Ashlee Brotzell Designs
Ashlee combines her love of art with her love of crochet to create intricate – yet, surprisingly easy – interlocking and mosaic crochet patterns. Start with one of her tutorials or jump right into a new crochet technique!
The written patterns are clear and easy to follow. Or you can use the charts to crochet your masterpiece.
Interlocking Crochet
Interlocking crochet is a colorwork technique where you create two layers of mesh at the same time and lock them together as you go which creates the image.
Mosaic Crochet
At this point, all of my mosaic crochet patterns are classified as “overlay” mosaic crochet. You work one color at a time and cut the yarn at the end of every row.
Tunisian Mosaic Crochet
You can apply the tunisian mosaic crochet technique to all of my patterns!
All of my patterns come with the full written line-by-line pattern and charts for two techniques: interlocking and mosaic crochet.
The mosaic charts have X’s marked on them.
Most Popular Designs
Harmony Mandala: Center-out or botom-up
Double Wedding Rings: Center-out or bottom-up
2023: A Year of Celtic Knots
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Most Popular Tutorials
Center-Out Tutorial (Both Techniques)
How to Read Brackets in Crochet Patterns
How to Read a Mosaic Crochet Chart Without X’s
Meet the Designer
Art
Art has always been an important part of my life. I could spend hours drawing and coloring as a child. I took as many art classes as allowed in high school and was able to take one semester of art in university.
I graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 2008 with a BA in Psychology, with distinction. I was really pleased to be accepted into law school but after one term I decided it was not for me.
I utilized my psychology degree for a few years in paying jobs and now I use it everyday at home with my kids.
Family
I could have an entire blog dedicated to our family but since this one is dedicated to crochet I’ll keep it short.
Mitch and I got married in 2009. He also graduated from the U of S; he’s a mechanical engineer. His career has taken us to a few different cities over the years and for the past 5 years I’ve been able to stay home, full-time.
Alice is almost 6, Remi is 3, and Melody is 10 months old. They require a lot of my energy and patience. Some days I feel like supermom and other days I’m sure I’m failing at everything.
**Their ages have changed but I’ve decided to leave it as is. In May of 2023, they are now 8, 6, and 3.**
Mental Health
I learned to crochet when I was 8 and finished my first blanket when I was 13. I didn’t know how to read a pattern and I didn’t know there were more stitches than single crochet and double crochet!
I picked up my crochet hooks again a few years ago to help manage my anxiety and post-partum depression. Learning how to read a pattern was the top skill I wanted to learn, but it didn’t end there!
Suddenly, I had a whole new world opened up to me and I wanted more! I realized I could combine my art skills with my computer skills and maybe earn a buck on the side too!
Most importantly, I was able to find myself again. Crochet and art are definitely therapy for me. I’m so thankful to have this outlet where I can put my art to work.
What Customers Are Saying
“Ashlee Brotzell’s instructions are easy to follow. She’s always available to all working on her creations. I highly recommend her. I especially like this Facebook group because I can see several examples of Ashlee’s patterns as they are worked on by other group members. She even gives sneak peeks of what new creations she’s working.“
– Daisha Mack, Facebook
“I love the photo tutorial she offers you give a try with this method before you dive into more advance or larger patterns or you may be lost. Wished I known about this tutorial 5 years ago when I first discovered this type of crochet. This method is beautiful.“
– Andrea Livingston-Shuman, Facebook