Ashlee’s 2025 Block
This decorative square featuring a curly heart border and a big “2025” can be used for a pillow, wall hanging, or as part of a blanket.
Interlocking & Mosaic Crochet
Ashlee’s 2025 Block was designed 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.
You’ll also receive charts!
See the collection of patterns with a left-handed option on Ravelry.
Get an automatic 30% discount on “Ashlee’s 2025 Block” until 11:59 pm CST January 31, 2025.
No code needed, valid on Ashlee’s Webshop, Ravelry, and Etsy.
Ashlee’s Yearly Block Series
I first drew a large square with the year on it when I was creating Ashlee’s 2020 Holiday Squares eBook.
These designs are not my most popular because they have such a limited use. And yet I feel compelled to create them each year.
See the rest of them at https://ashleeslint.com/2022/11/13/ashlees-yearly-blocks/
Testers
I need to give a huge apology and thank you to my testers this time. I forget that I have been doing this yearly block each year and suddenly the end of the year was upon me, so I did not give them much time to accomplish the task.
The did such a quick and wonderful job though! Thank you so much!
Tested by Kim, Marie Sparks, Nancy McKain, & Sonjia Rothenburger-Schultz.
Important Details for Ashlee’s 2025 Block
My designs always come with the fully written patterns and charts for two colorwork techniques: interlocking crochet and overlay mosaic crochet.
You can adjust the size of this large square by using a smaller hook with lighter-weight yarn (but this will affect the yardage required).
Interlocking crochet / LFM crochet file includes:
- line-by-line written pattern for right- and left-handed crocheters (view key)
- instructions on reading a chart (view)
- a one-page chart (good for viewing on a screen)
- a four-page chart (better for printing)
Interlocking Crochet Details
- Chart: 81 x 81
- 4.5 mm hook (US7)
- Gauge: 8 (dc, ch) x 8 rows = 4”
- 20″ x 20″ / 51cm x 51cm
- 4.5 mm hook (US7)
- Worsted weight yarn (490 – 565 yards total)
- Main color (MC) (year) – 250 yards plus 75 for optional border
- Accent color (AC) (background) – 240 yards
Overlay Mosaic Crochet file includes:
- line-by-line written pattern for right- and left-handed crocheters (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 four-page chart marked with X’s (better for printing)
Mosaic Crochet Details
- Chart: 77 x 77
- 5mm hook (H-8)
- Gauge: 14 sc in BLO x 15 rows = 4″
- Size without fringe or border: 22” x 20” / 56cm x 52cm
- 5 mm hook (H-8)
- Worsted weight yarn (555 – 805 yards)
- Main color (year) – 230 yards
- Contrasting color (background) – 325 yards
- Optional envelope border – 250 yards
