i could get lost in a sea and ocean of these kinds of vids and content for like millions of years lol. all the yarn types, colors, dyes, textures, patterns, designs, to make it all by hand - to use it wear it - decorate with it omw ..... it is so dreamy

@WatchBarbaraKnit

3 ай бұрын

It really is a never-ending expanse of fibery goodness!

OMG! I found my great teacher!!! I love the fact that this lovely lady understands what it is like to be a beginner!! The best knitting youtube channel EVER!! Thank you very much. Love from London UK

@WatchBarbaraKnit

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. I am so glad that my teaching style works for you. I do my best to try and remember what presented challenges for me when I was learning to knit. The hard thing is to make sure you are not relying on certain assumptions that come from experience.

I just found out about slip stitch and mosaic knitting, literally a few minutes ago, and this video was super helpful. Thank you for the explanations and demo.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

can't believe Barbara walker would trick us like this

Thank you so much for getting back to me I’m anxious to start my first mosaic piece. You’re a great teacher and I enjoy your videos !!

Thank you for demystifying Mosaic Colorwork! My brain just EXPLODED with all of the possibilities!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Yay! I can't wait to see what you do with your new ideas!

this mosaic is close to what I 'Julie ' is doing , all of you do a great job teaching. yah!

Thanks for taking the mystery out of this needle magic. Love it.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I could help!

Thank you for such clear instructions! I FINALLY get it!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

So helpful and clear! Thank you for explaining this so well. Love your videos and channel.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am super stoked that you liked the video.

Thank you, Barbara! I watched this in preparation for your latest shawl , Confundo, and the planned KAL. Great, clear, succinct instruction.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent! You are ahead of the curve. This video pretty much shows you exactly what will be happening in the shawl.

Thanks so much you explained it very well 😇 and for some reason there is not much on KZread that explains mosaic knitting and their charts. Yours and Suzanne Bryan (I think) are like the only one and listening to you both explain thing with different tips and info helps a lot. I love fair isle but my tension is horrible no matter what I try and I think mosaic knitting my help me practice with colors and maybe someday I can test my fair isle again but I am excited to try mosaic knitting. Great tutorial!! 😊

Great video, have been trying to figure this out for dishcloths and this is best video I have watched for a beginner like me. Am trying different patterns on dishcloths to learn on small scale. Thank you, will save the video for reference!

Perfect;y clear & concise, thank you Barbara. Other KZreadrs have had me in knots, literally. xxJane

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful!

I bought your book and love it. This video is great - thank you for explaining so clearly what to do, and both how and why it works. I love your videos and patterns, Barbara.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you like the book and that you still found this video useful. I tried my best to explain it in my book, but sometimes seeing it makes things click.

Very informative. Especially the chart part. Thanks!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

The best tutorial. You were very thorough and clear. Thank you! Cheryl

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. I am so glad it helped you!

Love your tutorials and style of teaching!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thank you!

Wow! That is really cool and looks doable, even to me! Thanks for the instructions.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

5 жыл бұрын

Fastastic!

Thanks for a wonderful tutorial. I now truly feel that I can do this style of knitting. Hope you are staying in out of the cold. I'll be staying inside out of these cold winds.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

I am so glad that I empowered you! It is a great technique that looks like you've done something super complicated when in fact you haven't.

You are a fabulous teacher, thank you!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment!

This is very cool! You just helped me understand mosaic a lot better & reading charts as well...😊 Thank you very much...⚘💙

@WatchBarbaraKnit

5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear. It really is simple once you wrap your brain around it.

Excellent! One of the clearest videos I have seen.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I try my best.

So clever! Thank you and a Happy New Year to you and yours! 🎆

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

It is amazing when you start looking at the different things that knitters have come up with! Happy New Year!

Oh wow, I'm new to your channel and so excited to learn this beautiful mosaic stitch....I want to knit your mittens right now! Thank you so much for sharing your talent. I look forward to making many of your patterns and definitely learning more. Julie

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you enjoyed the video. Welcome!

Brilliant video! I truly appreciate your teaching style and compassion way of explaining things. Thank you for your video tutorials 🤗🧶

@WatchBarbaraKnit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

Thanks for explaining this especially the charts! Sometimes those charts can be confusing when some designers assume you “know” these things. Your Mosaic Lace book is well written so Thank You!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. I am glad you like my book. I tried really hard to put all of the info you need in it without it being a boring textbook. Once you get used to the Walker style of chart they are fine - but looking at one without any guidance can be crazy making.

watching this again and refreshed my memory and I had a look at that beautiful mitten love the stair step variation ...what a clever person you are loved it ..will have another look thanks ...t.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you for explaining this. I've been doing a lot of crocheting lately and was thinking of slip stitch like crochet; this makes so much more sense!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, nothing like the crochet slip st LOL. I have seen people use the mosaic principle in crochet tho. But crochet makes my brain short circuit.

@heidicook2395

6 жыл бұрын

WatchBarbaraKnit My brain only starts short circuiting when I switch been the two too frequently, or if I'm really crazy and have projects going in both at once; definitely brain killing!

Outstanding tutorial! Just waiting for my copy of your book, can’t wait.😁

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

OOOH! I can't wait either. Please share what you decide to knit.

Happy New Year to you too Barbara.....stay blessed

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and may the new year be peaceful for you!

Good Morning, I’m writing from Madrid, Spain. I’m very happy to discover your channel. KZread has suggested me a few days ago to see you. At the beginning I’m afraid because my English is not as good as I would like but you speak very clearly and slowly and it’s perfect for me. I understand what is the mosaic and I’m introducing this stitch in my veste. Thank you very much for your instructive channel. Have a good day

@WatchBarbaraKnit

3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you can follow the videos. I know I can talk pretty fast in non-tutorial videos so I hope those aren't too bad for you. But I'll keep speed in mind for future tutorials.

Learned alot from the tutorial. Many times I saw the cover of your book "Mosaics and Lace" and thought, "I'll never be able to do that." Because if this tutorial, I am going to try.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

This is the tutorial for the mosaic part. The book takes this super simple colorwork technique and combines it with lace techniques. If you are comfortable knitting lace then it will be no problem! But if you haven't tried your hand at lace yet it might be a bit challenging. The book does have a wide range of complexity when it comes to the projects - from the simple mitts that I showed in this video up to full blown lace shawls and a bit of everything in between.

My word! I never heard of this technique before!! much better than to carry different color yarns!! You have a new Fan and will definitely buy some of your patterns!! Kind regards from South Africa! 🥰🧶

@WatchBarbaraKnit

3 жыл бұрын

It is my total fave for colorwork. And it is always exciting for me to learn that a viewer is from so far from me! Welcome!

That was really interesting...and fun. Good job,❤️❤️😎

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm glad you liked it. Thank you.

Thank you for an excellent tutorial

Thanks for the colour chart tutorial, I prefer your chart, I would lose my way on the other one! Happy New Year.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

There is a fine line between being concise and confusing and knitting tries to walk it all of the time. You want to convey the information in as compact a manner as possible but there is always the risk of assuming too much. I hope you have fun with color!

Hi I’m not Valarie but I’m sure Thankful for her request. I’m a new knitter and trying to use my stash ☺️ OMG so thankful for this tutorial. Interesting slip stitch but grateful for the teaching and theory . I appreciate you.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you found the video useful!

Thank you Barbara...love iT again. I hope you have à lot of cute shawls for 2018🤣 Happy new year ..😘 Love from Gerrie Holland

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

There will always be more shawls - I hope you think they are cute! Happy New Year to you!

Thank U so much for your video. I have learned so many knitting Stitches from U

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

That is so great to hear. I never know if I am explaining something that is obvious - but I love knitting and I hope you do too.

Very helpful tutorial! I liked your software too!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

This is really intriguing, I am definitely going to try this!!!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

thank you so much! the first very clear lesson!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful!

beautiful. I am buying your pattern. I thought there was a gnat on my screen which happens at times and was chasing it around trying to smash it,,,until I realized it was your little pointer! love your shows and your cute personality!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

5 жыл бұрын

LOL, that is so funny. I hope you enjoy the pattern.

Thank you for explaining the slip stitches. I’m planning on making the Shift cowl and needed some background information before I begin.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you have fun!

Wonderfully explained. Thankyou.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped!

Awesome tutorial. Thank You very much

@WatchBarbaraKnit

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for your explanation...Clear ..

@WatchBarbaraKnit

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Brilliant explanation, thank you. X

@WatchBarbaraKnit

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped you out!

Omgosh thank you for this.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found it useful.

awesome looks like a brick wall. charming thank you

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I am happy you liked it.

Thanks, been trying to figure this out and on the fifth video (yours) think I got it.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that I was able to help!

its very beautiful thank you

@WatchBarbaraKnit

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Great tutorial❤

@WatchBarbaraKnit

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Great teaching!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

cool color easy pattern for sure..

@WatchBarbaraKnit

4 жыл бұрын

It really is! Thanks!

Excellent tutorial ' thank you

@WatchBarbaraKnit

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Bárbara eres tan dulce. Eres genial. Te amamos Un abrazo desde Chile, bien lanudo, jijijii.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

2 жыл бұрын

¡Muchas gracias!

Very cool!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

Ай бұрын

Make sure to have fun with it!

Very nice video Thank you!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

5 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Thank you! Thank you!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Squeeeee!!! :) Thank you!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

I hope this answered all of your questions. If I missed anything let me know!

Thank you!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Ahh haaa. Got it! Thank you for explaining this mysterious method. Sheesh, it appears so complicated but you just exploded the scary old myth for me. 🌺💐👹💐😳😳😳😳💐🎊🎉🎁🎊🎉🎏🎈🥂🍾🥂🎉💐🎊 I am just thrilled !

@WatchBarbaraKnit

3 жыл бұрын

It really isn't as hard as it looks!

Hi Barbara please show how you do stretchy bind off of for Crecents shawl.Where did you get your tiny locked stitches marker I bought so many times from Amazon none came as small as your it is so clumsy for lace weight yarn. Thanks so much for your clear and fun to watch your tutorial.👏😄

@WatchBarbaraKnit

11 ай бұрын

There is a video for the bind-off here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aampwbWke9DZpco.html

Thanks for the cool tutorial but now I have another question. How would you do this type of knitting in the round? I have some really pretty yarn I'm planning to make socks with and I think this would look fantastic. Please help! Thanks Barbara 😍😍😍😍

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Honestly, it is easier in the round. What I demonstrated for the right side you would simply do that twice! You don't have to remember to slip with the yarn in front on the WS because there is no WS.

Thank you so much! I need to see what happens if I don't position things correctly!

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I like to understand the why as well as the how and I am glad that you found it useful.

Hi Barbara, in the future could you possibly do a tutorial on some of the stitches you use in your book and Ravelry page? Your last two videos were great.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Could you clarify what you mean by some of the stitches? Do you mean specific stitches like s1-k2tog-psso or do you mean stitch patterns?

@margarethealey8698

6 жыл бұрын

WatchBarbaraKnit I purchased Earth Bound Misfit and had a problem with the double yarn over, specifically what to do on the opposite side.

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Margaret Healey That I can 100% make a video on! I should be able to get it on the schedule for next Tuesday if not sooner. I use so many stitches that it is super helpful if you let me know specifically!

Hi Barbara, thank you for another fabulous video tutorial. I'm don't do too much colorwork such as mosaic, but I must say your designs are beautiful. I'm not sure if it is appropriate to ask, how long does it take to come up with a design and what is the motivation that drives you to use the color schemes per each project? Thanks again. Respectfully, Donna

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words. It is totally fine to ask questions like that, but I won't always have a good answer LOL. Different designs take different amounts of time. Some come together quickly (a month or two) and some take longer. I've had designs that took over six months from concept to knitting. As far as color schemes - I tend to look at a LOT of yarn and try and decide what colors speak to me. And most of the time I have the yarn before I come up with the design as opposed to the other way around. I pick out two colors that I want to use together and then spend quality time swatching until I find something they like.

@KLD521

6 жыл бұрын

WatchBarbaraKnit: Barbara, you are most welcome. Thank you for the information, you inspire me.

Hi Barbara. I have never tried mosaic knitting, but recently I have been wanting to try colorwork. I have done fair aisle once or twice but have never been completely happy with it. I didn't know there was a difference between fair aisle and mosaic knitting. Now I want to try it! Also I LOVE the shawl you have in the background. Is this pattern in your book? If not, where can I get it? Also, I would like to buy your book, is it available by ordering from you and how would I do that? Hope this is not too confusing. Anyway, thanks again for a wonderful video. You are the best! Terry

@WatchBarbaraKnit

4 жыл бұрын

he piece on the mannequin in the background is Ready Player One which is available on Ravelry here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ready-player-one so not in the book! You can't order the book directly from me but I encourage you to try your local yarn store. If that doesn't work there is always Amazon amzn.to/3en5lM8

Can an asymmetric scarf be done with a mosaic pattern. I have an idea in my head which can be painful to have an idea but not sure if it will work?

@WatchBarbaraKnit

5 жыл бұрын

Almost anything can be done, but some require more math than others LOL. I have several asymmetrical shawls that use mosaic. This is probably one of the simplest: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/confundo

Barbara, @ 10.22 do you bring the white yarn under the red or over the red? Thanks for a reply

@WatchBarbaraKnit

2 жыл бұрын

You bring it up the same way each time, the important thing is that you be consistent. I’m afraid I don’t think of it as over/under so I’m not sure how to answer your question. I bring the new color up behind the one I’m stopping so that the old yarn is trapped between the new yarn and the fabric.

@winningnumbers

2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchBarbaraKnit Thank you

That is absolutely ingenious of you I’ve alway wanted to knit Fair-ail but was intimidated because of all the yarn carrying through . I tried it once the eye of an owl but it end up the owl had a bulging eyes . But with you technique that will not happen. What is the name of your book, in Amazon? Thanks for your great tutorial

@WatchBarbaraKnit

11 ай бұрын

I didn't come up with the concept of slip stitch color-work, but I sure love it. The name of my book is Mosaic & Lace Knits and it is on Amazon!

Great video! But how to you do the foundation rows when there are two colors? Thanks, susie

@WatchBarbaraKnit

2 жыл бұрын

You just cast on with one color and work two rows. Then you join in the second color.

Do you have to worry about the tension of your float if you slip 3 stitches, for example?

@WatchBarbaraKnit

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but not as much as with stranded knitting. Just making sure that each stitch has the same amount of space as the other stitches usually works.

barb do you think you could help me ? I have a mosaic spider pattern on ravelry. love of spiders by m Berg I've started the b section with my second color .could you walk me through six rows of this part of the pattern? please my site on ravelry is ireneski

@WatchBarbaraKnit

6 жыл бұрын

Julie Verhage Hi! I’m afraid I cannot provide pattern support for another designer’s pattern. I encourage you to contact Melanie Berg with your questions,

I have been watching all your tutorials while stuck in bed from a leg injury. You mention the mitten pattern being in your book but you have 2 books. Would you please tell me which book? You are a good instructor because you "speak" beginner knitting language. Thank you

@WatchBarbaraKnit

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed the video. The mitten is in my first book, Mosaic & Lace Knits. I am working on getting the patterns from this book converted into single PDFs because the rights to do so have reverted to me. Of course if you like more than a couple of projects in the book it will be more cost effective to just get the book LOL.

@jmsva6914

2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchBarbaraKnit thank you for letting me know. I am looking forward to learnng this technnique.

How do I find the mitten pattern depicted in the video ? thanks

@WatchBarbaraKnit

2 жыл бұрын

Currently it is only available in my book Mosaic & Lace Knits: amzn.to/3knaWbp ... But I am working on making these patterns available as single patterns.

@kmadore02

2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchBarbaraKnit Thank you so so much! I will get that. I’m happy to know which book it’s in.. l love your tracking style..

May I ask what type of knitting you’re doing? Is it European or left handed?

@WatchBarbaraKnit

Жыл бұрын

I knit in the Continental style. I tension the yarn in my left hand but I knit in the traditional Western style. True "left handed" knitting is called mirror knitting and I cannot do that at all LOL.