Add tassels or a fringe to the tea towel / mat.Block your work using a little bit of starch if desired to help keep the square shape of the coaster.Cut yarn.Īttach yarn to bottom corner and work a sc row on unused loops of starting chain. *to add a loop for hanging, ch8, slst in last sc from the edging row. Mosaic Stripe 2Īfter the last row, continue as follows: Edging Keep in mind that you will make another Mosaic Stripe at the other end. Repeat Rows 1 & 2 until the middle part of your towel measures approximately 20 cm or until desired length. ROW 2: Ch1 (make this chain slightly longer), dc1 in next st, (sc1 in next st, dc1 in next st) rep to end of the row, turn. ROW 1: Ch1, sc1 in next st, (dc1 in next st, sc1 in next st) rep to end of the row, turn. ROWS 25 - 26 (or last 2 rows of colorwork stripe - W/CA): Work Chart Row 5 and 6 (or the next one from where you left off) but instead of doing (ch1, sk1) on squares of a different color, simply sc1 on that stitch. For a wider colorwork stripe, simply continue to work the chart until desired length FINISHING ON AN EVEN NUMBERED ROW MADE WITH CB. ROWS 3 - 24: Work chart from row 0 - 16, then from 1 - 4.
#How to read mosaic crochet chart pdf
You can purchase the ad-free printable PDF with written instructions HERE.įind the chart attached at the end of this document. ROW 1: Starting at the 2nd chain from your hook, sc in each ch, turn, You can adjust the width by adding more or less chs than the sample The sample did 52 chains (8 x 6 = 48 + 4 = 52). For a place mat I would use thicker yarn (heavy sport or DK) with a 4 mm hook or so.įor the pattern sample a light sport yarn and a 4 mm hook were used to make a light fabric that could work as a tea towel.
Keep in mind that your choice in yarn will have a lot to do with the finished object. It can be turned into a larger towel, a table runner or place mats.
This pattern is very adjustable and adaptable. And finally an edging is made on the last row and on the starting chain. The chart portion is repeated at this end next. Then a section of griddle stitch goes in the middle covering the next third. Tea Towel: Worked flat, you will first work the chart for about 1/3 of the total length of the towel. Then an edging is worked around the square. Rep from *: work from the first asterisk (*) as many times as indicatedĬoasters: Worked flat you will work the chart from the first row until it resembles a square. Ldc: Long double crochet - a normal double crochet worked 2 rows down Tea Towel: 37 x 25 cm / 15 x 10 in Highly customizable to taste. This pattern comes in one adaptable size for coasters and a tea towel. In the same way that thinner yarn will make for thinner fabric.Ģ0 sts x 25 sc rows = 10 x 10 cm Sizes + measurements Remember that thicker yarn will make for thicker fabric. However, since the tea towel is highly customizable, you may use whatever yarn you already have in your stash and use whatever hook matches that yarn since gauge is a lot less important. *The coasters need to be close to the size of the sample, so it is recommended to get as close as possible to the suggested gauge. Sample used Drops, Safran, 100% Cotton in Black and Off White (1 ball of each). YARN: Sport yarn (size 2) in 2 different colors (160 m each) for 4 coasters and 1 tea towel. This row will be of a different color from the current one. All sc sts are to be worked in the previous row as normal. On following repeats they should be OMITTED.Īll empty squares (no X) of the same color as the row color are sc. Start the first repeat at row 00, then continue with 0, 1, 2 and so on. The bottom row (00 and 0) is the set up rows, so it will ONLY be worked on the first repeat. In this case, there are 8 stitches inside the red lines, which is what will be repeated. The stitches before and after the red lines shall only be worked once per row. Only the portion INSIDE the red lines will be repeated. The color for each row is indicated on the first and last column of the chart. So on ALL even rows you will: sc1 on every sc and dc (ch1, sk1) above every chsp.Įach row of the chart will be worked with a single color, alternating between A and B. Odd numbers are on the right, so you will read those rows from right to left.Įven rows (WS) basically repeat what you did on the previous row but replace all Ldc with sc. That’s why there are numbers at both ends. One row of the chart represents 2 rows on your work. All charts are read bottom-up from right to left on odd number rows (RS) and left to right on even numbered rows (WS).