Are you ready to take your mosaic crochet projects to a whole new level of fabulous?

Want to hide those pesky ends with a bit of happy pizzazz? Then a rainbow-striped envelope border is just what you need!

This vibrant, eye-catching border will not only hide those pesky ends but also add a burst of color to your creation. In this blog post, I’ll guide you through the steps to create a stunning rainbow-striped envelope border that will make your mosaic crochet blanket truly stand out. Let’s get started and add that magical finishing touch to your masterpiece!

Welcome to the LAST installment of the Mosaic in a Month CAL! If you are just joining in, and need more info about the Mosaic in a Month CAL, read this post.

But I’ll give you a quick summary right here. We are all creating an heirloom geometric crochet blanket together over in the Juniper & Oakes Crochet Community FB Group. Each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during June 2024, a new free blanket section chart will be released on my blog in blog hop fashion, as there are 10 other designers who helped make this blanket!

The 12th (and last) section of the Mosaic in a Month CAL is the Rainbow Envelope Border designed by me, Erin of Juniper & Oakes.

Envelope borders are a GREAT way to finish off your mosaic blanket without having to weave in all those ends.

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Can’t work this Border right now? Pin it for later!

After crocheting the border, make sure you head on over to the Juniper & Oakes Crochet Community. You can ask questions, share pictures of your WIPs and finished blanket, enter to win the giveaway prize, watch Live videos. It will be a lot of fun!

If you don’t have Facebook, you can still participate in the CAL by creating your squares on your own. Definitely post pictures and share about the CAL on any social media you have. Be sure to tag me @juniperandoakes and use #MosaicInAMonthCAL so we can see your progress.

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Instructions

Overlay Mosaic Crochet

This geometric blanket CAL uses the overlay mosaic crochet technique to create each section. This technique is easier than it looks and is super addictive! You’ll need to know how to make foundation single crochet (FSC), back loop only single crochet (BLOsc), and front loop only double crochet (FLOdc), as well as beginning and ending border stitches.

You can learn everything you need to know about overlay mosaic crochet from this blog post, which includes photo and video tutorials for each stitch as well.

Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner/Intermediate

Video Tutorial for A Simple Envelope Border

Read this blog post about a simple, solid-colored envelope border for mosaic crochet project. This rainbow envelope border follows the same method, just switching colors every round on the front border.

Stitch Abbreviations (US Terminology)

• BLOsc – Back Loop Only Single Crochet
• ch – Chain
• FLO – Front Loop Only
• RS – Right Side
• sc – Single Crochet
• WS – Wrong Side

Special Stitches

Overlay Mosaic Technique

If unfamiliar, be sure to read this blog post with the basics. OR Watch this video for a full tutorial on a swatch of a simple mosaic pattern. Please SUBSCRIBE to my channel, comment that you joined in from the Nordic Star CAL, and like the videos. Thank you so much!

Back Loop Only Single Crochet (BLOsc)

Insert hook in back loop of indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through both lps on hook. 

Notes

• Pattern is worked in the round.
• You will be crocheting two different borders and seaming them together to hide the ends on the side.
• Watch this video of a simple envelope border tutorial.
• Another border tutorial with a mosaic checker pattern.
• This border tutorial works if your border stitches are worked according to my method. If your border stitches are different, I have an easy hdc envelope border tutorial as well.
• Please join the Juniper & Oakes Crochet Community FB Group and share pictures and questions that arise.

This border was designed in 7 colors: the 6 colors of the rainbow plus my neutral/white. But you can choose whatever colors you want!

Get creative! Maybe instead of rainbow colors, neutrals or earth tones are a better complement to your decor. I won’t get offended if you take creative liberties on the color scheme. In fact, I would love to see what fun color schemes you come up with. So share your color combos on the FB group!

Written Instructions for the Rainbow Envelope Border

Back Border

Round 1: On the WS, with Color A, sc in the FLO of any stitch along the bottom of blanket, sc in FLO in each stitch. In each corner, *sc in FLO, ch 2, sc in FLO*. Along the side, sc through both legs of the border stitches. Invisible join to first stitch. (see below)

Round 2: Ch 1, BLOsc in each stitch around. In each corner ch-2 space, *BLOsc, ch-2, BLOsc* in each corner. Invisible join to first stitch.

Rounds 3-7: Repeat Round 2. Fasten off.

Invisible Join

(May also use sl st to join.)

• Work last stitch
• Remove hook from loop.
• Insert hook through back of 1st stitch of row
• Grab dropped loop
• Pull yarn loop though.
• untangle hook & yarn.

Front Border

Round 1: On the RS, with Color A, Repeat Round 1 of Back Border. Fasten off. Join with Color B.

Round 2-7: Repeat Round 2 of Back Border. Fasten off and alternate Colors C-G (one color per round).

Finishing

• Secure ends by tying two together along each side.
• Trim ends to about 1inch in length.
• With Color A, BLOsc through BOTH borders. (The loops that are closest together on the blanket), ensuring that the ends are enclosed in the envelope border.
• Fasten off.
• Weave in (or hide) all ends.

Want a different option? Try the Twisted Fringe!

Thank you so much for creating this blanket.
I know it felt like a labor of love & I hope you loved the process!Please share pictures of the blanket on all the social media.
Tag @juniperandoakes and use #MosaicInAMonthCAL and #juniperandoakes so I can see it.

Ready, Set… CROCHET!

Action Items:

• Work up the Rainbow Envelope Border

• Post a picture of your finished section in the J&O FB Group

• OR purchase the ebook to get the complete pattern all at once

If you have any issues, questions, or tips, please post them on the J&O FB Group

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The Fine Print

This pattern and its images are the property of Juniper and Oakes ©2024. The pattern is for your personal use only. Please do not copy/paste, distribute, or alter and claim as your own. You may sell products made by this pattern, but please credit @juniperandoakes and remember to link back to juniperandoakes.com or credit Juniper & Oakes on the craft fair tag. 

If you make this pattern, please email a picture to [email protected] and I will include it in a gallery on my website.You may post pictures on social media and tag @juniperandoakes and use the hashtag #juniperandoakes and #jaocozycabledbeanie and #jaocables. You can also post pictures on my Facebook Page, or in the Juniper + Oakes Crochet Community Facebook Group.

Let me know if you run into a problem. I respond quickly and will help any way I can to clarify any confusion or challenging stitches.