Hi everyone, I am sooo excited about this project! I've been following the yarn company HOOOKED for quite some time now, and I've been dying to get my hot hooky hands on their fabulous 100% recycled yarns - I had an inkling that Hoooked yarns and mosaic crochet would be a match made in heaven. And I think my 2022 bath mat just goes to prove that!
Hoooked are creators of recycled yarns which are not only beautiful and durable, but which are produced in a sustainable way which respects nature. If you're looking for a more eco-conscious approach to crafting with yarn, I'd certainly recommend looking them up. Like me, you might think that recycled yarn means fairly neutral shades, but this is so not the case. The colours are vibrant, a rainbow of delight across their huge range, some yarns even have glitter running through them!! That's an adventure for another time though...
After some excellent discussions with the lovely Geesje Mosies, founder of Hoooked, about how best to showcase their yarns, and some extrememly fun swatching sessions playing around with lots of goodies from their range, I decided to make a bath mat with their Eco Barbante range. It's a durable yarn which is really flexible as it is not too thick. It comes in a great choice of colours too.
I used two strands of yarn held together to make the mat, using a 5.5mm crochet hook. And the result is a gorgeously thick and hardwearing mat, which is surprisingly soft and delightful underfoot too. For humans and cats alike.
As a gift to you, I'm sharing the 2022 Bath Mat pattern for free! If you'd like to make one and share your finished masterpiece, use #2022bathmat on the socials so we can all admire your version. Of course, this doesn't have to be a bath mat, it would look great in a kid's bedroom, or in the hall, or by the fire, or... well, it would work anywhere. And as Hoooked produce so many beautiful colours, you could really customise this mat just for your home.
You will need:
Hoooked Eco Barbante (85% recycled cotton, 15% other recycled fibres)
Please note: I crocheted the mat quite tightly to give a dense fabric. You may find you need slightly different quantites of yarn, but I used the following shades and quantites for my mat:
Yarn A Punch 350g (1 x 200g bobbin, and 3 x 50g bobbins)
Yarn B Lagoon 500g (2 x 200g bobbins, and 2 x 50g bobbins)
Yarn C Biscuit 300g (1 x 200g bobbin, and 2 x 50g bobbins)
Hook
A 5.5mm crochet hook
Other tools
A darning needle or a thin crochet hook to weave in the ends
Measurements
My finished bath mat measures approx. 55 x 79cm
Abbreviations (UK Crochet Terms)
approx: approximately
ch(s): chains(s) or chain stitch(es)
ch-1 sp(s): chain 1 space(s): number denotes number of chains in chain space
ch-sp(s): chain space(s)
dc: double crochet (US sc single crochet)
lp(s): loop(s)
rep: repeat
RS: right side
sp(s): space(s)
st(s): stitch(es)
tr: treble crochet (US dc double crochet)
WS: wrong side
yoh: yarn over hook
Repeats
*......; rep from * to Work the instructions after * and then repeat that section to point indicated.
(........) once/twice/3 times Work the instructions between the brackets the total number of times stated.
Special Stitches
cc (change colour): To change colour, work the last st of the row in the old colour up to the final 2 lps on the hook, yoh with the new colour and draw the new colour through the lps on hook to finish. Continue with the new colour. Do not fasten off the old colour. Leave the yarn not in use hanging at the side of the work, ready to pick up again 2 rows later.
mtr (mosaic treble crochet): work a tr as normal but work it in the skipped st of the same colour 3 rows below, working the st in front of the intervening 2 rows of chains in contrast colour. All mtr are worked on RS of work.
PATTERN NOTES
This pattern uses inset/2-row mosaic crochet techniques:
Change colour (cc) every 2 rows.
The first row of a colour creates the pattern, the second row copies it. Where a dc or an mtr is made in the first row, a dc is made in this st in the second row (make sure to work into all mtr sts from the first row as they can easily be missed). Where a ch-sp is made in the first row, the same ch-sp is made in the second row.
Work all tr sts into ‘skipped’ sts of the same colour 3 rows below (referred to as mtr, see Special Stitches).
To skip one stitch, chain 2. To skip two stitches, chain 3. To skip three stitches, chain 4, and so on. This ‘extra chain’ just stops the work pulling in too much.
Always work into the full stitch as normal, not into the back loop or front loop only. There is another style of mosaic crochet which uses back and front loops only, but not this one!
INSTRUCTIONS
Do not forget to hold 2 strands of yarn together throughout!
With 2 strands of Yarn A held together, ch85.
Row 1: 1dc in second chain from hook and in each ch to end, turn. [84 sts]
Rows 2-10: Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 1dc in each st to end. Change colour (cc) to Yarn B in final st of Row 10. Fasten off Yarn A.
Rows 11-14: Ch1, 1dc in each st to end, turn. Cc to Yarn C at end of Row 14.
Row 15: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 11dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 16: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 11dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 17dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 17: Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 2mtr, 17dc, 5mtr, 11dc, 5mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 18: Ch1, 1dc in each st to end, cc to Yarn C, turn.
Row 19: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 15dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 20: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 15dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 17dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 21: Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 2mtr, 17dc, 3mtr, 15dc, 3mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 22: Rep Row 18.
Row 23: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, (ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc) 3 times, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 24: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, (ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 17dc) 3 times, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 25: Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, (2mtr, 17dc) 3 times, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 26: Rep Row 18.
Row 27: Ch1, 1dc, ch13, skip 12 sts, 8dc, ch12, skip 11 sts, 8dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch11, skip 10 sts, 8dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 28: Ch1, 1dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 8dc, ch11, skip ch-11 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 8dc, ch12, skip ch-12 sp, 8dc, ch13, skip ch-13 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 29: Ch1, 1dc, 12mtr, 8dc, 11mtr, 8dc, 3mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 10mtr, 8dc, 5mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 30: Rep Row 18.
Row 31: Ch1, 1dc, ch11, skip 10 sts, 8dc, ch12, skip 11 sts, 8dc, (ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc) twice, ch9, skip 8 sts, 8dc, ch8, skip 7 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 32: Ch1, 1dc, ch8, skip ch-8 sp, 8dc, ch9, skip ch-9 sp, (6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp) twice, 8dc, ch12, skip ch-12 sp, 8dc, ch11, skip ch-11 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 33: Ch1, 1dc, 10mtr, 8dc, 11mtr, 8dc, (5mtr, 6dc) twice, 8mtr, 8dc, 7mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 34: Rep Row 18.
Row 35: Ch1, 1dc, ch9, skip 8 sts, 8dc, ch12, skip 11 sts, 8dc, ch8, skip 7 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch7, skip 6 sts, 8dc, ch10, skip 9 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 36: Ch1, 1dc, ch10, skip ch-10 sp, 8dc, ch7, skip ch-7 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch8, skip ch-8 sp, 8dc, ch12, skip ch-12 sp, 8dc, ch9, skip ch-9 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 37: Ch1, 1dc, 8mtr, 8dc, 11mtr, 8dc, 7mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 6mtr, 8dc, 9mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 38: Rep Row 18.
Row 39: Ch1, 1dc, ch7, skip 6 sts, 8dc, ch12, skip 11 sts, 8dc, ch10, skip 9 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 8dc, ch12, skip 11 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 40: Ch1, 1dc, ch12, skip ch-12 sp, 8dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch10, skip ch-10 sp, 8dc, ch12, skip ch-12 sp, 8dc, ch7, skip ch-7 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 41: Ch1, 1dc, 6mtr, 8dc, 11mtr, 8dc, 9mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 8dc, 11mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 42: Rep Row 18.
Row 43: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, (8dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts) twice, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 8dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 44: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 8dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, (ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 8dc) twice, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 45: Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, (8dc, 3mtr, 6dc, 2mtr) twice, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 2mtr, 8dc, 3mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 46: Rep Row 18.
Row 47: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, (6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts) 3 times, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 48: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, (ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc) 3 times, ch5, skip ch-5, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 49: Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, (6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 2mtr) 3 times, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 50: Rep Row 18.
Row 51: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, (ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc) 3 times, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 52: Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, (ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 17dc) 3 times, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 53: Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, (2mtr, 17dc) 3 times, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 54: Rep Row 18.
Row 55: Ch1, 1dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 15dc, (ch5, skip 4 sts, 15dc) 3 times, ch6, skip 5 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 56: Ch1, 1dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 15dc, (ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 15dc) 3 times, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 57: Ch1, 1dc, 5mtr, 15dc, (4mtr, 15dc) 3 times, 5mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 58: Rep Row 18.
Row 59: Ch1, 1dc, ch8, skip 7 sts, 11dc, (ch9, skip 8 sts, 11dc) 3 times, ch8, skip 7 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 60: Ch1, 1dc, ch8, skip ch-8 sp, 11dc, (ch9, skip ch-9 sp, 11dc) 3 times, ch8, skip ch-8 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn B, turn.
Row 61: Ch1, 1dc, 7mtr, 11dc, (8mtr, 11dc) 3 times, 7mtr, 1dc, turn.
Rows 62-64: Ch1, 1dc in each st to end, turn. Cc to Yarn A at end of Row 64. Fasten off Yarns B and C.
Rows 65-74: Ch1, 1dc in each st to end, turn. Fasten off Yarn A. Weave in all ends.
To Edge the 2 Short Sides:
Edging is worked along the 2 short 'raw' sides only. Working your edging dc stitches over any visible loops where the yarn has been carried up the side of the work will help to conceal them.
First Side
With RS facing, join 2 strands of Yarn A held together with a ss in the first row-end on one side.
Row 1 (RS): Ch1, 1dc in same row-end as join, 1dc in each of next 3 row-ends, *skip next row-end, 1dc in each of next 4 row-ends; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 2 (WS): Ch1, 1dc in each st to end. Fasten off.
Work Second Side as for First Side.
Weave in all ends.
Safety First
Safety is of course paramount with rugs and mats so that they are not a slip hazard. There are several products on the market to stop your mat being slippy underfoot, my preferred method is to cut a piece of non-slip underlay to the same size as my mat, and sew it on carefully and securely to the underside. But whichever method you use, PLEASE be careful. Safety first.
