How to make Mosaic Crochet Charts

Finally I've done a little video on HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN MOSAIC CHARTS! Mosaic Crochet is such a fun and simple technique and once you've mastered it I bet you wann do your own charts and designs too! it's easy peasy to draw up the charts and I have gotten so many requests over the years to show you how I do these. I did this little video to wish you all a very happy Mother's Day today, here I show you all the basics in how to draw up your own charts and all my go-to-tricks! As always, I'd love to get your input in comments, I really hope this little video helps.
If you wann treat yourselfs for a little mothers day pattern bundle purchase, remember I have activated a coupon code for you guys that gives you 50% discount on your 1 time total purchase! You can buy 1 or 10 patterns at the same time, but the code ONLY WORKS 1 TIME PER PERSON. So choose wisely, haha ;)
use code: PINK and get 50% discount on ONE purchase until end of this month, that's end of May 2024. here's the link to my Ravelry store:
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hope i'll see you there!
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[@arachne4757]

Tinna, thank you for teaching us how to do this. I've been trying to figure it out for years and haven't found any tutorials that make sense to me. You've done it!!! You're right, it's so simple, but your teaching has ended my search. This was the best mother's day present!!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Oh so happy to hear that! 🤸🏻‍♀️ thank you 😘

[@susanbauer3299]

I feel the same!!!!

[@eevesjunkyard]

You were the first introduction I had into mosaic crochet, and figuring out how to write my own always seemed so daunting 🤦🏼‍♀️ now I realize I was my own problem lol. Happy Mothers Day ❤️ and thank you for the video!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Haha happy to hear that it helps. It really is silly simple, right! ❤️

[@eevesjunkyard]

@@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar it is! It's so easy to get into our own heads as well! Thanks again! It truly helps 😊

[@deborahmcintosh2863]

I have looked at your patterns for quite a while now, and felt overwhelmed and intimidated to start, but I’ve started on the simple and am simply addicted, thank you, Tina for your wonderful instruction and great patterns

[@roxanearomando593]

Happy Mother's Day! You are a joy and your laugh is contagious! Love your patterns and your instructions. Thank you for all, you do for the crochet mosaic community. I have made a few of your designs. Can't wait for something new from you!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

That’s so very sweet ✨❤️ thank you for the support 😘

[@DelusionalUnicorn]

Your joy is infectious!♥️

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

🥰🤸🏻‍♀️😘

[@julieg4485]

What a great Mother’s Day gift……. A mosaic how-to AND a comedy show😂. You are so much fun!!!! Thank you for this wonderful video

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Ahaha 😉😂😂🤣😘

[@darcisw]

I’m just starting the video. I feel like I’m about to see a magician share his magic. Thanks Tinna! ❤

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Oh no! 🙈🤣 … no pressure then eh!!? 🙈😉🤞🏽🤣🤣😘

[@pattylovescrafting5544]

Oh thank you so much for the code and the tutorial. The only mosaic crochet I’ve done is a very small project. I’ve watched many of your videos and keep saying I want to do this. I couldn’t choose which one and put a bunch in my cart trying to decide. Now I can buy them all with the discount.

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Hell yeah! Oh I love this ❤️ just be prepared that once you start, you won’t be able to stop! 😅 happy hooking 😘

[@marianaiordache7771]

Te admir pentru arta pe care o realizezi,pentru energia debordanta,pentru,relaxarea,naturalețea și risul tau molipsitor!❤

[@MarilouRazonFilAsian]

Great gift I received this Mother's Day. More blessings!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Grazie mille ❤️😘

[@jennifermiller7986]

Thank you! I learned mosaic from you and you have always been such an inspiration to me. I love your open-ness and the way you share your knowledge. You are a gem. ❤

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

I'm so glad to hear that 🥰 thank you.

[@lilianpolstra]

Thank you from The Netherlands.

[@kumaschow]

You are so inspiring and incredible! Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations and amazing skills and knowledge.

[@ragabs2394]

Your smile makes me smile! Happy Mother’s Day to you! Your tutorial is very helpful. Thank you

[@picnicphoto]

Thank you. I'm a retired pro weaver dyer so think in grids (but also did a lot of surface design, my version of ikat, etc). I wanted to do color work in crochet and found you--then found Tunisian crochet and now usually translate mosaic graphs to Tunisian but you were and are the inspiration for me to extend my love of textiles and color to yet another form. My mantra always has been 'what happens if I do this' and mosaic started me on a crochet journey of doing just that (I also have to say I had to figure out weaving and dyeing on my own or from books---pre net--and its terrific to find help, inspiration, support, etc online now).

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

The online crochet community really is the best and yes, I too learned from my grandmothers and books back in the day and really appreciate that you can just look anything up on KZbin now!! It’s amazing ✨❤️😘

[@meatshieldmaiden707]

I just discoverd mosaic crochet and this was a great help! I was curious if I could design my own pattern and you explained it so well :) Now I also understand the mechanics of what I am doing when crocheting in this style to. The "hiding the other colored row" bit was a bit obscure untill I watched this. Thank you! And happy belated mothers day!

[@Kimberly_Knit4Brains]

What a wonderful surprise! Happy Mothers Day!! I just adore you!!!

[@kofozy]

Wow! You made it look so simple 😄I have been trying to draw pattern on the graph book, but no knowing where to put the dc & sc ! Thank you for your generosity and for sharing this tutorial. Whenever I make one I will definitely share it to the group!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Happy to hear that and yes!! Do go for it ❤️❤️❤️

[@tinkerbell9399]

Tina, you’re a ray of sunshine on a cold wet day in the UK! Love your motto, “just get the bloody video done Tina” that made me laugh! Need to watch the rest of the video now, and learn how to make my own mosaic crochet patterns! Perhaps if I can make my own patterns, I can learn how to follow one🤣

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Haha yup. Sometimes you just have to go for it and hope it goes well right!! 😉😎😂😘

[@speedingpullet7400]

I love the tattoo on your left arm! Always been a huge fan of Hokusai, and always said that - if I ever decided to have a tattoo - that I'd have a copy of the wave from '50 Views of Mount Fuji'. 💜

[@danielleeast9208]

Thank you so much for explaining so well, it seems so easy now....

[@dutchcrochetbymdk1188]

So kind to share ❤❤ and my limit is my fantasy, so I will keep buying your designs anyway. Thanks. Love and light from the Netherlands 🎉❤

[@Satanic_Disciple]

I found this helpful. Was hoping you discussed the adding of stitches either side plus the border stitches. For example, one of your patters you have the foundation plus 5 (2 at the start and 3 at the end).

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Yes! Great point. I’m thinking I’ll do a follow up .. on how the next steps of converting a basic graph into a pattern. Will note this thank you 😘

[@nessie-dn8wz]

Thank you, thank you.Thank you.Very much. Happy happy happy mommy's day❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you! You too ❤️

[@akiahselwa4584]

Thank you, Tina! I appreciate the explanation and Spanglish/Icelandish!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Haha nice! Thanks 😅😘

[@debbieadams376]

Thank you. You gave some great points and I understand it so much better.

[@cindybelem]

Tina is so nice to see you😀

[@buttercup_bravo]

I have been searching and searching for how to do this. Thank you so much!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Glad I could help! ✨

[@ninajawnyj6091]

Hi Tinna, Hello From Chicago Suburbs...

[@soniamamede8633]

Hi Tina, thank you so much! It was really well explained! Now I´m eager to make my own patterns 🙂

[@marilynhighley1180]

Perfect timing for me, Tinna. For months I have asked my oldest son what design theme does he want for his personalized blanket. Finally about 6 hours ago, he answered me. It’s something I will have to design. Not very difficult, but I wasn’t sure where to begin. Now - after your little video - I know where to start. I have graph/grid paper and lots of markers. Thank you, sweet girl!! Happy Mother’s Day! ❤❤❤

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Yay! Oh that’s so perfect timing and it’s a blanket for your SON and here I was on mother’s day wanting to pass something forward so I did the video. Love this! ❤️❤️❤️✨

[@marlenyidrobogonzales619]

Marilyn no de tecnología me puedes ayudar como hago para traducción al español gracias

[@JocelynMartinez-oc5gj]

Thank you very much Tinna for this tutorial. You are a gift for the mosaic crochet world. Your simple and clear instructions on how to do it make it a much more better to follow than a complicated one where no one, at least not me where it will get me confused, can quite understand what to do. Again, thank you vey much. 😊😊❤

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you so much! Happy to hear it’s all clear to you ❤️❤️❤️

[@JocelynMartinez-oc5gj]

@@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar i have actually started designing because of your clear instructions. It is really me who should thank you. So THANK YOU TINNA!

[@sunnywheeler1150]

Happy Mother’s Day!❤

[@sallydegannes8980]

Thank you. I am grateful for this video. Now I have to go forth and conquer 😂

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Ahaha YES!!! Ahaha I did my part, that’s now your mission!! 😉✨❤️😘

[@susananderson3478]

Dear Tinna, oh wow, you have given me such a wonderful gift, bc of you I fell in love with mosaic crochet! I am working on the rubric one and I freaking love it! I hope one day I can design something as wonderful as you❤

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you so much ❤️ hope you give it a go now you know how easy it is ❤️

[@anitadeclerck6000]

Thank you so much Tinna for sharing this. I won't design my own but now I am off to your Ravelry store! This will only be my 2nd purchase because I made plenty with my 1st purchase. Glad to hear you had a great mother's day. Much love from beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. ❤

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you so much for your support ❤️ much appreciated 😘😘😘

[@sidneyevans7439]

Thank you for the great Mother’s Day gift! Love your whole vibe with pattern and color.

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you so much! ✨

[@vivianachavezbalmaceda4637]

Thank you so very much!!! You have started me up and I love your style! Been🎉 with you for years....Happy Mothers day!❤

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you so much for your support 🥰🫶🏽

[@user-yg8kt1xk9j]

Awesome job describing how to make the chart. THANK YOU

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@macilak]

Thank you! I'm pretty new to mosaic crochet. I think I understand your instructions ;) We'll see once I start.

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Yes! Go for it ❤️

[@ravenlunatic1177]

Happy Mother’s Day Tinna! Thank you so much for this video. At first I was a bit confused, but by the end I believe I understand it enough to try my hand at it. Much appreciated! Cheers from FL😺

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Ahaha 🙈😂 well I did my best, hope it’s all clear once you try it yourself! ❤️❤️😘

[@michelesanders9178]

What a wonderful gift you've shared with us! Thank you so much!!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@rebbeccalewis6885]

Not sure it was mentioned but left side 7 rows of x's from bottom up, you have an X on a coloured spot with a dot on it. Thank you for making a wonderful video that is simple and easy to understand.

[@ninajawnyj6091]

Love design!

[@becjane1281]

Oh Tinna, Thank you so much for the Mother's Day discount... I believe I chose wisely😁

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Ahaha yay! Thank you for the support and happy hooking ❤️❤️😘

[@montsegonzalez1898]

Alguna española por aquí que se una conmigo a pedirle a esta maravilla de mujer que nos haga vídeos en español😂😂😂 eres muy grande Tinnaa!!!! Graciasssss

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Dale sigan así!! Verdad que ya estoy pensando en eso … pero necesito que me animen un poco! 🤣❤️ … y lo peor de todo es que no me sé muchas de las palabras de crochet en español 🙈😅 pero seguro que con su ayuda podré! 😘😘

[@montsegonzalez1898]

@@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar por supuesto para lo que necesites🥰👏👏👏 todo es ponerse😉

[@ameliapereira716]

Thank You Tinna, I love your videos and designs!!!!

[@starwalker3488]

Thank you for further Mosaic instructions - I discovered mosaic crochet through you (3 years on and off I'm still making my way through your wonderful Indiana Afghan pattern - only 3 panels left to go...then the edging!). Love your work, not only because it's colourful, full of real heart and skill, but your voice reminds me of my beloved old Icelandic housemate. Happy Mother's Day to you and thank you for sharing your gifts.

[@timschimmel3909]

Love you lots!! TY. ❤

[@Tbehartoo]

You make this look so easy! Thanks for sharing your wonderful video with me

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

But it is! … although even I was like really, is that all there is at one point myself in the video 🤣🤣❤️

[@IsabelaGiusti]

Happy belated Mother's Day, Tinna!! Lovely explanation, it really is much simpler than I previously thought; I wasn't visualizing the DCs as three boxes and that helps immensely! It makes so much sense, now. I'm happy to report that even though I can't buy graph paper easily, my printer comes with the preset to do so! I'll be doing lots of trials with mosaic crochet now!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Great!!!

[@marieaube2987]

Thank you and Happy Mother’s Day!

[@heatherholly6563]

Thanks Tinna!❤

[@kimcobb4504]

Thank you for this. You make it look so easy. You’ve inspired me to attempt to create a Pattern.

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Wonderful! You’ve got this!

[@deborahspins2909]

You are such a wonderful teacher. Would you consider doing a tutorial on the Navajo diamond mosaic pattern? The patterns I am finding do not do a border stitch so I am very confused. I did start one and the colors are beautiful but it’s misshapen. I could use some instruction from you so much 😊

[@GeorgieandDenise]

Awesome thanks 🙏 ❤

[@adelacoburn1396]

Thank you, thank you 💜 so much for this , I really do appreciate the video. Happy Mother's day Tinna 💖

[@JazzyJude]

❤️🥰 Happy Mother’s Day!!! 😃 I really needed this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

You are so welcome! ❤️ happy Mother’s Day ❤️

[@Nubianskin901]

I believe I understand what you’re doing with the dc crochets as the main color on the rows. I thinks what’s a little confusing watching you do this is that the paytern color is not on the paper for us to see as a visual, we have to put it there mentally lol. Therefore we if just copy what you did here and listen your instructions after we copy it putting the color lines in ourselves, we’ll understand it better. Thank you for your time and knowledge.

[@jingsri]

Thank you tinna ❤

[@TheLolaWallace]

Ooohhhh Thank You sooooooo much!! Happy Mother's Day Sweetheart 🦋🌼🦋

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thanks love ❤️😘

[@lindaturner2980]

Brilliant! So simple! Thank you Tinna for explaining it so clearly. Just off to find my graph paper so I can play around a bit. Also going to explore how to achieve this on the computer.

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Wonderful!! And like I said, I just use tables in Word when I do it in the computer ❤️

[@Siennaflower]

This is very helpful! Thank you!! ❤

[@carobipa8819]

Thank you so much, Tinna❤

[@manometras]

Happy Mother’s day, Tinna. And thanks.

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you ☺️

[@Teresadavila33]

Hello Tina from Australia🇦🇺🐨. Your enthusiasm and love of crochet is matched perfectly by your crochet skills & clear teaching. God bless you & your family. Thank you for brightening our world❤ maria,🐨🇦🇺

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

You’re too sweet 🥰 thank you 🙏🏽

[@CgonzalezbaClaudiaG]

Thanks a lot!!! Tinna ❤️❤️❤️

[@lauren219]

I will be coming back to this when I have my maths paper 😂❤ thank you!

[@clarecarley4162]

You are amazing, thank you Tinna x

[@lindaconn5781]

Thank you.

[@debsdesignsetc]

You're a genius Tinna!!!❤

[@jennyb975]

Happy Mother’s Day and thanks for your hard work.

[@TwistedHorseLover]

You're an angel!!! I've been wanting to learn how to do a pattern graph for so long. Thank you, thank you!!!! Now I can make my own and know that if I need help with it, I can come here and refresh my thinking.

[@susanbauer3299]

Thank you so much. You explained it perfectly!!!

[@Donna2177]

Thank you so much.

[@midge5921]

thank you so much ❤

[@scrimshawrose3236]

it's imteresting ty Happy Mother's day

[@marinagross4187]

Good morning. Thank You so much for such a present for us. Everything is very clear. Start to practice❤🎉

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Yay! Very happy to hear that ❤️ and please do let me know if you think of something you’d like to know more once you start … I’m feeling a follow up video coming for this one ❤️

[@hkchozeh]

Thanks, Tinna. Your method is simple, efficient, and clear. For my poor brain, making these has always been a mind bender, because I tried to think it stitch by stitch from the bottom....so thinking that way, you have to hold 2 colors and 3 rows in your head for each stitch. 🤯 Your method...🥰

[@sj01]

Tinna, thank you, you’re a STAR ❤

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Haha thanks 🥰😅😘

[@SassieNewf]

Happy Belated Mother's Day! Glad you had such a nice one :) Thanks so much for the info and especially the giggles! Since you're making notes for part 2 video, was wondering if you would maybe tackle diagonal stitches and maybe even teach us how to do them properly. From what I can tell there may be more than a few ways to do them, but hey, a girl can dream to have the pro teach the hard stuff and make it make sense, like everything else you do!! If not, that's ok too. I have so much to learn as it is. Need an extra lifetime to do it all, haha!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thanks, I’ll keep this in mind. I have a video on how to crochet diagonal stitches neatly… but yes, how to do them in patterns gotcha! 😉😘

[@SassieNewf]

@@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar I should have known you did. Will have to look for that one. But yes, diagrams and people's explanations on how to do them, don''t always make sense. Thanks for all you do hon :)

[@angeliquebakker5163]

Whoop whoop how nice 😊 thanks Tinna

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Ahaha whoop whoop 🤸🏻‍♀️✨😘

[@LastRideIn]

Thank yoooouuuuu!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@dpeters8994]

Tinna, Thank you for taking time out of your special day to give us such a wonderful gift. Understanding this part of the process will make it easier for me to read and follow your lovely patterns and give me the confidence to create my own doodles. I have long wanted to make big floor pillows to match the geometric design on a chair in our game/music room. And now I can actually give it a go! Thank you!!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Oh yes please do give it a go! Worst case scenario is just some frogging 😉😅 you e got this!

[@jexalia]

Thanks!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Wow! Thank you so much for your generosity 🥰🙏🏽😘

[@elaineclements8754]

Brilliant, thank you so much! I'll be trying to design my first mosaic pattern today!!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Omg yesss! Love this ❤️

[@jonnawyatt]

I learned to crochet on YT from Tinna. And mosaic crochet too which I hadn't heard of. Now addicted. Bought lots of Tinna patterns but have also designed some myself. The designing is the best part.📝❤😊

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

It really is! Such fun and really just very simple isn’t!! ❤️😘

[@helenweatherby1694]

Thank you. You are a star!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Haha thanx ✨❤️

[@TheKellyHaggerty]

Thank you so much. You have made it so easy to understand how to make my own pattern🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

I'm so glad to hear that 😘

[@reneesmith3033]

Thank you, Happy moothers Day!!!!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you so much for supporting my channel ❤️🥰✨

[@kamahskreations1260]

And the light goes on, thank you

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Ahaha yesss!!! 🤸🏻‍♀️🫶🏽✨

[@hollybishop2095]

Not too easy! it's perfect! I can follow patterns all day long and make some really beautiful stuff! But pulling it out of my own head? Nope! Not gonna happen! So for stuff like this ... I NEED easy! This makes me believe I can do it!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Great!! And I know, it really is so easy! Do give it a go, nothing to loose right!? ✨😉😘

[@hollybishop2095]

@@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar I do have some ideas going!🙂

[@lilaralston6314]

Happy mother's day, and thank you for another video!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you 🥰

[@belindajack]

Thank you, Tinna.

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you for your support ❤️🙏🏽😘

[@winniekislev8214]

Oops, I forgot to wish you a Happy Mothers day. Thanks for taking the time out to share your skills with us.❤

[@itsmesam1967]

You makes this so much simpler than other videos I have watched, Thank you!!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Hallelujah happy to hear that!! ✨❤️🥰

[@melissagibson1086]

Thank you SO MUCH! Happy Mother’s Day!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you ☺️

[@lindamotley6217]

Hi Tinna, from Southern Indiana, been with you since you started... I hope your Mothers day was simply delightful for you!!🌷 You are so awesome to show us all how to do a graph for Mosaic crochet, can't thank you enough, you are the BOMB!!!!!!! THANK YOU SWEET LADY!!!❤❤🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Haha thanks love ❤️😘

[@josieharvey3096]

Happy Mom’s Day!!!! I love your videos!!!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you so much!!

[@lindaskibsted265]

Happy Mother's Day and thank you for this excellent tutorial!

[@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@susieq5201]

Thank you❤🎉❤