Moogly CAL 2022 || Marly Bird Crochet Mosaic Block

If you haven’t been following along with the MooglyCAL2022, then you’ve been missing out. Just like last year’s project, dozens of designers have come together to create crochet blocks throughout the year. Moogly shares all of the blocks on her site. By working on them, we all learn new crochet stitches, techniques, and approaches to creating a square. Ultimately, you have the beautiful Moogly CAL 2022 crochet blanket. As you know, I love to collaborate. I try to be a part of the community in as many ways as I can. Therefore, I’m thrilled to share my Marly Bird Crochet Mosaic Block with you today!

Moogly CAL 2022 Marly Bird Crochet Mosaic Block Pattern

By Marly Bird

Measurements

Finished Size 

12”(30.5 cm) x 12” (30.5 cm)

Gauge 

1 motif = 12”(30.5 cm) x 12” (30.5 cm) in pattern, BLOCKED.

Materials

Yarn 

Red Heart, With Love (CYCA #4), 100% Acrylic, 198 g/7 oz, 338 meters/370 yards. You’ll need one skein each of three different colors of your choosing.

Crochet Hook  

J (6mm) or hook needed to obtain gauge

Notions 

Yarn Needle

Stitches Used

beg beginning

ch  Chain

ch-sp   Chain Space

sl st Slip Stitch

sc Single Crochet

dc  Double Crochet

tch   Turning Chain

st Stitch

RS     Right Side

WS    Wrong Side

Pattern Notes

  • Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
  • Change color with two loops left on hook of last st. 
  • Carry yarn up the side of the square
  • Work dc on odd rows of Mosaic Section in front of previous ch-sps.
  • Work the edging around the floats of yarn along the edge to hide them

Crochet Mosaic Block Chart

Mosaic Diagram


Moogly CAL 202 Marly Bird Crochet Mosaic Block Instructions

With A, ch 33.

Rows 1-8: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of Row 8, change to color B, fasten off A.

Rows 9-10: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of Row 10, change to color C. Do not fasten off B.

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Row 12: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, *ch 2, skip next ch-sp, sc in next 3 sc, ch 2, skip next ch-sp, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last 2 ch-sps, ch 2, skip next ch-sp, sc in next 3 sc, ch 2, skip last ch-sp, sc in last sc, change color to B, turn. 

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *dc in next sc 2 rows below (in front of ch-sps), ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. 

Row 14: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next st, ch 2, skip ch-sp; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, change color to C, turn. 

Row 15: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, *dc in next sc 2 rows below, ch 2, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn. 

Row 16: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * across to last st, sc in last st, change color to B, turn. 

Row 17: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. 

Row 18: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, *ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next 3 sts, ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next st; repeat from * across, change color to C, turn. 

Row 19: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *dc in next sc 2 rows below, ch 4, skip 3 sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. 

Row 20: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, ch 4, skip ch-sp; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, change color to B, turn. 

Crochet Mosaic block close-up - Marly Bird

Row 21: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, *dc in next 3 sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn. 

Row 22: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * across to last st, sc in last st, change color to C, turn. 

Row 23: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 3, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, skip 2 sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. 

Row 24: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, *ch 3, skip ch-sp, sc in next st; repeat from * across, change color to B, turn. 

Row 25: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *dc in next 2 sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc, dc in next 2 sc 2 rows below, ch 2, skip 1 sc; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. 

Row 26: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * across to last st, sc in last st, change color to C, turn. 

Row 27: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, *ch 4, skip 3 sc, sc in next sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn. 

Row 28: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sc, ch 4, skip ch-sp; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, change color to B, turn. 

Row 29: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip 1 sc, dc in next 3 sc 2 rows below, ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. 

Row 30: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, *ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next 3 sts, ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next st; repeat from * across, change color to C, turn. 

Row 31: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *dc in next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, ch 2, skip 1 sc; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. 

Row 32: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * across to last st, sc in last st, change color to B, turn. 

Row 33: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, *ch 2, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn. 

Row 34: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next st, ch 2, skip ch-sp; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, change color to C, turn. 

Row 35: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. 

Row 36: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, *ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next 3 sts, ch 2, skip ch-sp, sc in next st; repeat from * across, change color to B, fasten off C, turn. 

Row 37: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *dc in next sc 2 rows below, sc in next 3 sc, dc in next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. 

Row 38: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change color to A, fasten off B, turn. 

Rows 39-45: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 46 (WS): Ch 1, sc in each sc across, fasten off. 

Weave in all ends. 

Edging

With color A

Round 1 (RS): Join yarn with a slip stitch to the last stitch at the corner of the square, working along the outside edge of the square, 2 sc in corner, evenly space another 30 sc to the next corner, 2 sc in corner (creates corner), join with a slip stitch to the stitch at the edge. Fasten off — 34 sc. 

Repeat for the other outside edge. 

Finishing

Weave in ends. Pin square to 12” by 12”.  Spray with water to block.

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