Mosaic Sunglasses – Section 2 of the Great Summer Mosaic Blanket CAL

Summer crochet season is officially underway, and I couldn’t be more excited to share my contribution to the Great Summer Mosaic Blanket Crochet Along!

The Mosaic Sunglasses Blanket Strip is inspired by one of my favorite signs that summer has arrived – sunny days and blue skies! I love pulling out those sunglasses for sunny days spent at the pool, cheering my kids at the ball field, heading out on vacation, or simply enjoying extra time outside. This fun mosaic crochet design captures that carefree summer feeling and adds a playful touch to the blanket.

As you work through the Great Summer Mosaic Blanket, you’ll have the most fun watching the collection of summer-inspired designs come together one section at a time. The Mosaic Sunglasses strip is the perfect reminder that warm days, sunshine, and plenty of summer stitching are just getting started.

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Introducing the Mosaic Crochet Sunglasses Blanket Strip

I had so much fun designing the Mosaic Sunglasses Blanket Strip for this year’s Great Summer Mosaic Blanket Crochet Along! When I think of summer, I think of sunshine, long days outside, and making memories with the people I love, and a great pair of sunglasses is always part of the adventure.

This section features a bold pair of mosaic sunglasses worked using the overlay mosaic crochet technique. It’s a quick and enjoyable section to crochet, and the bright, playful design adds a fun pop of personality to the blanket. Whether you’re stitching while watching the kids swim, waiting for baseball practice to end, or relaxing on the porch after a busy day, I hope this section is a cheerful reminder to soak up all the little moments that make summer special!

You can buy the ad-free, PDF of this pattern in my Etsy shop, Ravelry store, and LoveCrafts.

About the Stitches

Before you can get started with these mosaic sunglasses, here are some details you need to know.

Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner/Intermediate

Materials:

• Brava Baby DK#3 yarn (100% Acrylic; 273 y/250 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein)
  • White (Color A)
  • Rose (Color C)
  • Substitutions: Your favorite DK/Light worsted #3 yarn
• G (4.0mm) Hook
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle

Gauge: Make a swatch of the pattern, 18 stitches x 18 rows = 4” x 4” in square

Finished Dimensions: Approximately 45” x 65” (114.3 cm x 165.1 cm) for the full blanket in DK weight yarn

Stitch Abbreviations:

• Fsc – foundation single crochet
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• BLOsc – back loop only single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• FLOdc – front loop only double crochet
• BBS – beginning border btitch
• EBS – ending border stitch
• RS – right side

Special Stitches

• Beginning Border Stitch (BBS) – A standing sc through the post (or the ‘v’) of the stitch below, ensuring that both legs of the stitch on the Wrong Side (WS) are to the outside of the blanket. (For right-handed crocheters the legs would be secured to the right of the stitch and vice versa for left-handed crocheters.) Click here for a video tutorial.
• Back Loop Only Single Crochet (BLOsc) Insert hook in back loop of indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook. 
• Front Loop Only Double Crochet (FLOdc) – yarn over, insert hook in front loop of stitch below the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through two loops on hook, yarn over and draw through remaining two loops on hook.
• Ending Border Stitch (EBS) – sc through the post (or the ‘v’) of the stitch below, ensuring that both legs of the stitch on the WS are to the outside of the blanket. (Similar to BBS, but the back legs of the stitch are secured to the opposite side.) Click here for a video tutorial.

Pattern Notes:

• US Terms (US to UK terminology conversion)
• Size can be altered by using multiples of 48 + 3
• Pattern is worked from right to left on Right Side (RS) only.  (If you are left handed, feel free to work from left to right according to the chart below).
  • Written instructions correspond with reading the chart from right to left
• Each row is worked in a different color
• Fasten off at the end of each row
• Every row begins with a beginning border stitch (BBS)
• Every row ends with an ending border stitch (EBS)
• Sc are worked in BLO of the previous row, unless otherwise noted
• Dc are worked in FLO of stitch 2 rows below, skipping the stitch behind unless otherwise noted 
• The patterns include a chart and written instructions below. You may want to refer to each
• The colors on the chart indicate how the finished project will look
• If you are following The Great Summer Mosaic Blanket CAL, join the Juniper & Oakes Crochet Community FB Group and share pictures and questions that you may have

How to Make The Mosaic Sunglasses Crochet Pattern

Pattern Chart

Rows 1-25: For the CAL, refer to the chart below. You can also buy the premium eBook to get access to all the blanket sections, charts, and written instructions.

If not using for the CAL,

Foundation: Fsc any repeat of 48 + 3
(Alternative: ch any repeat of 48 + 4, sc in second ch from hook, sc to end of row)

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Purchase the XXX Pattern

You can buy the ad-free, PDF of this pattern in my Etsy shop, Ravelry store, and LoveCrafts.

More Mosaic Crochet Blankets You Will Love to Make

• Halloween Mosaic Blanket CAL
• Mosaic Christmas Stockings
• Mosaic Wintergreen Trees
• Totally Trapezoids Mosaic Blanket Strip

I love seeing your finished projects! If you enjoyed making the mosaic sunglasses or The Great Summer Mosaic Blanket, I’d love to see yours on Instagram. To be sure I don’t miss it, please tag me @remingtonlanecrochet when you share your photos!