Cassiopeia Mosaic Blanket

The CASSIOPEIA Mosaic Blanket is an Overlay Mosaic pattern worked together with Tapestry Crochet by Silver Hook Crochet. This pattern is written using US Crochet Terms. Overlay Mosaic is a crochet technique which creates intricate colour work designs using very simple stitches. This pattern is worked from the bottom up with the pattern side (right side) of your work facing you at all times, and working one row at a time from right to left. Traditionally in Overlay Crochet two colours are used, a background colour and a pattern colour. You work with one colour at a time, cutting yarn at the end of each row, alternating colours each row. The cut ends are hidden between layers in an envelope border. Tapestry Crochet is a term given to working small areas of colour work, picking up and dropping new colours as needed and controlling yarn with the help of some form of bobbin to prevent tangles. The methods for using Tapestry Crochet in this project are described within the pattern. An Envelope Border finishes this project beautifully, and full guidance for creating this is included within the pattern. Yarn used in this project: ICE YARNS Baby Merino. 200m / 50g. This is a Sport Weight yarn, 40% Merino, 40% Acrylic, 20% Polyamide. • Main Colour: Dark Blue – (3850m) • Contrast Colour: White – (2650m) • Tapestry Colour - Turquoise - (120m) Gauge is 21st x 21 rows - 10cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4" The completed blanket, including the envelope border measures: 150 cm x 175 cm / 60" x 70" approx. Pattern Statistics - 295 stitches wide x 346 rows, 9 row double mosaic envelope border. Overlay Mosaic Crochet can be done using any yarn weight. If you choose to use a different yarn weight or hook size, the amounts required and the finished project size will differ. CROCHET SKILL LEVEL - This pattern is suitable for Intermediate Crocheters, and Adventurous Beginners who have already dipped their toes into Mosaic Crochet. Two documents are provided: * Cassiopeia Mosaic Blanket - includes written pattern and charts * Cassiopeia Envelope Border - includes written pattern and charts