Slip-Stitch Colorwork: Mosaic & Beyond

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Knit beautiful colorwork and texture-rich patterns with simple slip-stitch techniques. Conquer mosaic stitch, tuck stitch and much more.

Getting Started With Slipped Stitches

Meet designer and passionate knitter Faina Goberstein and start learning about slip stitches’ gorgeous textures and color patterning. Faina shows the best way to slip stitches, shares tips for a tidy selvage edge and demonstrates a clever way to make and measure a gauge swatch.

Understanding Patterns

Whether you prefer to work from written instructions or charts, Faina’s got you covered. Learn essential chart symbols and how to interpret the pattern instructions, including following stitch repeats and adding edge stitches for balance.

Traditional Patterns

Begin your slip-stitch knitting with a traditional stitch pattern in a single color, creating what looks like an elaborate rib that couldn’t be easier to knit. And it looks great from both sides! Add a second color to make a playful check pattern. Faina shows you how.

Woven Patterns

Try Faina’s favorite woven slip-stitch patterns, including stamen stitch, linen stitch, buttes and woven waves. See how varying the length of the floats creates movement and rich texture to the fabric, especially when you add multiple colors. The possibilities are endless!

Mosaic Patterns

A very special type of slip-stitch pattern is the mosaic or shadow pattern. With two colors, your motif is repeated in the foreground and background, and it’s up to you to decide which is which! Faina shows you how to work this kind of pattern with both short and long repeats.

Tuck-Stitch Patterns

Tuck stitches produce a fabric that is lovely on both sides and is well-suited to yarn with slight halo for a romantic, almost lacy look. You’ll slip stitches to create floats on multiple rows, then gather them all together in a fan-shaped “tuck.” Give it a try!

Fancy Patterns

Get fancy with your slipped stitches! By combining techniques, colors and stitch types, you can create an amazing array of patterns that defy classification but delight the eye. Make faux cables and honeycomb with Faina’s guidance. You’ll be eager to cast on and knit along!