Crochet Christmas Blanket Pattern with Mosaic Tree Design

Get ready for the holiday season with this stunning Mosaic Crochet Christmas Blanket Pattern featuring a festive Christmas tree! Perfect for snuggling up with a warm drink or adding a decorative touch to any holiday setting.

I love Christmas time and there is nothing more special than creating handmade decorations and gifts at this time of year! This festive Christmas tree blanket is sure to become a cherished piece whether you are making it for yourself or gifting it.

In this post you’ll find everything you need to know how to make this overlay mosaic blanket shown below with the plain tree, including materials, stitches, a detailed video tutorial and free written pattern for blog subscribers.

There is also the option to upgrade to have both patterns in a PDF with charts to print and keep.

Did you know that overlay mosaic crochet only uses single and double crochet stitches? They are just ever so cleverly placed in the front and back loops to create wonderful designs and patterns.

I now have quite a selection of mosaic crochet patterns in you would like more inspiration!

There are two versions of this beautiful blanket, one with a plain tree and one with a patterned tree. The plain tree is the pattern you will find here in the blogpost. The patterned tree is included in the premium pattern available for purchase on Ravelry and Etsy.

The Yuletide Crochet Along: A Magical Mosaic Adventure

I’m so excited to release this Christmas crochet afghan and thought it would be really great to do it as a crochet along!

Come and join us, if you haven’t already signed up to the Yuletide Crochet Along. We start on 19th November 2024! Once you’ve signed up, you’ll receive the supply list with discount code direct to your inbox!

Each part of the pattern will be released here on this blog on the dates set out below, so be sure to bookmark this page, so you can come back to it for the next section!

Tues	19th Nov	First Section: Diamonds: Rows 1 – 23
Thurs	21st Nov	Second Section: Snowflake and Tree Base: Rows 24-42
Mon	25th Nov	Third Section: Diamonds and Tree: Rows 43-66
Wed	27th Nov	Fourth Section: Snowflake and Tree: Rows 67-90
Fri	29th Nov	Fifth Section: Diamonds and Tree: Rows 91-114
Tues	3rd Dec	Sixth Section: Snowflakes and Tree: Rows 115-138
Thurs	5th Dec	Seventh Section: Diamonds and Tree: Rows 139-162
Mon	9th Dec	Eighth Section: Snowflakes and Tree: Rows 163-180
Wed	11th Dec	Ninth Section: Diamonds: Rows 181-201
Fri	13th Dec	Border

Alternatively, if you’d rather not wait, you can buy the entire pattern with both the plain and the patterned tree versions now PLUS a huge bonus of the 2025 HanJan Crochet Planner with $60 in pattern vouchers to sped throughout 2025!

Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday DK is a 100% acrylic fiber that is specially formulated to reduce the formation of pills over time. As it is made with fibers that resist pilling, it will last longer, look newer, and feel softer. This yarn is ideal for apparel and home décor projects like afghans, baby clothing, sweaters, and baby blankets.

Colorfusion DK is perfect for soft, easy care knit and crochet projects. Featuring the same gorgeous range of self-striping hues from Colorfusion Chunky, it is perfect for creating colorful pieces with ease.

They are both category 3, light weight yarns which gives a soft and delicate drape to the blanket. Check our handy yarn weight chart and guide to find out more about yarn weights and categories.

Things you’ll love about this crochet Christmas blanket pattern

The real beauty of this pattern is that it uses just basic crochet stitches (just single crochet and double crochet). Once you get to grips with the overlay mosaic crochet technique, this blanket is really so simple to crochet.

How much yarn do I need to crochet an overlay mosaic blanket?

This design uses 2 yarns that have been carefully selected to work well together. The below yarn amounts are approximate and any changes you make will adjust the amount of yarn you need.

You will require approximately 1375 metres, 1500 yards of yarn A.

This is 6 balls of the recommended solid colour yarn.

You will require approximately 1375 metres, 1500 yards of yarn B.

This is 5 balls of the recommended multi-colour yarn.

For my blanket I used the colors Linen and Vintage. For the patterned tree version available only in the premium pdf, I used the colors Garnet and Woodland.

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Crochet Terms You’ll Need to Know

Glossary and Abbreviations

beg – beginning

blo – back loop only

ch(s) – chain(s)

ch-sp(s) – chain space(s)

flo – front loop only

rep – repeat

RS – right side

sp – space

ss/sl st – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(es)

tog – together

WS – wrong side

Yoh – yarn over hook

Stitches

The pattern is written in standard US terms and uses the following crochet stitches:

sc – single crochet (UK dc – double crochet)

Mdc – Mosaic double crochet (UK Mtr – Mosaic treble crochet)

Special Stitches

This pattern uses the overlay mosaic crochet technique. Whilst it might look complicated, the only stitches you need to know are the single crochet and the Mosaic double crochet.

In overlay mosaic crochet we are always working our single crochet stitches into the back loop, leaving the front loops free to work a Mosaic double crochet in where necessary.

SINGLE CROCHET (sc) always worked in back loop only (blo).

Insert hook from front to back through back loop of stitch to be worked. Yarn over and pull through stitch. Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook.

MOSAIC DOUBLE CROCHET (Mdc)

A Mosaic double crochet stitch is worked in exactly the same way as a regular US double crochet (UK treble crochet) is. The only difference is where it is worked.

When you need to work a Mosaic double crochet you’ll need to find the front loop of the corresponding stitch 2 rows below. This is where you will work your stitch.

Top tip – it will be in the same colour of yarn as the one you are currently working in!

Yarn over and insert hook into front loop of stitch two rows below. Yarn over and pull through the stitch. Yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through remaining two loops on the hook.

The stitch behind the Mdc on the current row is left unworked.

FOUNDATION SINGLE CROCHET (Fsc)

Step 1: Ch 2, insert hook into second ch from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop. [2 loops on hook]

Step 2: Yarn over and pull up another loop i.e. ch1. This creates the first “chain” in your foundation row. [still 2 loops on hook]

Step 3: Yarn over and pull through both loops to complete the first Fsc.

Step 4: Next stitch and subsequent stitches: Insert hook into “chain” created in Step 2, yarn over and pull up a loop. [2 loops on hook]

Step 5: Yarn over and pull up another loop i.e. ch1. This creates the next “chain” in your foundation row. [still 2 loops on hook]

Step 6: Yarn over and pull through both loops to complete the next Fsc. Repeat Steps 4, 5 and 6 as required.

Constructing your Crochet Tree Blanket

The Blanket is made from the bottom up in rows.

The yarn is broken at the end of each row.

The next row always begins with the right side facing, starting in the first stitch.

The Blanket is made using the overlay mosaic crochet technique.

Once the Blanket panel is complete, you can either create tassels from your ends or add an envelope border to finish.

• The pattern is worked in rows using the overlay mosaic crochet technique for the Main Blanket Panel.
• The Main Blanket Panel requires you to break your yarn at the end of each row, then with the RS facing rejoin your next colour of yarn in the first stitch of the row just worked.
• All stitches in the Mosaic Sections are worked as sc in blo or Mdc, except for the first and last st of each row.
• The first and last stitch of each row are worked as a single crochet through the full part of the stitch.
• Each Row uses just one colour.
• A ch1 at the beginning or end of a row does not count as a stitch.
• Throughout the pattern the amount of stitches to work an instruction for are written before the stitch e.g. 4Mdc means Mdc in the next 4 sts, 24sc means sc in the next 24 sts.
• Read through the entire pattern before beginning.
• Make sure that you are familiar with all of the stitches in the abbreviations list before you begin.
• Stitch counts are given in [ ] at the end of each row. If no stitch count is given, then the count is the same as the previous row.

If you love mosaic crochet as much as I do then you’re definitely going to want to keep an eye out for a matching Christmas project coming very soon!

Free Crochet Christmas Blanket Pattern

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US Terminology

Making a crochet gauge swatch is particularly important when crocheting projects (and even more so for garments) to ensure that it ends up the desired size.

FIRST SECTION: DIAMONDS: ROWS 1-23

Throughout the Main Blanket Panel break the yarn at the end of each row. With the RS facing join the next colour of yarn to the first st of the previous row.

The first and last stitches of every row are worked into the full part of the stitch.

All other stitches with a sc are worked into the blo in the mosaic sections.

Any mosaic stitches are referred to as Mdc in the written pattern.

Row 1: B: Using Yarn B, Fsc 149. [149sc]

Row 2: B – (note the same as last row): ch1, 149sc, ch1.

Row 3: A: ch1, 149sc, ch1.

Row 4: B: ch1, 149sc, ch1.

Row 5: A: ch1, 2sc, 3Mdc, *(1sc, 5Mdc) twice, 1sc, 8Mdc; rep from * to last 18 sts, (1sc, 5Mdc) twice, 1sc, 3Mdc, 2sc, ch1.

Row 6: B: ch1, 5sc, *(1Mdc, 5sc) twice, 1Mdc, 8sc; rep from * to last 18 sts, (1Mdc, 5sc) three times, ch1.

Row 7: A: ch1, 2sc, 2Mdc, *(3sc, 3Mdc) twice, 3sc, 6Mdc; rep from * to last 19 sts, (3sc, 3Mdc) twice, 3sc, 2Mdc, 2sc, ch1.

Row 8: B: ch1, 4sc, 1Mdc, *(1sc, 1Mdc, 3sc, 1Mdc) twice, 1sc, 1Mdc, 6sc, 1Mdc; rep from * to last 18 sts, 1Mdc, *(1sc, 1Mdc, 3sc, 1Mdc) twice, 1sc, 1Mdc, 4sc, ch1.

Row 9: A: ch1, 2sc, 1Mdc, 2sc, *1Mdc, 2sc; rep from * across.

Row 10: B: ch1, 3sc, 1Mdc, *(3sc, 1Mdc, 1sc, 1Mdc) three times, 1Mdc, 1sc, 1Mdc; rep from * to last 19 sts, (3sc, 1Mdc, 1sc, 1Mdc) twice, 3sc, 1Mdc, 3sc, ch1.

Row 11: A: Rep Row 9.

Row 12: B: Rep Row 8.

Row 13: A: Rep Row 7.

Row 14: B: Rep Row 6.

Row 15: A: Rep Row 5.

Row 16: B: ch1, 149sc.

Row 17: A: ch1, 2sc, 3Mdc, *(1sc, 5Mdc) twice, 1sc, 3Mdc, 2sc, 3Mdc; rep from * to last 18 sts, (1sc, 5Mdc) twice, 1sc, 3Mdc, 2sc, ch1.

Row 18: B: ch1, 149sc, ch1.

Row 19: A: Rep Row 17.

Row 20: B: ch1, 149sc, ch1.

Row 21: A: Rep Row 17.

Row 22: B: ch1, 149sc, ch1.

Row 23: A: Rep Row 17.

Second Section: Snowflake and Tree Base: Rows 24-42

Section 3: coming Monday 25th November!

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More Christmas Crochet Patterns You Might Enjoy

If you’ve enjoyed making this crochet Christmas blanket pattern, then why not try a few more? Here’s a few other of my designs you might like:

• Easy mosaic crochet bauble – continue your love of mosaic crochet with this cute bauble
• Easy crochet stocking pattern – using the granny stitch.
• Christmas crochet gnome pattern – an adorable decoration to make

Congratulations on crocheting your very own overlay mosaic crochet Christmas blanket! 🌟 Now that you’ve crafted this fun project, why stop here? Dive into my other Christmas crochet patterns, each waiting to be transformed into your next crochet masterpiece.

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