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Today we are sharing a collection of beautiful mosaic crochet patterns from Etsy that should definitely be on your list of things to make! These 14 mosaic crochet designs are suitable for beginners and make great gifts.

I am delighted to welcome Kaylan as a guest writer to HanJan Crochet to share her thoughts on this fabulous (and rather addictive!) mosaic crochet technique. If you’ve never tried it then you absolutely must – it’s far easier than it looks!

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Is Mosaic Crochet Hard?

Mosaic crochet, despite how complex it looks, only requires a few stitches, two contrasting yarn colors, and some care when it comes to counting. Although it can be used in a variety of garments, its usage in home decor is especially common.

Inset Mosaic Crochet and Overlay Mosaic Crochet – What’s the Difference?

There are two types of mosaic crochet techniques: inset and overlay. They produce a similar look and feel but are worked very differently. They both have one thing in common though –  each row is worked in a single colour without any changes mid row.

Inset mosaic crochet patterns use two rows per colour giving you an ‘a’ and ‘b’ row. In these rows, you create chain spaces that you then work over the top of when you change colour to make it look like they are part of that row. 

Closeup of inset mosaic crochet technique.

This means you work lots of US double crochet stitches into the skipped stitches 3 rows below.

This style of mosaic crochet gives a flat and smooth finish and is nice and easy to work back and forth in rows without having to break your yarn.

In contrast, overlay mosaic crochet patterns use only one row per colour and you will always be working from the right side (RS) of your work. You don’t need to create any chain spaces as you do with inset mosaic because you’ll always be working into the back loops of your US single crochet stitches, allowing you to work into the front loop only (flo) of the stitches 2 rows below when the chart tells you to. 

Colourful diamond overlay mosaic crochet blanket.

This overlay technique is perfect for working in rounds because you can carry your yarn at the back rather than break it. But if you are working in rows, you will have to break your yarn and start the next row on the first stitch of the previous one. 

Whether you are looking for mosaic crochet for beginners, or you have several projects under your belt, here’s a collection of beautiful patterns from fourteen different designers. Get ready to show off your mosaic crochet skills!

Mosaic Crochet Patterns

Please note that because of the different versions of mosaic techniques, not all of these patterns will use the same method.

Here is our top collection of mosaic crochet patterns you can find on Etsy:

14 Best Mosaic Crochet Patterns

A collection of beautiful mosaic crochet patterns from Etsy that are suitable for beginners and make great gifts.

We hope you love these mosaic crochet patterns! Mosaic just fits in well with home decor. It can create complex patterns that work as blankets, table runners, bags, or even coasters with some of the tile designs. 

Now is as good of a time as any to pick up the technique and create all kinds of fun projects!

Looking for more mosaic crochet patterns? Check these out:

Which of these are you going to add to your upcoming projects? Have any other mosaic patterns caught your eye recently? Feel free to share both!

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I look forward to seeing your finished crochet projects, especially this easy crochet pattern, so please share them with me in the HanJan Crochet Facebook group or on Instagram and tag #hanjancrochet.

– Kaylan W –

Guest Writer

Kaylan W. is an aspiring law student, writer, and crochet designer, and clearly needs to make as many hats as she likes to wear. You can find her at @skeleskein on Ravelry for crochet business and @kw_writing on Twitter for all the rest.

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