Tunisian Crochet Blanket CAL 2022 – Square #2

Welcome to the 2nd 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. 

If you’d like to connect with other people who are participating in this CAL, you are welcome to join my Facebook group by clicking here!

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

Square #2 – Picture Frame Square designed by Handmade by Roeska

Square 2 of the is designed by Roeska from Handmade by Roeska. She has a blog where she talks about how diverse the crafting community is and has included an interview from me on her website!

This square features Tunisian Full and Honeycomb stitches that create a picture frame.

Here is the designer’s version of the square. She made it with two colors, changing color after every row in the center section.

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

Video Tutorial

In the video, Roeska says that the second stitch marker goes in the 27th stitch. That is incorrect, it needs to be in the 28th stitch. Please refer to the written pattern and do not follow the counts mentioned in the video.

My Notes

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

1. THIS IS A DIFFICULT BLOCK, DON’T STOP COUNTING!!
2. This square is not an easy one for two reasons:
   1. Combining honeycomb and full stitches – it is hard to keep track of the skipped stitches during transitions.
   2. Carrying yarn in the back in the center section – I chose to carry yarn in the back instead of cutting after every row. It was hard to keep my tension even because of this.
3. The center section is taller than the frame – this is because honeycomb stitches are slightly taller than full stitches – that creates an embossed look with the center section slightly larger than the frame.
4. This square will curl (a lot!) because of the full stitch frame. Using a larger hook usually helps but if you’d rather not go up a hook size, adding a border and blocking will do the trick OR you could leave it as it is since it will eventually be joined with other blocks and that will take care of it.
5. I used 2 colors for the frame and that helped immensely with getting the stitches right – I changed color at the forward pass of every row, the full stitches in the same color line up on top of one another.
6. In the center section, the purl stitches are made on top of simple stitches and and simple stitches are made on top of purl stitches.
7. I had to reduce the number of rows because my center section was turning out to be too tall.
8. My square:
   1. # of stitches = 36
   2. # of rows = 31
   3. # of rows in the center section = 14
   4. My square was about 11″ x 11″ so I gave it a wide border with a 6.5 mm crochet hook.
   5. Border – I made:
      • One round of sc (single crochet) stitches – one sc per stitch or row and 3 sc stitches in the corners
      • One round of hdc (half double crochet) stitches in back loop only – one hdc per stitch and 3 hdc stitches in the corners.
      • One round of sc (single crochet) stitches in back loop only – one sc per stitch and 3 sc stitches in the corners

Pattern repeats and Adjustments

See pattern for repeats and adjustments.

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

1. How to change color
2. Tunisian Simple Stitch
3. Tunisian Purl Stitch
4. Tunisian Full Stitch
5. Tunisian Honeycomb 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
10. 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 130 yards (120 m) of yarn and weighs 1.69 oz (48 gms).

Front and Back

The free pattern

Click here for the free pattern of this square designed by Handmade by Roeska.

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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Share your squares!

I’d love to see your squares! Please share them on your social media with the tags @knitterknotter, #knitterknottertunisianblanketcal2022 and #knitterknotter so that I can find them.

You could also create a project in Ravelry and share your pictures there.

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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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