For this demonstration, we'll use this small example:
Overlay mosaic crochet is always worked on the right side of the piece, working from right to left. The numbers along the bottom is your stitch counter and the numbers along the side is the row counter. The colours at the side denote which colour yarn you’ll be using for that row.
For each row, each square is 1 stitch. If the square is empty then you do a single crochet into the back loop of the row before. If there is an X in the square, then you do a double crochet into the front loop of the row BELOW the previous.
This design is 11 stitches across, but we will need to add one stitch to either end. At the beginning of the row this is your joining stitch (JS) and at the end of the row, this is your ending stitch (ES).
To begin this sample, you need to create a single crochet foundation chain of 13 stitches (11 for the pattern, plus 1 for the joining stitch and 1 for the ending stitch) in white as row 1 is white. If you aren’t comfortable doing a foundation chain, you can simply chain 14, single crochet into the second chain from the hook, then complete 12 more single crochets.
To create your joining stitch, pull the yarn through both loops of the first stitch, then pull the TAIL though this hoop and do not tighten.
Insert your hook back through the loop, tighten and chain 1, then complete a single crochet into the same stitch completing your joining stitch. The joining stitches and ending stitches are the only stitches in the piece you will work through both loops.
For row 2, every square in the pattern is empty, so you work single crochets into the back loops for 11 stitches (all but the first and last stitches).
Row 2: JS, 11 sc, ES
The last stitch should be an ending stitch. Single crochet into both loops of the last stitch. Chain 1, cut yarn, pull through and tighten.
Rows 1 and 2 are now complete.
For row 3, there are Xs in squares 1, 5 and 11.
Row 3: JS, dc, 3 sc, dc, 5 sc, dc, ES
For each stitch with an X, complete a double crochet into the front loop of row 1 (thereby crocheting over the top of row 2).
Row 3 is now complete.
For row 4, you alternate doing single crochet stitches and double crochet stitches.
Row 4: JS, (sc, dc) x 5, sc, ES
For row 5, continue following the pattern and you will have completed the sample.
Row 5: JS, dc, 5 sc, dc, 3 sc, dc, ES
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