Free Mosaic Crochet Mug Pincushion with Saucer Pattern

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This is a free cute pincushion mug with a saucer mosaic crochet pattern made with simple basic crochet stitches. This is a great beginner pattern to learn how to mosaic crochet.


Mosaic Crochet is a fascinating crochet technique to create a color-changing effect and look but actually has no color changes at all within a row or round. In fact, you’ll only change colors at the beginning of a row or round. The mosaic crochet effect is created by crocheting double crochet stitches down 2 rows to the same color. Pretty amazing and much easier than you might think.

This Pincushion Mug with a Saucer is a great beginner mosaic crochet pattern to learn this amazing technique. The pattern includes a few video tutorials as it’s broken up into many pieces as it used to be part of a mystery crochet along.

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Cute Easy Free Mosaic Crochet Mug Pincushion with Saucer Pattern

Mosaic Crochet Patterns

Well, this Mosaic Crochet Mug Pincushion with Saucer is certainly not my mosaic crochet pattern! I have written 39 other mosaic crochet patterns along with 8 tutorials and 11 videos!

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If you like Mosaic crochet patterns, you might like these also:

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  3. Mosaic Crochet Pillow
  4. Mosaic Crochet Fingerless Gloves

So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.

How to Mosaic Crochet the Mug Pincushion with Saucer Pattern

Materials you will need

Gauge

4 sts x 4 rows = 1 square inch

Size

6.5 x 4.5 inches (mug without handle)

Stitches used in the pattern

Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE

  • st/sts = stitch/stitches
  • ch = chain
  • sc = single crochet
  • sk = skip
  • sc = single crochet
  • blo = back loop only
  • flo = front loop only
  • 3rd loop behind the V
  • mdc = mosaic double crochet (place around front loop 2 rows down – same color yarn)
  • dc = double crochet
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • ATC= alternative turning chain

Video Tutorials

Free Written Pattern for the Crochet Mug Pincushion and Saucer

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Pattern Notes

First, you’ll be crocheting all the circles. Next, you’ll crochet the mosaic crochet section of this pattern before finishing it up by assembling the finial pincushion mug with a saucer.

If you never crocheted circles before, please check out this circle tutorial.

Crochet a Large Circle – Saucer Top

Use white yarn

Crochet in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker

R1: make a magic ring, add 6 sc

R2: 2 sc per st

R3: *1 sc, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R4: *1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R5: *1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R6: *1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R7: *1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R8: *1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R9: *1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R10: *1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R11: *1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R12: *1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R13: *1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R14: *1 sc in each of the next 12 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R15: *1 sc in each of the next 13 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R16: *1 sc in each of the next 14 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around (96sts)

R17: 1 sc per st

Fasten off (using the invisible join) and weave in your ends

Crochet Saucer Pattern

Crochet a Small Circle – Saucer Bottom

Use white yarn

Crochet in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker

R1: make a magic ring, add 6 sc

R2: 2 sc per st

R3: *1 sc, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R4: *1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R5: *1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R6: *1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R7: *1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R8: *1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R9: *1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R10: *1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around (60sts)

Fasten off (using the invisible join) and leave a longer tail (about 12 inches or so)

Crochet Saucer Bottom Pattern

Crochet the Pincushion Top Circle

Use mauve yarn

Crochet in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker

R1: make a magic ring, add 6 sc

R2: 2 sc per st

R3: *1 sc, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R4: *1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R5: *1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R6: *1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R7: *1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R8: *1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around (48 sts)

Fasten off and leave a longer tail end (about 12 inches or so)

Crochet the Pincushion Top Circle

Mosaic Crochet Mug

Start with white yarn

Crochet in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker

R1: make a magic ring, add 6 sc

R2: 2 sc per st

R3: *1 sc, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R4: *1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R5: *1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R6: *1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R7: *1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

R8: *1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around (48 sts)

Graph info:

The section on the graph between the black lines is the pattern that needs to be repeated 4 times to have 48 stitches per round.

Column 1 doesn’t count as it only indicates which color is used per round.

Pixels without an X indicate 1 sc in the blo, no matter the color is shown, the color in column 1 determines the color of the round.

Pixels with an X are mosaic double crochet stitches crocheted 2 rounds down to the same color in the flo.

Be sure to watch this video tutorial to understand Mosaic Crochet for this pattern better ❤️

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You’ll crochet the pattern repeat 4 times in total for 48 sts per round.

Mosaic Crochet Graph for Pincushion Mug

All slip stitches are made as invisible slip stitches.

R1: 1 sc in the 3rd loop behind the V all around, sl st to the first st

Crochet Mug Bottom

R2: 1 sc in the blo in each st, sl st to the first st

R3: 1 sc in the blo in each st, sl st to the first st

M = Mauve yarn color

W = White yarn color

M – R4: 1 sc in the blo in each st, sl st to the first st

W – R5: 1 sc in the blo in each st, sl st to the first st

M – R6: *1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

W – R7: *1 sc in the blo, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

M – R8: *1 sc in the blo in the next 2 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

W – R9: *1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 5 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 2 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

M – R10: *1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

W – R11: *1 sc in the blo, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

M – R12: *1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

W – R13: *1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 5 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 2 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

M – R14: *1 sc in the blo in the next 2 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

W – R15: *1 sc in the blo, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo, 1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, 1 mdc, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

M – R12: *1 mdc, 1 sc in the blo in the next 3 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st

W – R17-19: 1 sc in the blo in each st, sl st to the first st

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Mosaic Crochet Mug

Crochet Mug Handle

Use mauve yarn

Leave a longer tail end

Ch 6

R1: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc per st, turn

R2: 1 sc per st, turn

R3-23: repeat R2

Fasten off, leave a longer tail end

Mosaic Crochet Mug Handle

Assembly of the Pincushion Mug with a Saucer

Mug Saucer

Sew the smaller circle on the back of the larger circle (exactly in the center) to turn it into a saucer

Pincushion Mug

Now optionally cut a circle and rectangle of plastic canvas, sew the plastic canvas short sides together to make a loop, and then sew the circle to the loop about 2 rows up on the plastic canvas.

Make a loop of stuffing and add it around to the bottom of the mug, then add your plastic canvas and stuff the inside of the plastic canvas.

Then sew the mauve top to the last row around the 3rd loop behind the V of R19. Before you finish sewing it on, stuff the mug a bit more so it’s rounded on the top (like a pincushion should).

Sewing pincushion top to the top  of the Mosaic Crochet Mug

Now sew the mug handle to the side of the mug.

You’re done and can use your mug now.

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