Honestly, this was the most boring section to crochet. Too many repeats for my liking. But perhaps that will make it quick for some of you! We are nearing the end of my MusicCAL 2021 (Crochet-A-Long) and I sure do enjoy seeing your progress in my Facebook group!

This post includes the interlocking pattern and the overlay mosaic pattern (click to skip ahead to the patterns). If you’re new to these techniques, check out my tutorials on YouTube!

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Interlocking Crochet

Key (US terminology)

AC = accent color (white on chart)

MC = main color (black on chart)

RS = right side: the side of your work that will show the finished design

WS = wrong side: the back of your project

Back = the side not facing you

Front = the side currently facing you

ch = chain

sk = skip a stitch

sc = single crochet: insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through both loops

dc = double crochet: yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop, *yarn over, pull through two loops* twice

tr = treble crochet: yarn over twice, insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop, *yarn over, pull through two loops* three times

B = double crochet (dc) behind, and chain 1

F = double crochet (dc) in front, and chain 1

EB = end stitch in back: using AC, dc into the last AC window, working behind MC

EF = end stitch in front: using AC, dc into the last AC window, working in front of MC

ES = end stitch: dc into the last window space

ACB = put AC yarn to the side facing away from you

ACF = bring the AC yarn to the side facing you

Hints

Remember, each color is worked into itself only and there is a chain space between each DC.

Don’t confuse RS / WS with Front / Back.

Continue from where we left off last week.

Headphones section

RS – ACF

146 MC – Ch3, 2F, 1B, 1F, *26B*, 1F, 1B, 2F, ES

147 AC – Ch3 in front, 3F, *2B, 16F, 6B, 2F*, 4F, EF

WS – ACB

148 MC – Ch3, 1B, 1F, 2B, *2F, 7B, 15F, 1B, 1F*, 2B, 1F, 1B, ES

149 AC – Ch3 in back, 1B, 1F, 2B, *1B, 8F, 14B, 1F, 2B*, 1B, 1F, 1B, EB

RS – ACF

150 MC – Ch3, 4F, *2B, 1F, 13B, 2F, 5B, 2F, 1B*, 4F, ES

151 AC – Ch3 in front, 1F, 1B, 1F, *3F, 2B, 6F, 2B, 3F, 2B, 6F, 2B*, 2F, 1B, 1F, EF

WS – ACB

152 MC – Ch3, 1B, 1F, 2B, *2B, 7F, 2B, 2F, 3B, 5F, 3B, 2F*, 2B, 1F, 1B, ES

153 AC – Ch3 in back, 4B, *1F, 8B, 1F, 3B, 2F, 6B, 2F, 3B*, 3B, EB

RS – ACF

154 MC – Ch3, 2F, 1B, 1F, *2B, 3F, 5B, 3F, 2B, 2F, 7B, 2F*, 1F, 1B, 2F, ES

155 AC – Ch3 in front, 1F, 1B, 1F, *3F, 2B, 6F, 2B, 3F, 1B, 8F, 1B*, 2F, 1B, 1F, EF

WS – ACB

156 MC – Ch3, 4B *2B, 7F, 2B, 2F, 3B, 5F, 3B, 2F*, 4B, ES

157 AC – Ch3 in back, 1B, 1F, 2B, *1F, 8B, 1F, 3B, 2F, 6B, 2F, 3B*, 1B, 1F, 1B, EB

RS – ACF

158 MC – Ch3, 2F, 1B, 1F, *2B, 1F, 9B, 1F, 2B, 2F, 7B, 2F*, 1F, 1B, 2F, ES

159 AC – Ch3 in front, 3F, *3F, 1B, 8F, 1B, 3F, 1B, 8F, 1B*, 4F, EF

WS – ACB

160 MC – Ch3, 1B, 1F, 2B*, 1B, 9F, 1B, 2F, 2B, 7F, 2B, 2F*, 2B, 1F, 1B, ES

161 AC – Ch3 in back, 1B, 1F, 2B, *2F, 6B, 2F, 3B, 1F, 8B, 1F, 3B*, 1B, 1F, 1B, EB

RS – ACF

162 MC – Ch3, 4F, *2B, 2F, 7B, 2F, 2B, 3F, 5B, 3F*, 4F, ES

163 AC – Ch3 in front, 1F, 1B, 1F, *3F, 1B, 8F, 1B, 3F, 2B, 6F, 2B*, 2F, 1B, 1F, EF

WS – ACB

164 MC – Ch3, 1B, 1F, 2B, *3B, 5F, 3B, 2F, 2B, 7F, 2B, 2F*, 2B, 1F, 1B, ES

165 AC – Ch3 in back, 4B, *2F, 6B, 2F, 3B, 1F, 8B, 1F, 3B*, 3B, EB

RS – ACF

166 MC – Ch3, 2F, 1B, 1F, *2B, 2F, 7B, 2F, 2B, 3F, 5B, 3F*, 1F, 1B, 2F, ES

167 AC – Ch3 in front, 1F, 1B, 1F, *3F, 2B, 6F, 2B, 3F, 2B, 6F, 2B*, 2F, 1B, 1F, EF

WS – ACB

168 MC – Ch3, 4B, *10F, 1B, 3F, 2B, 5F, 2B, 3F*, 4B, ES

169 AC – Ch3 in back, 1B, 1F, 2B, *10B, 1F, 3B, 8F, 4B*, 1B, 1F, 1B, EB

RS – ACF

170 MC – Ch3, 1F, 2B, 1F, *4B, 7F, 3B, 1F, 11B*, 1F, 2B, 1F, ES

171 AC – Ch3 in front, 1F, 1B, 1F, *5F, 6B, 2F, 2B, 11F*, 2F, 1B, 1F, EF

WS – ACB

172 MC – Ch3, 4B, *26F*, 4B, ES

173 AC – Ch3 in back, (1B, 1F) x2, *26F*, 1B, 1F, 1B, EB

Divider section 7

RS – ACF

174 MC – Ch3, 1F, 2B, 1F, *4F, 5B, 9F, 5B, 3F*, 1F, 2B, 1F, ES

175 AC – Ch3 in front, 1F, 1B, 1F, *26F*, 2F, 1B, 1F, EF

WS – ACB

176 MC – Ch3, 4B, *1F, 9B, 5F, 9B, 2F*, 4B, ES

177 AC – Ch3 in back, (1B, 1F) x2, *26F*, 1B, 1F, 1B, EB

Part 6 in interlocking crochet complete, another divider section is included in the written pattern here but not shown in the image

See you next week for the next section of the pattern!

~*~*~*~*~ Or, begin here if you’re using the overlay mosaic technique! ~*~*~*~*~

If you are changing colors for each section you actually need to change colors 2 rows before the sectiom starts. The sections are divided to make each part look finished, not in anticipation of changing colors. I will anticipate better in my next CAL 😉

Mosaic Crochet

Key (US terminology)

MC = Main Color: black in chart

CC = Contrasting Color: white in chart

ch = chain

SC = single crochet: insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook

sc = SC into Back Loop only

DC = double crochet: yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, *yarn over, pull through two loops* twice

dc = dropped double crochet: skip next single crochet, and instead double crochet into Front Loop of stitch in the row below

JS = Joining Stitch: create slip knot, insert hook under both loops, complete a normal single crochet

ES = End Stitch: single crochet under both loops, chain 1, cut yarn and pull through tightly

Remember to skip the same number of stitch(es) behind your dc(s) before doing your next sc

Technique

  • The front of your work is always facing you (this is the right side, the side showing the design)
  • You are always working from the right to the left (opposite for left-handed crocheters)
  • You tie on a new yarn at the beginning of each row and cut it at the end
    • Tails don’t need to be longer than an inch and a half (unless you want to use them as fringe, like on scarf)
  • Yarn colors can be anything you like
    • They need to contrast well (try a black and white photo to see if they are too similar)
    • They need to be the same weight (size/thickness)
  • I prefer using a chainless SC to create my foundation row because then I have tails on both sides of my work just like all the other rows will have
  • Even-numbered rows use MC; odd-numbered rows use CC

Continue from last week:

Headphones section

146 – JS, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, dc1, *sc52*, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, ES

147 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x4, sc1, *sc4, (dc1, sc1) x15, dc1, sc13, (dc1, sc1) x2*, (dc1, sc1) x5, ES

148 – JS, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, dc1, sc1, dc1, *sc3, dc1, sc31, (dc1, sc1) x6, dc1, sc4*, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, dc1, ES

149 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x13, dc1, sc17, dc1, sc1*, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

150 – JS, (dc1, sc1) x4, dc1, *sc5, dc1, sc27, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc11, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc2*, (sc1, dc1) x5, ES

151 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *(dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x5, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x5, dc1, sc5*, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

152 – JS, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, dc1, sc1, dc1, *sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc11, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc15, dc1, sc1, dc1*, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, dc1, ES

153 – JS, sc1, (dc1, sc1) x4, *(dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x5, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x7, dc1, sc3*, (dc1, sc1) x5, ES

154 – JS, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, dc1, *sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc11, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc15, dc1, sc1, dc1*, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, ES

155 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *(dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x5, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x7, dc1, sc3*, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

156 – JS, (dc1, sc1) x4, dc1, *sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc11, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc15, dc1, sc1, dc1*, (sc1, dc1) x5, ES

157 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *(dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x5, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x7, dc1, sc3*, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

158 – JS, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, dc1, *sc5, dc1, sc19, dc1, sc5, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc15, dc1, sc1, dc1*, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, ES

159 – JS, sc1, (dc1, sc1) x4, *(dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x7, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x7, dc1, sc3*, (dc1, sc1) x5, ES

160 – JS, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, dc1, sc1, dc1, *sc5, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc15, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc5, dc1, sc19, dc1*, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, dc1, ES

161 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *(dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x7, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x5, dc1, sc5*, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

162 – JS, (dc1, sc1) x4, dc1, *sc5, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc15, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc11, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1*, (sc1, dc1) x5, ES

163 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *(dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x7, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x5, dc1, sc5*, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

164 – JS, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, dc1, sc1, dc1, *sc5, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc15, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc11, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1*, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, dc1, ES

165 – JS, sc1, (dc1, sc1) x4, *(dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x7, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x5, dc1, sc5*, (dc1, sc1) x5, ES

166 – JS, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, dc1, *sc5, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc15, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc11, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1*, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, ES

167 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *(dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x5, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x5, dc1, sc5*, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

168 – JS, (dc1, sc1) x4, dc1, *sc7, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc11, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc7, dc1, sc20*, (sc1, dc1) x5, ES

169 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *(dc1, sc1) x3, dc1, sc17, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x10*, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

170 – JS, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc5, dc1, *sc9, (dc1, sc1) x6, dc1, sc7, dc1, sc22*, sc1, dc1, sc5, dc1, sc1, dc1, ES

171 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *(dc1, sc1) x4, dc1, sc13, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc5, (dc1, sc1) x11*, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

172 – JS, (dc1, sc1) x4, dc1, *sc52*, (sc1, dc1) x5, ES

173 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *sc52*, sc2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

Divider section 7

174 – JS, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc5, dc1, *(sc1, dc1) x4, sc11, (dc1, sc1) x8, dc1, sc11, (dc1, sc1) x2, dc1*, sc1, dc1, sc5, dc1, sc1, dc1, ES

175 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *(dc1, sc1) x26*, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

176 – JS, (dc1, sc1) x4, dc1, *sc5, (dc1, sc1) x8, dc1, sc11, (dc1, sc1) x8, dc1, sc2*, (sc1, dc1) x5, ES 177 – JS, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc3, dc1, sc1, *sc52*, sc2, dc1, sc3, (dc1, sc1) x2, ES

See you next week for the next portion of the pattern!

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