That’s a beautiful mosaic-style granny square crochet pattern! Let’s go through how to make it step-by-step.
🧶 SUPPLIES
- Yarn: Medium weight (4) cotton or acrylic
- Color A – White
- Color B – Pink
- Hook: 4 mm (G/6) or size that matches your yarn
- Extras: Scissors, yarn needle, stitch markers
🪡 STITCHES USED
| Abbreviation | Stitch Name | How to Do It |
|---|---|---|
| ch | Chain | Yarn over, pull through loop. |
| sl st | Slip stitch | Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both loops. |
| dc | Double crochet | Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through 2 loops twice. |
| sp | Space | The gap formed by chain stitches or skipped stitches. |
🔲 PATTERN IN DETAIL
We’ll make a 2-color granny square where colors switch every round. The center is white, followed by pink, and continues alternating.
🌸 ROUND 1 — Center (White)
- Make a magic ring.
- Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc).
- Into the ring:
→ 2 dc, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 2) × 3 times. - Pull the ring tight and sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3.
✅ You now have 4 clusters of 3 dc, separated by ch-2 corners.
Tip: If you don’t like magic ring, ch 5 and join with sl st to form a ring.
🌸 ROUND 2 — Pink
- Attach pink yarn in any corner ch-2 space.
- Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (all in same corner).
- (Ch 1, skip next 3 dc, in next corner: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) around.
- End with ch 1, join to top of ch-3.
✅ Each side now has one ch-1 space between corners.
🌸 ROUND 3 — White
- Attach white in any corner space.
- Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same corner.
- (Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, in next corner 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) around.
- End with ch 1, join to top of beginning ch-3.
✅ You should now have 2 pink blocks per side, with white filling in between.
🌸 ROUND 4 — Pink
- Attach pink in corner space.
- Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (corner made).
- (Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, in next corner 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) repeat around.
- End with ch 1, join.
✅ You now have 3 sets of clusters per side.
🌸 ROUND 5 — White
- Attach white in corner.
- Work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each corner.
- Along sides: (ch 1, 3 dc in each ch-1 space) repeat.
- Join, fasten off, and weave ends.
🪄 JOINING FOR THE BLANKET PATTERN
To make the repeating mosaic pattern (right side of your image):
- Crochet multiple squares exactly the same size.
- Arrange with alternating color orientation (all starting white centers).
- Join squares using:
- Slip stitch join: Place squares RS facing up, sl st through back loops only.
- Whip stitch join: Sew squares with yarn needle for an invisible seam.
- Add a border:
- One round of white dc all around.
- Optional: Pink shell border for finish.
💡 TIPS
- Keep color changes on the same side for a tidy look.
- Block each square (steam or pin to shape) before joining.
- To avoid visible color carries, cut yarn at each color change and weave ends neatly.