Mosaic Crochet Toque Pattern
by Kelly McLeod and FarmGirl Crochet
© 2018 by Kelly McLeod and FarmGirl Crochet
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This pattern was inspired by the Havana CAL hosted by Tinna Thorudottir Thorvaldar on Ravelry recently. If you are looking for a family heirloom-worthy project, please head over and check out this pattern. It is one of the most beautiful blankets I have ever seen!
I loved the look of the various mosaic patterns Tinna used in her blanket but I was wanting to create a pattern in the round so the yarn didn’t have to be cut at the end of every row.
With Christmas coming, I was looking to create a new and funky toque pattern to gift. And so the Mosaic Toque pattern was born!
This pattern is worked in the round, so instead of having to break the yarn at the end of every row, you simply drop the color you are not working with and pick it up for the next round. Easy peasy!
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Materials:
- 5.5 mm hook
- #4 yarn – sample shown uses Main Street Shiny + Soft in Golden Yellow (which has since been discontinued!) and Loops & Threads Coral Reef in Brown
- Here are some other great alternatives:
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Optional pompom
Pattern Notes:
- This toque is easier than it looks! Simple stitches used in an interesting technique make for an eye-catching, stylish hat.
- Toque is crocheted in joined rounds.
- Sized to fit a teen/small adult
- 19” (stretches out to 22”) approximately 13” long
Abbreviations/Stitches:
- slst — slip stitch
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- sk st – skip next stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- ch – chain
- fsc – foundation single crochet
- MC – main color
- CC – contrast color
- stitches inside [ and ] are repeated the stated number of times
The Technique:
The mosaic technique is amazingly simple to learn. It consists of single crochet stitches and double crochet stitches – that’s it!
The trick is how and where the stitches are placed.
All of the single crochet (sc) stitches are worked into the back loops only of the stitches in the previous row.
All of the double crochet (dc) stitches are worked into the front loop only of the stitch TWO ROWS below.