Ashlee Brotzell Designs
“Painting with yarn” – that’s one way to describe my crochet patterns! What’s the easiest way to get my art onto your blanket? Follow my crochet patterns, of course!
These intricate patterns don’t use complicated stitches or tangled yarn bobbins. Choose your preferred colorwork technique – interlocking crochet or overlay mosaic crochet – and then work from the written pattern or the charts to create your own masterpiece!
If you’re new to these techniques, start with a tutorial!
Current Highlights
5th Designaversary Celebration
Interlocking Crochet Spring Market Bag Crochet-A-Long
Beloved Alphabet Series
2025: A Year of Dragons
Newest Entries
March Dog; the Third Square in 2024’s A Year of Dogs Series
March Dog is our third large square in 2024’s A Year of Dogs series. Which colorwork technique are you using? Interlocking crochet or overlay mosaic crochet?
February Dog; the Second Square in 2024’s Year of Dogs Series
February Dog is our second large square in 2024’s Year of Dogs series. This month’s crochet pattern features tiny hearts and one big heart-shaped dog!
Many Hearts; Interlocking and Mosaic Crochet Patterns
“Many Hearts” refers to the nested tiny heart design used in many of Ashlee Brotzell’s crochet designs.
Top 12 Patterns in 2024
Book Dragon
Double Wedding Rings
Bubbles the Sea Turtle
Prairie Meadow Fox
Harmony Mandala
2024: A Year of Dogs
2023: A Year of Celtic Knots
Seamless Footballs
Coffee Time Mug Wall Hanging
The Paw Purse CAL
Brotzell Tiger King
Common Unicorn
Most Popular Tutorials
Center-Out Tutorial (Both Techniques)
How to Read Brackets in Crochet Patterns
How to Read a Mosaic Crochet Chart Without X’s


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What Customers Are Saying
“Ashlee Brotzell’s instructions are easy to follow. She’s always available to all working on her creations. I highly recommend her. I especially like this Facebook group because I can see several examples of Ashlee’s patterns as they are worked on by other group members. She even gives sneak peeks of what new creations she’s working.“
– Daisha Mack, Facebook
“I love the photo tutorial she offers you give a try with this method before you dive into more advance or larger patterns or you may be lost. Wished I known about this tutorial 5 years ago when I first discovered this type of crochet. This method is beautiful.“
– Andrea Livingston-Shuman, Facebook