2024 October Mystery Pattern
Will you take a chance on this little mystery design? If you do, keep it a mystery until at least the end of November please!
Isn't it November?
You caught me! This design was supposed to be my third mystery pattern and it was supposed to be published in October (like the other two had been). I am keeping “October” in the title so we can see that these are part of the same line.
Interlocking & Mosaic
As per usual, this design can be made using the interlocking crochet technique or the overlay mosaic crochet technique.
Free or Paid
View the free written pattern here online. No charts because that would ruin the mystery.
Later, after the mystery is gone, I’ll post a printable PDF for sale in my shops. It will include charts along with the written patterns for both techniques.
November is the New October
Oops! Time got away from me but I didn’t want to hold onto this design for another year so I’m publishing it a month late but still calling it “October’s Mystery Pattern”.
Free Pattern
I have posted the written pattern for both techniques to my website. These will remain free to view forever.
There will be no chart posted online. The mystery will be revealed as you crochet from the written pattern.
When the msytery is over I will add a paid PDF option that will include charts.
2024 October Mystery Pattern
What is this design? Can you give us a hint?
Nope! That’s the whole point of the mystery!
It’s ok if this isn’t something you want to experiment with. You’ll see what it is soon and then you can make a decision.
Some people like the surprise of it all, so this is for them!
Color Choice
Ok, you won’t tell us anything about the design, but how am I supposed to choose colors?
For some designs it’s really important that you the darkest color is the first one used or it looks best when it’s done with orange and green and would look terrible in pink and purple.
This design is going to work in ANY colors!
Just make sure you’ve got good contrast between your colors and use something you like to look at!
I’d avoid using a yarn that has multiple colors in it – the colors tend to disguise the design.
The Main Color / first color used will be the design I’ve drawn when you use the interlocking crochet technique, but it will be the background when you use the mosaic crochet technique.
Important Details
Each design comes with the fully written pattern and charts for two colorwork techniques: interlocking crochet and overlay mosaic crochet.
Click here to go to my tutorials for these crochet techniques.
Interlocking Crochet Details
- Chart is 41 x 23, repeatable area 34 x 17
- Gauge: 8 (dc, ch) x 8 rows = 4”
- 5 mm (US7) crochet hook
- Each repeat 10.25” x 5.75” / 26cm x 15cm
- Worsted weight yarn (130 yards total per repeat)
- Main color (MC) / mystery design – 70 yards
- Accent color (AC) / background – 60 yards
Overlay Mosaic Crochet
The mosaic crochet version of this design 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/.
Mosaic Crochet Details
- Chart 35 x17
- Gauge: 14 stitches x 15 rows = 4”
- 5 mm hook (H-8)
- Finished size 10” x 4” / 25cm x 11.5cm
- Worsted weight yarn (65 – 135 yards per repeat)
- Main Color (background) – 40 yards
- Contrasting Color (design) – 25 yards
- Optional envelope border – 70 yards
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About the use of brackets: https://ashleeslint.com/2020/08/29/brackets-in-crochet-patterns/
Interlocking Crochet: October Mystery Pattern
Surprise! There’s no picture or chart included here because this design is supposed to be a mystery! See past year’s designs at https://ashleeslint.com/2023/11/07/october-mystery-patterns/
Make sure there is good contrast between your two yarn colors, but other than that you can really use whatever colors are your favorites! It is a small design so you’re not wasting too much time and energy on a mystery that you might not like.
The predominant color is the background which uses the AC (2nd color). The MC is the design I’ve drawn but the lines are simple and thin.
If you want to turn it into a narrow scarf or something you can repeat the instructions between the asterisks (*) and make your project as wide as you’d like.
Yarn weight and hook size can easily be adjusted, just keep in mind your finished project will use a different amount of yarn and be a different finished size.
If you share your works on Instagram, feel free to tag me: @AshleesLint
KEY
AC = accent color: the background color
ACB = put AC yarn to the side facing away from you
ACF = bring the AC yarn to the side facing you
B = double crochet (dc) behind, and chain 1
Back = the side not facing you
ch = chain
dc = double crochet: yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop, *yarn over, pull through two loops* twice
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
F = double crochet (dc) in front, and chain 1
Front = the side currently facing you
MC = main color: the mystery image
RS = right side: the side of your work that will show the finished design
sk = skip a stitch
sc = single crochet: insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through both loops
tr = treble crochet: yarn over twice, insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop, *yarn over, pull through two loops* three times
WS = wrong side: the back of your project
Remember, each color is worked into itself only and there is a chain space between each double crochet
Don’t confuse RS / WS with Front / Back
Foundation Rows
STEP 1
Using MC create multiples of 17 + 3 windows:
A. I prefer the chainless technique (chain 5, dc into first stitch, chain 1, tr into same space, *chain 1, tr into 2nd part of the previous tr* repeat as many times as needed).
B. Alternatively, you can chain multiples of 34 + 9, then DC in 5th chain from your hook. *Ch 1, Sk 1, DC* repeat until the end. Place stitch marker so your work doesn’t unravel.
STEP 2
With your AC, chain multiples of 34 + 7. Place MC windows on top of this chain (make sure the end with the stitch marker is at your left) then pull the tail of your AC through the window on the right end (see picture above). DC through the back of the next window into the 5th chain from your hook.
Short sample showing how to put the gold AC tail through the dark purple MC trellis
STEP 3
Using your AC, *Ch 1, Sk 1, DC through the back* repeat to end. Place stitch marker so your work doesn’t unravel. Both stitch markers should be on the same end.
Turn your work and continue at row 4.
WS – ACB (wrong side facing you, AC to back)
4 MC – Ch3, 1B, *17F*, 1B, ES
5 AC – Ch3 in back, 1B, *6B, 6F, 5B*, EB
RS – ACF (right side facing you, AC to front)
6 MC – Ch3, 1F, *4B, (1F, 2B) x2, 1F, 6B*, 1F, ES
7 AC – Ch3 in front, *11F, 1B, 5F*, 1F, EF
WS – ACB
8 MC – Ch3, 1B, *5F, 1B, 3F, 2B, 1F, 1B, 4F*, 1B, ES
9 AC – Ch3 in back, 1F, *1F, 6B, 4F, 4B, 2F*, EB
RS – ACF
10 MC – Ch3, 1F, *1B, 1F, 2B, 1F, 1B, 2F, (3B, 1F) x2, 1B*, 1F, ES
11 AC – Ch3 in front, *1F, 2B, 2F, 4B, 2F, 1B, 3F, 1B, 1F*, 1F, EF
WS – ACB
12 MC – Ch3, 1B, *2F, 1B, 3F, 1B, 2F, 2B, 1F, 1B, 1F, 3B*, 1B, ES
13 AC – Ch3 in back, 1B, *2B, 1F, 3B, 2F, 5B, (1F, 1B) x2*, EB
RS – ACF
14 MC – Ch3, 1F, *4B, (1F, 1B) x2, 1F, 4B, 1F, 3B*, 1F, ES
15 AC – Ch3 in front, *10F, 5B, 2F*, 1F, EF
WS – ACB
16 MC – Ch3, 1B, *2F, 2B, 4F, 1B, 3F, 1B, 4F*, 1B, ES
17 AC – Ch3 in back, 1B, *2B, 1F, 5B, 1F, 2B, 1F, 5B*, EB
RS – ACF
18 MC – Ch3, 1F, *5B, 1F, 1B, 1F, 9B*, 1F, ES
19 AC – Ch3 in front, *6F, 2B, 9F*, 1F, EF
Repeat rows 4 through 19 as many times as desired. Finish with rows 20-22.
WS – ACFront
20 MC – Ch3, 1B, *17F*, 1B, ES
21 AC – Ch3 in front, *1F, *16F*, 1F, EF
Cut and tie off AC.
RS
22 MC – Ch3, 1B, *17B*, 1B, ES
Cut and tie off OR add border first.
Let’s keep these projects a secret until the end of November 2024!
Revised SC border
Chain 1, put 1 sc in the MC gap, and then the second sc should pick up one loop of the AC as well as going through the MC gap. Do this in each gap on all four sides. Add an extra chain 2 on the corners.
Other SC Border Option
Chain 1, put 2 sc in each gap on all four sides. Add an extra chain 2 space in each corner (corner gap will have 2sc, 2ch, 2sc).
About the use of brackets: https://ashleeslint.com/2020/08/29/brackets-in-crochet-patterns/
Overlay Mosaic Crochet: October Mystery Pattern
Surprise! There’s no picture or chart included here because this design is supposed to be a mystery! See past year’s designs at https://ashleeslint.com/2023/11/07/october-mystery-patterns/
Make sure there is good contrast between your two yarn colors, but other than that you can really use whatever colors are your favorites! It is a small design so you’re not wasting too much time and energy on a mystery that you might not like.
The predominant color is the background which uses the MC (1st color). The CC is the design I’ve drawn – but the lines are simple and thin.
If you want to turn it into a narrow scarf or something you can repeat the instructions between the asterisks (*) and make your project as wide as you’d like.
Yarn weight and hook size can easily be adjusted, just keep in mind your finished project will use a different amount of yarn and be a different finished size.
If you share your works on Instagram, feel free to tag me: @AshleesLint
KEY for Mosaic Crochet
MC = Main Color: blue 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
FSC = foundation single crochet: chain 2, insert hook in first chain, yarn over and pull a loop through, yarn over and pull through one loop (chain made), yarn over and pull through remaining 2 loops (SC made); to make the next stitch insert your hook into the chain made previously
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
Dropped Double Crochet uses front loop, 2 rows down (blue into blue). Skip the green single crochet that will hide behind this stitch.
Single crochet in back loop only.
Mosaic Crochet Technique
- Remember to skip the same number of stitch(es) behind your dc(s) before doing your next sc
- 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
- 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
- Yarn colors can be anything you like. They need to contrast well and be the same weight (size / thickness)
- I prefer using a Foundation Single Crochet to create my foundation row because then I have tails on both sides of my work just like all my other rows will have
- Even-numbered rows use MC; odd-numbered rows use CC
Foundation Row (Row 0): use Main Color (MC) / background color
Use the foundation SC technique to create 37 FSC.
Or chain 38, SC in 2nd chain from hook and SC all the way back across. Cut and tie off.
For row 1, switch to Contrasting Color (CC)
{Even- rows use MC; odd-numbered rows use CC}
Repeat between the asterisks (*).
CC 1 – JS, *sc35,* ES
MC 2 – JS, *dc9, sc13, dc13,* ES
CC 3 – JS, *sc9, (dc1, sc5) x2, dc1, sc13,* ES
MC 4 – JS, *dc9, sc1, dc3, sc1, dc1, sc1, dc5, sc3, dc11,* ES
CC 5 – JS, *sc9, dc1, sc3, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc7, dc1, sc11,* ES
MC 6 – JS, *sc4, dc5, sc1, dc1, sc9, dc3, sc1, dc7, sc4,* ES
CC 7 – JS, *sc3, dc1, sc5, dc1, sc3, dc1, sc1, (dc1, sc7) x2, dc1, sc3,* ES
MC 8 – JS, *dc1, sc5, dc3, sc9, dc3, sc3, dc5, sc3, dc3,* ES
CC 9 – JS, *(sc1, dc1) x3, (sc3, dc1) x2, sc1, dc1, sc5, dc1, sc7, dc1, sc5,* ES
MC 10 – JS, *(dc1, sc3) x2, dc1, sc1, dc3, (sc1, dc1) x2, sc5, dc5, sc3, dc5,* ES
CC 11 – JS, *sc9, (dc1, sc3) x2, dc1, sc9, dc1, sc7,* ES
MC 12 – JS, *dc9, (sc1, dc3) x2, sc1, dc1, sc11, dc5,* ES
CC 13 – JS, *sc9, dc1, sc7, dc1, sc9, dc1, sc1, dc1, sc5,* ES
MC 14 – JS, *dc9, sc3, dc3, sc3, dc9, sc3, dc5,* ES
CC 15 – JS, *sc11, dc1, sc3, dc1, sc19,* ES
MC 16 – JS, *dc11, sc5, dc19,* ES
Repeat rows 1 through 16 as many times as desired
Let’s keep these projects a secret until the end of November 2024!
Finishing Touches
Trim the fringe, if needed.
Add optional envelope border (YouTube tutorial: https://youtu.be/P-uXHjwTFeE). Instructions at the end of this pattern show a double crochet envelope, but you may prefer to use single crochet or single crochet in back loop only.
