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The different yarn weights and thicknesses. To be used only as a quick, handy guide – not as a limiting definition.
This is not a lengthy, definitive article. There is no fixed universal terms and suggested hooks/needles. I am just jotting down these info as I am fed up with not remembering and having to Google for this info each time.
This article is incomplete. I will add more when I can find more standardised crochet hook sizes.
Cats Pocket Scarf is my first full project use of my Clean Mosaic Crochet (CMC) technique. And I think the test run turned out ok. While the pocket scarf is scheduled to fly off to USA, I will be offering the cats graph as a FREE graphed pattern.
Cats Pocket Scarf in CMC (Clean Mosaic Crochet) CH0351
I call this the Clean Mosaic Crochet method because it is truly clean in a number of important ways. We do away with the pesky cut yarns at the end of every row that is typical in the overlay mosaic crochet method. We do away with the boring second row in the 2-row Chain-Space MC method (also known in places as the Inset method). And as a added bonus, we can have a clean border edging: you won’t see the yarns being caught and brought up along the edges.
BENEFITS OF CLEAN MOSAIC CROCHET
So let’s get to the tutorial immediately … or rather after I set out some clarifying notes so we are all on the same page.
Happy Mikki Gloves combines both the beloved warmth and functionality of fingerless gloves with the specifically designed feature of being an extra warm and cushy wrist warmer.
The colours in the first pair I made were inspired by the talented Mikki Ferrugiaro’s amazing use of vibrant colours in some of her magnificent beaded works. Hence, the name “Happy Mikki”. These gloves are not just meant for warmth and support but also for the often needed burst of happy colours.
The main aim of this Mosaic Crochet overview is to clear up some persistent confusion I have noticed in crochet groups and discussions regarding the different ways of making mosaic crochet.
I wrote my first article of Mosaic Crochet (MC) in April of 2017. At that time, I had a hard time finding any reference articles or how-to tutorials on Mosaic Crochet. So I had to cobble together what I could and through trial and error, work out how to do Mosaic Crochet. Since then, Mosaic Crochet seems to have magically exploded on the internet – spawning dedicated Facebook groups, YouTube videos, and specialist divisions in various forums. And with that spread in use and popularity, Mosaic Crochet has also sprouted confusion as it evolved.
Here, I hope to clear some of that confusion by:
This is not a definitive guide. Mosaic Crochet will, I am sure, keep on evolving. This article is specifically directed towards someone who is already familiar with MC in one form or other, and is trying to grapple with the differences in techniques.
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