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 Mosaic Chart pattern, the Mosaic Crochet produces a substantially larger piece than 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 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 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.
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I believe there is an error in the lower quarter, center, of the knitted sample.
It doesn’t match the crocheted piece which looks correct. Specifically a row of blue where it should be white.
Also you don’t mention that in knitting you can vary the texture.
You show garter texture, whereas you can knit in stockinette or a combination, e.g. stockinette background and garter foreground.
I am a knitter and just discovered this crochet technique and I’m fascinated. I haven’t tried it yet, but is it too stiff for a blanket? Can’t you just go up hook sizes to make it softer? Or is it just too heavy?
It is possible to do mosaic crochet in a way to more closely mimic mosaic knitting. Instead of using single crochet stitches, use front-loop slip stitches instead. This will create a look that is very similar to the mosaic knitting. In fact, I think it looks better.