Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is a iconic, well-loved classic piece of children’s literature illustrated with beautiful original line drawings by Sir John Tenniel. These illustrations are now in the public domain giving us the opportunity to bring these classics to light with the medium of yarn.

This pattern is written in US English terms and assumes knowledge of the basic crochet stitches (slip stitch, chain, single crochet, double crochet). The pattern includes beginner friendly instructions on how to do the overlay mosaic technique as well as the envelope border. The pattern itself is provided in both written and chart format.

Crochet Terms: US
Yarn: Any (the first pictured example is made with Hobbii Everyday Acrylic (black) and Hobbii Carnival (Trinidad) on a 4mm hook and the final piece is 160cm x 120cm)
Quantity of Yarn: 6 skeins of each colour | 3 skeins of the border colour (Hobbii Carnival Trinidad)).
Hook Size: appropriate for the yarn chosen
Skill: Intermediate
Additional Materials: A hook 1 size down from your main hook to create the border.

I create all my designs myself before they are tested by a variety of people from different countries and different skill levels.

Please note that this pattern and support from myself are only available in English.

This pattern should not be reproduced, shared, redistributed or resold. However, the final product can be sold with credit to the designer: Kate Gerrits @Gerritses © 2025