Mosaic Squares Crochet Square – Free Pattern + Chart

Ready to work on a new mosaic crochet square pattern, or even take on your first mosaic project? You may have spotted this motif in the Monthly Mosaic Mystery CAL, the coaster or the plant pot holder. But now we’re working this fun geometric design in a way you’ve never seen it before—in the round from the center out. Meet the Mosaic Squares Square!

Fun to say and even more fun to crochet, this geometric design has such a satisfying sense of structure and order, each round neatly built on the last, stacking into clean lines and balanced shapes. It’s the kind of pattern that keeps you engaged while still feeling approachable, perfect for adding a little modern charm to your blanket.

A Mosaic Crochet Granny Square Worked in the Round

The Mosaic Squares Crochet Square pattern is worked in overlay mosaic crochet in the round, a technique that creates intricate-looking designs by working some stitches over previous rounds. Instead of crocheting through both loops as usual, you’ll work single crochets in the back loop only. Then you’ll work some double crochet stitches into the unused front loops of stitches from the round below. Those drop-down stitches form the design.

At first glance, mosaic crochet may seem complicated, but I promise it’s easier than it looks! This pattern uses simple single and double crochet stitches, combined in a clever way. Once you find your rhythm, this technique will start to feel natural. You may even find it hard to put this project down!

Since this square is worked in the round, you’ll carry your yarn as you go rather than cutting it at the end of each round. The benefit is very few ends to weave in, leaving you more time to relax and watch the design emerge.

If this is your first time trying overlay mosaic crochet, you’re in the right place! Be sure to check out my YouTube tutorial for a step-by-step look at working this technique from the center out.

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What You’ll Love About This Square

• A fresh take on a familiar geometric design, built from repeating squares
• Worked in in mosaic crochet in the round from the center out
• Includes written instructions, mosaic crochet chart, and stitch tutorials
• Beginner-friendly approach to the mosaic crochet technique
• Yarn carried between rounds for fewer ends to weave in
• Creates a structured, balanced look that shines in blankets and larger projects

More Mosaic Granny Square Patterns

The Mosaic Squares Square is just one of the gorgeous mosaic crochet square designs available on the blog. If you like this square, be sure to check out these other ones:

• Crossroads Mosaic Crochet Square
• Radiating Ripples Mosaic Crochet Square
• Celtic Knot Mosaic Crochet Square
• Dogwood Mosaic Crochet Square
• Mosaic Hearts Granny Square
• Mosaic Starburst Square or Washcloth

More Granny Square Blanket Crochet Alongs (CALs)

The Mosaic Squares Crochet Square Pattern

If you make this pattern be sure to post pictures on social media and tag @juniperandoakes and use the hashtag #juniperandoakes. I would love to see your work!

The mosaic crochet pattern and chart are provided free for you on this website further down below, but if you would like a ad-free, printable version of this granny square pattern, you can join the Crochet Collective or buy the eBook from my shop (you will be able to add the patterns to your Ravelry product library). Either of these options gives you lifetime access to the chart and written instructions for this square and 11 others to make a whole mosaic crochet blanket.

Or you can grab just this square pattern from Etsy or Ravelry, using the links below.

Skill Level: Easy

Materials

• Yarn: Medium (4) Worsted Weight
  • Color A: Cream – 100 yards
  • Color B: Purple – 100 yards
• Hook: H/8 – 5.0mm
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Gauge

9 Rounds in 4″ x 4″ square
May change hook size, or add/subtract rounds to meet 12″ square measurement

Finished Measurements

12″ x 12″ square

Stitch Abbreviations (US Terminology)

• BLOsc – Back Loop Only Single Crochet
• ch – Chain
• FLOdc – Front Loop Only Double Crochet
• mc – Magic Circle
• sc – Single Crochet
• sk – Skip
• sl st – Slip Stitch
• st – Stitch
• sp – Space

Special Stitches

Corner

BLOsc, ch1, BLOsc
Worked together into the BLO of the ch 1 of the corner in the row below.

Back Loop Only Single Crochet (BLOsc)

Insert hook through the back loop of indicated stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo pull through both loops on hook.

Front Loop Only Double Crochet (FLOdc)

Yo, insert hook through the front loop of the stitch 2 rows below, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops on hook, yo, pull through remaining loops.

Invisible Join

Work last stitch, Remove hook from loop, Insert hook through back of 1st stitch of row, Grab dropped loop, Pull yarn loop though. (May also use sl st to join.) Click here for a video tutorial.

Pattern Notes

• Pattern is overlay mosaic crochet worked in the round from the center out. Watch this video to learn more about how to mosaic crochet from the center out. *Note: This video demonstrates the technique on another pattern but the basics are the same.
• Ch 1 at the beginning of a round does not count as a stitch.
• If you tend to have loose tension when you crochet, you may need to go down a hook size or choose a light worsted weight yarn to make this a 12″ square.
• Sts between *asterisks* are repeated on each side of the square
• Each round (except Round 1) begins with the corner sts.
• The Corner stitches (BLOsc, ch1, BLOsc) are worked together into the BLO of the ch1 of the corner in the row below.
• Carry the unworked yarn under the first BLOsc of each corner, then drop the unworked yarn to the wrong side of the work and continue working.
• Work an invisible join after each round.
• A chart for this pattern is included as well.

Crochet Chart for the Mosaic Squares Square

Written pattern for the Mosaic Squares Crochet Square

Round 1: With Color A, make a mc, ch 1, 8 sc in mc.

Round 2: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner (see Special Stitches), BLOsc, repeat from * around.

Round 3: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x3, repeat from * around.

Round 4: With Color B ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x5, repeat from * around.

Round 5: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x3, repeat from * around.

Round 6: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x3, repeat from * around.

Round 7: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x3, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x3, BLOsc x1, repeat from * around.

Round 8: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] X2, repeat from * around.

Round 9: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1, [BLOsc x5, FLOdc x1] x2, BLOsc x1, repeat from * around.

Round 10: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x17, repeat from * around.

Round 11: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, FLOdc x1, [BLOsc x5, FLOdc x1] x3, repeat from * around.

Round 12: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] x3, FLOdc x1, repeat from * around.

Round 13: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1, [BLOsc x1, FLOdc x3, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1] x3, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1, repeat from * around.

Round 14: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x2, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x2 repeat from * around.

Round 15: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x4, FLOdc x1, [BLOsc x5, FLOdc x1] x3, BLOsc x4, repeat from * around.

Round 16: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x29, repeat from * around.

Round 17: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, [BLOsc x5, FLOdc x1] x4, BLOsc x3, repeat from * around.

Round 18: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] x4, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x3, repeat from * around.

Round 19: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, [BLOsc x1, FLOdc x3, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1] x5, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x3, BLOsc x1, repeat from * around.

Round 20: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] x6, repeat from * around.

Round 21: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1, [BLOsc x5, FLOdc x1] x6, BLOsc x1, repeat from * around.

Round 22: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x41, repeat from * around.

Round 23: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, FLOdc x1, [BLOsc x5, FLOdc x1] x7, repeat from * around.

Round 24: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] x7, FLOdc x1, repeat from * around.

Round 25: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1, [BLOsc x1, FLOdc x3, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1] x7, BLOsc x1, FLOdc x1, repeat from * around.

Round 26: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x2, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x3, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] x7, FLOdc x1, BLOsc x2, repeat from * around.

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

Block to 12″.

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The Fine Print

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