Summer Mosaic Afghan
Finished
June 3, 2022
December 12, 2022

Summer Mosaic Afghan

Project info
Summer Mosaic Afghan by Julie Yeager
Crochet
BlanketThrow
Hooks & yarn
5.5 mm (I)
6.0 mm (J)
3,905 yards = 11 skeins
Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids
1 skein = 355.0 yards (324.6 meters), 199 grams
Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids
1 skein = 355.0 yards (324.6 meters), 199 grams
Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids
1 skein = 355.0 yards (324.6 meters), 199 grams
Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids
1 skein = 355.0 yards (324.6 meters), 199 grams
Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids
6 skeins = 2130.0 yards (1947.7 meters), 1194 grams
Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids
1 skein = 355.0 yards (324.6 meters), 199 grams
Notes

Finished size: 45” x 65”

Colors used:

  • MC: Linen
  • CC A: Mango (A-D appear in 5/6 large motifs)
  • CC B: Pink
  • CC C: Hot rose
  • CC D: Ocean
  • CC E: Light peach (appears in 4/6 large motifs)

For the octagons and squares, when working the MC over the CCs, I added one extra yarn over (yo) for each of those tall stitches (otherwise, you really need to pull the stitch up really high to minimize curling). So, for “fpdc” I did 2 yo, “fptr”, I did 3 yo, for “fpdtr”, I did 4 yo.

Octagon 1: Measured about 20” across when finished.

Grams used for each part of a single octagon (I weighed the yarn before and after I was finished to get an accurate weight… turns out the full skein weight does not always match what the label says). Note that 1 gram is approximately 1.78 yards, based on the yarn label (355 yards, 199 grams):

  • MC: 132 g --> about 235 yards (rounding up)
  • CC1: 12 g --> 22 yards
  • CC2: 15 g --> 27 yards
  • CC3: 20 g --> 36 yards
  • CC4: 12 g (note that this is just one round of dc) --> 22 yards

I didn’t measure yardage for the squares or triangle/edge pieces.

The edges of the octagons and squares are not super flat/straight, which might make this a bit wonky when joining. If I ever make this again, I’d modify corner sts to bring those out a bit further.

Joining method same as this project of mine (see for pics and instructions) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/toriellen/crazy-patchwor...

I lost track of how much main color yarn (white) I used… 3-4 skeins I think. Didn’t even use a full skein of the other colors.

This was a lot of work. I love it, but won’t make it again. Off to Project Linus it goes!

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  • Project created: June 1, 2022
  • Updated: December 12, 2022