Crossroads Mosaic Crochet Square – Free Pattern + Chart

If you love clean lines and graphic designs, this one is for you! Introducing the Crossroads Mosaic Crochet Square, a bold design worked in overlay mosaic crochet in the round. The strong, angular lines create a beautiful optical illusion, giving the square a sense of depth and movement as the pattern expands from the center outward.

Whether you add it to a sampler blanket or let it shine in a project of its own, this square brings a modern, eye-catching touch wherever it’s used.

Inspired by the idea of a crossroads, this design is all about direction and balance—clean right angles meeting and shifting as they grow. There’s something really satisfying about watching those lines take shape, round by round, as the structure of the pattern reveals itself.

A Mosaic Crochet Granny Square Worked in the Round

The Crossroads Mosaic Crochet Square is created using overlay mosaic crochet in the round—a technique that builds bold, graphic patterns by working some stitches over earlier rounds. Instead of working stitches through both loops as usual, you’ll work single crochets in the back loop only. Then some double crochet stitches are worked down into the unused front loops of stitches below, forming the striking design.

At first glance, mosaic crochet can look a bit complex, but it’s much more approachable than it seems! The pattern relies on simple single and double crochet stitches, combined in a thoughtful way. Once you begin, the rhythm starts to feel natural pretty quickly. Many people find this technique addictive!

Because 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. That means fewer ends to weave in—and more time to relax and enjoy watching the pattern take shape.

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.

This post contains affiliate links. While I may receive compensation when you purchase and item from a link, your price doesn’t change and all recommendations are my own. See affiliate disclosure policy.

Don’t have time to make this now? Pin the image below for later.

What You’ll Love About This Square

• Bold, angled lines that create the illusion of dimension
• Worked in overlay mosaic crochet in the round
• Includes written instructions, mosaic crochet chart, and video tutorial
• Expands from the center outward with simple stitch pattern
• Yarn carried between rounds for fewer ends to weave in
• Perfect addition to blankets, pillows, wall hangings, or any project you can imagine!

More Mosaic Granny Square Patterns

The Crossroads 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:

• 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 Crossroads Mosaic Crochet Square

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: Brava Worsted from Crochet.com, 100% acrylic, 218yds/100g; or equivalent medium (4) Worsted Weight yarn
  • 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 an 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.

Video Tutorial

Mosaic Crochet Chart for the Crossroads Square

Written Crochet pattern for the Crossroads Mosaic 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 x1, FLOdc X1, BLOsc x1, repeat from * around.

Round 4: With Color B ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] x2, repeat from * around.

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

Round 6: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] x4, repeat from * around.

Round 7: With Color A, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] x5, repeat from * around.

Round 8: With Color B, ch 1, *Corner, BLOsc x1, [FLOdc x1, BLOsc x1] x6, repeat from * around.

Rounds 9-26: Continue in same manner each round, adding one repeat per side each round.

For size J hook: Stop at Round 18 or whenever you reach 12″.

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

Block to 12″.

---

The Fine Print

This pattern and its images are the property of Juniper and Oakes ©2026. 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.

Please post pictures on social media and tag @juniperandoakes and use the hashtag #juniperandoakes. You can also post pictures in the Juniper + Oakes Crochet Community Facebook Page.

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.