Overlay mosaic crochet

Timeless Garden is an advanced overlay mosaic crochet blanket pattern inspired by an elegant French design for woven silk created by J. D. Cornuaud around 1860.

The pattern includes three versions:

• Three-color version
• Two-color version with a solid background
• Two-color version with a non-solid background

Each version can be worked in the round from the center or bottom up. When working bottom up, you can make the full blanket, including the decorative border, or work the main panel only and add an envelope border afterward.

The main panel is worked primarily in classic overlay mosaic crochet. The three-color version also incorporates tapestry overlay mosaic crochet techniques, with color changes within the rounds to create an additional background color. Diagonal stitches are used only in the decorative border.

Skill level: Advanced

Although the main panel primarily uses classic overlay mosaic crochet, this is a large, non-repeating design that requires concentration and careful attention to the pattern.

Size

Full blanket: 257 sts × 317 rows
Main panel: 229 sts × 289 rows
Approximate finished size: 117 × 144 cm (46 × 57”)

Yarn, Hook, and Gauge

Suggested yarn: Sport weight, e.g., Scheepjes Stone Washed (50 g / 130 m / 142 yds)
Hook: 3.25–3.5 mm, or size needed to meet gauge
Gauge: 11 sts × 11 rows = 5 cm (2”) in pattern

Finished size and yarn requirements are approximate and may vary depending on your yarn, hook size, and individual gauge.

Approximate Yarn Requirements

Three-Color Version:
C1: ~2,860 m / 3,129 yds
Additional background color: ~890 m / 973 yds
C2: ~2,200 m / 2,407 yds

Two-Color Solid Background Version:
C1: ~3,260 m / 3,567 yds
C2: ~2,970 m / 3,249 yds

The non-solid background version uses less C1 yarn than the solid background version. Detailed yarn requirements for all versions are included in the pattern.

The pattern includes written instructions, printable charts divided into pages, numerous step-by-step photo illustrations, and links to video tutorials. The videos have no spoken audio and include subtitles.