Beloved I

This toddler-sized blanket features a fancy letter “I” surrounded by a decorative heart design. This is another one of my Beloved Alphabet series.

Interlocking & Mosaic

As usual, Beloved I 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.

Get the Pattern

You can purchase this design on my Webshop, Ravelry, or Etsy. 

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Samples crocheted by Angela Kermack, Ashlee, Chantal Lariviere, Divya Tellakula, Linda Bakker, & Nonna2Dreja.

Beloved Alphabet Series

This blanket has the same decorative border as all the designs in my Beloved Alphabet series.

These toddler-sized blankets are being published in a random order (not alphabetical) and I hope to have the full set complete before 2026.

Beloved Alphabet Set

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Wrong Side of Beloved I

When I draw up my blanket designs we are obviously concerned with the image on the right side, but because these are blankets and not wall hangings, we might also be curious about what the wrong side (or back) looks like.

Check out both sides of both techniques here.

Henriette van Wyck’s sample uses the interlocking crochet technique and she started with the light blue so that is the Main Color / MC in that sample.

Kim’s overlay mosaic crochet sample is so bright and cheery! She used light blue as the Main Color / MC as well!

 

Take note, there are some variations in how you can do mosaic crochet that will let you lock down the flaps or make it reversible but those are not techniques I usually use and those are not shown here. 

Beloved I
Beloved I
Beloved I

Samples crocheted by Monique & Kim.

Important Details for Beloved I

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

The Beloved Alphabet series comes with written instructions for both the right- and left-handed crocheter!

Check out my tutorials here!

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 I

Interlocking crochet sample of Beloved I crocheted by Henriette van Wyck.

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 – 800 yards
    • Contrasting Color (CC), background – 1475 yards
    • Plus, optional envelope border – 500 yards
Beloved I

Overlay mosaic crochet sample of Beloved I crocheted by Kim.