Introducing the Soft Sparkle Mosaic Crochet Pattern.
Embrace the magic of the holiday season with the 'Soft Sparkle' crochet pattern! This enchanting project features mosaic crochet, creating intricate and captivating designs that are sure to impress. By using Christmas colour-changing yarn, each stitch brings a new sparkle, making your creation truly unique and festive.
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As you work in the round, you'll see the mesmerizing transitions of colours, reminiscent of twinkling Christmas lights and shimmering ornaments. The 'Soft Sparkle' pattern is perfect for adding a touch of holiday cheer to your home or gifting to a loved one.
With clear, step-by-step instructions, this pattern is accessible to both seasoned crocheters and enthusiastic beginners. The final piece will be a stunning mosaic of colours and textures, sure to be a conversation starter.
So gather your prettiest yarn and favourite hook, and let's start crafting the 'Soft Sparkle' crochet pattern. Let the holiday magic inspire each stitch and create something truly special! 🎅✨
Happy Crocheting! 🧶✨
For this design I chose to work with 3 ply/Super Fine weight yarn - this yarn is not only fun to use but makes the project really quick to work!
***You can purchase a downloadable PDF of the pattern with lots of step-by-step pictures and stitch diagrams on Ravelry here. ***
Here's the FREE pattern!
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You Will Need:
(3 ply, 98% Acrylic, 2% Polyester , 462m/100g)
(3 ply, 100% Acrylic, 634m/100g)
Other: Stitch markers for placing. (optional)
Tension: 24 sts x 24 rnds = 4” x 4” (10cm x 10cm) measured over blsc. Size up or down in hook to achieve tension.
Terminology: US
Final Measurements: 24 cm (9.5”) round
Skill level: This pattern is a great introduction to overlay mosaic crochet in the round for intermediate level hookers or adventurous beginners looking to take on a challenge.
Pattern Notes:
Each mosaic round is worked from the right side; do not turn at the end of each round.
All blsc are worked into the top of the stitch from the previous round as normal.
All fldcs are worked into the front loop of the stitch immediately below it, 2 rows down, ie where a fldc is indicated in round 3, it is worked into the front loop of the stitch directly below it from round 1 and the same stitch of row 3 is skipped.
All slip stitches are worked into back loop only and first stitch of each round is worked in same stitch as previous round’s slip stitch.
There is no need to fasten off the colour not being used at the end of each round, just drop the colour and pick it up again when required.
Chains and modified corner stitches are not included in stitch counts.
A stitch followed by a number indicates the number of stitches to be worked into the next stitch missing only 1 st as normal, unless otherwise stated. A number followed by a stitch indicates the stitch to be worked over the next specified number of stitches.
Abbreviations:
blsc—back loop single crochet
ch—chain
CC—contrast colour
bl-popcorn—back loop popcorn
fldc—front loop double crochet
fldc3tog—right front loop double crochet, front loop double crochet and left front loop double crochet 3 together.
Lfltr—left front loop treble
Lfldc—left front loop double crochet
MC—main colour
rep—repeat
Rfltr—right front loop treble
Rfldc—right front loop double crochet
Rfltr-Lfltr2tog—right front loop treble and left front loop treble 2 together
Rfltr-fldc-Lfltr—right front loop treble, front loop double crochet and left front loop treble 3 together
rnd—round
sc—single crochet
sl st—slip stitch
st—stitch
yo—yarn over
Special Stitches:
For full stitch explanations and diagrams, a pdf pattern is available to download.
fldc – working 2 rows down, yo, insert hook into front loop only of stitch 2 rows down , yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through last 2 loops on hook. Skip one stitch of current round.
blsc – insert hook into back loop only of next stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook.
Lfltr – working 2 rows down, yo twice, skip next 2 sts, insert hook into front loop of next stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through last 2 loops on hook. Skip one stitch of current round.
Rfltr – working 2 rows down, yo twice, insert hook into front loop of st 2 sts to the right, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook. Skip one stitch of current round.
bl-popcorn—4 bldc in the next st, drop the loop from the hook, insert hook from front to back in top of first dc of 4-dc group, pick up dropped loop and pull through the first dc to complete st, 1 ch to close bobble st.
Lfldc – working 2 rows down, yo, insert hook into front loop of next stitch to the left, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through last 2 loops on hook. Skip one stitch of current round.
Rfldc – working 2 rows down, yo, insert hook into front loop of stitch to the right, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook. Skip one stitch of current round.
fldc3tog – yrh, insert hook into front loop of stitch to the right 2 rounds down, yrh, pull through, yrh, pull through 2 loops on hook, (right leg created), yrh insert hook into next stitch 2 rounds down, yrh, pull through, yrh, pull through 2 loops on hook, yrh, insert hook into next stitch 2 rounds down yrh, pull through, yrh, pull through 2 loops on hook, yrh, pull through all 4 loops on hook. Skip one stitch of current round when working 2 rounds down.
Rfltr-Lfltr2tog working 2 rows down, yo twice, insert hook into front loop of st 2 sts to the right, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, [2 loops left on hook], yo twice, skip next 2 sts, insert hook into front loop of next stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through last 3 loops on hook. Skip one stitch of current round.
Rfltr-fldc-Lfltr working 2 rows down, yo twice, insert hook into front loop of st 2 sts to the right, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, [2 loops left on hook], yo, insert hook into normal ‘fldc’ st, yo, pull through, yo pull through 2, yo twice, skip next 2 sts, insert hook into front loop of next stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through last 4 loops on hook. Skip one stitch of current round.
Corner Stitches
Each round will have 4 corners. A standard corner will include a stitch, followed by 2 chains and another stitch.
Modified Corner stitch—“1 ch, 1 fldc, 1 ch”
This is a fldc worked between the usual ‘2 ch’ of each corner. This creates a diagonal bar of colour in each corner and is worked by making a front loop double crochet into one of the corner chains from 2 rows previous. It doesn’t matter which corner ch from the previous 2 rows you use as long as you are consistent in following rounds when the diagonal bars are required. This is referred to as a ‘modified corner’. The fldc of a modified corner will always be missed in the following round, only following round’s modified corner stitches should be worked into this fldc.
Written Pattern:
Make a magic circle in CC.
Rnd 1 (CC) 1 ch, 1 sc, 2 ch; rep from 3 more times, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into first ch of corner ch, changing to MC on last yo and continuing to change colour on last yo of each rnd throughout. [4]
Rnd 2 (MC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 1 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into first ch of corner ch. [12]
Rnd 3 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 1 Lfldc, 1 fldc, 1 Rfldc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [20]
Rnd 4 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 2, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 2) miss next 2 ch, 1 fldc working into the same front loop as previous st, 3 blsc, 1 fldc working into next ch from rnd 2; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [28]
Rnd 5 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 1 blsc, 1 Lfldc, 1 blsc, 1 fldc, 1 blsc, 1 Rfldc, 1 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [36]
Rnd 6 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 4, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 4) miss next 2 ch, 2 fldc working first st into the same front loop as previous st, (1 blsc, 1 fldc) 2 times, 1 blsc, 2 fldc working last st into next ch from rnd 4; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [44]
Rnd 7 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 2 blsc, 1 Lfldc, 2 blsc, 1 fldc, 2 blsc, 1 Rfldc, 2 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of first corner ch. [52]
Rnd 8 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 6, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 6) miss next 2 ch, 3 fldc working first st into the same front loop as previous st, (1 blsc, 2 fldc) 2 times, 1 blsc, 3 fldc working last st into next ch from rnd 6; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [60]
***The following rnd has a modified corner st. See pattern notes and special stitches for guidance.***
Rnd 9 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, modified corner st, do not miss a st, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 3 blsc, 1 Lfldc, 3 blsc, 1 fldc, 3 blsc, 1 Rfldc, 3 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of first modified corner ch. [68]
***tip: the following rnd corner ‘1 fldc, 2 ch, 1 fldc’ is worked around the modified corner st from rnd 9, you may need to move the central ‘fldc’ of modified corner st aside to find the front loop of corner st from rnd 8 to work into.***
***Remember, the ‘fldc’ of the modified corner should be missed when working Rnd 10 corners.***
Rnd 10 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 8, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 8), missing modified corner st, 4 fldc working first fldc into same front loop as previous st, (1 blsc, 1 fldc) 4 times, 1 blsc, 4 fldc working last fldc into corner ch from rnd 8; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [76]
*** The ‘fldc’ of following round ‘modified corner st’ is worked into the ‘fldc’ from 2 rounds previous’ modified corner st. This applies to rnds13, 15 and 17 also.***
Rnd 11 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, modified corner st, do not miss a st, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 4 blsc, 1 Lfldc, 3 blsc, 1 Rfldc, 1 fldc, 1 Lfldc, 3 blsc, 1 Rfldc, 4 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of first modified corner ch. [84]
Rnd 12 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 10, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 10), missing modified corner st, 5 fldc working first fldc into same front loop as previous st, 1 blsc, 3 fldc, 3 blsc, 3 fldc, 1 blsc, 5 fldc working last fldc into corner ch from rnd 10; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [92]
Rnd 13 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, modified corner st, do not miss a st, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 5 blsc, 1 Lfldc, 5 blsc, 1 fldc3tog, 5 blsc, 1 Rfldc, 5 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of first modified corner ch. [100]
Rnd 14 (MC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next modified corner st, 3 blsc, 3 fldc, 1 blsc, 1 fldc, 9 blsc, 1 fldc, 1 blsc, 3 fldc, 3 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [108]
Rnd 15 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, modified corner st, do not miss a st, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 1 fldc, 8 blsc, 1 Rfltr, 1 blsc, 1 Lfltr, 1 blsc, 1 fldc, 1 blsc, 1 Rfltr, 1 blsc, 1 Lfltr, 8 blsc, 1 fldc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of first modified corner ch. [116]
Rnd 16 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 14, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 14), missing modified corner st, 1 fldc working into same front loop as previous st, 1 blsc, 4 fldc, 1 blsc, 3 fldc, (1 blsc, 1 fldc) 4 times, 1 blsc, 3 fldc, 1 blsc, 4 fldc, 1 blsc, 1 fldc working into corner ch from rnd 14; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [124]
Rnd 17 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, modified corner st, do not miss a st, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 5 blsc, 1 Lfltr, (3 blsc, 1 Rfltr) 2 times, 1 blsc, 1 fldc, 1 blsc, (1 Lfltr, 3 blsc) 2 times, 1 Rfltr, 5 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of first modified corner ch. [132]
Rnd 18 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 16, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 16) missing modified corner st, 6 fldc working first st into the same front loop as previous st, (1 blsc, 3 fldc) 2 times, (1 blsc, 1 fldc) 2 times, (1 blsc, 3 fldc) 2 times, 1 blsc, 6 fldc working last st into next ch from rnd 16; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [140]
Rnd 19 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 5 blsc, 1 Lfltr, 7 blsc, 1 Rfltr, 3 blsc, 1 Rfltr-Lfltr2tog, 3 blsc, 1 Lfltr, 7 blsc, 1 Rfltr, 5 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [148]
Rnd 20 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 18, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 18) miss next 2 ch, 6 fldc working first st into the same front loop as previous st, 1 blsc, 7 fldc, (1 blsc, 3 fldc) 2 times, 1 blsc, 7 fldc, 1 blsc, 6 fldc working last st into next ch from rnd 18; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [156]
Rnd 21 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 5 blsc, 1 bl-popcorn, 27 blsc, 1 bl-popcorn, 5 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [164]
Rnd 22 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 20, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 20) miss next 2 ch, 6 fldc working first st into the same front loop as previous st, 1 blsc, 11 fldc, (1 blsc, 1 fldc) 2 times, 1 blsc, 11 fldc, 1 blsc, 6 fldc working last st into next ch from rnd 20; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [172]
Rnd 23 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 5 blsc, 1 bl-popcorn, 15 blsc, 1 Rfltr-fldc-Lfltr, 15 blsc, 1 bl-popcorn, 5 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [180]
Rnd 24 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 22, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 22) miss next 2 ch, 6 fldc working first into same front loop as previous st, 1 blsc, 13 fldc, 5 blsc, 13 fldc, 1 blsc, 6 fldc working last st into next ch st from rnd 22; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [188]
Rnd 25 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 5 blsc, 1 bl-popcorn, 15 blsc, 1 Lfltr, 1 blsc, 1 fldc, 1 blsc, 1 Rfltr, 15 blsc, 1 bl-popcorn, 5 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [196]
Rnd 26 (MC) 1 ch, (1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the right from rnd 24, 2 ch, 1 fldc into front loop of corner ch to the left from rnd 24) miss next 2 ch, 6 fldc working first st into the same front loop as previous st, 1 blsc, 15 fldc, (1 blsc, 1 fldc) 2 times, 1 blsc, 15 fldc, 1 blsc, 6 fldc working last st into next ch from rnd 24; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [204]
Rnd 27 (CC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 51 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [212]
Rnd 28 (MC) 1 ch, (1 blsc, 2 ch, 1 blsc) across next 2 ch, 53 blsc; rep from around, sl st into back loop of first st, sl st into back loop of corner ch. [220]
Fasten off and weave in all ends. Block to measurements.
Chart:
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