Victory Pumpkins Mosaic Strip - Crochet Pattern
Are you ready for a new crochet adventure? Check out my new Victory Pumpkins pattern, part of the Cottage Core Mystery Blanket Crochet Along (CAL)! This blanket features beautiful motifs by eight designers, inspired by the beauty of nature and the changing seasons. Here’s everything you need to know about joining in, what makes a CAL so special, and a bit of backstory behind those “victorious” pumpkins!
What is a CAL, and Why Join?
A CAL, or Crochet Along, is a community crochet project where we all work through a pattern together, one section at a time. Not only is this a great way to stay motivated and inspired, but it’s also a chance to learn new techniques, connect with other crochet lovers, and get pattern support as you go. Plus, you’ll end up with a beautiful finished blanket!
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About the Cottage Core Mystery Blanket CAL
The CAL kicks off on November 8th 2024 and feature eleven gorgeous motifs, each designed by talented crochet artists who’ve brought their unique flair to the blanket. For this CAL, you can follow along with each free pattern release (on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays), or if you prefer early access to the entire blanket, the full pattern eBook is available at a discounted price until the CAL begins.
FYI, the eBook price will go up again once the CAL ends.
New to Mosaic Crochet?
If you’re new to overlay mosaic crochet, don’t worry! This technique is surprisingly beginner-friendly, and I’ve created a How to Read an Overlay Mosaic Crochet Chart video tutorial to help you get started with confidence.
Why “Victory Pumpkins”?
Every crochet pattern tells a story, and my Victory Pumpkins are no different. This design was inspired by the ‘Victory Gardens’ of World War II (WW2). Victory Gardens were promoted in the US, (their equivalent to the ‘Dig for Victory’ campaigns seen in the UK), and pumpkins were one of the suggested fruits and vegetables the public were encouraged to grow. The idea was that you’d be doing your bit for the war effort by becoming self-sufficient. Can you tell that I was listeing to a WW2-era audiobook when I designed this pattern? 🤣
I hope they’ll inspire you to keep stitching and savor each small “victory” as your blanket takes shape!
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The Victory Pumpkins Mosaic Strip pattern is available from Ravelry, Etsy, and Payhip, in US and UK crochet terms, and large print.
Or watch the full video tutorial here.
If you enjoy crocheting mosaic patterns, you might love these too! Click a photo for more information. Or visit this mosaic crochet blankets blog post.
You may find these video tutorials helpful when crocheting your Victory Pumpkins Mpsaic Motif:
The Pattern
Materials
Yarn - Stylecraft Special chunky (please note that differs from the recommended yarn used in the CAL)
Copper (background colour) - apx. 75m/82 yds
Cream (motif colour) - apx. 49m/53yds
Crochet hook size – 6mm/J-10
Stitch markers (Amazon afflink)
Row counter (optional)
Gauge
A 10cm (4 inch) square requires 12 rows of 13st in overlay mosaic crochet.
Difficulty level
Advanced beginner.
Graph
Coming November 13th!
Please use the hashtag #victorypumpkinsmosaicstrip or tag me in your post (@elimee_designs on Instagram and @elimeedesigns on Facebook) so that I can celebrate your finished project too!
The fine print
©2024 Elimee Designs. All rights reserved.
You may sell the items that you crochet by following this pattern on a small scale provided that you credit Elimee Designs as the designer. Mass production is not permitted. This pattern or any of its parts may not be altered, reproduced, distributed, sold, made into a video tutorial, or translated without written permission from Elimee Designs. Copies can be made for personal use only.
Please note that all written patterns from Elimee Designs are non-refundable.
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this pattern please feel free to contact me via hello@elimeedesigns.co.uk or the Elimee Designs Crochet Pattern group on Facebook.
Thank you to Kami, Lourdes, Cindy, Ginny, Laura, Kristin, Riesa, and Anna for helping me to perfect this pattern!
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I can’t wait to see your unique version of the Victory Pumpkins! Happy crocheting, and here’s to many small victories along the way!
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