Whether it’s your sweetheart, your kids, or your besties, Valentine’s Day is the time of year to go over the top to show how much you care. Now you can express your love in crochet with a heart-filled crochet blanket. Repeat this mosaic crochet heart blanket section to your desired size or make it as part of a year-long blanket crochet along (CAL) to celebrate the seasons.

If you’re looking for more Valentine’s Day blankets ideas (or you just want to spread the love anytime of year) you may also like my Hearts Galore Afghan Strip, another mosaic crochet heart blanket section. For a smaller project, try my Heart in a Basket Pillow, Wall Hanging or Mosaic Hearts Basket.

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More Mosaic Crochet Alongs (CALs)

The Months of the Year Blanket CAL

If you would like to work at a faster pace, or prefer written instructions over graphs, you can also grab the eBook. This beautifully-formatted PDF includes graphs and written instructions for every section in the blanket, plus links to helpful video tutorials for selected sections. It’s all organized in one convenient place.

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Where to Get the Pattern for the Mosaic Crochet Heart Blanket Strip

The chart for the HeartScape Mosaic Crochet Blanket Strip will always be available for free on this blog. To get the written mosaic crochet pattern, you can purchase the eBook, which includes charts and written instructions for this and 11 other seasonal blanket strips!

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Scroll down to view the pattern for free on the blog!

Free Chart for the HeartScape Mosaic Crochet Heart Blanket Strip

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Materials

• DK (#3) weight yarn in two contrasting colors
  • The full blanket shown above was crocheted using Stylecraft Special DK.
• Crochet hook size – 4mm/G-6
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers (optional)
• Row counter (optional)

Finished Measurements

The final blanket as pictured above (based on five repeats) is apx. 207 by 144cm (81.5 by 57 inches).

Stitch Abbreviations (US Terminology)

• BBS – Beginning Border Stitch
• BLOsc – Back Loop Only Single Crochet
• ch – Chain
• EBS – Ending Border Stitch
• FLOdc – Front Loop Only Double Crochet
• Fsc – Foundation single crochet
• lp – Loop
• RS – Right Side
• You’ll find a video tutorial for overlay mosaic crochet basics here.

Special Stitches

Beginning Border Stitch (BBS): A standing sc through the post (or the ‘v’) of the stitch below, ensuring that both legs of the stitch on the WS are to the outside of the washcloth. (For right-handed crocheters the legs would be secured to the right of the stitch and vice versa for left-handed crocheters.)

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. 

Front Loop Only Double Crochet (FLOdc): Yo, insert hook in front loop of st below the indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through two lps on hook, yo and draw through remaining two lops on hook.

Ending Border Stitch (EBS): A sc through the post (or the ‘v’) of the stitch below, ensuring that both legs of the stitch on the WS are to the outside of the washcloth. (Similar to BBS, but the back legs of the stitch are secured to the opposite side.)

Notes

• Chart is worked from right to left on Right Side only. (If you are left handed, feel free to work from left to right).
• Every row is worked in a different color.
• Fasten off at the end of each row, leaving 3-inch tails.
• Every row begins with a beginning border stitch.
• Every row ends with an ending border stitch.
• Single crochet stitches are worked in the back loop only of the previous row.
• Double crochet stitches are worked in the front loop only of the stitch two rows below. 
• The colorwork technique used in this pattern is overlay mosaic crochet. No bobbins are needed. Color changes are made at the beginning of each row.  
• Learn the basics of overlay mosaic crochet from this post or watch the YouTube playlist.

Mosaic Crochet Chart for the HeartScape Blanket Strip

You may be thinking, “Isn’t this chart upside down?” You’re right! Each section was designed upside down so that the blanket can be worked from the top down, starting with January. This way, you will end up with months in the correct order once finished.

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!

Action Items:

• Subscribe to the J&O newsletter.
• Join the Elimee Designs Facebook Group
• Gather your yarn & hook
  • StyleCraft Special DK (or DK/light weight yarn)
  • Size G/4.0mm Hook
• Learn the basics of overlay mosaic crochet.
• & then visit the CAL page on the first of each month to get the FREE chart for the next section!

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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.

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.