Electric Shock
You can crochet Electric Shock, a baby blanket from my “More in the Ocean” eBook using the interlocking crochet technique or the overlay mosaic crochet technique.
Interlocking & Mosaic
As with all my designs, you’ll receive the fully written pattern and charts for both interlocking crochet and overlay mosaic crochet.
Size
With the interlocking crochet technique this blanket begins with 60 windows in the foundation row. The mosaic crochet option is 121 stitches wide.
If you meet gauge, each square will be about 30″ / 76cm.
Electric Shock is also included in my eBook called More in the Ocean. Get the whole set and save 30%!
Electric Shock
You may recognize this as the image I used for the background of the eBook cover page. It was probably the easiest pattern to draw in this set. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t still awesome!
I created this design as the background for my Trident square. And then I liked how it looked on its own as well. Happy accidents, right!?
Comparing Techniques with Electric Shock
Whether you use the mosaic technique or the interlocking technique, the Right Side (RS) looks the same (see first two photos below).
Overlay Mosaic Crochet
Angela Kermack used white as the Main Color (MC) in her overlay mosaic sample of Electric Shock and a self-striping yarn as the Contrasting Color (CC). She then used white again for the optional envelope border.
Interlocking Crochet
I used white as the second color (Accent Color (AC) in interlocking = Contrasting Color (CC) in mosaic) in my interlocking crochet sample of Electric Shock.
Shockingly Easy?
This pattern works up quickly because the repeating section is easy to memorize. I use my phone to read the patterns when I am crocheting and my screen always dims before I get to the end of the row. With this pattern that didn’t interrupt my crocheting, I was able to just keep going because I knew that it just kept repeating.
However, the “easy” level of this pattern actually caused me to feel bored many times. I prefer something that requires more focus and attention otherwise my mind wanders.
Do you like the repetitive patterns?
Ocean-Themed Baby Blankets
These ocean-themed baby blankets are more grown-up than the designs in the first ocean-themed set, Baby Ocean & Others.
The “More in the Ocean” eBook contains 6 patterns and saves you more than 30% compared to buying them individually.
These baby blankets are all 30″ square when you meet gauge. Each pattern has a chart size of 121 x 121 and you begin with 60 windows when you do the interlocking crochet technique.
Important Pattern Details for “Electric Shock”
Like all my designs, you’ll receive multiple files with the purchase of this pattern.
You will get one file for the interlocking crochet technique and one file for the overlay mosaic crochet technique.
On the to-do list: I will be updating this pattern (and many others) to have a second mosaic crochet option where I’ll adjust the charts to be solid. Read more about the different techniques at https://ashleeslint.com/tutorials/interlocking-and-mosaic-crochet/.
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 / LFM crochet file includes:
- line-by-line written pattern
- instructions on reading a chart (to be added with next update)
- a one-page chart
Details
- Chart is 121 x 121
- Gauge: 16 DC x 8 rows = 4”
- 30″ x 30″ / 76cm
- 4.5 mm hook (US7)
- Worsted weight yarn (1050 – 1075 yards total)
- Main color (MC) (merman) – 525 yards plus 25 for optional border
- Accent color (AC) (background) – 525 yards
Original Overlay Mosaic Crochet
Electric Shock was originally published in October 2021 and I used the same chart for both the interlocking crochet option and the overlay mosaic crochet option.
Read more about these techniques at https://ashleeslint.com/tutorials/interlocking-and-mosaic-crochet/.
Mosaic Crochet file includes:
- line-by-line written pattern
- instructions on reading a chart (coming in update along with a one-page chart marked with X’s (good for viewing on a screen)).
- a four-page chart marked with X’s (better for printing)
Details
- Chart is 121 x 121
- Gauge: 16 sc blo stitches x 16 rows = 4”
- 30″ x 30″ / 76cm
- 4.5 mm hook (US7)
- Worsted weight yarn (1170 – 1370 yards)
- Main color (merman) – 585 yards
- Contrasting color (background) – 585 yards
- Optional envelope border – 200 yards
Adjusted Overlay Mosaic Crochet
On the To-Do List: the adjusted overlay mosaic crochet option.