28K views · 146 reactions | Most of you know the difference, but occasionally I get questions from people who confuse these two techniques: Stranded #knitting is a different technique from intarsia and they are not interchangeable. One is used for continuous (usually repetitive) patterns, while the other is used for solid shapes. https://annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/simple-intarsia/ | Annaplexis | Facebook

Mosaic knitting utilises slipped stitches to form colourwork patterns. The advantage of this technique is that, unlike stranded knitting, you only work with one colour in every row. Stitches are slipped purlwise. On right side rows, as shown here, with the yarn in the back (wyib). On wrong side rows, stitches are slipped purlwise with the yarn in front (wyif) (see previous video). This way the strands are always on the wrong side of the work. #knitting | Annaplexis