Crazy Christmas Squares CAL - Centre-Out Overlay Mosaic Crochet Pattern

DESCRIPTION

Tired of endless sewing in tails with your overlay mosaic projects? This centre-out Crazy Christmas Squares CAL offers a seamless solution! Over 6 weeks, create a festive throw using this unique overlay mosaic technique. Customise it with any yarn and colour combination.

The price shown is the 20% discounted price. Once the CAL is over, the pattern will revert to the full price.

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KEY FEATURES

• This is a Crochet-A-Long. See the section on how it works.
• Centre-out overlay mosaic crochet technique.
• Detailed written instructions with charts and round-by-round photos.
• Handy stitch glossary with tips and tricks.
• Instructions for joining squares and creating a simple border.
• Yarn amounts provided for the sample version.
• Ideas on different pattern options.

HOW THE CAL WORKS

• The CAL runs over 6 weeks.
• Each week, a new part is published, and you’ll receive a notification via Ravelry and email.
• Download the parts as they become available.
• Each part will be made available before noon on the date specified below.
• When you purchase, if this is before week 2, you will only be able to download the Introduction, technical and special stitches documents. The patterns will be released and made available to download over the following 5 weeks. If you purchase at some point during the CAL, you will be able to download as many documents that have been released at that time.

CAL TIMETABLE

• Week 1 (28th Oct 24):
  Introduction, Techniques and Special Stitches documents.
• Week 2 (4th Nov 24): Bauble and Parcel
• Week 3 (11th Nov 24): Sleigh and Candle
• Week 4 (18th Nov 24): Pudding and Angel
• Week 5 (25th Nov 24): Reindeer and Stocking
• Week 6 (2nd Dec 24): Santa, Joining and Borders

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YARN REQUIREMENTS

You can use any yarn and colour combination you like. However, the yarn amount will vary depending on your chosen yarn and hook size.

The following yarn requirements are estimates and based on the yarn specified (DK weight #3) and a 3.50 mm hook.

Red and White Sample Blanket
Using Knit Craft Era DK in Red and Robin Sparkle DK in White, I needed 3 skeins of each colour. If you are using a different yarn and/or hook you may need more or less.

Squares:
For each 23-round square and using DK weight yarn and a 3.50 mm hook, you will need, approximately:

• Colour A (Pattern Colour): 60 m
• Colour B (Background Colour): 70 m

You will need another 300 m, approximately, for the simple border.

YOU WILL ALSO NEED

• The hook recommended for your yarn. In the sample, I used a 3.50 mm hook instead of the recommended 4.00 mm, as I wanted the texture to be denser. Hook size is personal choice, but will affect the final yarn usage and project size.
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Stitch Markers (advisable)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Skill level: Intermediate.
• US terminology used (easy conversion to UK terms).
• English language only.

It is recommended that you read through the Techniques document supplied with the pattern and practice with the FREE Tiny Mosaic Tile pattern to get used to the method. You can also download it for free from Ravelry here or join the Craft Pixie Crochet Club on Facebook, where you can find it in the FILES section.

You may also find it useful to watch my video on Centre Out Overlay Mosaic Crochet, which is available on YouTube. This walks you through the pattern giving you lots of tips and tricks. Click here to go to YouTube and view the video.

A big thank you to my wonderful testers: Sally Norwood, Joke Vandecasteele-Wegsteen, Carol Brunquell Sutcliffe, Lourdes, Tracey Ferguson, Melissa Hitchman.

Craft Pixie has some useful videos. Why not check out the YouTube channel.

Copyright: This is an original pattern by Pippa at The Craft Pixie. Please respect copyright. You can use the pattern for personal use and sell finished items, but reproduction, sharing, selling, or lending the pattern is prohibited.

Please message me if you have any questions.
Pippa x