Cuddy

CUDDY
EXPRESSION1 FIBER ARTS Expression Fiber Arts
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Curling up with a good book is one of my greatest pleasures. A comfy reading chair is even better with a lap blanket
that could also wrap around my shoulders if there's a chill in the air. Cuddy's simple mosaic motif forms rectangles,
triangles, and diamonds depending upon color placement. I used six colors from light to dark to explore differences in
contrast. Full written instructions also include charts.

JANICA YORK CARTER CHANDI AGEE

Designer Expression Fiber Arts

Ravelry: jycarter www.expression berarts.com
[email protected]

With a special thank you to all the testers

who made this design possible.

We appreciate you downloading our pattern! We pour tons of time and love into each one and hope you enjoy it.
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SIZES: Version 1: Approximately 30” x 50” (76 cm x 127 cm)

Version 2: Approximately 18” x 90” (46 cm x 229 cm)

DIMENSIONS

Expression Fiber Arts Luminous Tweed Fingering

(402 yds/367 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein)
Version 1 – Shown in colors: A) Storyweaver, B) Legend, C) Binding Legacy, D) Firelight
Fable, E) Chronicle, and F) Flicker; 1 skein each
Version 2 – Shown in colors: A) Starlight Saga and B) Storyweaver; 3 skeins each MATERIALS
If those colors aren’t available, any from this category will work.

Both Versions: US size H-8 (5.00 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

HOOK

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, scissors

TOOLS

Both Versions:
18 sts and 22 rows = 4" (10 cm) in pattern UNBLOCKED
17 sts and 19 rows = 4" (10 cm) in pattern BLOCKED
GAUGE

Adventurous Beginner: For crocheters who are ready to learn some new
skills or stitch combinations. This pattern uses basic mosaic crochet
techniques, such as working into front loops of stitches on previous rows.
SKILL LEVEL

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Ch chain

Dc double crochet

DcFL double crochet in front loop only

Ea each

Rep repeat

RS right/front side of work

Sc single crochet

ScBL single crochet in back loop only

Sk skip

St(s) stitch(es)

WS wrong/back side of work

SPECIAL STITCHES

Foundation Single Crochet [FSC]: Ch 2, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, *yo and pull up lp, yo and pull
through 1 lp [ch made], yo and pull through 2 lps [FSC made], insert hook in ch of previous FSC, rep from *
until you have required number of sts.

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NOTES

• The multicolor sample shawl used approximately 1,520 yds / 1,390 m in total: Color A) 233 yds /
213 m, Color B) 326 yds / 298 m, Color C) 201 yds / 184 m, Color D) 213 yds / 195 m, Color E)
310 yds / 283.5 m, and Color F) 237 yds / 216.5 m.
• The two-color sample shawl used approximately 2,036 yds / 1,862 m in total: Color A) 1,042 yds /
953 m and Color B) 994 yds / 909 m.
• Carry unused color up side of work during color transitions.
• Gauge is not crucial to this project, but will affect yardage and size.
• Pattern uses six colors, but can be made with a minimum of two colors. In Version 2, there are four
chart repeats across and 16 sections total.
• "Current row" refers to the row currently in progress. "Working row" refers to the row you are
working the current row into.
• The written instructions are augmented by a chart of the mosaic stitch pattern.
• Click here to learn more about our Spring 2025 Crochet Along.

PATTERN

Version 1 - Row 1 (RS): With Color A, work 129 next st on working row, sk next st on working
FSC. (Alternatively, ch 130, sc in second ch row, sc in last st.
from hook and in ea ch across.) Row 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc and in ea sc
across, changing to Color B in last step of last
Version 2 - Row 1 (RS): With Color A, work 75 st.
FSC. (Alternatively, ch 76, sc in second ch from Row 5: With Color B, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc,
hook and in ea ch across.) *scBL in next 3 sts, (dcFL 2 rows below next st
on working row, sk next st on working row, scBL
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, turn, sc in rst st and in ea st in next st) 7 times, dcFL 2 rows below next st on
across, changing to Color B in last step of last working row, sk next st on working row; rep
st. [129 sc / 75 sc] from * across to last 2 sts, scBL in next st, sc in
last st.
Begin Mosaic Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Row 1 (RS): With Color B, ch 1, turn; sc in rst Row 7: With Color A, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc,
st, scBL in ea st across to last st, sc in last st. *(dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc and in ea next st on working row, scBL in next st) twice,
sc across, changing to Color A in last step of scBL in next 14 sts; rep from * across to last 2
last st. sts, dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row,
Row 3: With Color A, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc, sk next st on working row, sc in last st.
*dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk Row 8: Rep Row 4.
next st on working row, scBL in next 17 sts; rep Row 9: With Color B, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc,
from * across to last 2 sts, dcFL 2 rows below *scBL in next 5 sts, (dcFL 2 rows below next st

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on working row, sk next st on working row, scBL on working row, sk next st on working row, scBL
in next st) 6 times, dcFL 2 rows below next st on in next st) 3 times, dcFL 2 rows below next st on
working row, sk next st on working row; rep working row, sk next st on working row; rep
from * across to last 2 sts, scBL in next st, sc in from * across to last 2 sts, scBL in next st, sc in
last st. last st.
Row 10: Rep Row 2. Row 22: Rep Row 2.
Row 11: With Color A, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc, Row 23: With Color A, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc,
*(dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk *(dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk
next st on working row, scBL in next st) 3 times, next st on working row, scBL in next st) 6 times,
scBL in next 12 sts; rep from * across to last 2 scBL in next 6 sts; rep from * across to last 2 sts,
sts, dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk
sk next st on working row, sc in last st. next st on working row, sc in last st.
Row 12: Rep Row 4. Row 24: Rep Row 4.
Row 13: With Color B, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc, Row 25: With Color B, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc,
*scBL in next 7 sts, (dcFL 2 rows below next st *scBL in next 13 sts, (dcFL 2 rows below next st
on working row, sk next st on working row, scBL on working row, sk next st on working row, scBL
in next st) 5 times, dcFL 2 rows below next st on in next st) twice, dcFL 2 rows below next st on
working row, sk next st on working row; rep working row, sk next st on working row; rep
from * across to last 2 sts, scBL in next st, sc in from * across to last 2 sts, scBL in next st, sc in
last st. last st.
Row 14: Rep Row 2. Row 26: Rep Row 2.
Row 15: With Color A, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc, Row 27: With Color A, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc,
*(dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk *(dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk
next st on working row, scBL in next st) 4 times, next st on working row, scBL in next st) 7 times,
scBL in next 10 sts; rep from * across to last 2 scBL in next 4 sts; rep from * across to last 2 sts,
sts, dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk
sk next st on working row, sc in last st. next st on working row, sc in last st.
Row 16: Rep Row 4. Row 28: Rep Row 4.
Row 17: With Color B, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc, Row 29: With Color B, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc,
*scBL in next 9 sts, (dcFL 2 rows below next st *scBL in next 15 sts, dcFL 2 rows below next st
on working row, sk next st on working row, scBL on working row, sk next st on working row, scBL
in next st) 4 times, dcFL 2 rows below next st on in next st, dcFL 2 rows below next st on
working row, sk next st on working row; rep working row, sk next st on working row; rep
from * across to last 2 sts, scBL in next st, sc in from * across to last 2 sts, scBL in next st, sc in
last st. last st.
Row 18: Rep Row 2. Row 30: Rep Row 2.
Row 19: With Color A, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc, Row 31: With Color A, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc,
*(dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk *(dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk
next st on working row, scBL in next st) 5 times, next st on working row, scBL in next st) 8 times,
scBL in next 8 sts; rep from * across to last 2 sts, scBL in next 2 sts; rep from * across to last 2 sts,
dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk dcFL 2 rows below next st on working row, sk
next st on working row, sc in last st. next st on working row, sc in last st.
Row 20: Rep Row 4. Row 32: Rep Row 4.
Row 21: With Color B, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc, Row 33: With Color B, ch 1, turn; sc in rst sc,
*scBL in next 11 sts, (dcFL 2 rows below next st *scBL in next 17 sts, dcFL 2 rows below next st
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on working row, sk next st on working row; rep Rep Rows 1 - 34 once, replacing Color A with
from * across to last 2 sts, scBL in next st, sc in Color E and Color B with Color D.
last st.
Row 34: Rep Row 2. Rep Rows 1 - 34 once, Replacing Color A with
Color F and Color B with Color E.
For the two-color version:
Rep Rows 1 - 34 as desired. Our sample was Rep Rows 1 - 34 once, Replacing Color A with
made with 16 total repeats. Color E and Color B with Color F.

For the multicolor version: Border

Rep Rows 1 - 34 once, swapping Color A and Rnd 1 (RS): With Color F, ch 1, turn; 2 sc in rst
Color B. sc, sc in ea st across to next corner, 3 sc in
corner, sc evenly across row ends to next
Rep Rows 1 - 34 once, replacing Color A with corner, 3 sc in corner, sc in ea st across to next
Color C. corner, 3 sc in corner, sc evenly across row
ends to next corner, sc in corner; join with sl st
Rep Rows 1 - 34 once, replacing Color A with to beg sc; fasten off.
Color D and Color B with Color C.

FINISHING

Weave in all yarn tails using a tapestry needle. Soak for 20 minutes in lukewarm water, and press out
the excess moisture with a towel. Lay at, pin to shape, and allow to dry. Enjoy!

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