Welcome to the next square of the Sona Tunisian Blanket CAL of 2025!!
Every square is worked flat using the Tunisian Mosaic Crochet technique, specially adapted for Blackwork designs. Each square features its own unique and beautiful blackwork-inspired pattern.
We began the CAL with a practice square, which I highly recommend making before starting your first square. This will help you determine the right hook and yarn combination for your final squares and give you some practice, especially if you are working with this technique for the first time.
I am thrilled to share these patterns with you. I had the best time making them, and I hope you will too!
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Instructions
Row 1 (FR): This is the Foundation Row.
Chain 39, make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
Row 2: fs, 37 tss, ls.
Row 3: fs, A-B1, 3 tss, B2, 27 tss, B1, 3 tss, B2-A, ls.
Row 4: fs, tss, 3 A, 29 tss, 3 A, tss, ls.
Row 5: fs, A, tss, B2-B1, 31 tss, B2-B1, tss, A, ls.
Row 6: fs, tss, A, tss, 11 A, 3 tss, 3 A, 3 tss, 11 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 7: fs, A, tss, A, 11 tss, A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, A, 11 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 8: fs, tss, A, tss, 3 A, tss, 5 A, 3 tss, A, tss, 3 A, tss, A, 3 tss, 5 A, tss, 3 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 9: fs, A, tss, A, 5 tss, B2, 3 tss, A, 3 tss, B2, 3 tss, B1, 3 tss, A, 3 tss, B1, 5 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 10: fs, tss, A, tss, 5 A, 3 tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, 3 A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, 3 tss, 5 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 11: fs, A, tss, A, 5 tss, A, tss, A, 7 tss, B2-B1, 7 tss, A, tss, A, 5 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 12: fs, tss, A, tss, 5 A, 3 tss, 7 A, tss, 7 A, 3 tss, 5 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 13: fs, A, tss, A, 9 tss, B2, 5 tss, A, 5 tss, B1, 9 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 14: fs, tss, A, tss, 3 A, 3 tss, 3 A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, 3 A, 3 tss, 3 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 15: fs, A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, A, 5 tss, B2-A, (tss, A) * 3, tss, A-B1, 5 tss, A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 16: fs, (tss, A) * 2, 3 tss, A, tss, 3 A, 3 tss, (A, tss) * 3, A, 3 tss, 3 A, tss, A, 3 tss, (A, tss) * 2, ls.
Row 17: fs, (A, tss) * 2, A, 3 tss, B2, 3 tss, A, 3 tss, B2, tss, A, tss, B1, 3 tss, A, 3 tss, B1, 3 tss, A, (tss, A) * 2, ls.
Row 18: fs, (tss, A) * 2, 3 tss, A, tss, 3 A, 3 tss, A, 5 tss, A, 3 tss, 3 A, tss, A, 3 tss, (A, tss) * 2, ls.
Row 19: fs, A, tss, A, 7 tss, B2, 5 tss, A, 3 tss, A, 5 tss, B1, 7 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 20: fs, tss, A, tss, 7 A, 7 tss, 3 A, 7 tss, 7 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 21: fs, A, tss, A, 5 tss, B1, 7 tss, A, 3 tss, A, 7 tss, B2, 5 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 22: fs, (tss, A) * 2, 3 tss, A, tss, 3 A, 3 tss, A, 5 tss, A, 3 tss, 3 A, tss, A, 3 tss, (A, tss) * 2, ls.
Row 23: fs, (A, tss) * 3, B1, 5 tss, A, tss, B1, 3 tss, A, 3 tss, B2, tss, A, 5 tss, B2, (tss, A) * 3, ls.
Row 24: fs, (tss, A) * 2, 3 tss, A, tss, 3 A, 3 tss, (A, tss) * 3, A, 3 tss, 3 A, tss, A, 3 tss, (A, tss) * 2, ls.
Row 25: fs, A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, A, 3 tss, B1, (tss, A) * 5, tss, B2, 3 tss, A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 26: fs, tss, A, tss, 3 A, 3 tss, 3 A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, 3 A, 3 tss, 3 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 27: fs, A, tss, A, 7 tss, B1, 7 tss, A, 7 tss, B2, 7 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 28: fs, tss, A, tss, 5 A, 3 tss, 7 A, tss, 7 A, 3 tss, 5 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 29: fs, (A, tss, A, 5 tss) * 2, B1, 3 tss, B2, (5 tss, A, tss, A) * 2, ls.
Row 30: fs, tss, A, tss, 5 A, 3 tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, 3 A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, 3 tss, 5 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 31: fs, A, tss, A, 3 tss, B1, 5 tss, A, tss, B1, 7 tss, B2, tss, A, 5 tss, B2, 3 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 32: fs, tss, A, tss, 3 A, tss, 5 A, 3 tss, A, tss, 3 A, tss, A, 3 tss, 5 A, tss, 3 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 33: fs, A, tss, A, 11 tss, A, tss, A, 3 tss, A, tss, A, 11 tss, A, tss, A, ls.
Row 34: fs, tss, A, tss, 11 A, 3 tss, 3 A, 3 tss, 11 A, tss, A, tss, ls.
Row 35: fs, A-B1, 3 tss, B2, 27 tss, B1, 3 tss, B2-A, ls.
Row 36: fs, tss, 3 A, 29 tss, 3 A, tss, ls.
Row 37: fs, A, tss, B2-B1, 31 tss, B2-B1, tss, A, ls
BOR: fs, 37 tss, ls.
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.
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