Overlay Mosaic Crochet can look really intimidating at first. But, it’s really very easy once you get the hang of it! All you have to know is how to make a Sc and Dc. So, lets get started with a little mosaic crochet square!
Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn
J 6.00mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Stitches:
SS: (Slip Stitch) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Pull through stitch and loop.
Ch: (Chain) – Yarn over. Pull through loop.
Sc: (Single Crochet) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Special Stitches:
Standing Single Crochet: With one loop on your hook insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through. Yarn over. pull through 2 loops. Watch the tutorial below!
Notes:
- Every odd row will be background color (Color A).
- Even rows will be you design color (Color B)
- Base stitches (B) are made using a Standing single crochet and use both loops of stitch in the beginning.
- The final Base stitches are made as a single crochet in both loops of the last stitch.
- Sc are made using back loops only
- Drop Dc are made using front loop of 2 rows prior
- Finish off after every row with a
- Begin again with a Standing Sc in the first stitch of the previous row
Instructions:
Row 1: (Color A) Foundation 19Sc or Chain 20 and make first Sc of next round in the second chain from hook.
Row 2: (Color B) 1Bs, 17Sc, 1Bs
Row 3: 1Bs, 7Dc, 3Sc, 7Dc, 1Bs
Row 4: 1Bs, 7Sc, 3Dc, 7Sc, 1Bs
Row 5: 1Bs, 4Dc, 9Sc, 4Dc, 1Bs
Row 6: 1Bs, 4Sc, 9Dc, 4Sc, 1Bs
Row 7: 1Bs, 4Dc, 9Sc, 4Dc, 1Bs
Row 8: 1Bs, 4Sc, 3Dc, 3Sc, 3Dc, 4Sc, 1Bs
Row 9: 1Bs, 1Dc, 6Sc, 3Dc, 6Sc, 1Dc, 1Bs
Row 10: 1Bs, 1Sc, 6Dc, 3Sc, 6Dc, 1Sc, 1Bs
Row 11: 1Bs, 1Dc, 6Sc, 3Dc, 6Sc, 1Dc, 1Bs
Row 12: 1Bs, 4Sc, 3Dc, 3Sc, 3Dc, 4Sc, 1Bs
Row 13: 1Bs, 4Dc, 9Sc, 4Dc, 1Bs
Row 14: 1Bs, 4Sc, 9Dc, 4Sc, 1Bs
Row 15: 1Bs, 4Dc, 9Sc, 4Dc, 1Bs
Row 16: 1Bs, 7Sc, 3Dc, 7Sc, 1Bs
Row 17: 1Bs, 7Dc, 3Sc, 7Dc, 1Bs
