Peaceful Bird Placemat
This pretty little bird will decorate your table with any colors you choose!
Interlocking & Mosaic
This design includes the fully written pattern and charts for BOTH interlocking crochet and overlay mosaic crochet.
The mosaic version uses the same chart as the interlocking crochet version (so you can see the mesh dots). The moaic charts are marked with X’s for the dropped double crochets.
Finally Ready!
This pattern has been a long time coming. I like birds as decoration (not real birds, though!) and I started drawing this pattern months ago.
I kept changing it because I wasn’t happy with the way it looked. I finally decided I was happy with it and then started crocheting it.
No More Yarn!?
But I, of course, was using yarn from my stash and ran out.
I knew when I started that I didn’t have enough yarn, but I thought if I put the envelope border on just the ends instead of all the way around it would work out.
It didn’t.
That put the project on hold for a few weeks.
But, then, the magic of moving meant I found a bag of yarn I didn’t know I had! And in there I found 5 or 6 more skeins of this ancient, vintage yarn!
Learning How to Use Testers!
I remembered that there are people who are willing to be pattern testers!
So, I contacted two people from my list.
Thank you for your willingness!
Crocheted by Divya Tellakula using the interlocking crochet technique.
And then…
But, we were about to be moving AGAIN so I didn’t have time to take any pictures so more waiting to be had. Plus, this pattern looks small but there are a lot of stitches and I needed to give my testers time to finish.
But, last night I decided it has waited long enough! This birdie needs to be released! Of course, the final challenge has been to use my old computer. I finally bought a new one (hubby has been suggesting that since I started designing) and now it is taking awhile to get things set up and useable.
My mosaic crochet placemat. It might never get a match lol
Finally Published!
I am publishing it on Ravelry only.
Past experience has not shown Etsy to be very fruitful for the smaller patterns.
That being said, if you are an Etsy-only user and want this pattern, please contact me and I will make it happen!
Upate: this pattern is also available on my new Webshop!
Important Details
This is one of my older designs so the file format needs to be updated.
It comes with two files: one file has the written pattern for interlocking crochet, a chart, and then the written pattern for mosaic crochet. The second file is an x-marked chart for mosaic crochet.
I’ll update this pattern at some point so that there is just one file for each technique with the appropriate written pattern and matching chart.
Interlocking Crochet
Interlocking crochet is a colorwork technique where you create two layers of mesh locked together. You work one row at a time, alternating between the two contrasting colors.
Interlocking Crochet Details
- Chart is 113 x 81
- Gauge: 26 stitches x 13 rows = 4”
- 16.5″ x 12″
- 2.5 mm hook
- Fingering weight yarn (670 yards per placemat)
- Main color (MC) dark – 320 yards plus 30 for optional border
- Accent color (AC) – 320 yards
Overlay Mosaic Crochet
You can use the overlay mosaic technique to crochet this project.
Read more about these techniques at https://ashleeslint.com/tutorials/interlocking-and-mosaic-crochet/.
Mosaic Crochet Details
- Chart is 113 x 81
- Gauge: 26 stitches x 26 rows = 4”
- 16.5″ x 12″
- 2.5 mm hook
- Fingering weight yarn (832 yards per placemat)
- Main color (MC) dark – 366 yards
- Accent color (AC) – 366 yards
- Pluss 100 yards for optional border
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