My second Christmas ornament with mosaic overlay technique! When you use Durable Coral yarn type (50gr/125m) and a crochet needle of 3mm, the diameter of this ornament is approximately 62mm. This is a perfect beginner pattern for those who are unfamiliar with mosaic crochet.
(indication required amount of yarn: color A = 6gr, color B = 8gr)
Abbreviations (US terms)
mr = magic ring
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
FLO = front loop
BLO = back loop
[..] = number of stitches
Start with color A.
1. mr 6 [6]
2. inc 6 [12]
3. (sc, inc) x6 [18]
4. (inc, sc 2) x6 [24]
5. (sc 3, inc) x6 [30]
6. sc 2, (inc, sc 4) x5, inc, sc 2 [36]
If you are new to mosaic crochet, just look at the photos below for some guidance. The most important thing to do is to crochet your regular stiches in the backloop, while you make your double or triple crochet in the front loop of the row below. Make sure that you skip 1 stitch for each dc that you create. This design is worked in rounds, and because of that you will crochet with two skeins attached.
Now, it is time for the mosaic part of the pattern. See the image below for the diagram (read it from left to right, if you crochet from right to left, your result should be a mirror image!).
7. In color B, in BLO: (sc 5, inc) x6, inc, sc 2 [42]
8. In color A with sc in BLO: (sc 3, inc, sc 2, dc in FLO of the st one row below) x6 [48]
9. In color B, with sc in BLO: sc 3, (dc in FLO of the st one row below, sc 7) x5, dc in FLO of the st one row below, sc 4 [48]
10. In color A, with sc in BLO: (sc 7, dc in FLO of the st one row below) x6 [48]
11. In color B, with sc in BLO: sc 2, (dc 3 in FLO of the st one row below, sc 5) x5, dc 3 in FLO of the st one row below, sc 3 [48]]
12. In color A, with sc in BLO: (sc 7, dc in FLO of the st one row below) x6 [48]
13. In color B, with sc in BLO: sc, (dc 5 in FLO of the st one row below, sc 3) x5, dc 5 in FLO of the st one row below, sc 2 [48]
14. In color A, with sc in BLO: (sc 7, dc in FLO of the st one row below) x6 [48]
15. In color B, with sc in BLO: (dc 3 in FLO of the st one row below, sc) x12 [48]
Continue with color B.
16. sc 48 [48]
17. sc 3, (dec, sc 6) x5, dec, sc 3 [42]
18. (dec, sc 5) x6 [36]
19. sc 2, (dec, sc 4) x5, dec, sc 2 [30]
20. (sc 3, dec) x6, start filling up with fiberfill as you go [24]
21. (dec, sc 2) x6 [18]
22. (sc, dec) x6 [12]
23. dec 6. Finish off and close the gap by pulling the yarn through the FLO, see photos below. [6]
Create a loop through the top of the ball to be able to hang it somewhere. Merry Christmas!
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