Crochet Stitch & Mosaic Glossary

Insert your crochet hook under only the rear strand of the V at the top of the stitch. Yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over, and pull through both loops on your hook.

Yarn over, dip hook down 2 rows to pierce the exposed front loop, yarn over, pull up a loop to the working height of the current row, [yarn over, pull through 2 loops] twice.

Crochet a back wall into back loops of side stitches, crochet a matching front wall into front loops, tuck and knot all raw tails between layers, and join both walls together with slip stitch or single crochet.

Instead of inserting into the back loop only, insert your hook under both top loops of the edge stitch. Complete a regular single crochet firmly.

Turn your foundation chain over so the smooth V faces away from you. Insert hook under the single central ridge bump on the back to work your stitches.

Insert hook under front loop of first stitch, then immediately under front loop of next stitch (2 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through both front loops, yarn over, pull through remaining 2 loops.

In Graphghans, you turn your work and manage 5 to 20 tangled yarn bobbins. In Overlay Mosaic, you work one color per row on the front side only, cutting yarn at row ends with zero tangled bobbins.

Loop yarn around fingers, pull up a loop, chain 1, work designated single crochets inside the ring over both strands, then pull tail tightly to close the center hole.

Always check pattern headers for terminology conventions. US patterns use single crochet, while UK patterns never use single crochet at all.

Odd rows (1, 3, 5...) are worked in Color A. Even rows (2, 4, 6...) are worked in Color B. High tonal value contrast (e.g. Navy vs. Cream, Emerald vs. Silver) is vital.

Work initial non-repeated setup stitches, execute the highlighted repeat sequence the designated number of times, and finish with final non-repeated edge stitches.

Pin edges along grid mats with rust-proof T-pins. Hover a garment steamer or steam iron 1.5 to 2 inches above acrylic fabric. Allow to cool completely before unpinning.