Tunisian Crochet Blanket CAL 2022 – Square #13

Welcome to the 13th square of the Tunisian Crochet Blanket CAL of 2022!!

If you are new to the CAL, click here to find all the introductory information for the 2022 CAL including the schedule, supplies, and giveaways.

If you are new to Tunisian crochet, I hosted a CAL in 2020 that was designed to teach Tunisian crochet to beginners. If this one seems advanced, you are welcome to check that out and practice a few basic stitches before you come back to this one. 

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Disclaimer: Materials provided by KnitPicks, Denise, and Walnut Farm Designs; this post contains affiliate links.

Square #13 – Sturdy n True Buffalo Check Afghan Square designed by Cheryl Dee Crochet

Square 13 of the Tunisian Crochet Blanket CAL of 2022 was designed by Cheryl from Cheryl Dee Crochet. channel.

This square features Tunisian Simple Stitches and is made with a slightly smaller hook than usual. I love the attention to detail in this pattern!

Sadly, Cheryl passed away, and the written pattern is not available anymore, but her video tutorial can still be found on her YouTube channel. If you haven’t seen her work yet, please try watching her video. Her attention to detail was outstanding, and I think she put her heart into creating this pattern for us.

This is a buffalo check / gingham square. Here is the designer’s version, she made it with three shades of blue.

Here is my square – I made it with 3 colors of the Preciosa Tonal Worsted yarn by KnitPicks.

My Notes

This square is worked flat and features Tunisian simple stitches. Here are my notes from when I was working on my square:

1. I love patterns with attention to detail and this designer has so much thought put into it, it is amazing! She has not neglected the back as we do so often, I am so happy to be working on this!!
2. This is not a difficult block but it has some tricky bits. Make sure to see the video before you start, it is very important. There are also some very useful tips that Cheryl shares in her videos, so I strongly recommend seeing the video!
3. The foundation row stitches are worked in the back loop and not the back bump of the foundation chain.
4. I made my forward pass really tight and the reverse pass really loose to make the individual squares in the pattern.
5. It is hard to find the 3rd bar while making the join for the 2nd strip, refer to the video for this.
6. It is easy to forget to straddle the yarn carried in the back.
7. The first strip’s blocks looked longer than wide but they settled after I made the second strip.
8. I made this square with a 6.5 mm hook since the pattern calls for a smaller hook than usual.
9. The pattern is true to its name, my square turned out to be sturdy and the individual squares in the gingham pattern were actually squares. The tips Cheryl gives us in her videos helped me achieve exactly what the pattern calls for.
10. My square: I followed the designer’s pattern exactly for the main pattern. I made my border differently.
    1. One round of dc (double crochet) stitches (3 dc stitches in the corners) – I aim to get equal number of stitches on all edges so I accommodated for that here.
    2. One round of sc (single crochet) stitches in back loop only – one sc per stitch and 3 sc stitches in the corners.
    3. One round of hdc (half double crochet) stitches in back loop only – one hdc per stitch and 3 hdc stitches in the corners
    4. Two rounds of sc (single crochet) stitches in back loop only – one sc per stitch and 3 sc stitches in the corners

Pattern repeats and Adjustments

Add / remove entire rows / columns of blocks to make modifications. If you block is big, it is best to remove one row and one column and then add a border to get to the right size.

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

1. How to change color
2. Tunisian Simple Stitch
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
7. Tunisian Blanket CAL 2022 Pattern bundle – you will receive a new PDF pattern every 2 weeks as the squares are released in the CAL.

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 1.94 oz (55 gms).

Front and Back

The free pattern

Sadly, Cheryl passed away, and the written pattern is not available anymore, but her video tutorial can still be found on her YouTube channel. If you haven’t seen her work yet, please try watching her video. Her attention to detail was outstanding, and I think she put her heart into creating this pattern for us.

Click here for the free pattern of this square designed by Cheryl Dee Crochet.

Click here for a video tutorial of this square.

Important notes

The copyright for each pattern is held by the designer. You may ask for additional resources and tutorials from the designer of the square only. No one else can make a full tutorial of the pattern unless permitted by the designer. I have included my notes and links to my tutorials that I think might be helpful in making the square but those do not supersede the instructions and tutorials provided by the designer.

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Thank you for joining me on this CAL! I hope you will enjoy working on your squares and that we can all learn some interesting stitches and techniques along the way.

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