Continuing with the colourwork challenge on the SDK group, this month the challenge is mosaic knitting.
Mosaic knitting can be done flat or in the round and creates colour patterns by using slipped stitches. As a result, you need only hold one colour of yarn at a time. I decided I wanted to do a small project for this challenge, so I designed an iPhone cosy.
The pattern reminded me of the buttons on my old cassette player (yes, I’m that old), so I named it REC•. I took advantage of the fact that I was knitting in the round and used only one row of each colour, rather than two which is more widely used in mosaic knitting. The result was a small scale pattern that I think works really well on a piece this small.
I’m quite happy with the results, and I’ve written up the pattern. It is available as a free Raverly download.
The pattern requires approximately 30m (33yds) of the main colour, and 20m (22yds) of the contrast colour. Skills required: knit, purl, make 1, slip stitch, knitting stripes, knitting in the round, and kitchener stitch.
Details:
Pattern: REC• cosy — download now
Yarns used: KnitPicks Essentials Kettle Dyed (now discontinued) and Regia 4ply Uni Solid
Needles: 2.25mm
Size: 6.3 × 14cm (2.5 × 5.5”)