The Navigator Lapghan Crochet Along!
/Welcome to the Navigator Lapghan Crochet Along! This special blanket is a collaboration between myself and Tiffany Hansen (of Crochet With Tiffany Hansen), and is specially dedicated to U.S. Military Veterans. You will learn 4 new stitch patterns that will be crocheted into panels, and then connected together to form a beautiful lapghan. Feel free to use yarn from your stash on this design! The Arrow and Wavy panels plus the finishing rounds will be found here on my blog post. My video links are listed below in the written pattern.
Tiffany’s first panel which features the Single Crochet Cross Stitch Panel can be found here on her blog: https://www.crochetwithtiffany.com/post/the-navigator-lapghan-sc-cross-st-section
Here’s Tiffany’s video for this panel: Video 1- The Sc Cross Stitch Panel (Right-Handed): https://youtu.be/pV-VAEI5nOc
And the Left-Handed version: https://youtu.be/CuD7yYss_t8
Here is some more information on this throw:
Skill Level: Beginning to Intermediate
Yarn: Paintbox Yarn Simply Aran (100 acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 201 yd/184 m) 8 in #SA74, 4 in #202, 8 in #SA68. This may be slightly more yarn than used, but I didn't want to underestimate. As always, feel free to substitute yarn from your stash!
Hooks: I used size J (or 10/6.00 mm), and I (or 9/5.50 mm) for perimeter round. I used a size H (or 8/5.00 mm) hook for the finishing trim rounds. Please use the size hook that you need for consistency (and gauge) in this project since both designers are using different sized hooks.
Notions: yarn needle
Finished Dimensions: approx. 39" x 46"
Gauge: approx. 13 sts = 4"
Abbreviations:
beg beginning
ch(s) chain(s)
dc double crochet
hdc half double crochet
sc single crochet
sk skip
slip st slip stitch
tr treble crochet
Complete Video Tutorials
Right-Handed: https://youtu.be/EODYhPShDYo
Left-Handed: https://youtu.be/qh72OrBX0SU
{Pattern note about color changes & loose strands: I will be cutting generous strands (approximately 5-6") and loosely making a slip knot so I can weave these in later without tying knots. Please see video for more details.}
ARROW PANEL
Using size J (or 10/6.00 mm) and medium blue yarn (#SA 74), ch 134.
Row 1: Sk first ch, sc in next ch and in each ch across, change to white yarn (#202) as you complete the last st, turn. (133 sc)
Row 2: (Arrow Row 1) Ch 3, (sk 3 sts, tr in next st, working behind last st, dc in each of 3 sts skipped) across, dc in last st, turn. (133 sts, 33 Arrow Sts begun)
Row 3: (Arrow Row 2) Ch 3, sk first st, (sk next 3 sts, tr in next st, working in front last st, dc in each of 3 sts skipped) across, dc in top of turning ch, changing back to the medium blue yarn (#SA74) as you complete the last st, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, sk first st, dc in each st across, dc in top of turning ch, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sk first st, sc in each st across, sc in top of turning ch, changing back to the white yarn (#202) as you complete the last st, turn.
Rows 6 - 15: Repeat [Rows 2 - 5] 2 times, then repeat Rows 2 & 3 once more.
Row 16: Ch 1, sk first st, sc in next st and in each st across, sc in top of turning ch, fasten off, hide all loose ends into the work along row ends (see video for more detail).
CHANGE TO THE SMALLER I (or 9/5.50 mm) CROCHET HOOK!
Perimeter Round: Using the dark blue yarn (SA68), with front side facing, join at the beginning of Row 16 using a slip st, sc crochet in same place as joining and in each st across, * turn 90 degrees, ch 2, sc in same place as last st (corner formed), working in row ends, work sc evenly across to corner (27 scs).** (I worked 2 sc in each Arrow row end, 1 sc in sc row end, and 2 sc in dc row end.) At the corner turn 90 degrees, ch 2, sc in same place as last st (corner formed), working across foundation ch, sc in each ch across to corner, repeat from * to ** once more, turn 90 degrees, ch 2, join with a slip st to first sc of round, fasten off, hide loose strand. (320 sts, 4 ch-2 corners)