Blanket CAL 2021 – 25 Tunisian Crochet Squares

It has been a few weeks since I wrapped up the Tunisian Sampler Blanket CAL of 2020. This year has been quite something – even though it was crazy, I ended up spending more time with my family and connecting with friends that I hadn’t spoken to in such a long time! I made some amazing new friends in the crochet community and I am super excited to now share my plans for the next year with you!

Because of how successful my 2020 Tunisian Sampler Blanket CAL was, I decided to host another one next year! I teamed up with 24 of my favorite Tunisian crochet designers from all over the world to bring you a set of squares that you can join and make a blanket in the end!

The idea behind this CAL is to bring designers from the Tunisian crochet community together and to introduce new stitches and techniques to people who are starting to get interested in Tunisian crochet. We are going to try and build upon the skills we learnt during the CAL from this year. If you are a beginner and are feeling intimidated, check out the Sampler Blanket CAL from 2020. That is a good starting point to learn all the basic stitches and techniques in Tunisian crochet. In the 2021 CAL, we will try different techniques and stitch combinations and, just like this year, we will focus on learning and helping each other! No matter what skill level you are at, join us and there will be plenty to learn 🙂

This blanket pattern was originally hosted as a CAL in 2021.
The CAL-specific information has since been removed from this page,
leaving just the notes and links to free patterns for easy reference and readability.

Disclaimer: this post may contain affiliate links – please see the affiliate disclosure for details.

If you’re looking for color and yarn inspiration, the KnitterKnotter Facebook group is a great place to start! So many people have shared their completed squares and blankets there — head to the albums and you’ll find an amazing variety of colors and yarns to spark your creativity. It’s such a great resource!

Pattern

This blanket is a collection of 25 squares, each designed by a different designer. The free patterns are hosted on each designer’s own website or shop — however, as happens over time, some of these patterns are no longer available. I’ve made a note wherever something is unavailable so it’s easy for you to identify and skip. If you’d like to add more squares to your project, I have plenty of other CALs you can browse and mix and match from. Scroll down for all the squares from this blanket!

All Squares (Click on individual squares to jump to instructions)

Technique and Difficulty

Advanced Beginner / Intermediate – This blanket will build on the basic stitches and techniques that we learnt in the Tunisian Sampler Blanket CAL from 2020. This is an intermediate level pattern and will explore slightly complex stitch combinations. If you are a beginner, I recommend practicing some basic stitches before starting this project.

Size

Each square measures 12″ x 12″.

There are multiple possibilities of putting these squares together:

1. 6 squares x 4 squares – makes a 6′ x 4′ afghan or throw
2. 5 squares x 5 squares – add an extra square and make a 5′ x 5′ blanket
3. Use them individually as dish cloths
4. Add more squares to make a larger blanket – you can pick some from my earlier blanket CAL!

What you will need (with clickable affiliate links)

Yarn

Worsted (medium) weight yarn – Each square needs about 130 yards of yarn. You will need approximately 4000 yards to make the full blanket – 24 squares, joining and border. Make sure to get more yarn if you plan on making extra squares.

I made my blanket with the Wool of the Andes Superwash by KnitPicks. The colors I picked are:

• White
• Amethyst Heather
• Brass Heather
• Cobblestone Heather

Hook

I used my Denise2Go 2 hook set to make my blanket. Almost all of the squares are worked flat, for which I used a 8 mm hook. For the exceptions, I built a double ended hook from my interchangeable set.

Blocking Supplies

A blocking mat and blocking pins to block your squares.

Notions

1. Scissors
2. Tapestry needle
3. Measuring tape

Square #1 – Quadrature du cercle designed by Rachel Henri

I am thrilled to share the first square of this CAL designed by Rachel Henri. Rachel is a very dear friend and I am grateful to her for offering to kick off the CAL with her design. She worked her square in a round and used a unique combination of stitches that I really enjoyed crocheting! Continue reading for the details of this square and for the link to the pattern.

Here is the original square designed by Rachel. She used 2 colors to make hers and it is worked in a round by using one color for the Forward Pass and a different color for the Return Pass.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

This square is worked in a round but it is significantly different from my TITR square from the 2020 CAL in terms of the stitches used and the construction. I found the corners of this square to be neater and better defined than the one I designed last year. The offset stitches give it a very interesting look and using 3 colors gave me the flexibility to experiment with color changes.

Here are some things to note while working on this square:

1. Make sure to see the videos mentioned in the tutorial – for the twisted stitch, the magic ring, and the one that shows you how to make the first few rounds of the square.
2. I used a 8 mm hook for the Forward Pass and a 6.5 mm hook for the Return Pass from my Clover Takumi Interchangeable Set since I don’t have 2 hooks of the same size.
3. I took me some time to figure out the first two stitches of the second round. The video tutorial was very helpful.
4. I changed color (after every few rows) only in the Forward Pass. The Return Pass is made with the same color throughout the square. I interlocked the carried yarn (from the Forward Pass color changes) in the back to avoid cutting and joining every time I changed color.
5. The pattern in this square doesn’t show up until after a few rounds. Trust the counts and keep going.
6. Do NOT skip the stitch marker – and make sure to move it along after every row! This is the most important thing to remember. I ended up frogging 3 times before I learnt my lesson. It is very hard to keep track of stitches in a TITR (Tunisian In The Round) square without markers.
7. It is very easy to figure out where you are in the pattern with this square. You should NOT see rib stitches lining on top of one another – the twisted simple stitches will line up on top of simple stitches and vice versa.
8. I added a border of single crochet stitches to my square because I intend to add a border to all my squares before I join them. I switched to a 6.5 mm hook for my single crochet bind off and border.
9. My square:
   • Color changes –
     • Rounds 1 to 3: FP – Cobblestone heather, RP – White
     • Rounds 4 to 6: FP – Amethyst heather, RP – White
     • Rounds 7 to 9: FP – Cobblestone heather, RP – White
     • Rounds 10 to 12: FP – Amethyst heather, RP – White
     • Rounds 13 to 15: FP – Cobblestone heather, RP – White
     • Round 16: FP – Amethyst heather, RP – White
     • Round 17: Bind off with White
     • Round 18: Border round with Amethyst Heather
     • Round 19: Border round with Cobblestone Heather

Adjustments

Gauge does not matter too much in this square. The square can be made smaller / larger as needed easily by decreasing / increasing the number of rounds as needed. If you need more help with figuring out how to adjust the size of a block, check out this post by Tamara from Moogly.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Twisted Simple Stitches
3. Tunisian Rib Stitch
4. Tunisian Knit Stitch
5. Tunisian Twisted Knit Stitch
6. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
7. How to block a crochet blanket / afghan
8. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
9. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 120 yards (110 m) of yarn and weighs 1.8 oz (50 gms).

Front and Back

I think the back is very pretty too! 🙂

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Square #2 – Diamond River Square designed by Hayley Joanne Robinson

Square #2 is a lace diamond pattern on a background of Tunisian Simple Stitches designed by Hayley Joanne Robinson. While she made hers in a solid color, I decided to play around with some color changes 🙂

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted whilst working on the square;

1. The diamonds will be loose when you make them and that is okay. My block did not end up being an exact square after blocking – I think that’s because of the construction of the diamonds. In a larger project, this would even out and won’t be as pronounced as in a smaller square. Once I join the block with the others, it will not make a difference in this project either.
2. It is easy to miss the yarn over while making the diamonds! When a double crochet follows a yarn over, don’t forget to yarn over a second time for the double crochet. This block is easy to make but it does require your complete attention.
3. This is a great pattern to learn how to read charts in Tunisian crochet. It is simple and is a really good introduction to Tunisian crochet charts.
4. My Square – I changed color twice. I started with Cobblestone Heather, switched to White to make the column at the center, then switched to Brass Heather to make the other half. I also made the center diamond with White.

Adjustments

To adjust width – Add / remove equal number of stitches on the outside of the two diamonds.
To adjust height
– Increase height by adding equal number of rows at the top and the bottom of the square
– Decrease height by removing even number of rows from the center – this will make the center square slightly smaller. I had to make this adjustment in my square because it was working up taller than expected. For that reason, my center diamond is slightly smaller than the others.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Extended Stitch
2. Tunisian Simple Stitch
3. Foundation Row
4. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
5. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
6. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
7. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 100 yards (92 m) of yarn and weighs 1.6 oz (45 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #3 – Offset T Square designed by Abbeymade

Square #3 is a mosaic crochet square designed by Abbeymade. It is a very clever repeat pattern that makes a bunch of offset T’s. She uses a combination of Tunisian Simple Stitches and Tunisian Double Crochet stitches to make this pattern.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. This square requires your full attention when working on it, it is definitely not the type of crochet you can do while watching Netflix!
2. When a double crochet follows a yarn over, do not forget to yarn over a second time for the double crochet.
3. This pattern is another great example to help you learn to read a crochet chart.
4. My square – I used three colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn in White, Brass Heather and Cobblestone Heather as follows:
   
   Row 1: Brass Heather
   Row 2: Coblestone Heather
   Row 3: Brass Heather
   Row 4: White
   
   Repeat colors from rows 1 to 4.

Adjustments

1. Width
   1. Increase width – If you would like to extend the pattern, it is fairly straightforward to do so. Just follow the stitch pattern – it is easiest to use the chart to do this. If not, you could add an equal number of simple stitches on both sides. 
   2. Decrease width – remove equal number of stitches from both sides. The pattern explains how to do this.
2. Height
   1. The pattern includes instructions for modifying height

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Tunisian Double Crochet
3. Foundation Row
4. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
5. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
6. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
7. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 115 yards (105 m) of yarn and weighs 1.83 oz (52 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #4 – Stashdown Square designed by Capital Crochet
(This pattern is no longer available)

Square #4 is the perfect stash busting square designed by Capital Crochet. You can use yarn from your stash or pick the colors specific to your blanket to make this. It is made up of Tunisian Knit Stitches and uses the join-as-you-go technique to join different sections of the square.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. This is a very easy square to make, but needs your attention because it is easy to miss Knit Stitches while crocheting.
2. It is important to count your stitches while making OR at the end of every forward pass.
3. The pattern is fully customizable and can and it is very easy to make adjustments to this square because of the way it is constructed – see the Adjustments section below.
4. This square used more yarn than all previous squares – this is mostly because of the Knit Stitch which is shorter and more dense than the stitches that we have used in earlier squares.
5. My square – I used 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn to make my block and placed them as follows:
   • Section A – Alternating rows of Amethyst Heather and White
   • Section B – Amethyst Heather
   • Section C – Alternating Cobblestone Heather, White, and Amethyst Heather (2 rows each). I added 2 extra rows to end with a White row
   • Section D – Amethyst Heather

Adjustments

1. Height – Add / remove rows as needed from either section.
2. Width – Add / remove stitches as needed from either section.

It is very easy to correct the shape of the square by modifying the number of stitches and rows of the last section – it requires no frogging at all!

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Knit Stitch
2. Join as you go
3. Foundation Row
4. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
5. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
6. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
7. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 125 yards (115 m) of yarn and weighs 2.19 oz (62 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #5 – Entwined Triangle Stitch Square designed by Haekelreigen

Square #5 designed by Haekelreigen and is a great square for working on while watching Netflix! The square is made up of Tunisian Knit Stitches and Tunisian X Stitches (Tunisian Lattice Stitch) and also uses colorwork to make the design.

Here is my square I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square;

1. This square is made up of a repeating pattern which is very simple to make once you get into it.
2. The easy nature of this repetitive pattern means that this square is perfect to make while watching your favorite TV show on Netflix!
3. My square – I used 3 colors to make my square using the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn: White, Brass Heather and Cobblestone Heather. I made a 9″ square with a wide border to ensure I could incorporate all 3 colors mentioned above. I also changed color at the end of the reverse pass on every row to get the effect you see above.

Adjustments

1. Width – It requires a multiple of 4 stitches plus 2 edge stitches. You can add or remove stitches as needed to get the desired width for your square.
2. Height – Add or remove rows for the square as needed to get your desired height.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Knit Stitch
2. Tunisian X Stitch
3. Changing Color
4. Foundation Row
5. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
6. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
7. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
8. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 140 yards (130 m) of yarn and weighs 2.22 oz (63 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #6 – Cables and Honeycomb Square designed by Noor’s Knits

Square #6 is a lovely cable design square with an interesting honeycomb section in the middle. It is made up of Tunisian Purl Stitches, the Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch and Tunisian Cables. This square has wonderful texture which will work well in one single color, or if you want to accent the cables, it works well having those in either one or two colors that are different to the main square color.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. Use stitch markers – I used them at the beginning and end of the honeycomb section to help keep count. You will need to count your stitches to make sure you are making the honeycomb section in the center!
2. Keep an eye on row 4 in particular as the stitch count increases.
3. It is a little difficult to change color when the first stitch of the new color is a purl stitch, make sure you are concentrating on this if you change color there.
4. Keep counting!! This square is easy to mess up if you do not keep counting constantly. Make sure you are concentrating on this and not watching television at the same time 🙂
5. Use a cable stitch holder if you have one, it will really help make the cables easier to make.
6. My square –
   • I used 3 colors to make my square using the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn: White, Brass Heather and Cobblestone Heather.
   • I made the cables with two colors which required changing the colors to make sure the two twines were different. This is an advanced technique and I had to practice with making the cable in a solid color before attempting it with 2 colors.
   • I didn’t end up adding the yarn over in Row 4 because I kept forgetting about it. The pattern worked up fine even without that.

Adjustments

Width – You can add or remove an equal number of stitches from both sides of the cables. You could also increase / decrease the width of the honeycomb section.  I started my square with 42 chains instead of 50. To reduce the 8 stitches, I made 4 purl stitches instead of 6 a total of 4 times on every row.

Height: You adjust the height you can add or remove rows as needed.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Knit Stitch
2. Tunisian Purl Stitch
3. Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch
4. Tunisian Cables
5. Changing Color
6. Foundation Row
7. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
8. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
9. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
10. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 150 yards (140m) of yarn and weighs 2.36 oz (67 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #7 – Panye Square designed by Desamour Designs

Square #7 is designed by Elisabeth from Desamour Designs. It is made using Tunisian Knit Stitches and Tunisian Purl Stitches, which together make up the Basketweave stitch.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. The square is fairly straightforward to make and there are no complex stitches involved.
2. Using different colors can add a nice touch to this square.
3. Color changes can be tricky if there is a purl stitch right after the color change.
4. My square – I started with 36 stitches and changed color to form a diamond pattern. My square is symmetric and I have an equal number of rows and stitches to form a square.

Adjustments

Width – This pattern is worked in multiples of 4. Add or remove 4 stitches to increase or decrease width.

Height – Add or remove rows as needed – ideally in multiples of 4 to get a symmetric square.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Knit Stitch
2. Tunisian Purl Stitch
3. Color Changing
4. Foundation Row
5. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
6. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
7. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
8. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 150 yards (140m) of yarn and weighs 2.26 oz (150 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #8 – Farmer’s Field Square designed by Kay Krochets

Square #8 is designed by Kay Krochets is the first square of the CAL to be worked sideways. It uses only the Tunisian Simple Stitch and by turning every few rows creates a reversible square with repeating diagonal stripes. It works nicely in either a solid color or working with multiple colors.

Here is my square, I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. Make the last stitch a little loose on each row – this will help keep the tension at the edges even. This is necessary because this square is worked diagonally.
2. Read the instructions very carefully to make sure you understand the pattern.
3. This square only uses Tunisian Simple Stitches.
4. Count your stitches very carefully. This is VERY important as it is easy to miss or add stitches. I found it helpful to write down each row so that I could keep track of what I was doing.
5. This is an easy technique but it is difficult to get the stitch counts right until after you have completed the bind off and turn multiple times – all I am saying is that practice makes this block easier 🙂
6. My square –
   • I changed color at the beginning of the forward pass in the sections that I used two colors.
   • I made the bind off row with the same color as the previous row – this is to make sure that I could carry the yarn in the back and didn’t have to cut and join after every section.

Adjustments

Since this square is made sideways, measure one non-diagonal side of the triangle as you make the increases – this will be one edge of the square. Once you have an edge of desired size, you can start decreasing

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Changing Color
3. Foundation Row
4. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
5. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
6. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
7. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 280 yards (260m) of yarn and weighs 2.08 oz (60 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #9 – Braided Cables Square designed by Exquisite Crochet UK

Square #9 is a braided cable pattern by Miroslava from Exquisite Crochet UI. It uses Tunisian Knit and Tunisian Purl Stitches to create the braids. Alongside this, you can use color work to create a unique braided cable design.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. This square is not very difficult but it does take a lot of time to make.
2. If it feels intimidating, take it one cable at a time. Practice both cables separately before attempting the whole block.
3. The actual width of the square can be measured only after making around 10 rounds. It will feel very large when you begin but, because of the cables, the fabric shrinks width wise.
4. Row 7 is the hardest, concentrate carefully on it.
5. The color changes are very advanced for this block. Only try them if you understand the cable pattern. Try practicing it first with a solid color before working with multiple colors.
6. Use stitch markers – especially on row 7.
7. Making your tension slightly looser can make the cable easier to work.
8. Make sure this square has your complete attention – this is not a square to watch TV at the same time.
9. It is easy to make mistakes on this square so work carefully and slowly – notice that I messed up the color work on the center cable about half way through.
10. The back is hard to make neat, the carried yarn on the color changes is hard to hide, this might improve with time and practice.
11. My square – While making the cable, remember to line up colors – I messed up and ended up with a ‘not – so – pretty’ cable.

Adjustments

To adjust width – add or remove purl and knit stitches in equal numbers on both sides.
To adjust height – add or remove rows as needed from either section.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Knit Stitch
2. Tunisian Purl Stitch
3. 3×3 Cables
4. Changing Color
5. Foundation Row
6. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
7. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
8. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
9. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 160 yards (145 m) of yarn and weighs 2.61 oz (74 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #10 – Flirty Foliage – Monstera designed by 1DogWoof

Square #10 is a single cabled square designed by ChiWei from 1DogWoof. It uses Tunisian Knit and Tunisian Purl Stitches to create the off centre cable square that looks good in a single color or multiple colors.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. This is a simple square to make if you know how to make cables.
2. The use of a simple stitch a the beginning helps immensely with the edge.
3. The square will need your complete attention so don’t stop counting!! It is easy to miss a Knit Stitch.
4. The actual width of the square can be measured after making about 10 rows.
5. If this is your first cable pattern, practice with a solid color before attempting any color changes.
6. Working your stitches loosely makes the cables easier.
7. My square – I changed color twice on every row to incorporate 3 colors in my square. This is my first square without any color changes in the middle of the cable and I quite enjoyed making this. The color changes make it stressful to work on.

Adjustments

To adjust width – Add or remove purl stitches / knit stitches in equal numbers on both sides.
To adjust height – Add / remove rows as needed.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Tunisian Knit Stitch
3. Tunisian Purl Stitch
4. Changing Color
5. Cables 3×3
6. Foundation Row
7. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
8. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
9. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
10. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 155 yards (140 m) of yarn and weighs 2.5 oz (71 gms).

Front and back

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Square #11 – XO Tunisian Square designed by Hooked Hazel

Square #11 is designed by Emily from Hooked Hazel. She uses a combination of Tunisian X stitch edge and Tunisian Bobble stitch creates a central design on a stripped background.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted whilst working on the square;

1. This is an easy square to make and you can make different patterns using the bobbles.
2. Don’t stop counting, it is very easy to miss a stitch after making a bobble if you do!
3. Make around 10 rows before you can figure out the actual width of the square.
4. My square – I started with 40 stitches and then changed color once every 2 rows – at the beginning of the reverse pass. I also modified the location of the bobbles to create a different design than the original pattern.

Adjustments

To adjust width – add or remove stitches in multiples of two and adjust bobbles as needed.
To adjust height – add or remove rows as required.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Tunisian Knit Stitch
3. Tunisian X Stitch
4. Tunisian Bobble Stitch (Double Crochet version)
5. Changing Color
6. Foundation Row
7. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
8. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
9. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
10. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 143 yards (130 m) of yarn and weighs 2.29 oz (65 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #12 – Purl Flower Lace Square by Detroit Knots

Square #12 is designed by Detroit Knots. The square combine Tunisian Purl Stitches with Tunisian Simple Stitches to create a lovely lace design. This can be created in a single color or in multiple colors to create the design you like the best.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted whilst working on the square;

1. I tried different ways of changing color with this block but nothing worked very well. I did switch colors in the middle of the square but I am not very happy with how it looks at the front.
2. The color change works really well if you look at the wrong side of the square. I was tempted to turn the block around and use the wrong side as the front.
3. I wanted to try this with Tunisian Reverse stitches instead of Tunisian Purl stitches, that might have helped with color changes, but I am not sure how the lace pattern would have looked. I think it is worth a try though.
4. This one works up really quickly but you have to keep counting!!
5. My square – I changed color at the beginning of the row 1 repeat.

Adjustments

To adjust width – add or remove stitches in multiples of eight.
To adjust height – add or remove rows as required.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Tunisian Purl Stitch
3. Changing Color
4. Foundation Row
5. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
6. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
7. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
8. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 135 yards (124 m) of yarn and weighs 2.15 oz (61 gms).

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Square #13 – Screen Window Square designed by Moogly

Square #13 is designed by Tamara from Moogly. This square uses the Tunisian Moss Stitch to create a light and airy design. Made originally using a self striping yarn, this square also works well in a solid color or by mixing up colors to create multi-colored stripes. In her blog post, Tamara talks about the significance of the name of this block. I think the advice she received is applicable to all parents and, even though my kids are really small, I am going to remember what this block signifies for when my kids are older.

Here is my square, I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

1. The back of the moss stitch pattern looks really good too!
2. It is easy to add or skip stitches on this square so keep counting as you work. This square needs your complete attention to create.
3. There is a slight bias on this square (since I am right handed it slants towards the right).
4. My square –
   • In row 3, I replaced all Tunisian Simple Stitches with Modified Tunisian Simple Stitches. This is because my Simple Stitches were very loose and the fabric was starting to lose its shape.
   • I ended my repeats with a repeat of Row 5 and then made a row of alternating Tunisian Full Stitches and Tunisian Simple Stitches.
   • I carried yarn in the back and had a lot of loose yarn, so I sewed over the loose yarn while weaving in the ends of the yarn.
   • I changed color after every 2 rows of the moss pattern (the centre) – at the beginning of the forward pass.
   • To work Row 31, crochet into a yarn over if a stitch doesn’t exist.

Adjustments

To adjust the width – Add / remove stitches in multiples of two and adjust the moss stitch section as needed.

To adjust the Length – Add/ remove rows as required.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Tunisian Reverse Stitch
3. Tunisian Moss Stitch
4. Modified Tunisian Simple Stitch
5. Changing Color
6. Foundation Row
7. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
8. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
9. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
10. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 125 yards (115 m) of yarn and weighs 2.01 oz (57 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #14 – Dhurrie Square designed by Padma R Designs

Square #14 is designed by Padma R Designs. The square combines Tunisian Purl Stitches with Tunisian Knit Stitches to create a central diamond pattern that appears raised above the stripy background. This square is made using a double ended hook worked flat.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. I had to move my hook to the other of the the cable after every color change since I did not have a 8mm double ended hook.
2. I tried to make my stitches loose since the stitches worked from the back can get hard to make if the previous ones are not loose.
3. Don’t give up! Only two stitches need to be figured out – the reverse knit stitch and the reverse back post purl. Once you have them sorted, it is not difficult to make this block. And, Padma is really easy to connect with and amazing with answering questions so please feel free to reach out to me or to her directly if you run into issues.
4. My edges were not neat, I could not have done without the border on this square.
5. My square –
   • I used a 8 mm Tunisian crochet hook to make this square – I used a long cable and moved my hook to the other end of the cable whenever there was a color change.
   • I followed the pattern exactly, there’s only one extra color change – I changed the B yarn to grey at the beginning of the Return Pass of Row 21.

Adjustments

To adjust width – add / remove stitches on the two sides of the embossed pattern.
To adjust height – add / remove rows in the middle of the block keeping the embossed pattern on both sides symmetric.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Knit Stitch
2. Tunisian Purl Stitch
3. Changing Color
4. Foundation Row
5. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
6. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
7. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
8. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 134 yards (123 m) of yarn and weighs 2.16 oz (61 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #15 – Tunisian Crochet Sun Square designed by Andrea from Yarn Andy

Square #15 is designed by Andrea from Yarn Andy. This square stars with a Tunisian Circle made using short rows in Tunisian Simple Stitch. Using color work this circle is transformed into a sun like design before ending in a square shape.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. Gauge is very important working this square.
2. It is constructed by making a sun pattern in the centre and then squaring it up. For this reason is is not easy to adjust this square. If you want to make some adjustments, you will need to follow the instructions that Andrea has provided in the pattern.
3. This square is a lot of fun to make, although watch out for the corners.
4. Don’t stop counting! This square needs your complete attention!
5. Measure your square at the end of section 3 and decide if you want to continue as it is or make the modified section 4.
6. Andrea has a video that you can use to follow along and make this square.
7. My square – I had to skip section 4 and use the modified section 4 given in the pattern instructions.

Adjustments

This square is not easy to adjust due to the working it from the circle centre out. If you want to adjust it you will need to follow the instructions given by Andrea in the pattern.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Changing Color
3. Foundation Row
4. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
5. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
6. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
7. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 137 yards (126 m) of yarn and weighs 2.19 oz (62 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #16 – Tunisian Lace CAL Square designed by Tahryn from Burgundy and Blush.

Square #16 is designed by Tahryn from Burgundy and Blush. This square features a beautiful lace pattern, which is made using only  Tunisian Simple Stitch. The lace pattern of this square is only revealed as the reverse pass is worked and looks beautiful in whichever color combination you prefer!

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

I love how the color changes played out in this square. The first section where I changed color at the beginning of the forward pass of every row is my favorite. I love the texture and the look of that section!

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

• It is an easy pattern that is worked with only Tunisian Simple Stitches.
• The lace magic happens in the reverse pass!
• The square needs you complete attention –
  • It is easy to lose count while making the reverse pass
  • It is easy to mistakenly add or miss a stitch during the forward pass. I had to frog a few rows because of this.
• My square – I experimented by changing color after every row in one section. In the others, I made a few rows in the same color

Adjustments

To adjust width – add or remove stitches in multiples of five.
To adjust length – add or remove rows as required.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Foundation Row
3. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
4. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
5. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
6. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 116 yards (106 m) of yarn and weighs 1.87 oz (53 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #17 – Jharokha Square designed by Arunima from Knitter Knotter

A Jharokha is an enclosed balcony that consists of multiple windows, usually on an upper floor. Jharokhas were used by rulers in India to communicate with the public and by royal women to witness celebrations and every day life of the common man. My square is inspired by the beautiful Jharokhas that adorn the Hawa Mahal in India.

This square features overlay double crochet stitches to create the collection of windows in it. I recommend using at least two colors to make this block.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

Size

12″ x 12″ square (blocked)

Experience Level

Intermediate

Colors

C1: Amethyst Heather
C2: White

Adjustments

To adjust width – add or remove stitches in multiples of five.
To adjust length – see written instructions for Rows 11 – 38.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. How to make a Foundation Row
2. Tunisian Knit Stitch
3. Tunisian Double Crochet
4. Tunisian Reverse Stitch
5. Tunisian Overlay double crochet stitch in back vertical bar
6. How to change color in Tunisian crochet
7. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
8. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
9. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
10. Tunisian crochet basics

Pattern Notes

1. This pattern is written in English / US terms.
2. The instructions below are only for the forward pass. The return pass for every row is the same: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row. 

Instructions

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 154 yards (140 m) of yarn and weighs 2.47 oz (70 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #18 – Embossed Stars Blanket Square designed by Vashti Braha from Designing Vashti

Square #18 is designed by Vashti from Designing Vashti. This square is built using a Tunisian Simple Stitch and Extended Tunisian Simple Stitch background in colored stripes. Over the top there are some beautiful rows of embossed stars which really make this a beautiful and unique square.

Here is my square – This is the first square where I used all 4 colors of my Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. This is a fun pattern but needs your complete attention – the reverse pass for all the 3 rows with yarn overs is different.
2. The rows with yarn overs are the ones that will define the color of the stars so keep that in mind when you change colors.
3. While making the extended stitches, the color from the previous row shows a little, and that is fine. It is expected in any overlay style pattern.
4. Vashti has included instructions for a practice swatch that I highly recommend making before attempting the final square.
5. The written instructions are really long but that is only because every row of the embossed star is slightly different. Once you understand the construction, it is a very easy square to make!
6. My square –
   • This is my first block where I used all 4 colors instead of just 3.
   • For the 2nd and 4th sections, I used a different color for each of the 3 rows with yarn over groups. 

Adjustments

For width – See the Foundation Row instructions.
For height – add / remove rows as needed.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Tunisian Extended Stitch
3. Changing Color
4. Foundation Row
5. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
6. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
7. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
8. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 147 yards (135 m) of yarn and weighs 2.3 oz (65 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #19 – Chill Square designed by Toni from TL Yarn Crafts

Square #19 is designed by Toni from TL Yarn Crafts. I love that she named it the Chill Square! It was an easy pattern to follow and make and gave me a break from some complex squares that we have been working on lately. I used to opportunity to play with colors in this one, I really think you will enjoy working on it!

This square uses a combination of stitches including Tunisian Knit Stitch and Tunisian Simple Stitch, which creates a beautifully textured square. The texture of this square is lovely enough that you can easily make it in a single color, or if you are feeling adventurous like me, you can use color work to make it shine too!

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. The pattern is very easy, so it is great for some mindless crochet.
2. You still have to keep an eye on the beginning stitch for each row so please use stitch markers if you need to identify which stitch to start your row with.
3. My square – I changed color multiple times, I free-handed it. I made sure to switch color with a gap of 2 stitches from the previous row.

Adjustments

For width – add / remove stitches in multiples of two.
For height – add / remove rows as needed

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Tunisian Knit Stitch
3. Changing Color
4. Foundation Row
5. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
6. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
7. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
8. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 125 yards (115 m) of yarn and weighs 2 oz (57 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #20 – Offset Saloniki Square designed by Raffaella from Raffamusa Designs

Square #20 is designed by Raffaella from Raffamusa Designs. This square has an interesting stitch combination which creates a beautiful design. The stitches are periodically offset from each other which creates a beautiful square with lovely drape that doesn’t curl very much.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. Keep an eye on the repeats when the pattern changes, it is easy to mess up because the stitches are offset – I ended up having to frog pretty much every time the stitches were offset.
2. This is a great stash busting square!
3. I changed color for every stitch in the 3rd section. I had to keep my reverse pass loose, I still ended up with that section slightly tighter than the rest (as seen in the picture of my block above).
4. The stitches in the square tilt a little to the right (I am right handed).
5. Keep counting! The reverse pass can get tricky if you don’t count.
6. This stitch combination made a very drapey fabric even though it uses up a lot more yarn than a regular full stitch block. The fabric didn’t curl much and reminds me of the feather stitch in traditional crochet.
7. My square – I changed color for every stitch in the 3rd section – I had to keep my reverse pass chain loose, I still ended up with that section slightly tighter than the rest.

Adjustments

To adjust the width – add or remove stitches in multiples of two.
To adjust the length – add or remove rows as required.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Tunisian Full Stitch
3. Foundation Row
4. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
5. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
6. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
7. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 147 yards (135 m) of yarn and weighs 2.36 oz (67 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #21 – Piazza Square designed by Lori from Aklori Designs

Square #21 is designed by Lori from Aklori Designs. This square is built using Tunisian Simple Stitch and Tunisian Knit Stitch to create a beautiful lacey design.

Here is my square – This is the first square where I used all 4 colors of my Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. It is important to read the instructions carefully, this square will need your complete attention. Don’t stop counting!
2. Changing color the way I did is complex and will need some practice to get tension during the transitions right.
3. This square needs to be blocked aggressively to open up the lace pattern.
4. I changed color as seen in the picture of my square. I recommend going over the entire pattern in advance and figuring out where you want your color changes to happen. It is hard to keep track if you freehand it.

Adjustments

For width – add / remove stitches in multiples of two – the central lace pattern can be made smaller or larger.
For height – add / remove rows in the center of the pattern, as needed.

It is also possible to add extra rows to the border OR make a separate border using traditional crochet to increase the size of this block.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Simple Stitch
2. Tunisian Knit Stitch
3. Changing Color
4. Foundation Row
5. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
6. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
7. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
8. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 110 yards (100 m) of yarn and weighs 1.8 oz (50 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #22 – Cone Tunisian Square designed by Elisa from Strings and Cuddles

Square #21 is designed by Elisa from Strings and Cuddles. This square is built using Tunisian Knit Stitch and Tunisian Cone Stitch to create a unique design of the colored stripes.

Here is my square – This is the first square where I used 3 colors of my Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. This pattern is mostly made up of knit stitches.
2. The cones are easy to make, just make sure you pull the yarn up to the level of the current row every time.
3. I experimented with color changes as always.
   1. The first two sections – cones are the same color as the rest of the rows and it is hard to see them.
   2.  The cones are easiest to see in the fourth section (grey background with white cones) where all the rows of the background are a different color than the one that makes the cones.
   3. The part where I changed color on every row is really pretty but the cones get lost in the busy backdrop.
4. This one will need your complete attention to make sure that your cones are at the right spot. 
5. My square – I tried a variety of color change options to see how the cones look on different backdrops.

Adjustments

For width – add / remove stitches as required – The placement of the cones might need to be adjusted.
For height – add / remove rows in the center of the pattern, as needed.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Knit Stitch
2. Changing Color
3. Foundation Row
4. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
5. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
6. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
7. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 150 yards (140 m) of yarn and weighs 2.4 oz (67 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #23 – The Chunky Mesh Square designed by Kelsie from Crafting for Weeks

Square #23 is designed by Kelsie from Crafting for Weeks. This square is built using Tunisian Purl Stitch and Tunisian Double Crochet to create a lovely textured and drapey fabric.

Here is my square – This is the first square where I used 3 colors of my Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

Here are some things I noted while working on the square:

1. This pattern is very easy and builds a very drapey fabric.
2. I experimented with color changes and only changed the color at the halfway point every alternate row in the middle section. My block reminds me of a bar code now 🙂
3. You can make this one while you are relaxing and need something simple to work on.
4. There are no extended edge stitches in the pattern, all edge stitches are made as you would normally make them.
5. This pattern works up really quickly and would be excellent to make a blanket with.
6. My square – I tried changing color in the middle of a row, it ended up creating a neat barcode like pattern.

Adjustments

For width – add / remove stitches as needed. 
For height – add / remove rows as needed. 

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. Tunisian Purl Stitch
2. Tunisian Double Crochet
3. Changing Color
4. Foundation Row
5. How to bind off a Tunisian Crochet project
6. How to block a crochet blanket/afghan
7. Tunisian crochet hooks’ review
8. Tunisian crochet basics

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 110 yards (100 m) of yarn and weighs 1.84 oz (50 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #24 – Illusion Square designed by Arunima from Knitter Knotter

The illusion in this block is a happy accident since that’s not what I intended to do when I started making it 🙂 I was only experimenting with offset stitches in different rows to see how they looked. I really like the stitch combination in this block and I think the chevron like pattern could be repeated to make a pretty blanket.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

Size

12″ x 12″ square (blocked)

Experience Level

Beginner

Colors

C1: Amethyst Heather
C2: White
C3: Cobblestone Heather

Adjustments

To adjust width – add or remove stitches in multiples of five.
To adjust length – add or remove rows as needed.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. How to change color at the beginning of a Forward Pass 
2. How to make a Foundation Row
3. How to make a Tunisian Simple Stitch
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

Pattern Notes

1. This pattern is written in English / US terms.
2. Repeats in the pattern are mentioned in brackets (…). The number of times you must repeat everything between the brackets is mentioned right after.
3. If you prefer to not have a wide border for your square, I recommend adding one repeat (5 stitches) to the pattern.

Instructions

Foundation Row:
FP: With C1, chain 31 (multiples of 5 plus 1). 
Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yopt2) * all the way till the end of the row.

Row 1:
FP: With C2,  fs, (4 tss, 2 tfs) * 5 times, 4 tss, ls (36 loops on the hook)
RP: ch1, (yopt2 * 4 times, yopt3) * 5 times, (yopt2) * till the end of the row.

Row 2: 
Repeat Row 1 with C1.

Row 3:
Repeat Row 1 with C2.

Row 4:
FP: With C1, fs, (2 tfs, 4 tss) * 5 times, 2 tfs, 3 tss, ls (37 loops on the hook)
RP: ch1, yopt2 * 3 times, (yopt3, yopt2 * 4 times) * 5 times, yopt3, yopt2.

NOTE: While making a tss over the 2 full stitches from the previous row, insert your hook in the vertical bars of both the full stitches together.

Row 5:
Repeat Row 4 with C2.

Row 6:
Repeat Row 5 with C1.

Row 7:
FP: With C2,fs, tss, (2 tfs, 4 tss) * 5 times, 2 tfs, 2 tss, ls (37 loops on the hook)
RP: ch1, yopt2 * 2 times, (yopt3, yopt2 * 4 times) * 5 times, yopt3, yopt2 * 2 times.

NOTE: While making a tss over the 2 full stitches from the previous row, insert your hook in the vertical bars of both the full stitches together.

Row 8:
Repeat Row 7 with C1.

Row 9:
Repeat Row 7 with C2.

Row 10:
FP: With C1,fs, 2 tss, (2 tfs, 4 tss) * 5 times, 2 tfs, tss, ls (37 loops on the hook)
RP: ch1, yopt2, (yopt3, yopt2 * 4 times) * 5 times, yopt3, yopt2 * 3 times.

NOTE: While making a tss over the 2 full stitches from the previous row, insert your hook in the vertical bars of both the full stitches together.

Row 11:
Repeat Row 10 with C2.

Row 12:
Repeat Row 10 with C1.

Rows 13 – 15:
Repeat rows 7 to 9.

Rows 16 – 18:
Repeat rows 4 to 6.

Rows 19 – 21:
Repeat rows 1 to 3.

Rows 22 – 29:
Repeat Row 1 and make alternate rows in colors C3 and C2.

Row 30:
FP: fs, 34 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.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Blocking

I recommend blocking the square using your preferred method of blocking before joining with the rest of the squares to make a blanket. 

Border

In my square, I made a 6 row border with a 6.5 mm crochet hook using the following pattern:
Single crochet (back loop only) in each edge stitch, make 3 single crochet stitches in the corners. 

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 110 yards (100 m) of yarn and weighs 1.75 oz (50 gms).

Front and Back

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Square #25 – Tunisian Ridges Square designed by Arunima from Knitter Knotter

The Tunisian Blanket CAL of 2021 consists of 24 blocks but I wanted to add another one to make mine into a 5×5 blanket. Since this was going to be my last square, I wanted to it to be an easy stitch pattern that I didn’t have to focus too much on. This block is made up of a combination of simple and purl stitches, and the instructions are very easy to memorize. The final pattern is beautiful and has great texture, which I think would be great for a blanket!

Here is my square – I made it with 4 colors of the Wool of the Andes Superwash yarn by KnitPicks.

Size

12″ x 12″ square (blocked)

Experience Level

Beginner

Colors

C1: Amethyst Heather
C2: White
C3: Brass Heather
C4: Cobblestone Heather

In my block, I’ve made the first 15 rows with C1, the next 4 rows with C2, the next 15 rows and the bind off row with C3. I then made a single crochet border with C4.

Adjustments

To adjust width – add or remove stitches in multiples of four.
To adjust length – add or remove rows as needed.

Helpful Links and Tunisian Crochet Tutorials (Left and Right handed)

1. How to change color at the beginning of a Forward Pass 
2. How to make a Foundation Row
3. How to make a Tunisian Simple Stitch
4. How to make a Tunisian Purl Stitch
5. How to bind off and end a project
6. Tunisian Crochet Hooks
7. How to block a crochet project

Pattern Notes

1. This pattern is written in English / US terms.
2. See Colors section for the colors used in my block.
3. The instructions below are only for the forward pass. The return pass for every row is the same:
   • ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Instructions

Foundation Row: 
With C1, chain 38 (multiples of 4 plus 2). Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain. 

Row 1:
fs, (4 tss, 4 tps) * until the end of the row, ls

Row 2:
fs, (4 tps, 4 tss) * until the end of the row, ls

Rows 3 – 33:
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until Row 33 or until desired length is achieved.

Row 34:
fs, (4 tps, 4 tss) * until the end of the row, 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.

Blocking

I recommend blocking the square using your preferred method of blocking before joining with the rest of the squares to make a blanket. 

Border

In my square, I made a border with a 6.5 mm hook using the following pattern:
Single crochet in each edge stitch, make 3 single crochet stitches in the corners. 

Yardage and Size

My square is 12″ x 12″ in size (along the edges) and used about 110 yards (100 m) of yarn and weighs 1.75 oz (50 gms).

Front and Back

Important notes

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