How to Crochet a Rectangle Blanket From the Center Out

Updated: 11 November 2026 by Sylwia (MyCrochetory)

This crochet rectangle blanket begins with a tiny chain of 16 in the very middle. Round by round it grows, and then a mosaic band appears around its golden center.

Keep going and you get a wide cream border, then a second mosaic band in silver gray. And here’s the best part, you only ever hold one yarn at a time.

Blankets are where my crochet story began. My very first project, back in 2016, was a granny square blanket for my daughter, made with a cheap hook and a lot of YouTube videos.

Carina is a long way from that first granny square, with a center that grows outward and two bands of mosaic shapes. At heart, though, it’s the same happy idea, one more round until the blanket is big enough.

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From a mosaic shawl to a crochet rectangle blanket

Finishing my Carina Mosaic Shawl left me with one wish. I wanted that same mosaic band on something much bigger.

It was 2020, I was deep in my mosaic crochet phase, and a blanket was the next thing on my hook. So I took the band from the shawl and wrapped it around a crochet rectangle blanket.

I’m a mathematician, and geometric shapes have always caught my eye. Mosaic crochet is full of them, neat little squares and steps of color that line up round after round.

A blanket rarely stays alone for long, though. Right after it I made the Carina Square Pillow, its little sister with the same mosaic in a smaller size.

How the crochet rectangle blanket grows from the center

You start this crochet rectangle blanket with a chain of 16 and single crochet all the way around it. Two corners at each end turn that short line into a tiny rectangle.

From there, every round adds 2 stitches to each side, so the rectangle keeps its shape as it grows. You never turn your work, and every round starts in a corner, so it’s easy to see where you are.

Want a different size? For a longer blanket, start with any multiple of 14 plus 2 chains, and for a bigger one, add plain rounds in steps of 7 so the mosaic still fits every side.

Mosaic crochet in the round, one color at a time

Teaching my first mosaic crochet workshop, at the Drutozlot yarn festival, was a big step for me. And if there’s one thing I’d tell every student again, it’s that mosaic looks much harder than it really is.

Each round uses just one color. You work single crochet in the back loops and chain over the stitches you skip.

Then, in the next round of that color, a mosaic double crochet drops down in front of those chains into the skipped stitch two rounds below. That’s the whole trick, and it’s how the shapes appear.

And the ends? You don’t cut the yarn after each round. Just carry the other color up the inside and grab it again when it’s its turn.

If the technique is new to you, my mosaic crochet tutorial covers the basics, and there’s a photo tutorial for this blanket right below the pattern.

Is this crochet rectangle blanket pattern hard?

The pattern is rated intermediate, and that’s mostly about focus. The stitches are simple, single crochet and double crochet in the back loop, but the mosaic rounds need your full attention.

Hard things have always drawn me in, but I had to master the basics first. This blanket works the same way, with 23 plain rounds in the center to warm up before the first mosaic band.

You won’t be on your own, though. There’s a chart for the mosaic, every round is written out, and the photo tutorial shows the first rounds step by step.

I’ve also added a stitch count to every round. Count before you join, and you’ll catch a slip right away instead of ten rounds later.

Yarn and blocking for your crochet rectangle blanket

I made this crochet rectangle blanket in Scheepjes Bamboo Soft, a bamboo and cotton blend, and it’s still the yarn I recommend. It’s smooth and drapes nicely, so the blanket makes a light throw you can use all year.

It’s also the yarn behind my Cable Diamond Blanket, so if you have leftovers from one, they’ll happily go into the other.

Grab 2 skeins of Golden Nugget, 6 of Rich Cream and 3 of Antique Silver. The finished blanket is about 39.4 by 36.25 inches.

Yarn substitutes

Bamboo Soft is sold out at LoveCrafts right now, so here are two soft swaps. Lion Brand Coboo is the same cotton and bamboo mix, so it feels and drapes the most like mine. It’s a bit thicker though, so your blanket will come out bigger and you’ll need a little more yarn.

Debbie Bliss Eco Baby is a soft organic cotton in almost the same thickness as Bamboo Soft, so your blanket stays close to my size. For Coboo, get about 2 balls of Yarn A, 5 of Yarn B and 3 of Yarn C. For Eco Baby, get 3, 8 and 4.

Neither one comes in a gold like Golden Nugget, but Coboo Vanilla Blossom or Eco Baby Ecru work for the cream, and Silver or Pale Grey for the gray.

Once the last round is done, I wet block it. A soak, a gentle squeeze, then I pin it flat and leave it to dry, and the mosaic bands come out straight and even.

Not starting today? Pin this crochet rectangle blanket to your Pinterest board, so it’s right there when your hook is free.

Carina crochet rectangle blanket pattern

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Materials and tools

• Yarn: Scheepjes Bamboo Soft (50% bamboo, 50% cotton, 50 g = 150 m / 164 yd)
• Yarn A Golden Nugget (260), 2 skeins, about 300 m (328 yd)
• Yarn B Rich Cream (265), 6 skeins, about 900 m (984 yd)
• Yarn C Antique Silver (264), 3 skeins, about 450 m (492 yd)
• Yarn substitute: Lion Brand Coboo (50% cotton, 50% bamboo, 100 g = 212 m / 232 yd), Yarn A 2 balls, Yarn B 5 balls, Yarn C 3 balls, or Debbie Bliss Eco Baby (100% organic cotton, 50 g = 125 m / 137 yd), Yarn A 3 balls, Yarn B 8 balls, Yarn C 4 balls
• Hook: 3.5 mm, or the size you need for the gauge
• Notions: 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors

Level

Intermediate.

Size

One size, adjustable. About 100 × 92 cm (39.4″ × 36.25″).

Gauge after blocking

After Round 10, about 14.3 × 11 cm (5.6″ × 4.3″). Gauge isn’t important for this project, but a different gauge changes the yardage and the size. Block your swatch the same way you will block your blanket before you measure it.

Notes

• The pattern uses US crochet terms.
• The blanket is worked in unturned rounds from the center out, always on the right side. Each round starts in a corner ch-2 sp.
• Stitch markers: when told to place a marker, put it on the last st worked. It should sit on a stitch, not between stitches.
• Stitch numbers: a stitch followed by a number, e.g. sc14, means 1 sc in each of the next 14 sts. A number followed by a stitch, e.g. 2sc, means 2 sc in the same st.
• For a longer blanket, start with more chains (a multiple of 14 plus 2). For a bigger one, add plain rounds, always in steps of 7 (14 sts per side).
• Instructions in [ ], { } and * * are worked as many times as indicated.
• Stitch counts are for the whole round and include skipped sts, but not the 4 corner ch-2 sps.

Mosaic notes

• You can follow the chart or the written instructions.
• In the mosaic rounds, change color every round. Don’t cut the yarn, carry the other color up inside and pick it up again.
• Each skipped st gets ch2. In the next round, a BLmosaicdc is worked into that st 2 rounds below, in front of those chains.

How to read the mosaic chart

• Read the chart from bottom to top. Each row of squares is a quarter of a round, read from right to left.
• Each square is 1 stitch or 1 skipped stitch.
• A square in the color of the round means BLsc. A square in the other color means skip that st and ch2.
• Count your skipped stitches carefully. A BLmosaicdc is always worked in front of the chains of the previous round.

Abbreviations and special stitches (US terms)

• ch – chain
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sc – single crochet
• BLsc – back loop only single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• slst – slip stitch
• BLslst – back loop only slip stitch
• sk – skip
• sp – space
• rep – repeat
• M – marker, PM – place marker, RPM – reposition marker
• BOR – beginning of round
• BLmosaicdc (back loop only mosaic double crochet) – a dc worked in the back loop of the skipped st of the same color 2 rounds below, in front of the ch-2 sp. The chains stay behind it, unworked.
• BORcorner – BLsc1 in same ch, ch2, RPM, BLsc1 in next ch.
• Corner – BLsc1 in next ch, ch2, RPM, BLsc1 in next ch.
• Endslst2 – slst1 in first sc of the round, BLslst1 in the first ch of the next ch-2 sp.

Pattern

Read all Notes before you start.

Center (Rounds 1–23, Yarn A)

Foundation: With Yarn A, ch16 (or any multiple of 14 plus 2 for a longer blanket).

Round 1: (sc, ch2, PM, sc, ch2, PM, sc) in second ch from hook, sc in each ch until last ch remains, (sc, ch2, PM, sc, ch2, PM, sc) in last ch, working on the other side of the foundation ch, sc in each ch until first sc of the round, slst1 in first sc of the round to close, slst1 in next ch-2 sp. (32 sts, long sides 15, short sides 1)

Round 2: ch1, (sc1, ch2, RPM, sc1) in same ch-2 sp, [sc in each st until next ch-2 sp, (sc1, ch2, RPM, sc1) in ch-2 sp] 3 times, sc in each st until first sc of the round, slst1 in first sc of the round to close, slst1 in next ch-2 sp. (40 sts, long sides 17, short sides 3)

Scroll down to see the photo tutorial.

Rounds 3–22: Repeat Round 2. Each round adds 2 sts to each side. (Round 22: 200 sts, long sides 57, short sides 43)

Round 23: ch1, (sc1, ch2, RPM, sc1) in same ch-2 sp, [sc in each st until next ch-2 sp, (sc1, ch2, RPM, sc1) in ch-2 sp] 3 times, sc in each st until first sc of the round, slst1 in first sc of the round to close, slst1 in first ch of the ch-2 sp. Change to Yarn B in last slst. (208 sts, long sides 59, short sides 45)

Mosaic band 1 (Rounds 24–42, Yarns B and A)

Round 24 (Mosaic Round 1, Yarn B): ch1, BORcorner, *BLsc3, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc4] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, BLsc3, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc4] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn A in last BLslst. (216 sts incl. 70 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 25 (Mosaic Round 2, Yarn A): ch1, BORcorner, *ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1 (in unworked st of same color two rounds below, in front of chains – here and throughout), BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn B in last BLslst. (224 sts incl. 36 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 26 (Mosaic Round 3, Yarn B): ch1, BORcorner, *BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn A in last BLslst. (232 sts incl. 78 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 27 (Mosaic Round 4, Yarn A): ch1, BORcorner, *ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn B in last BLslst. (240 sts incl. 36 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 28 (Mosaic Round 5, Yarn B): ch1, BORcorner, *BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn A in last BLslst. (248 sts incl. 86 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 29 (Mosaic Round 6, Yarn A): ch1, BORcorner, *ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn B in last BLslst. (256 sts incl. 36 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 30 (Mosaic Round 7, Yarn B): ch1, BORcorner, *ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn A in last BLslst. (264 sts incl. 94 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 31 (Mosaic Round 8, Yarn A): ch1, BORcorner, *BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn B in last BLslst. (272 sts incl. 36 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 32 (Mosaic Round 9, Yarn B): ch1, BORcorner, *ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn A in last BLslst. (280 sts incl. 80 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 33 (Mosaic Round 10, Yarn A): ch1, BORcorner, *BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn B in last BLslst. (288 sts incl. 80 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 34 (Mosaic Round 11, Yarn B): ch1, BORcorner, *ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc3, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc3, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn A in last BLslst. (296 sts incl. 44 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 35 (Mosaic Round 12, Yarn A): ch1, BORcorner, *BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn B in last BLslst. (304 sts incl. 106 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 36 (Mosaic Round 13, Yarn B): ch1, BORcorner, *ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn A in last BLslst. (312 sts incl. 44 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 37 (Mosaic Round 14, Yarn A): ch1, BORcorner, *ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn B in last BLslst. (320 sts incl. 114 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 38 (Mosaic Round 15, Yarn B): ch1, BORcorner, *BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn A in last BLslst. (328 sts incl. 44 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 39 (Mosaic Round 16, Yarn A): ch1, BORcorner, *ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn B in last BLslst. (336 sts incl. 122 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 40 (Mosaic Round 17, Yarn B): ch1, BORcorner, *BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn A in last BLslst. (344 sts incl. 44 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 41 (Mosaic Round 18, Yarn A): ch1, BORcorner, *ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc3, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc3, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1 st] rep until first sc of the round, Endslst2. Change to Yarn B in last BLslst. (352 sts incl. 130 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 42 (Mosaic Round 19, Yarn B): ch1, BORcorner, *BLsc1, [BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep 5 times in total, [BLsc4, {BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1} rep 5 times in total] rep until next ch-2sp with M, Corner* rep 3 times in total, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc4, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep until first sc of the round, slst1 in first sc of the round, slst1 in ch-2sp. (360 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)

Continue with Yarn B.

Plain band (Rounds 43–65, Yarn B)

Rounds 43–64: With Yarn B, repeat Round 2 22 times. (Round 64: 536 sts, long sides 141, short sides 127)

Round 65: ch1, (sc1, ch2, RPM, sc1) in same ch-2 sp, [sc in each st until next ch-2 sp, (sc1, ch2, RPM, sc1) in ch-2 sp] 3 times, sc in each st until first sc of the round, slst1 in first sc of the round to close, slst1 in first ch of the ch-2 sp. Change to Yarn C in last slst. (544 sts, long sides 143, short sides 129)

Mosaic band 2 (Rounds 66–84, Yarns C and B)

Repeat Mosaic Rounds 1–19 as written above, but use Yarn C where it says B, and Yarn B where it says A. The sides are longer now, so the 14-st repeat fits 6 more times on every side.

• Round 66 (MR1) As Mosaic Round 1. (552 sts incl. 190 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 67 (MR2) As Mosaic Round 2. (560 sts incl. 84 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 68 (MR3) As Mosaic Round 3. (568 sts incl. 198 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 69 (MR4) As Mosaic Round 4. (576 sts incl. 84 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 70 (MR5) As Mosaic Round 5. (584 sts incl. 206 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 71 (MR6) As Mosaic Round 6. (592 sts incl. 84 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 72 (MR7) As Mosaic Round 7. (600 sts incl. 214 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 73 (MR8) As Mosaic Round 8. (608 sts incl. 84 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 74 (MR9) As Mosaic Round 9. (616 sts incl. 176 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 75 (MR10) As Mosaic Round 10. (624 sts incl. 176 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 76 (MR11) As Mosaic Round 11. (632 sts incl. 92 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 77 (MR12) As Mosaic Round 12. (640 sts incl. 226 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 78 (MR13) As Mosaic Round 13. (648 sts incl. 92 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 79 (MR14) As Mosaic Round 14. (656 sts incl. 234 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 80 (MR15) As Mosaic Round 15. (664 sts incl. 92 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 81 (MR16) As Mosaic Round 16. (672 sts incl. 242 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 82 (MR17) As Mosaic Round 17. (680 sts incl. 92 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 83 (MR18) As Mosaic Round 18. (688 sts incl. 250 skipped, 4 ch-2 sps)
• Round 84 (MR19) As Mosaic Round 19. (696 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)

Edging (Rounds 85–87, Yarn C)

Rounds 85–87: With Yarn C, repeat Round 2 three times. (Round 87: 720 sts, long sides 187, short sides 173)

Fasten off, weave in all ends and block your blanket.

If you have any suggestions or have found a mistake, please email me at mycrochetory@gmail.com.

Carina crochet rectangle blanket photo tutorial

Round 1:

Round 2:

The last round before Mosaic Rounds:

Mosaic Round 1:

Mosaic Round 2:

Mosaic Round 3:

Mosaic Round 4:

Mosaic Round 5:

Mosaic Round 6:

Mosaic Round 7:

Mosaic Round 8:

Mosaic Round 9:

Mosaic Round 10:

Mosaic Round 11:

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More mosaic crochet patterns

Caught the mosaic bug? These patterns use the same one-color-per-round idea in smaller projects.

• Carina Mosaic Shawl, the shawl that gave this blanket its mosaic band.
• Carina Square Pillow, the blanket’s little sister, a square pillow with the same mosaic.
• Duende Cowl, a mosaic crochet cowl in plum and off white, made to match the Duende Hat.
• Namari Mosaic Cowl, a colorful mosaic cowl full of texture.
• 10 free mosaic crochet patterns, for even more ideas.

More free crochet blanket patterns

Each of these blankets uses a different shape or stitch, so pick the one that suits your mood.

• Thassos Mosaic Blanket, black and white mosaic zigzags, one yarn at a time.
• Kalinda Blanket, a square center out blanket that started with a reader’s question about my Kalinda Shawl.
• Cable Diamond Blanket, crochet cables that cross into diamonds all over a baby blanket.
• Granny Pinwheel Blanket, three-color granny squares in mustard, black and white.
• Tonnta Blanket, zigzag waves with little lace spaces in between.
• Diagonal Stone Blanket, a blanket that starts in one corner with 5 stitches and grows on the slant.
• Clamshell Blanket, a square blanket in the round with a scalloped edge.
• Filip’s Blanket, a beginner-friendly baby blanket.

Crochet rectangle blanket FAQ

Do I have to follow the chart for the crochet rectangle blanket?

No. Every round is written out, so you can use the chart, the words or both.

Can I use a different yarn for this crochet rectangle blanket?

Yes, with a hook that suits your yarn. The size and the yardage will change, so make a small swatch and block it first.

Why is the mosaic band on my crochet rectangle blanket pulling in?

Check that you chain 2 for every skipped stitch and that each mosaic double crochet sits in front of the chains. Chains that are too tight pull the band in.

Is there a matching pillow for the crochet rectangle blanket?

Yes, the Carina Square Pillow uses the same mosaic. You can also get both PDFs together in the set of 2 patterns.