Sweet Stitches: Free Mosaic Crochet Square Pattern – Strawberry

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If you’re craving a burst of summer joy in your crochet, this strawberry mosaic square might just be the perfect pick! Continuing the magic of whimsical motifs, I’m excited to share another playful and fresh addition to your mosaic crochet collection – a juicy little square that celebrates sweetness and simplicity.

Overview

Strawberries are more than just a delicious fruit – they’re a symbol of summer, joy, and cozy garden vibes. Whether you’re dreaming of picnic blankets or kitchen accents, this motif brings a splash of cheerful color to your projects.

This mosaic crochet square is worked in mosaic overlay technique, sized to mix & match with other squares from my collection.

The square can be used as a component in larger projects such as afghans, throws, baby blankets, pillow cushions, bags, or even as standalone decorative pieces.

Materials Needed

Gather the following supplies:

1. Worsted weight yarn in two contrasting colors. I used Old Lace white (A), and Charcoal (B).
2. A crochet hook suitable for your chosen yarn.
3. Yarn needle for weaving in ends.
4. Scissors.

I used Scheepjes Catona yarn and hook 2.5 mm.

Abreviations

US notations used.

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
st – stitch
slst – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
BLOsc – single crochet into back loop
FLOdc – double crochet into front loop
BLOsc3shell – three BLOsc into one st

Round Join from the Back – Perfect for Mosaic Crochet

One of the challenges in mosaic crochet is changing colors in each round while keeping your work neat and tidy. To achieve a clean and polished look, use the “Join from the Back” technique. Here’s how it works:

1. When you reach the end of a round and need to join with a slip stitch, instead of joining in the usual way (inserting your hook into the top of the first stitch), flip your work to the backside.
2. Insert your hook from back to front through the top of the first stitch of the round.
3. Next, insert your hook into the loop of last stitch.
4. Pull this loop through the loop already on your hook. This creates a slip stitch that joins the round, but it’s hidden on the backside of your work.

This technique creates an almost invisible join on the front side, giving your mosaic crochet project a clean and seamless appearance.

Pattern

Round 1 (B): Into magic ring start with ch 3 (counts as dc), then 15 dc. Join with start of the round from the back, and switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 2 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 3 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Note: be careful not to miss the last stitch of the pattern in the rounds. The last stitch will look a bit overlapped with the start of the round.

Round 3 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 5 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 4 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 5 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 5 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 9 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 6 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 3 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 7 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 5 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 5 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 8 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 4 FLOdc, 5 BLOsc, 4 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 9 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 6 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 6 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 10 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 4 FLOdc, 9 BLOsc, 4 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 11 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 6 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 6 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 12 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 5 FLOdc, 11 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 13 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 7 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 7 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 14 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 6 FLOdc, 13 BLOsc, 6 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 15 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 8 BLOsc, 4 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 4 FLOdc, 8 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 16 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 7 FLOdc, 15 BLOsc, 7 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 17 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 9 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 9 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 18 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 1 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 15 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 19 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 3 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 5 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 5 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 20 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 3 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 15 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 21 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 14 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 14 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 22 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 1 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 13 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 23 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 3 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 5 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 4 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 4 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 5 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

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Round 24 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 3 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 4 FLOdc, 9 BLOsc, 4 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 25 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 49 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 26 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 1 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 7 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 7 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 27 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 3 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 5 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 7 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 2 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 2 BLOsc, 2 FLOdc, 7 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 5 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 1 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 28 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 1 FLOdc into corner st, 3 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 4 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 5 BLOsc, 1 FLOdc, 4 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 5 FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 3 FLOdc, 1 FLOdc into corner st* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn B with slst.

Round 29 (B): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 57 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, then switch to yarn A with slst.

Round 30 (A): Ch 1, then crochet into the next st, *BLOsc3shell, 59 BLOsc* repeat 4 times **. Join with first st from the back, cut the yarn off. Weave in the ends.

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Blanket BerryWood

If you’re looking for a larger project to sink your hooks into, consider creating the ‘Blanket BerryWood.’ This cozy and enchanting blanket consists of nine different mosaic crochet square designs, including the adorable Strawberry square. Each square is a labor of love, meticulously crafted to bring warmth and comfort into your home.

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Love the Strawberry square pattern? You can purchase the PDF version of this design and support my work as an independent crochet artist. Your support allows me to continue creating free patterns and content for fellow crocheters like you. Together, we can spread joy and creativity one stitch at a time!

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Usage Ideas

So, how can you incorporate this charming square into your crochet creations? Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Create a kitchen set with strawberry-themed potholders or jar covers.
• Combine it with floral or fruit squares for a summer-inspired table runner.
• Make it a fun accent in a kid’s blanket or whimsical tote.

Enjoy stitching this sweet little berry, and don’t forget to tag me or share your creations – I love seeing your mosaic magic come to life!

Smagaus nėrimo!

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