Beloved R

This toddler-sized blanket features a fancy letter “R” surrounded by a decorative heart design. This is the sixth pattern published in my Beloved Alphabet series (clearly, not publishing in alphabetical order).

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Interlocking & Mosaic

Beloved R comes with the fully written pattern and charts for both of my preferred colorwork techniques: interlocking crochet and overlay mosaic crochet.

The mosaic version is solid because it uses a chart that was adjusted from the interlocking version. Learn more about these techniques at https://ashleeslint.com/tutorials/interlocking-and-mosaic-crochet/.

Right- & Left-Handed

This design comes with the fully written pattern (in both techniques) for left-handed crocheters so they don’t need to read every line backwards to get the letter legible.

See the collection of patterns with a left-handed option on Ravelry.

Beloved R: A Toddler Blanket

Each design in the Beloved Alphabet series is categorized as toddler blankets.

The interlocking crochet chart for these Beloved Alphabet blankets is 161 x 161 (which means it starts with 80 windows) and it will be 40″ square when you use worsted weight (4-medium) yarn.

The border lines and mesh dots have been removed from the overlay mosaic crochet versions so they look solid (and not meshy). The mosaic chart is 157 x 157 and finishes to 42″ x 45″ / 106cm x 114cm before adding the optional envelope border.

Click here for details on yardage.

Wrong Side of Interlocking Crochet

If you look closely you’ll see that the wrong side of the interlocking crochet blanket is less defined than the right side. The edges of the letter are not neat and tidy.

But, from a distance, if this blanket was thrown on a couch, for example, it looks pretty great to see that both sides are colorful and look good!

Left-Handed Crochet

Seeing the reversed “R” on the wrong side of the blankets reminds me that our left-handed crocheters don’t need to worry about their letter turning our backwards because I’ve created the fully written pattern for you!

Whether you crochet with your right or left hand, you deserve to have a written pattern that enables you to create the image as designed!

I don’t make you read each line backwards, I’ve done the work so you have more time to just crochet! <3

Check out the right and wrong side of the Beloved R crocheted by Nancy McKain and Divya Tellakula.

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Beloved R

Important Details for Beloved R

My designs always come with the fully written patterns and charts for two colorwork techniques: interlocking crochet and overlay mosaic crochet.

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Beloved C

Interlocking crochet sample of Beloved R crocheted by Divya Tellakula. She used blue as the Main Color (MC) and then switched the Accent Color (AC) as her skein of yarn ran out.

Interlocking crochet / LFM crochet file includes:

  • line-by-line written pattern (view key)
  • instructions on reading a chart (view)
  • a one-page chart (good for viewing on a screen
  • a nine-page chart (better for printing)

Interlocking Crochet Details

  • Chart: 161 x 161
  • 4.5 mm hook (US7)
  • Gauge: 8 (dc, ch) x 8 rows = 4”
  • 40″ / 102cm square
  • Worsted weight yarn (2050 – 3300 yards total)
    • Main Color (MC), the letter – 1050 yards plus 250 yards for optional border
    • Accent Color (AC), the background – 1000 yards
Beloved C

Interlocking crochet sample of Beloved R crocheted by Nancy McKain. 

Beloved C

Raman crocheted this overlay mosaic crochet sample of Beloved R using teal as the Main Color (MC) and white as the Contrasting Color (CC).

Overlay Mosaic Crochet

The mosaic crochet version of each Beloved Alphabet blanket uses an adjusted chart. This means I’ve removed the interlocking mesh dots and unneccessary border lines. Read more about the differences at https://ashleeslint.com/tutorials/interlocking-and-mosaic-crochet/.

Click here to learn more about the options for dealing with the cut ends at the end of each row when doing overlay mosaic crochet.

Overlay Mosaic Crochet file includes:

  • line-by-line written pattern (view key)
  • instructions for optional envelope border (view)
  • instructions on reading a chart (view)
  • a one-page chart marked with X’s (good for viewing on a screen)
  • a nine-page chart marked with X’s (better for printing)

Mosaic Crochet Details

  • Chart: 157 x 157
  • 5mm hook (H-8)
  • Gauge: 14 sc in BLO x 15 rows = 4″
  • 42″ x 45″ / 106cm x 114cm
  • Worsted weight yarn (2275 – 2775 yards total)
    • Main Color (MC), letter – 825 yards
    • Contrasting Color (CC), background – 1450 yards
    • Plus, optional envelope border – 500 yards
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