This beautiful piece is so balanced. And, simply-put, it is pleasing to look at! It is one of my favorites and I am hopeful you will agree! My husband gave me the googly eyes when I showed him my draft a few months ago. "You drew that!?" was almost the wrong thing to say, but he made up for it by quickly following with, "I REALLY like this one!"
I have written this pattern up to be made using the overlay mosaic crochet technique from the center-out or bottom-up, and also the interlocking crochet technique from the center-out or bottom-up.
Read more: https://ashleeslint.com/2022/10/05/harmony-mandala-interlocking-and-mosaic-crochet-patterns-from-the-bottom-up-or-center-out/
*Errata*: In the bottom-up, mosaic crochet version, rows 48 and 194 should say: JS, dc7, sc27, dc3, sc3, dc11, sc1, dc5, sc3, dc1, sc7, dc3, sc15, dc5, sc1, (dc3, sc5) x2, dc5, (sc3, dc1, sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc5, (sc5, dc3) x2, sc1, dc5, sc15, dc3, sc7, dc1, sc3, dc5, sc1, dc11, sc3, dc3, sc27, dc7, ES
File updated Nov 2, 2022, contact me for an updated file if you purchased before that.
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The Locked Filet Mesh (LFM) interlocking crochet method uses only chain spaces and double crochets to create a mesh; two colors are worked alternately which creates the pattern.
Mosaic crochet uses single crochet and double crochet stitches. The double crochet stitches cover some of the other color's single crochet stitches to create the design. My patterns instruct you to cut your yarn at the end of each row. The back is striped but often gives a faint impression of the pattern on the front (sort of like illusion knitting).
Both techniques can be done from the center-out. Tutorials:
Interlocking crochet: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbdEDo49IQroC7Xoj6svR0J0i0HvJU1IM
Interlocking crochet from the center-out: https://youtu.be/7W0OmcZwfrM
Overlay mosaic crochet: https://youtu.be/6YwXIqKqWjI
Overlay mosaic crochet from the center-out: https://youtu.be/Z-WsXLgXfg4
You will receive 1 file for each technique with the written pattern and charts.
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US Crochet Terminology
**For Interlocking Crochet**
- Chart is 245 x 245
- Gauge: 8 (dc, ch) x 8 rows = 4”
- 61” / 156cm square
- 4.5 mm hook (US7)
- Worsted weight yarn (4400 - 4800 yards total)
- Main color (MC) (black on chart) – 2200 yards plus 400 for optional border
- Accent color (AC) – 2200 yards
**For Interlocking Crochet from the Center-Out**
- Chart is 245 x 245
- Gauge: 8 (dc, ch) x 8 rows = 4”
- 61” / 156cm square
- 5 mm hook (H-8)
- Worsted weight yarn (4400 yards total)
- Main color (MC) (black on chart) – 2200 yards
- Accent color (AC) – 2200 yards
**For Overlay Mosaic Crochet**
- Chart is 241 x 241
- Gauge: 14 sc blo stitches x 15 rows = 4”
- 64” x 69” / 163cm x 175cm
- 5 mm hook (H-8)
- Worsted weight yarn (5000 - 5800 yards)
- Main color (black) – 2600 yards
- Contrasting color – 2400 yards
- Plus, optional envelope border – 800 yards
**For Overlay Mosaic Crochet from the Center-Out**
- Chart is 241 x 241
- Gauge: 14 sc blo stitches x 14 rows = 4”
- 60” / 153cm
- 5 mm hook (H-8)
- Worsted weight yarn (5000 yards)
- Main color (black) – 2600 yards
- Contrasting color – 2400 yards
A huge thank you to my testers: AriCrochetCorner, Deb Albers, Linda Bakker, Nyasha Jones, Sandi Willoughby, and Sheryl Dunbar. As always, they make me look good!
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