ENDLESS SUMMER MOSAIC CROCHET WALL HANGING

This pattern was designed to accompany my presentation on Colour Theory In Mosaic Crochet “Mosaic Crochet- Colour Theory Into Practise” as part of the Mosaic Crochet Summit Hosted By Erin Toews from Juniper & Oakes.
I wanted this design to incorporate aspects of colour theory and try to create a painterly effect inspired by the way the pointillist and impressionist painters approached colour’ with dabs of pure colour that blend in the eye. So I have played with and bent the rules of mosaic crochet a little bit in order to achieve that goal! But don’t worry the pattern comes with a special cheat sheet explaining how to read the pattern chart. It also comes with full colour chart and written instructions. and photo tutorial showing how to attach the dowel rod and make the tassels

YARN & EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

YARN
I used Stylecraft Special DK 100% acrylic (100g = 295m/323yds)
Total required approx 120g (360-370m / 390-400yds) split across 6 colours as follows:

RED - Approx 15g (45m/48yds) - Col 1010 Matador
ORANGE - Approx 25g (74m/80yds)- Col 1256 Jaffa
YELLOW - Approx 10g (29.5m/32yds) - Col 1114 Sunshine
BLUE - Approx 20g (59m/64yds)- Col 1829 Empire
BLACK - Approx 40g (118m/128yds)- Col 1002 Black
VIOLET - Approx 10g (29.5m/32yds)- Col 1425 Emperor

Yarn Substitution: Any yarn could be used however please note that changing yarn weight will require a diierent sized hook (see recommended size on yarn ball band) and result in a change in finished size.

HOOK SIZE = 4MM (US G/6 UK8

OTHER MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT
SCISSORS
STITCHMARKERS
YARN DARNING NEEDLE
13 INCH /33CM LONG 6MM WOODEN DOWEL

SPECIAL STITCHES

This pattern is worked using the standard BLOsc, and FLOdc (worked into the remaining FLO, 2 rows below) mosaic crochet stitches apart from a small number of FLOtr stitches that form the trunk of the Palm tree in the lower section of the pattern. These FLOtr stitches should be worked into the remaining FLO 3 rows below.

ABBREVIATIONS U.S. TERMS
sc - Single crochet
FLOdc - front Loop Only double crochet
FLOtr - Front Loop Only treble crochet
BLOsc - Back Loop Only single crochet
ch - Chain
slst - Slip stitch
dec - Decrease
inc - Increase
st/s - Stitch/es
yrh - Yarn round hook
BLO - Back loop/s only
FLO - Front loop/s only
R - Row
RS - Right side
WS - Wrong side
F.O. - Fasten Off

UK EQUIVALENT TERMS

GAUGE

FINISHED SIZE NOT INCLUDING TASSELS

Approx 11.5 x 14 inches /29 x 36cm

TASSELS = Approx 5 inches / 13cm in length

PATTERN NOTES

This pattern is an overlay mosaic crochet pattern, worked using, BLOsc, FLOdc and FLOdtr. The pattern is worked in sc and BLO for all stitches except the ‘overlay’ stitches which are worked in the FLO into the stitch 2 rows below, or in the 3rd row below for the FLOtr stitches, thus covering over the stripe of the alternative coloured row in those sections.
Each colour is joined at the beginning and fastened at the end of each row which forms side ‘fringes’ which can be woven in, encased in an envelope border or left as required.
In this pattern, the yarn ends have been woven in.

HINT - to save on weaving in ends you can crochet over the yarn tails at the beginning of the rows on the right hand side.
The edge stitches are worked in sc in both loops.

COLOUR CHANGES

This pattern differs from the standard mosaic crochet pattern in that the colour changes do not follow the usual alternate row colour changes. Instead change colours as indicated by the end stitches and work any FLOdc into the remaining FLO in 2nd row below as normal, irrespective of the colour of that loop. So, for example, a Violet FLOdc might be worked into a remaining Red FLO in the 2nd row below. Any squares without special symbols are worked as BLOsc in the colour indicated by the Row Colour indicator, irrespective of the colour of that square. So for example on a Black row, if there is a Yellow square with no other symbol it will be worked as a BLOsc in Black.

TUTORIALS
You can find some excellent beginners’ tutorials for overlay mosaic crochet created by Nichola at Elimee Designs here:
Overlay Mosaic Crochet Charts – Step-by-Step Guide
https://youtu.be/MLzn0zxkLsM?si=fnU8_Ha1S75zwhoI

Envelope Border for Mosaic Crochet Projects
https://youtu.be/y9J87INhrC4?si=3vtdiDegcsQz2O_y

NEED HELP CHOOSING COLOURS?
Find my colour theory playlist here!
https://www.youtube.com/@hookanorycrochetclub

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE INSPO BEHIND THIS PATTERN

Endless Summer is a nod to my Dad and his lifelong passion for surfing which meant family life was always centred around the beach. Growing up we had some amazing trips abroad, and got to experience different places, languages and cultures; and my folks have had many, many exciting adventures, ever since he picked up that first board in Cornwall in 1967!

I wanted this piece to evoke the way the intense heat of the day starts to cool as the sun goes down, with the sun reflecting and refracting on the surface of the water. The use of the colour stripes in the tassels almost bleeding into each other accentuate the the idea of the sun melting into the sea.
So join me on an escape to a far away island in the sun, full of vibrant colour, sunny days and beautiful memories!

LOVE MOSAIC CROCHET?
I have several FREE mosaic blanket strip charts on my blog HERE:
https://hookanory.com/