Free Crochet Heart Square Pattern – MooglyCAL Afghan Block 20
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This free mosaic crochet square pattern uses simple stitches to create an eye-catching mosaic heart design. Make it in holiday colors for Christmas or coordinate it with other squares. This pattern is part of the Moogly CAL 2024.
Do you ever get bored making a whole afghan from one stitch? Sometimes it’s nice to work on a easy project while watching TV or chatting with friends. But other times, you want to try something new. That’s why sampler blankets are so much fun. Each of the individual squares is a different pattern so they are a great way to try out different techniques.
The special thing about this particular sampler afghan is that it’s made up of a variety of patterns, each one designed by a different talented crochet designer. Even better, it’s a crochet along (or CAL). Tamara hosts the Moogly CALs each year, where hundreds of crocheters work on the same project at the same time. It’s a fun way to connect with other crocheters and share your progress as you complete a bigger project. If you want to learn more about Tamara, you can watch the episode of Nicki’s Crochet Podcast where I interviewed her.
My linked mosaic crochet heart Afghan square is the 20th one for 2024. Here you will find the free pattern as well as a companion video tutorial for you to help you complete the pattern. This block uses the overlay mosaic crochet technique. This is a colorwork technique that creates what looks like intricate designs without having to change colors within a row. But actually, overlay crochet is doable for any skill level, even beginners, as it uses just basic single and double crochet stitches.
Ready to get started? Let’s go!
Moogly CAL 2024
I’m so honored that Tamara has once again asked and featured me in her 2024 Moogly CAL. Each year, she invites 24 designers to contribute 24 squares to an afghan, which she crochets throughout the year. All of these crochet creations come together and the end result is a beautiful and unique blanket.
You can find more information about the Moogly CAL here, on the designer’s blog post. There, Moogly will share the other free patterns in this CAL, as well as information on yarn colors and how to assemble your squares.
Get the PDF of the Linked Mosaic Crochet Heart Afghan Square Pattern
This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased at the links below for only a small fee.
In “The Crochet Club” membership the pattern is interactive with check-off boxes so you can keep track of where you are in the pattern (and save per user login) without any ads and is printer-friendly!
If you like overlay mosaic crochet patterns and want to further explore the world of mosaic crochet, you might like these free mosaic crochet patterns also:
- Striped Mosaic Crochet Square – Moogly CAL Block 24 of 2023
- Mosaic Crochet Shoulder Bag
- Mosaic Crochet Brick Blanket
- Flower Square – Moogly CAL Block 10 of 2022
So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this pretty pattern.
How to Crochet the Mosaic Crochet Heart Square Pattern
Materials you will need
- Red Heart with Love Yarn (Worsted, 100% Acrylic, 370yards/198g) (3 colors, less than 1 skein each), I used:
- White (w) – 1/4 skein
- Holly Berry (r) – 1/4 skein
- Evergreen – (g) – 1/4 skein
- 6.0 mm hook -> We Crochet Dots Hook
- scissors
- tapestry needle
Gauge
7 sts x 6 sc rows = 2 square inches
Size
12 x 12 inches (blocked)
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- mdc = mosaic double crochet (dc 2 rows down in
- front loop)
- blo = back loop only
- ldc = linked double crochet (explained in video)
Video Tutorial for the Linked Mosaic Crochet Heart Afghan Square Pattern
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Free Written Instructions for the Heart Mosaic Crochet Square
Afghan Square Pattern Notes
If you can’t meet the gauge or your square is too small at the end (can’t reach 12 Inches when blocking), simply repeat the last round or add a few sc rounds at the end. If your square is too large, replace the last round with an sc round OR switch hooks (smaller one) to meet the gauge.
Ch 1 or 2 at the beginning of the rounds don’t count as a stitch.
All slip stitches are made to the first st made. Personally, I use the invisible sl st (pull last loop from front to back through the first st). ATC stitches (stacked sc stitches) can be replaced with Ch3 and count as stitches.
ALL first DC stitches are ATC stitches (or ch 3 if you prefer).
Linked Mosaic Crochet Heart Afghan Square
With red
R1: MR, ch 1, add 12 dc, close the ring, sl st
R2: *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st
With white
R3: *1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st
R4: 2 dc in the same st (half corner made), *1 dc in 5 sts, as corner [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in the same st, repeat from * until the end, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 2 dc, ch 1 in the same stitch, sl st
With green
R5: ch 2, 2 ldc (half corner made), *1 ldc per st (should be 9 ldc) until the corner (ch-1 sp), [2 ldc, ch 1, 1 dc, 1 ldc] in the corner, repeat from * all around, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 2 ldc, ch 1 in the same
stitch, sl st
With white
R6: ch 1, 1 sc (half corner made), *1 sc per st (13 sc sts) until ch-1 sp, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in the ch-1 space (corner), repeat from * until the end, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 1 sc, ch 1 in the same stitch, sl st. Add a stitch marker in the center stitch’s front loop (8th stitch per edge) on all 4 edges.
With red
R7: ch 1, 1 sc (half corner made), * 1 sc in blo per st (15 sc in blo) until ch-1 sp, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in the ch-1 space (corner), repeat from * until the end, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 1 sc, ch 1 in the same stitch, sl st
With white
R8: ch 1, 1 sc (half corner made), *1 sc in blo, 1 mdc in the next 7 sts, 1 sc in blo, 1 mdc in the next (7 mdc), 1 sc in blo, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in the ch-1 space (corner), repeat from* until the end, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 1 sc, ch 1 in the same
With red
R9: ch 1, 1 sc (half corner made), *1 sc in blo in the next 9 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in blo in the next 9 sts, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in the ch-1 space (corner), repeat from * until the end, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 1 sc, ch 1 in the same stitch, sl st
With white
R10: ch 1, 1 sc (half corner made), 1 sc in blo, 1 mdc in the next 7 sts, 1 sc in blo in 5 sts, 1 mdc in the next 7 sts, 1 sc in blo, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in the ch-1 space (corner), repeat from * until the end, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 1 sc, ch 1 in the same stitch, sl st
With red
R11: ch 1, 1 sc (half corner made), *1 sc in blo in the next 9 sts, 1 mdc in the next 5 sts, 1 sc in blo in the next 9 sts, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in the ch-1 space (corner), repeat from * until the end, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 1 sc, ch 1 in the same stitch, sl st
With white
R12: ch 1, 1 sc (half corner made), 1 sc in blo, 1 mdc in the next 8 sts, 1 sc in blo in 7
sts, 1 mdc in the next 8 sts, 1 sc in blo, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in the ch-1 space (corner), repeat from * until the end, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 1 sc, ch 1 in the same stitch, sl st
With red
R13: ch 1, 1 sc (half corner made), *1 sc in blo in the next 10 sts, 1 mdc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in blo, 1 mdc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in blo in the next 10 sts, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in the ch-1 space (corner), repeat from * until the end, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 1 sc, ch 1 in the same stitch, sl st
With white
R14: ch 1, 1 sc (half corner made), 1 sc in blo, 1 mdc in the next 10 sts, 1 sc in blo in 3 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in blo in 3 sts, 1 mdc in the next 10 sts, 1 sc in blo, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in the ch-1 space (corner), repeat from * until the end, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 1 sc, ch 1 in the same stitch, sl st
With green
R15: ch 2, 2 ldc (half corner made), *1 ldc per st (should be 9 ldc) until the corner (ch-1 sp), [2 ldc, ch 1, 1 dc, 1 ldc] in the corner, repeat from * all around, finish with the first/last corner you started at the beginning by adding 2 ldc, ch 1 in the same
stitch, sl st (Optionally you can finish the last round as regular
dc sts If you prefer).
Now weave in your ends and block your square.
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