Navigator is a special nod to my career and what I do outside of crochet.

For the past 18 years, I have worked in the GIS sector – (Geographic Information Systems). My working life has been about online mapping, GPS (global mapping systems), and, more recently, geolocation-based augmented reality. It’s all a bit geeky, but that’s what I do lol.

I decided it was about time I designed something that was inspired by my day job. I knew I wanted to create a compass of some kind, as without the compass, my job wouldn’t exist. After a few days of drawing, Navigator was born.

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This pattern has all the charts and written instructions you need to complete the blanket.

Three PDFs are available - one using US terms, one using UK terms and a separate full chart PDF that is compatible with Knit Companion if that’s how you prefer to work. Otherwise, you can use the charts in the main PDF, either by printing them out and taping them together or viewing them on your mobile/tablet/laptop.

The main PDF has 20 easy-to-read charts (with Xs for DCs) and corresponding written instructions.

You can use any yarn and corresponding hook you like for this pattern; remember, high-contrast colours are better for mosaic crochet.

This design looks great either in two colours, or you could go for it and go for a full mosaic tapestry with many colours. The choice is yours.

Please note that this pattern does not give instructions or yarn stats for mosaic tapestry crochet.

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I used Stylecraft Highland Heathers DK in Grist and Moss for my example.

Main Body of the Blanket:

• Colour A – Grist - 500g (1360 metres / 1487 yards)
• Colour B – Moss – 475g (1292 metres / 1412 yards)

3-row double border:

• Colour A – Grist - 55g (150 metres / 164 yards)
• Colour B – Moss – 115g (312 metres / 341 yards)

Tools:

• 4mm hook (for the main blanket)
• 3mm hook (for the double border)
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Shopping

• You will need to purchase 6 skeins of Colour A – I used Grist: https://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/stylecraft-highland-heath...

• You will need to purchase 6 skeins of Colour B – I used Moss: https://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/stylecraft-highland-heath...

Size:

• 185 stitches wide by 253 rows tall

• The Afghan size with a double border will be approx. 101cm wide by 143cm tall (40” x 56”)

Gauge:

• 18 stitches and 18 rows for a 10x10cm tension square using a 4mm hook.

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Special thanks to my amazing testers. Michelle Borthwick, Joanne Ainslie, Juli Gittinger, Andrea Maley, Bob Walker, Lauren Stevens and Amanda Openshaw x

I hope you enjoy creating your own Navigator Afghan.

Please do share your creations online and tag #getyerhookon and #navigatormosaic

Happy Crocheting
Abi
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