Beautiful Birds Mosaic Crochet square - Cardinal

This pattern is for a mosaic crochet square that can be used in other types of projects, such as blankets, pillows, satchel bags, table mats, etc.

You will need at least 2-3 colors of yarn - the sample image uses cream for the background, brown for the tree branch, & mostly red for the bird with a little black mask. I added gold for the legs but you could do those in black or red. Once the square is complete, there are optional French knot berries & straight stitch pine needles. You could do this pattern in 2 colors if you want to keep it simple, however the instructions include using all colors seen in the sample image.

I’ve added a black safety eye, but a black bead sewn on would work as well.

This is a great way to use up scraps! For projects using 2 colors, (one for the background & one for the featured design), you will need approximately 2 oz of each color for a worsted or aran (wt 4) type of yarn.

Pattern is in US crochet terms.