Tunisian Crochet Blanket CAL 2022 – Square #23

Welcome to the 23rd 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 #23 – Reflections Square designed by Ambassador Crochet

Square 23 of the Tunisian Crochet Blanket CAL of 2022 is designed by Kristine from Ambassador Crochet.

This block features Tunisian Simple stitches and utilizes color changes to create a beautiful square.

Here is the designer’s version of the square. She made it with two colors, changing color at the return pass of every row.

Here is my square – I made it with 5 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. This is an easy block to make but there are a LOT of ends to weave in!
2. I carried yarn in the back for the reverse pass, I weaved in the carried yarn while making the forward pass of the next row. The only yarn I cut and rejoined was the main color for the forward pass. I didn’t weave in any ends, I managed to crochet over all ends under the first row of the border. It is a little unclean at the back as you can see in the picture of the back of my square below but it saved a lot of time. It is also possible to make a double border like for traditional mosaic crochet patterns if you’d rather not weave in all the ends.
3. I changed color 4 times every return pass.
4. My square – I decided to reduce the number of stitches in my square and added a wide border.
   1. # of stitches = 30
   2. # of rows = 23
   3. Border – I made:
      • One round of sc (single crochet) stitches (3 sc stitches in the corners) –  I aim to get equal number of stitches on all edges so I accommodated for that here.
      • One round of sc (single crochet) stitches in the back loop only – one sc per stitch 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.
      • One round of hdc (half double crochet) stitches in back loop only – one hdc per stitch and 3 hdc stitches in the corners.

Pattern repeats and Adjustments

To adjust height – Add or remove rows as needed.
To adjust width – Add or remove stitches as needed.

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 120 yards (110 m) of yarn and weighs 1.52 oz (43 gms).

Front and Back

The free pattern

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

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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