Crochet Inset Mosaic Technique – VIDEO TUTORIAL

Try mosaic crochet the easy way, with the Inset Mosaic Crochet Technique! This simple method uses 2-row color changes to cut down on ends and leave you with crisp, eye-catching crochet fabric. Learn this simple technique with me!

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The Ease of Crochet Inset Mosaic

Mosaic Crochet has taken us stitchers by storm in the past few years. With so many lovely sweaters and blankets now available, this colorwork method is becoming more accessible than ever. But there’s the business of all those pesky ends! Want the same effect without the finishing woes? That’s where Inset Mosaic Crochet comes into play!

Ready to practice Inset Mosaic Crochet? Grab your crochet hooks and your favorite color yarns and let’s get to it!

• Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Crochet [watch here]
• Crochet Color Changes [watch here]
• An easy Beginner Crochet Project [watch here]

Crochet Amour Sampler Blanket – Mosaic Square

This tutorial was made as a supplement to the Mosaic Square as part of the Crochet Amour Sampler Blanket pattern. Find the full pattern to make your square below.

Join the Double the Fun 2024 Crochet Along! This free crochet along to make the Crochet Amour and Tunisian Snowy Sampler Blankets runs from November 11th, 2024, to December 20th, 2024. Get full details in this blog post and join the fun!

Mosaic Square Pattern

• Prefer a printable version? Purchase the ad-free Crochet Amour Sampler pattern from my shop HERE.
• Find Gauge and Abbreviations in this blog post.

MATERIALS

• Worsted weight yarn – colors A, B, C, and D
• 6mm crochet hook
• 6.5mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

FINISHED SIZE

12″ square after border and blocking

STITCH MULTIPLE: The Mosaic pattern is worked over the chart below. Expand your Mosaic Square by working foundation single crochet in multiples of 7 + 4.

SPECIAL STITCHES

• Stitches marked with an X are a double crochet worked in the skipped stitch 3 rows below.
• Learn Foundation single crochet (fsc) here.

PATTERN NOTES

• All rows start with 2 single crochet BEFORE the first pattern repeat, and end with 2 single crochet AFTER the last repeat.
• Turn at the end of each row. Odd numbers are on the Right Side (RS), and even rows are on the Wrong Side (WS).
• The mosaic pattern is worked from the chart below. Start in the bottom-right corner and work your way up – RS rows are read right-to-left; WS rows are worked left-to-right.

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1 With D, fsc 39. Begin chart at Row 1 (fsc row counts as Row 1). Complete Rows 1-2 with D, cc to C at the end of Row 2 (do not fasten off D). Alternate colors every 2 rows.

STEP 2 Continue through chart as follows:

• Rows 1-14 – Work Chart Rows 1-14 with colors D & C. Fasten off D at the end of the last row.
• Rows 15-28 – Work Chart Rows 15-28 with colors C & A. Fasten off C at the end of the last row.
• Rows 29-42 – Work Chart Rows 1-14 with colors A & B. Fasten off A at the end of the last row.

STEP 3 Continue to Standard Border.

STANDARD BORDER

• Change to 6.5mm crochet hook and ensure the square faces right side up.
• Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), single crochet 35 stitches evenly across the first edge of the square, placing increases and decreases where needed. At corner, ch 2 and rotate to work along the next edge.
• Single crochet 35 stitches evenly across the edge, placing increases and decreases where needed. At corner, ch 2 and rotate to work along the next edge.
• Repeat the last step for the remaining 2 sides. At the end of the round, join with a slip stitch in the first single crochet of the round. Fasten off and block your finished square to 12″ x 12″.

Click here to access stitch patterns for the other squares in the Crochet Amour Sampler Blanket.

Crochet Amour Sampler Blanket Layout

Get the printable PDF version of the Crochet Amour Sampler Blanket here!