Belle to Infinity

I was so honored to be included in [Crochet Foundry's 2023 Blog Hop][1]! I created a center-out, overlay mosaic crochet design for this event. View the [full written pattern for **free** on my website][2] or check out the [support video on YouTube][3]. Or purchase the PDF here. The PDF includes an x-marked chart that is not available elsewhere. I love overlay mosaic crochet for colorwork since you only work with one color per round. And I love doing it from the center-out because then there's no cutting of your yarn (so no ends to worry about) and the results look so complex and amazing! The yardage and weight estimates are based per square so that you can easily calculate how much yarn you’ll need, but we don't join squares together when making this blanket! You can make this blanket as large as you want by following the repeats (thus the Infinity part of the title). *I almost finished 5 x 5 squares before running out of Tundra-colored yarn. Then I used a full ball of Obsidian for the border.* Most of my designs are for interlocking crochet *and* overlay mosaic crochet; this design is for **overlay mosaic crochet only**. ____ [Follow me!][5] _____ US Crochet Terminology **For Overlay Mosaic Crochet from the Center-Out** • Single square uses a chart of 39 x 39 • Gauge: 17 sc in BLO x 17 rows = 4” • 5 mm hook (H-8) • Single square is 9.75” / 25cm o 9 squares (3 x 3 grid) is 29.25” / 75cm • Furls Wander Yarn, 100% acrylic, 100 g, 120 yrds / 109 m, 4 – medium worsted weight o Main Color (background), Obsidian: less than half a ball needed per square o Contrasting Color (hearts), Tundra: less than half a ball needed per square • PER SQUARE: total of 77 grams / 102 yards, need 1 ball of each color. o Main color (background, black) – 45 grams / 54 yards o Contrasting color (hearts, blue) – 36 grams / 43 yards • NINE SQUARE blanket (3 x 3, continuously worked): 663 grams / 795 yards, need 4 balls of MC, 3 balls of CC. o Main color (background, black) – 405 grams / 486 yards o Contrasting color (hearts, blue) – 324 grams / 387 yards • Plus, Optional SC BLO Border: 1 ball of MC Thank you to my testing team: Angela Kermack, Eva, CrochetCarob, and Sandi Willoughby! ©️ Ashlee Brotzell 2023. All rights reserved. This publication is protected under federal copyright laws. Reproduction or distribution, in whole or in part, in any medium, is strictly prohibited. What does this mean? This is an original pattern by Ashlee Brotzell. You may not copy, reproduce, sell, or share any part of it whether for profit or not. This includes, but is not limited to, the written pattern, the chart, and the photos. No translations or video tutorials are allowed. Sales of your finished items are, of course, unrestricted (and I wish you all the best!). I appreciate credit given to the designer when possible but it is not a requirement. You may tag me @AshleesLint or direct people to my website [www.ashleeslint.com][6] [1]: https://crochetfoundry.com/pages/crochet-foundry-blog-hop-2023 [2]: https://ashleeslint.com/2023/05/12/belle-to-infinity-free-center-out-mosaic-crochet-blanket-pattern/ [3]: https://youtu.be/bWonSjCSevM [4]: https://youtu.be/bWonSjCSevM [5]: https://ashleeslint.com/link-in-bio [6]: https://www.ashleeslint.com