Easy Tunisian Mosaic Crochet Triangle Shawl: Free Pattern

I am thrilled to share my latest project in Tunisian Mosaic Crochet – a magnificent triangle shawl. The drape is lovely, and the warmth the Meera Shawl provides, is perfect for cooler weather.

The best part? It’s super easy to create! This crochet triangle shawl pattern is made with just an 8-row repeat, using a Tunisian hook. Despite its simplicity, the Meera Shawl turned out beautifully, and it’s one of my favorites to wear.

The yarn I used is heavenly to work with, and the soft colors and pattern complement each other perfectly. You can customize this crochet triangle shawl pattern to your preference by swapping out the mosaic pattern with any design you like. Plus, you can make it bigger or smaller, depending on how much yarn you have or what size you’re going for.

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The yarn

I absolutely adore the KnitPicks Palette yarn! Crafted from 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, it’s truly delightful to work with. The extensive array of colors it comes in is fantastic, and it provides excellent stitch definition while draping beautifully.

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The hooks

I used a hook from my Denise Interchangeable Hook Set to make this shawl, using the Tunisian crochet technique.

There are a bunch of other Tunisian crochet hooks that I use. You can read a review of all the hooks I use here.

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Dimensions

My crochet triangle shawl measures 52” (134 cms) at its widest point and the spine measures 25” (63 cms).

Adjustments

This free Tunisian crochet shawl pattern is made with a mosaic pattern repeat of 8 rows. You can continue to work the 8 repeat rows until you reach the size you desire.

The width of the mosaic section can be adjusted by adding / removing stitches in multiples of 8.

Pattern

Scroll down for the free written pattern.

A standalone PDF version with charts for each section (with X’s indicating the front post extended stitches) and written instructions is available for purchase in my Ravelry, Etsy and LoveCrochet shops.

Click on the links below to purchase the ad-free printable PDF version of this pattern.

If you are new to Tunisian Mosaic crochet, I also offer a beginner friendly course that walks you through all the basics of this technique in detail – A beginner’s guide to Tunisian Mosaic Crochet.

Note: I will share two videos from this course on my ad-supported YouTube channel. You can find them here if you’d like to take a look before you make your purchase.

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What you will need (with clickable affiliate links)

1. Yarn: Fingering weight yarn in 2 colors (462 yards / 422 m / 100 gms / 7.2 oz each). I used KnitPicks Palette two skeins each in the following colors:
   • Tea Rose
   • Cream
2. Hook: 5 mm (H – 8) Tunisian crochet hook
3. Scissors
4. Tapestry needle to weave in tails

Experience Level

Easy – The pattern expects basic knowledge of starting and ending a Tunisian crochet project and how to make the two stitches used in Tunisian Mosaic Crochet.

Gauge

18 rows of 19 stitches in the mosaic pattern is a 4” square.

Gauge isn’t crucial for this pattern; feel free to use any yarn and matching hook of your choice without altering the pattern. However, the final size of your crochet triangle shawl might differ based on your yarn, crocheting style and tension.

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Resources

1. Stitch Tutorials for Tunisian Mosaic Crochet
2. How to change color at the beginning of a Forward Pass 
3. How to make a Foundation Row
4. How to make a Tunisian Full Stitch
5. How to bind off and end a project
6. Tunisian Crochet Hooks
7. How to block a crochet project
8. A beginner’s guide to Tunisian Mosaic Crochet course

Video Tutorials

Right handed

Left handed

Abbreviations

1. ch – chain
2. fs – First Stitch – Skip the first vertical bar of the previous row (the one right under the one on the hook). The loop on the hook will count as the first stitch for every row. 
3. ls – Last Stitch – Pick up the two vertical bars of the last stitch of the previous row, yarn over, pull through both the vertical bars into a loop on the hook.
4. tfs – Tunisian Full Stitch– Insert hook into the next space between two stitches, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
5. tss – Tunisian Simple Stitch– Insert hook in the vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
6. etss – Front Post Extended Tunisian Simple Stitch – Locate the stitch that’s two rows below the next stitch. Pick up the two vertical bars (front and back bars) from above the return pass chain, yarn over, pull through, chain 1.
7. FR – Foundation Row 
8. BOR – Bind Off Row

Colors

C1: Tea Rose
C2: Cream

Pattern Notes

1. This pattern is written in English / US terms.
2. This pattern uses the Overlay Tunisian Mosaic Crochet technique.
3. Tip: Add reminders for visual inspection of your shawl after every few rows. This is easy to forget and adding a note to remind yourself works really well in catching errors early.
4. Tip: To keep track of your stitch counts and where to begin your simple stitches, use a stitch marker to mark the last stitch of the mosaic pattern on each row.
5. Tip: Keep your ‘ls’ stitches slightly loose so the edge doesn’t bunch up near the increases.
6. The color is indicated at the start of each row within square brackets [].
7. We begin with 35 stitches in the Foundation Row and then add one stitch in each subsequent row, making the stitch count one more than the previous row.
8. The instructions below are only for the forward pass. The return pass for every row is the same:
   • ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* until one loop remains on the hook.

Pattern Repeats

All stitches are made in the next available stitch unless mentioned otherwise. Repeats are mentioned in this pattern in two different ways:

1. 3 tss -> tss in the next 3 stitches
2. (tss, etss) * 2 -> tss, etss, tss, etss

Instructions

Meera Crochet Triangle Shawl

Row 1 (Foundation Row): With C1, chain 35.
This is the foundation row, make the stitches in the back loops of the chain. [35 stitches]

Row 2: [C2] fs, 33 tss, tfs, ls [36 stitches]

Row 3: [C1] fs, (4 tss, etss, tss, etss, tss) * 4, 2 tss, tfs, ls [37 stitches]

Row 4: [C2] fs, (tss, etss, tss, etss, 4 tss) * 4, tss, etss, tss, tfs, ls [38 stitches]

Row 5: [C1] fs, (etss, 5 tss, etss, tss) * 4, etss, tss, 2 tss, tfs, ls [39 stitches]

Row 6: [C2] fs, (tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, 2 tss) * 4, tss, etss, 3 tss, tfs, ls [40 stitches]

Row 7: [C1] fs, (2 tss, etss, tss, etss, 3 tss) * 4, 2 tss, 4 tss, tfs, ls [41 stitches]

Row 8: [C2] fs, (5 tss, etss, tss, etss) * 4, 2 tss, 5 tss, tfs, ls [42 stitches]

Row 9: [C1] fs, (etss, tss, etss, 5 tss) * 4, etss, tss, 6 tss, tfs, ls [43 stitches]

Row 10: [C2] fs, (3 tss, etss, 3 tss, etss) * 4, 2 tss, 7 tss, tfs, ls [44 stitches]

Row 11: [C1] fs, (4 tss, etss, tss, etss, tss) * 4, 2 tss, one tss more than the previous row, tfs, ls [45 stitches]

Row 12: [C2] fs, (tss, etss, tss, etss, 4 tss) * 4, tss, etss, one tss more than the previous row, tfs, ls [46 stitches]

Row 13: [C1] fs, (etss, 5 tss, etss, tss) * 4, etss, tss, one tss more than the previous row, tfs, ls [47 stitches]

Row 14: [C2] fs, (tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, 2 tss) * 4, tss, etss, one tss
more than the previous row, tfs, ls [48 stitches]

Row 15: [C1] fs, (2 tss, etss, tss, etss, 3 tss) * 4, 2 tss, one tss more
than the previous row, tfs, ls [49 stitches]

Row 16: [C2] fs, (5 tss, etss, tss, etss) * 4, 2 tss, one tss more than
the previous row, tfs, ls [50 stitches]

Row 17: [C1] fs, (etss, tss, etss, 5 tss) * 4, etss, tss, one tss more than the previous row, tfs, ls [51 stitches]

Row 18: [C2] fs, (3 tss, etss, 3 tss, etss) * 4, 2 tss, one tss more than
the previous row, tfs, ls [52 stitches]

Rows 19 to 154: Repeat rows 11 to 18.

Row 155: Repeat Row 11. [189 stitches]

BOR: [C1] fs, 187 tss, tfs ls.
This will be the bind off row. You will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. There is no return pass for this row. [190 stitches]

Blocking

I recommend blocking your shawl with your preferred method of blocking before use. 

Pattern

Scroll up for the free written pattern.

A standalone PDF version with charts for each section (with X’s indicating the front post extended stitches) and written instructions is available for purchase in my Ravelry, Etsy and LoveCrochet shops.

Click on the links below to purchase the ad-free printable PDF version of this pattern.

If you are new to Tunisian Mosaic crochet, I also offer a beginner friendly course that walks you through all the basics of this technique in detail – A beginner’s guide to Tunisian Mosaic Crochet.

Note: I will share two videos from this course on my ad-supported YouTube channel. You can find them here if you’d like to take a look before you make your purchase.

The 2023 Blanket CAL

If you are interested in Tunisian Mosaic Crochet, check out my 2023 Blanket CAL! It is made up of 25 squares, each with a different mosaic pattern!

If you loved the Meera crochet triangle shawl pattern! Then you might want to try more of my Tunisian mosaic crochet patterns.

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This pattern is for personal use only. You are welcome to make and sell handmade items using this pattern but you are required to credit the design to Arunima Goel @ KnitterKnotter by linking back to https://knitterknotter.com. Do not publish or sell this pattern, in part or in full and do not make any video tutorials of this pattern without my permission. When featuring KnitterKnotter in pattern roundups, blog articles or Facebook posts, you may use one of my photos and provide a link back to the original source.

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