Nordic Mosaic Crochet Ornament – Vintage Style – Free Pattern

Step back in time with a touch of Scandinavian charm! ✨ The Vintage Nordic Mosaic Crochet Ornament ❄️ combines the timeless beauty of Nordic design with the magic of mosaic crochet, and it’s the perfect way to add handmade elegance to your holiday decor. 🎄

If you’ve been wanting to learn mosaic crochet 💫, this is a great project to start with!
You’ll pick up simple techniques, easy color changes, and how to read mosaic charts — all while creating something truly stunning and giftable. ❤️

🧶 What you’ll love about this pattern:

• Beautiful vintage-inspired texture and colorwork 🪄
• Great for beginners wanting to try mosaic crochet
• Works up quickly — perfect for last-minute handmade ornaments!
• Makes a thoughtful gift or a keepsake for your own tree 🎁

📘 The PDF pattern is available inside the Ornament Bundle, packed with 24 gorgeous designs from talented crochet designers.
If you’re a Lifetime Bundle Member, you’ll find it waiting for you in your Products Section — ready to download and start stitching! 🌟

So grab your yarn, cozy up with some cocoa ☕, and let’s make something beautifully nostalgic together. 💖

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Vintage Nordic Mosaic Crochet Ornament

Pattern

Get ready to make this adorable mosaic crochet ornament. Perfect project to start your mosaic crochet journey. If you are new to mosaic, there are links throughout to help you learn.

I used two simple and stretchy 3-weight yarns – you can use scraps too, it’s a simple pattern. Use a 4 weight for a larger ornament.

Materials & Notions

Suggested Yarn:  I used 3-weight yarn (Swish in white & red)

Estimated Yardage:

Color A: Approximately <1 skein

Color B Approximately <1 skein

• Hook Size: 3.25 mm (US D-3) or 4 mm (US G-6)
• Scissors
• Darning Needle
• Raffia (optional)
• Polyfill or yarn scraps

Sizes / Finished Measurements:

3” X 3” (7 cm x 7 cm)

Abbreviations

• bs – border stitch
• dc = front loop only double crochet
• sc = back loop only single crochet
• ch (s) – chain (s)
• st (s) – stitch(es)
• yo – yarn over
• fsc – foundation single crochet

[…]  – Repeat inside brackets as many times as indicated.

(…)  – Repeat inside brackets as many times as indicated.

More Mosaic Patterns

• Maple leaf trivet
• Country apple trivet
• Woven worlds blanket

Stitch guide:

Sc = Back Loop Only Single Crochet: Insert your hook into the back loop only of the designated stitch. Wrap the yarn over your hook and pull up a loop. Yarn over again and draw the yarn through both loops on the hook.

Dc = Front Loop Only Double Crochet (aka drop down dc): Yo, insert your hook into the front loop only 2 rows down. Yo and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through two loops on the hook.

Key Aspects of Overlay Mosaic Crochet:

• One color per row: You cut the yarn after each row, then add the color to the beginning of the next row.
• No turning: You work each row from the right side (or “front”) of the fabric.
• Direction of Work:  Right to left (can be worked left to right as well for the lefties out there!)
• Stitch combination: The interplay of BLOsc and FLOdc stitches creates the pattern.
• Charts: Overlay mosaic crochet patterns typically rely on charts to guide the placement of stitches and color changes, however, written patterns are also helpful.

Basic Steps for Mosaic Crochet:

• Foundation chain: Start with a foundation chain (or chain + 1 for turning) in your main color. The number of chains will depend on the pattern.
• Border stitches: Most patterns begin and end each row with a border stitch (usually a single crochet placed diagonally into the V of the single crochet below to secure it).
• Follow the chart or written pattern: Use the chart to determine whether to work a BLOsc or a FLOdc in each stitch. Empty squares are BLOsc (regardless of what color the square is) and X’s are FLOdc regardless of what color the square is.

Tips for Success:

• Fixing mistakes: The beautiful thing about overlay mosaic crochet is it is easy to fix mistakes even from a few rows down.  Simply untie the knot on the left side, rip back the first row, then do the same for the rows below until you reach the stitch you missed or made a mistake on.  Fix it and finish crocheting the rows above.
• Read your chart carefully: Pay close attention to the symbols on the chart to ensure you’re working the correct stitches in the right places. Sometimes this can be confusing at first because the color of the square may not match – but trust the process.
• Block your finished piece: Blocking will help even out your stitches and showcase the mosaic design.

PATTERN: VINTAGE NORDIC CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT (MOSAIC CROCHET)

Notes:

• Pattern is worked in the round.
• Join in 1st stitch, ch 1.
• Mark 1st stitch of each round.
• The first stitch is always in the same stitch as the join
• Leave a long beginning tail and ending tails to cinch.
• Bring up colors as needed, drop when not using. You’re working on the right side so you will not see the color changes from the outside

Round 1: 

Starting Chain: Create a chain of 30 + 1, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across – join ends (make sure there are no twists)- COUNTS AS ROUND 1 – skip to round 2 below. 

Foundation Chain: Foundation single crochet 30 – join into the 1st stitch.

← Round 2 [RS]: Color A, 30sc. 

← Round 3 [RS]: Color A, 30dc.

← Round 4 [RS]: Color B, 30sc.

← Round 5 [RS]: Color A, (1dc, 3sc, 3dc, 3sc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 6 [RS]: Color B, ([1sc, 1dc] 2 times, 3sc, 1dc, 1sc, 1dc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 7 [RS]: Color A, (1dc, 3sc, 3dc, 3sc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 8 [RS]: Color B, (2sc, 1dc, 5sc, 1dc, 1sc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 9 [RS]: Color A, (2dc, 1sc, 1dc, 3sc, 1dc, 1sc, 1dc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 10 [RS]: Color B, (2sc, [1dc, 1sc] 4 times) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 11 [RS]: Color A, (2dc, 1sc, 1dc, 3sc, 1dc, 1sc, 1dc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 12 [RS]: Color B, ([2sc, 1dc] 3 times, 1sc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 13 [RS]: Color A, (1dc, 3sc, 1dc, 1sc, 1dc, 3sc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 14 [RS]: Color B, ([1sc, 1dc] 5 times) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 15 [RS]: Color A, (1dc, 3sc, 1dc, 1sc, 1dc, 3sc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 16 [RS]: Color B, ([2sc, 1dc] 3 times, 1sc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 17 [RS]: Color A, ([2dc, 1sc] 3 times, 1dc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 18 [RS]: Color B, ([2sc, 1dc] 3 times, 1sc) Repeat 3 times.

← Round 19 [RS]: Color A, ([2dc, 1sc] 3 times, 1dc) Repeat 3 times.

Leave a long tail to cinch the ends.

Assembly

• Step 1: Attach a needle to one tail and weave a running stitch through the top of the last round. Pull tight, then close the hole by weaving the yarn side to side.
• Step 2: Add stuffing as desired. Repeat Step 1 on the opposite end.
• Step 3: Shape by steaming or lightly spritzing with water, then form into an orb. Add raffia or a bow to finish.

Chart

If you are working from the chart only – create a foundation single row of 30 and join. Or create a chain of 30 + 1, single crochet in the second chain from hook and across (counts are Round 1 in the image below) join in 1st chain. REPEAT SECTION BETWEEN THE YELLOW LINES – 3 TIMES.

Congrats!  You are finished!

Check out these other cute ornaments on the blog in November 2025.

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