Welcome to the 21st square of the Tunisian Blanket CAL of 2023!!
Each square consists of a mosaic pattern in the center with a mosaic frame around it.
We will start with some easy patterns, and then explore some more complex ones.
There will be repeating and non-repeating patterns in this CAL and I hope you will enjoy making all of them!
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Pattern
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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.
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Resources
- Stitch tutorials for Tunisian Mosaic Crochet
- How to change color at the beginning of a Forward Pass
- How to make a Foundation Row
- How to bind off and end a project
- Tunisian Crochet Hooks
- How to block a crochet project
Instructions
Note: For pattern notes and gauge information, please visit the main CAL page.
Row 1 (FR): This is the Foundation Row.
Chain 43, make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
Row 2: fs, 41 tss, ls.
Row 3: fs, etss, 3 tss, 33 etss, 3 tss, etss, ls.
Row 4: fs, (tss, etss) * 2, 33 tss, (etss, tss) * 2, ls.
Row 5: fs, etss, 39 tss, etss, ls.
Row 6: fs, 3 tss, etss, 33 tss, etss, 3 tss, ls.
Row 7: fs, 3 etss, tss, 33 etss, tss, 3 etss, ls.
Row 8: fs, 3 tss, etss, 3 tss, 27 tss, 3 tss, etss, 3 tss, ls.
Row 9: fs, 3 etss, tss, 3 etss, 27 tss, 3 etss, tss, 3 etss, ls.
Row 10: fs, 3 tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, [(tss, etss) * 3, 2 tss) * 3, tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, 3 tss, ls.
Row 11: fs, 3 etss, tss, 3 etss, tss, (4 tss, etss, 3 tss) * 3, 2 tss, 3 etss, tss, 3 etss, ls.
Row 12: fs, 3 tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, [3 tss, (etss, tss) * 2, etss] * 3, tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, 3 tss, ls.
Row 13: fs, 3 etss, tss, 3 etss, tss, (6 tss, etss, tss) * 3, 2 tss, 3 etss, tss, 3 etss, ls.
Row 14: fs, 3 tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, (tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, tss, etss) * 3, tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, 3 tss, ls.
Row 15: fs, 3 etss, tss, 3 etss, tss, (etss, 7 tss) * 3, etss, tss, 3 etss, tss, 3 etss, ls.
Row 16: fs, 3 tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, [(tss, etss) * 2, 3 tss, etss] * 3, tss, etss, 3 tss, etss, 3 tss, ls.
Row 17: fs, 3 etss, tss, 3 etss, tss, (2 tss, etss, 5 tss) * 3, 2 tss, 3 etss, tss, 3 etss, ls.
Rows 18 – 33: Repeat Rows 10 to 17.
Rows 34 – 41: Repeat rows 10 to 3 (in reverse order).
BOR: Repeat Row 2.
This will be the bind off row. You will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Pattern
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