick overview of the differences between Mosaic Knitting vs Mosaic Crochet. Hope you found that useful.
