Since the Compass Afghan consists of granny squares, you can essentially make this blanket any size that you wish from baby blanket all they way up to a California King! Each square measures 7″ x 7″.

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This project is easy in that you only need to know the single crochet and double crochet stitches. All of the squares are made exactly the same. To make the changing directions of the open spaced lines of each square, you simply turn the squares! Nothing to it.

The border uses the Moss Stitch, which is easier to execute than read the directions for in the round. (That’s just my opinion.) If you feel that you’re having trouble with it, there are many, many tutorial videos available to watch on YouTube.

My finished blanket ended up being 45″ Wide x 51″ Long when I made seven rows of six squares and I ended up using almost all of the eight skeins of yarn that I had. (That includes the border) You can design your blanket to be a square or a rectangle and have as many or as little amount of squares as you wish.

One other thing I love about this blanket is the yarn I chose. I picked up the Stitch Studio by Nicole in Navy Speck from A.C. Moore when they were closing, but if you can’t get your hands on some of that, I know that Red Heart has a “fleck” line that is basically the same.

If you’d like to use a different weight yarn for this project, you certainly can! Just know that your finished square will be a different size than the example here, which would affect how many skeins you would need and how many squares you’d need to make.

I would also recommend that you use the size hook listed on the package and one size smaller. The larger hook would be the one you use for the foundation (starter) chain and the smaller hook would be used for the remainder of the pattern.

Be sure to check out the Notes section of the pattern since I put quite a few tips and information in there for you.

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Compass Afghan

Materials Used:

• 4 skeins of Studio Classic by Nicole in Navy Speck — 260 yds/238 m – 140 g/4.9 oz
• 4 skeins of Studio Classic by Nicole in Silver Speck — 260 yds/238 m – 140 g/4.9 oz
• Or any size 4 medium weight yarn
• H/8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook — My favorite hooks that I use daily!
• I/9 (5.50 mm) crochet hook
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and sewing blocks together
  

Finished Size Approximately:

45” Width x 51” Length (Each square measures 7” x 7”)

Gauge:

13 dc stitches and 8 rows in a 4” (10cm) square.

Skill Level:

Easy

Abbreviations:

FC — foundation chain (starting chain)

ch(s) — chain(s)

st(s) — stitch(es)

sc — single crochet

dc — double crochet

sl st — slip stitch

Notes:

• The ch 2 at the beginning of each row does not count as a double crochet and you will not stitch into it when crocheting the next row.
• The blocks are all identical except that the silver ones are turned on their sides when stitching together. This is optional, but please pay special attention when attaching your blocks if you choose to turn one color because it is easy to forget and stitch them on wrong.
• For one 260 yd skein of yarn, you can yield 6 – 7 squares. Feel free to make this blanket any size that you wish by adding or removing squares. You can easily make a baby blanket up to a king size or more if you wish!
• The moss stitch border adds 2¼” on all sides.
• To keep your squares from being too tight on one side, I recommend using an I/9 (5.50 mm) hook for the FC only and then switching to the H/8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook for Row 1 and beyond. This is optional.
  

*** American crochet terms used throughout.

Instructions:

Make 21 squares in Navy and 21 squares in Silver

Use I/9 (5.50 mm) crochet hook

FC: Ch 23

Switch to H/8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook

Row 1: In 3rd ch from hook, dc. Dc in every ch across. Turn. {21 dc}

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in every st across. Turn. {21 dc}

Row 3 – Row 5: Repeat Row 2.

Row 6: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, ★ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st★ Repeat from ★ to ★ across. Turn. {11 dc}

Row 7: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, ★dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next st★ Repeat from ★ to ★ across. Turn. {21 dc}

Row 8 – Row 11: Repeat Row 2.

After Row 11, don’t finish off and don’t turn.

Squares Border

Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly along edge of square. ★Work 3 sc in corner st, Continue to sc evenly along next edge★ Repeat from ★ to ★ two more times. In last corner st, work 2 sc. Sl st in 1st sc made of round. Finish off.

Finishing

Attach the squares using yarn and your tapestry needle. You can use any joining method that you prefer (i.e. the mattress stitch, whip stitch, single crochets, slip stitches, etc.). Weave in all ends.

Afghan Border (Moss Stitch)

Using Navy and H/8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook

Round 1: Attach yarn in any of the blanket’s four corners (the center sc of the corner 3 on the square). Ch 1, ★(sc, ch 2, sc) all in same corner st. Sc in every st along the edge to the next corner★  Repeat from ★ to ★ three more times. Sl st in 1st sc made of round. Don’t turn.

Round 2: Sl st into corner ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in that ch-2 space. Ch 1, skip next st, ★sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st★  Repeat from ★ to ★ to next corner. ♥In corner ch-2 space, (sc, ch 2, sc). Repeat from ★ to ★ to next corner.♥ Repeat from ♥ to ♥ two more times. Sl st in 1st sc made of round. Don’t turn.

Round 3: Sl st into corner ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in that ch-2 space. Ch 1, skip next st, ★sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next st★ Repeat from ★ to ★ to next corner. ♥In corner ch-2 space, (sc, ch 2, sc). Repeat from ★ to ★ to next corner.♥  Repeat from ♥ to ♥ two more times. Sl st in 1st sc made of round. Finish off.

Using Silver 

Round 4: Attach yarn in any ch-2 corner space. Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in that ch-2 space. Ch 1, skip next st, ★sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next st★  Repeat from ★ to ★ to next corner. ♥In corner ch-2 space, (sc, ch 2, sc). Repeat from ★ to ★ to next corner.♥ Repeat from ♥ to ♥ two more times. Sl st in 1st sc made of round. Don’t turn.

Round 5: Sl st into corner ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in that ch-2 space. Ch 1, skip next st, ★sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next st★ Repeat from ★ to ★ to next corner. ♥In corner ch-2 space, (sc, ch 2, sc). Repeat from ★ to ★ to next corner.♥  Repeat from ♥ to ♥ two more times. Sl st in 1st sc made of round. Don’t turn.

Round 6: Repeat Round 5. Finish off. 

Using Navy

Note: There are only two rounds of Navy here because I ran out of yarn.

Round 7: Repeat Round 4.

Round 8: Repeat Round 5. Finish off.

Using Silver

Round 9: Repeat Round 4.

Round 10 – Round 11: Repeat Round 5. Finish off after Round 11. Weave in ends.

I hope you’ve enjoyed the Compass Afghan pattern! If you make one and would like to show it off, be sure to tag me @highlandhickorydesigns so that I can admire your work too!

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