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Learn Inset Mosaic Crochet by Crocheting the Glistening Glacier Afghan. The free Crochet video explains how to follow the Inset Mosaic Crochet chart
The Glistening Glacier Afghan is a beautiful inset mosaic crochet pattern featuring a large diamond shape pattern. This pattern is inspired by the breathtaking terrain of the Rocky Mountains. Inset mosaic crochet is a no-tail crochet technique that is used to create intricate colourwork patterns without the hassle of tails to weave in. The crochet blanket pattern includes a baby and throw size with a Youtube tutorial.
Below you will find everything you need to crochet this stunning blanket, including the yarn, hook, materials, pictures and a video tutorial. If you like this mosaic crochet pattern, please share!
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Inset Mosaic Crochet – No tails technique
The blanket is worked flat in rows from the bottom up. A chart, written pattern and video tutorial are included in the PDF. For every row of the chart, 2 rows are crocheted, and the tails are carried up the right-hand side of the blanket. Read Row 1 from right to left and Row 1a from left to right. See the chart in the pattern for inset mosaic chart directions. Finish the blanket with a ribbed border.
Watch how to read the inset mosaic crochet chart on YouTube HERE
The Glistening Glacier Afghan Crochet Pattern is written in Standard American terms and includes 2 sizes, follow the stitch repeat to crochet a larger size blanket. Purchase the beautifully designed written PDF.
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Crochet Hook
The Glistening Glacier Afghan pattern requires a
or size needed to obtain gauge
To prevent hand pain, I crochet with Furls Crochet Hooks. I can spend hours crocheting with these hooks. For the Glistening Glacier Afghan, I used the Furls Andromeda Streamline Galaxy Hook. You can purchase them HERE with code MJS15 for 15% off.
Crochet Mosaic Blanket Yarn
I used Mary Maxim Starlette Worsted Weight yarn to crochet the Glistening Glacier Afghan Crochet pattern. This is a soft and plush worsted weight yarn. Mary Maxim provided me with the yarn to make the mosaic blanket. I will list some substitutes that I think would be suitable alternatives below.
Worsted weight yarn #4 (100% Acrylic, 180 yds/100g)
A – White 4 (10) balls
B – Light Aqua – 1 (3) balls
C – Teal Heather – 1 (3) balls
D – Aqua – 1 (3) balls
E – Dark Azure – 1 (3) balls
Glistening Glacier Afghan Yarn Substitutes
Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted
Materials:
Woolwash (optional)
Gauge:
14 sts and 15 rows equal to 4″ with 5.5mm crochet hook in pattern
Video Tutorial
Special Crochet Stitches
Drop-down Dc – Drop-Down Double Crochet – Work a double crochet in the skipped stitch 3 rows below.
Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet: Yo (Yarn Over), insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on your hook, yo, pull through remaining two loops on your hook.
Bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet: Yo (Yarn Over), insert your hook from back to front to back around the post of the next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on your hook, yo, pull through remaining two loops on your hook.
Sizing
Baby 34″ x 42″
Throw 50″ x 64″
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This pattern is designed by Michelle Moore of MJ’s Off The Hook Designs Inc, based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Your go-to source for modern, easy crochet patterns. Published on September 20th, 2022.
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