Winter Freeze Mosaic Crochet Blanket Pattern

The weather outside might be frightful, but the Winter Freeze Mosaic Crochet Blanket is a delightful project perfect for staying cozy during chilly months. With simple and fun mosaic snowflake designs adorning the ends and soothing rows of half-double crochet stitches in the middle, this blanket combines beauty and simplicity.

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Whether you're a beginner looking for a fun challenge or an experienced crocheter seeking a relaxing pattern, this project offers the perfect balance of creativity and ease. And for more winter wonderland fun, check out the Snowflake Hexagon Mosaic Crochet Blanket and the Granny Square Snowflake Quilt!

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Crochet Supplies

Yarn

WeCrochet Brava
100% Premium Acrylic, 218yds/100g
Colorway: Dove Heather

And

WeCrochet Chroma Worsted
70% Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon, 218yds/100g
Colorway: Cousteau

Yarn Quantities

1690-9120 total yards
Color A: 1410-7720 yds; 7-36 skeins
Color B: 280-1400 yds; 2-7 skeins

Yardage will depend on blanket size.

Yarn Substitutions

Lion Brand Mandala Om bre - 100% Acrylic, 344yds/150g

Herrschners Worsted 8 He athers Yarn - 100% Acrylic, 489yds/226g

Mary Maxim Starlette Worsted - 100% Ultra Soft Acrylic, 180 yds/100g

Remember always to check the gauge and drape when substituting yarns.

Crochet Hook

Size US G (4.0mm) Crochet Hook or hook to obtain gauge.

Notions

Scissors
Yarn Needle
Removable Stitch Marker

Skill Level

Easy Beginner

What you'll love about this pattern.

🩶 Multiple Sizes - This beautiful blanket is easily adjusted, so you can make any size you prefer!

🩶 Endless Color Combinations - Use your imagination to create your color palette. Use a color-changing or self-striping yarn for the main part of the blanket and a solid for the mosaic section for a different look!

🩶 Simple Stitches Create an Eye-Catching Design - Mosaic crochet might look difficult, but I promise you it’s not! This technique uses simple stitches that you already know!

Sizes

Blanket is easily adjusted for multiple sizes - Small Throw to King-Size Blanket

Abbreviations

blo - back loop only
ch - chain
dc - double crochet
hdc - half-double crochet
mdc - mosaic double crochet (see Special Stitches)
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(es)
Stsc - stacked single croche t

Gauge

15 sts x 16 rows = 4x4 inches in mosaic blocked
15 sts x 12 rows = 4x4 in hdc blocked

How to Crochet A Gauge Swatch

Working a gauge swatch will let you know if you will have the correct sizing for this pattern. It will also help you practice the stitches used in this project and improve your stitch work for a flawless look.
Are you struggling to match the gauge? Check out the blog post on What is Crochet Gauge and How To Fix It

Construction

The Winter Freeze Mosaic Crochet Blanket is crocheted in rows, with a fun and simple mosaic repeat on each end of the blanket, creating beautiful snowflakes with relaxing rows of half-double crochet stitches in the middle. Try using different colors to create a blanket that fits your decor!

If you like mosaic crochet blankets, then you’ll love the L otus Blanket and the Wish Upon a Star Throw!

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Special Stitches

Mosaic Double Crochet (mdc): is worked as a double crochet stitch, but it will be worked into the
skipped stitch three rows below. This stitch will be worked on the front (or right sides) of the blanket.

Stacked Sin gle Crochet (Stsc): Do NOT chain, insert hook into next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo and pull
through both loops, insert hook in the vertical bar below, yo, pull up a loop, yo and pull through both
loops on the hook.

How to Improve Your Mosaic Crochet Skills

First, what is Mosaic Crochet? Mosaic crochet is an intriguing style of crochet that creates a unique and visually stunning pattern. It uses one color of yarn per row to create a repeating, tile-like design reminiscent of traditional mosaics. While it looks complex, the mosaic crochet pattern and technique are simple to learn with basic crochet stitches.

With the proper instruction and practice, anyone can master this skill and create beautiful crochet art pieces. Here are a few of my favorite hints & tips:

Take your time. While this blanket has an easy repeat, having one stitch wrong or an extra chain stitch that messes up the whole row can be easy. When working mosaic crochet for the first time, it will need your attention, so maybe opt for music over watching a tv show.

Start by carefully studying the pattern you want to create, and ensure you understand the technique's basics before you begin.

Practice with a small swatch before tackling larger projects. Need a small project to walk you through each step quickly with a video tutorial? Visit: Mosaic Crochet Tips & Tricks + Free Pattern

Be aware of your tension as we will be working a combination of single crochet, chain stitches, and double crochet stitches. Keep your chain stitches loose for this pattern and the same width as a single crochet or double crochet stitch.

Pattern Notes

The chain 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.

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Written Crochet Pattern Instructions

First Mosaic Section

Setup: With Color A ch 135 (161, 187, 213) (239, 265, 291).

Row 1 (RS):

With Color A sc in first ch/st from hook and in each st across, turn. 135 (161, 187, 213) (239, 265, 291) sts

Row 2 (WS):

Sc in each st across, turn and do not fasten off.

Row 3:

With Color B sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, *ch 11, skip 11, sc 1, ch 12, skip 12, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 4:

For this row and every even row in this section, sc in each sc or mdc st, ch and skip every ch space.

Row 5:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1, *mdc 11, sc 1, mdc 12, (sc 1, mdc 1) twice*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 7:

With Color B sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next, ch 1, skip 1, *ch 9, skip 9, (sc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 1, ch 10, skip 10, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 9:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 1, sc in next, mdc 1, *mdc 9, (sc 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 1, mdc 10, sc 1, mdc 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 11:

With Color B sc in first, ch 3, skip 3, *(sc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 1, ch 4, skip 4, (sc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 1, ch 4, skip 4, (sc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 1, ch 3, skip 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 13:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 3, *sc 1, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, mdc 4, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 4, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 1, mdc 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 15:

With Color B sc in first, ch 3, skip 3, *sc 2, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 1, ch 2, skip 2, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, ch 2, skip 2, sc 1, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 2, ch 3, skip 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 17:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 3, *ch 3, skip 3, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, mdc 2, sc 1, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 2, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, ch 3, skip 3, mdc 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 19:

With Color B sc in first, ch 3, skip 3, *sc 4, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 1, ch 2, skip 2, mdc 1, ch 2, skip 2, sc 1, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 4, ch 3, skip 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 21:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 3, *sc 5, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, mdc 2, sc 1, mdc 2, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 5, mdc 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 23:

With Color B sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next, ch 1, skip 1, *ch 2, skip 2, sc 4, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, (sc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, sc 4, ch 3, skip 3, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 25:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1, *mdc 2, sc 5, mdc 1, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) four times, sc 5, mdc 3, sc 1, mdc 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 27:

With Color B sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, *ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 2, skip 2, sc 4, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) three times, mdc 1, sc 4, (ch 2, skip 2, sc 1) twice, ch 1, skip 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 29:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, *mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 2, sc 5, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, mdc 1, sc 5, mdc 2, sc 1, mdc 2, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 31:

With Color B sc in first, sc 1, mdc 1, sc 1, *(ch 1, skip 1, sc 1) twice, ch 2, skip 2, sc 4, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1, sc 4, ch 2, skip 2, (sc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 1, mdc 1, sc 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 33:

With Color A sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, *(mdc 1, sc 1) twice, mdc 2, sc 4, ch 3, skip 3, sc 4, mdc 2, (sc 1, mdc 1) twice, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 35:

With Color B sc in first, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1, *(ch 1, skip 1, sc 1) twice, ch 2, skip 2, sc 4, mdc 3, sc 4, ch 2, skip 2, (sc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 37:

With Color A sc in first, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, *(mdc 1, sc 1) twice, mdc 2, sc 4, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, sc 4, mdc 2, (sc 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 39:

With Color B sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, *ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 2, skip 2, sc 5, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, ch 1, skip 1, sc 5, ch 2, skip 2, sc 1, ch 2, skip 2, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 41:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1, *mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 2, sc 4, ch 1, skip 1, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) three times, sc 4, (mdc 2, sc 1) twice, mdc 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 43:

With Color B sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, * ch 2, skip 2, sc 5, ch 1, skip 1, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) four times, sc 5, ch 3, skip 3, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 45:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1, *mdc 2, sc 4, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, (sc 1, mdc 1) twice, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, sc 4, mdc 3, sc 1, mdc 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 47:

With Color B sc in first, ch 3, skip 3, *sc 5, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, ch 2, skip 2, sc 1, ch 2, skip 2, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 5, ch 3, skip 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc 1 in last, turn.

Row 49:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 3, *sc 4, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 1, mdc 2, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 2, sc 1, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 4, mdc 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 51:

With Color B sc in first, ch 3, skip 3, *sc 3, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, ch 2, skip 2, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 2, skip 2, (mdc 1, ch 1 skip 1) twice, sc 3, ch 3, skip 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 53:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 3, *sc 2, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 1, mdc 2, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 2, sc 1, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 2, mdc 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 55:

With Color B sc in first, ch 3, skip 3, *sc 1, (ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1) twice, ch 4, skip 4, mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, mdc 1, ch 4, skip 4, (mdc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 1, ch 3, skip 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 57:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 3, *(sc 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 1, mdc 4, (sc 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 1, mdc 4, (sc 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 1, mdc 3*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 59:

With Color B sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, *ch 9, skip 9, (sc 1, ch 1, skip 1) twice, sc 1, ch 10, skip 10, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 61:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1, *mdc 9, (sc 1, mdc 1) twice, sc 1, mdc 10, sc 1, mdc 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 63:

With Color B sc in first, ch 1, skip 1, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1, *ch 11, skip 11, sc 1, ch 12, skip 12, sc 1, ch 1, skip 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc 1 in last, turn.

Row 65:

With Color A sc in first, mdc 1, sc 1, mdc 1, *mdc 11, sc 1, mdc 12, sc 1, mdc 1*; repeat from * to * until the last st, sc in last, turn.

Row 66:

Repeat an even row, turn.

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Center of Blanket

Rows 1-76:

Stsc in the first st, hdc in the remaining sts across, turn.

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Sizing Tip

To easily adjust the width of your blanket, create a starting chain in a multiple of 26 + 5. Once you have your desired width, work the first mosaic crochet section, then work rows of hdc for the middle section adjusting for the total height, and then repeat the mosaic section to finish.

Second Mosaic Section

Row 1 (RS):

With Color A sc in each st across, turn.

Repeats:

Repeat Rows 2-62 of First Mosaic Section. Fasten off and weave in ends.

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Blanket Border

This will be worked on the top and bottom (narrow edge of the blanket).

With the RS facing, attach the yarn to the corner of the blanket.

Row 1:

Ch 8, sc in second chain from hook and across towards the blanket edge, sl st 2 sts along the blanket edge (these do not count as sts), turn. 7 sts

Row 2:

Skip the two sts from the blanket edge, working in blo sc in each st across until the last st, sc in both loops of the last st, turn.

Row 3:

Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc through both loops of the first st, blo sc in each st across, sl st 2 sts along the blanket edge, turn.

Repeats:

Repeat Rows 2-3 across one side of the blanket, fasten off.

After completing one narrow side of the blanket, repeat on the opposite narrow side.

Repeat the instructions from above again along the long edges of the blanket. This will be started by attaching the yarn to the corner of the previous ribbed edge and working 2 sl sts per row along the edge of the blanket.

Finishing

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Weave in all ends, lightly block if necessary, and enjoy!

Mosaic crochet is a true joy, combining vibrant colorwork with simple stitches to create stunning patterns that are both fun and satisfying to make. The rhythmic flow of the stitches and the excitement of watching the design emerge make every project a rewarding experience. Whether you're creating a cozy blanket or another beautiful piece, mosaic crochet lets you express your creativity while enjoying the meditative process of stitching. It's a craft that brings warmth, beauty, and happiness to every maker. Add some color to your wardrobe with the Seabird Cardig an or the Mosaic Ridge Swe ater (with matching hat)!

Cheers, and happy crocheting!