Tunisian Crochet Blanket CAL 2022 – Square #25

Welcome to Square 25 of the Tunisian Crochet Blanket CAL of 2022! This is a bonus square that I designed for my blanket since I wanted it to be a square (5 x 5).

This square features Tunisian Extended and Simple stitches that create a simple, textured block.

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

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!

You can follow this Pinterest board to find all the squares and other information related to the CAL in one place.

Release Schedule

• January 5 – Square #1
• January 19 – Square #2
• February 2 – Square #3
• February 16 – Square #4
• March 2 – Square #5
• March 16 – Square #6
• March 30 – Square #7
• April 13 – Square #8
• April 27 – Square #9
• May 11 – Square #10
• May 25 – Square #11
• June 8 – Square #12
• June 22 – Square #13
• July 6- Square #14
• July 20 – Square #15
• August 3 – Square #16
• August 17 – Square #17
• August 31- Square #18
• September 14 – Square #19
• September 28 – Square #20
• October 12 – Square #21
• October 26 – Square #22
• November 9 – Square #23
• November 23 – Square #24
• November 23 – Square #25 – Scroll down for the details in this post.

Square #25 – Extended Ridges Square designed by KnitterKnotter

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

Pattern

Scroll down for the free pattern.

The patterns in this CAL are also be available for purchase as a bundle. If you purchase the bundle, you will receive the PDF version of all the squares (you pay less than a dollar per pattern!).

This pattern can also be purchased as a standalone PDF from my Ravelry store.

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.

Size

12″ x 12″ square (blocked)

What you will need (with clickable affiliate links)

1. Yarn: Worsted weight yarn, I used Preciosa Tonal Worsted yarn by KnitPicks in colors Ballet, Purple Haze and Cacti.
2. Hook: 8 mm Tunisian crochet hook, 6.5 mm crochet hook for the border
3. Scissors
4. Measuring Tape
5. Tapestry needle to weave in tails

Experience Level

Beginner

Abbreviations

1. ch – chain
2. efs – Extended First Stitch – chain 1
3. els – Extended Last Stitch – Pick up the two vertical bars of the last stitch of the previous row, yarn over, pull through both the vertical bars, chain 1.
4. exttrs – Extended Tunisian Reverse Stitch– Insert hook in the back vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop through the vertical bar, chain 1.
5. fs – First Stitch – Skip the first vertical bar of the previous row (the one right under the one on the hook). The loop on the hook will count as the first stitch for every row. 
6. ls – Last Stitch – Pick up the two vertical bars of the last stitch of the previous row, yarn over, pull through both the vertical bars into a loop on the hook.
7. trs – Tunisian Reverse Stitch – Insert hook in the back vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop through the vertical bar.
8. tss – Tunisian Simple Stitch– Insert hook in the vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook. 
9. yo – yarn over

Gauge

6 rows of 8 Tunisian simple stitches is a 2 inch square.

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

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

Colors

C1: Ballet and Purple Haze
C2: Cacti

Adjustments

To adjust width: Add / remove stitches as needed.
To adjust height: Add / remove rows in multiples of two, as needed.

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)* until one loop remains on the hook.

Instructions

Foundation Row: With C1, chain 37. 
Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain. 

Row 1: With C2, efs, 35 exttrs, els.

Row 2: With C1, fs, 35 tss, ls

Rows 3 – 22: Repeat rows 1 and 2.

Row 23: With C1, fs, 35 trs, 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. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Border

With a 6.5 mm hook, join C2 yarn in a stitch after any corner and make the border with the following pattern:

Round 1: Make 36 equally spaced single crochet stitches on each edge with 3 sc stitches in the corners.

Round 2: One round of hdc (half double crochet) stitches in back loop only – one hdc per stitch and 3 hdc stitches in the corners. 

Round 3: One round of sc (single crochet) stitches in back loop only – one sc per stitch and 3 sc stitches in the corners.

Blocking

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

My Square

Blocking

I used the stitch markers from Walnut Farm Design to keep track of my stitches and I wet blocked my square by soaking it in warm water and pinning it to my blocking mat until dry.

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 1.5 oz (43 gms).

Front and Back

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.

Join my Facebook Group to connect with and share your pictures with other participants of the CAL!

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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