Tunisian Sampler Blanket CAL – Weekly updates

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Pattern

This pattern consists of 25 squares plus one bonus square from a guest designer. Scroll down for the free pattern for all the squares. I am also offering 2 different PDF versions of this pattern: 1. The beginner bundle where you can get the first 16 squares, 2. The beginner + intermediate bundle where you can get all 25 squares designed by me in a PDF format.

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CAL Schedule

The focus in this CAL will be on learning and we will take it slow – we will learn 1 new stitch every week and make a 8″ x 8″ square. At the end of 16 weeks, we will put together all our squares and make a blanket. You can create a project on Ravelry here to track your progress!!

Week 0: May 7 – May 13: Gather your supplies
Week 1: May 14 – May 20: Tunisian Simple Stitch
Week 2: May 21 – May 27: Tunisian Full Stitch
Week 3: May 28 – Jun 3: Tunisian Purl Stitch
Week 4: Jun 4 – Jun 10: Tunisian Knit Stitch
Week 5: Jun 11 – Jun 17: Tunisian Reverse Stitch
Week 6: Jun 18 – Jun 24: Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch
Week 7: Jun 25 – Jul 1: Tunisian Rib Stitch
Week 8: Jul 2 – Jul 8: Tunisian Top Stitch
Week 9: Jul 9 – Jul 15: Tunisian X Stitch
Week 10: Jul 16 – Jul 22: Mori Lace Pattern
Week 11: Jul 23 – Jul 29: Tunisian Double Crochet Stitch
Week 12: Jul 30 – Aug 5: Tunisian Yarn Over Stitch
Week 13: Aug 6 – Aug 12: Tunisian Cables
Week 14: Aug 13 – Aug 19: Tunisian Bobble
Week 15: Aug 20 – Aug 26: Tunisian Extended Stitches
Week 16: Aug 27 – Sep 2: Tunisian Moss Stitch
Week 17: Sep 3 – Sep 9: Border and complete the blanket!
Extended Week 1: Sep 24 – Sep 30: C2C Entrelac
Extended Week 2: Oct 1 – Oct 7: Color change
Extended Week 3: Oct 8 – Oct 14: Mitered Squares
Extended Week 4: Oct 15 – Oct 21: Log cabin Square
Extended Week 5: Oct 22 – Oct 28: Tunisian in the round (TITR)
Extended Week 6: Oct 29 – Nov 4: Tunisian Pinwheel
Extended Week 7: Nov 5 – Nov 11: Tunisian Textured Waves
Extended Week 8: Nov 12 – Nov 18: Asparagus Stitch by Andrea Crețu
Extended Week 9: Nov 19 – Nov 25: Cross Stitch on Tunisian Crochet
Extended Week 10: Nov 26 – Dec 2: 10 Stitch Square

What you will need (with clickable affiliate links)

Worsted Weight / Medium weight yarn – Approximately 1 oz / 30 gm / 70 yards / 65 m per square. You can use any number of colors to make this blanket.
- I am using Lion Brand Heartland yarn in the colors: Olympic, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Joshua Green and Sequoia.
- Here are some other yarns you could use to make this blanket: Caron One Pound, Caron Simply Soft, Scheepjes Chunky Monkey, Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn, and Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn .
Hook – A 8 mm or 9 mm Tunisian Crochet Hook depending on the yarn you choose – If you do not have a Tunisian crochet hook, it is possible to use a regular hook that is not ergonomic – all you need is a hook that can hold about 25 stitches at once.
- If you need some help with figuring out which hook to buy, I have reviewed all the hooks I have used so far. You are welcome to take a look before making the final decision.
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Measuring tape

Abbreviations

You can find my stitch guide with all the abbreviations here.

ch – chain
5dcbob – 5 Double Crochet Bobble – *Insert hook into the intended stitch knit-wise, yarn over and pull up a loop on the hook, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook; repeat from * 4 more times, yarn over, pull through 5 loops, chain 1.
dec – Decrease – Insert hook into the vertical bars of the next two stitches , yarn over, pull up a loop through both the vertical bars.
extls – 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 into a loop on the hook, chain 1.
exttfs – Extended Tunisian Full Stitch – Insert hook into the next space between two stitches, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook, chain 1.
exttks – Extended Tunisian Knit Stitch – Insert hook in the space between the two vertical bars of the next stitch, pull up a loop on the hook, chain 1.
exttps – Extended Tunisian Purl Stitch – Bring yarn forward, insert hook into the vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook, chain 1.
exttrs – Extended Tunisian Reverse Stitch – Insert hook in the back vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop through the vertical bar, chain 1.
exttss – Extended Tunisian Simple Stitch – Insert hook into the vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook, chain 1.
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.
tdc – Tunisian Double Crochet Stitch – Yarn over, insert hook into the next vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook, yarn over, pull through two loops on the hook.
tfs – Tunisian Full Stitch– Insert hook into the next space between two stitches, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
tks – Tunisian Knit Stitch – Insert hook in the space between the two vertical bars of the next stitch, pull up a loop on the hook.
tps – Tunisian Purl Stitch – Bring yarn forward, insert hook into the vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
tribs – Tunisian Rib Stitch – tss in next stitch, twtss in next stitch.
trs – Tunisian Reverse Stitch – Insert hook in the back vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop through the vertical bar.
tss – Tunisian Simple Stitch– Insert hook in the vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
ttops – Tunisian Top Stitch – Insert hook in the back horizontal bar of the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
twtss – Tunisian Twisted Stitch – Insert hook in the next vertical bar in the opposite direction with the hook facing upwards.
txs – Tunisian X Stitch – Skip next vertical bar, tss in next stitch, tss in the skipped stitch.
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.
yo – yarn over

Extended Week 10 – 10 Stitch pattern

This is the last square of this CAL! Thank you all for joining me on this journey. It was a great learning experience for me and I hope to see you all in my future CALs. In the mean time, I’d love to see what you are making so please share your makes with me!

This week we are going to make a 10 stitch square – but, to get the dimensions right, I had to make it with 9 stitches instead 🙂

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

I don’t have any written instructions for this square. I made it using 9 stitches instead of 10 to be able to match the size with my other squares. The instructions remain the same as mentioned in the video tutorial. I am working on a photo tutorial but I will be able to publish them later today or tomorrow (11/28/2020).

Extended Week 9 – Cross Stitch on Tunisian Crochet

This week’s square is slightly different than what we have done before. We will first create a Tunisian Simple Stitch square and then cross stitch a pattern over it.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Make a Tunisian Simple Stitch square – 26 stitches, 21 rows

Colors:
Rows 1, 20, and 21 – Olympic
Rows 2, 19 – Joshua Green
Rows 3 to 18 – Yellowstone
Cross Stitch – Yosemite

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 26. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 1 – 20
FP: fs, 24 tss, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 21
FP: fs, 24 tss, ls.
This will be the bind off row. This is the same as the previous row except that you will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Cross stitch on the square using the chart below

Note: The numbers mentioned in the chart are row numbers and column numbers. This is different from the video where I have mentioned stitch numbers instead of column numbers.

Extended Week 8 – Asparagus Stitch by Andrea Crețu

This week, we have a special square that is designed by Andrea Crețu. She came up with this stitch combination and calls it the Asparagus stitch square. She has left and right handed video tutorials to explain how to make this square.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

This square is designed by Andrea Crețu and you can find all the instructions to make this square on her blog here.

Extended Week 7 – Tunisian Textured Waves

This week we will make a Textured Wave Square in the Extended version of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Colors

C1: Joshua Green
C2: Yosemite
C3: Olympic
C4: Yellowstone

Instructions

Note:
1. The return pass for every row is the same – ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.
2. If you have trouble with making the reverse stitches – trs and trdcs, you can make these stitches in the front vertical bars instead. You won’t get the texture that comes from reverse stitches but you will get the waves right.

Foundation Row [C4]: Chain 26 (multiples of 6 + 2 stitches). Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
Row 1 [C2]: fs, *3 trs, 3 trdcs; repeat from * until the end of the row, extls
Row 2 [C4]: fs, tss across, ls
Row 3 [C3]: ch 1, *3 trdcs, 3 trs; repeat from * until the end of the row, ls
Row 4 [C4]: fs, tss across, ls
Row 5 [C1]: Repeat Row 1
Row 6 [C4]: Repeat Row 2
Row 7 [C2]: Repeat Row 3
Row 8 [C4]: Repeat Row 4
Row 9 [C1]: Repeat Row 1
Row 10 [C4]: Repeat Row 2
Row 11 [C3]: Repeat Row 3
Row 12 [C4]: Repeat Row 4
Row 13 [C2]: Repeat Row 1
Row 14 [C4]: Repeat Row 2
Row 15 [C4]: fs, 24 trs across, ls (Bind off). This row is the same as other rows except that you will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. There will be no reverse pass for this row.

Extended Week 6 – Tunisian Pinwheel Square

This week we will make a Tunisian Pinwheel square in the Extended version of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Pattern Notes

I don’t have any written instructions for this square. I have included some pattern charts but the only way to make this square independently is to go through the video tutorials. I have included instructions to make this square in four different patterns – the construction of the square is the same, the patterns are created by changing color at different times.

Extended Week 5 – Tunisian In The Round (TITR)

This week we will make a square using the Tunisian in the Round (TITR) technique in the Extended version of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Pattern Notes

I strongly recommend viewing the video tutorial for this technique before making the square.
Colors:
MC: Yellowstone
C1: Joshua Green
C2: Yosemite
C3: Olympic
The forward pass is worked in the main color (MC) only.
This square requires a double ended hook.

Written Instructions

Foundation round
Using MC, make 8 single crochet stitches in a magic ring, join with the first single crochet using a slip stitch. The loop on the hook counts as the first stitch of the next round.

Round 1
FP: tss, *yo, tss in next sc, yo, tss in next sc; repeat from * 2 times, yo, tss in next sc, yo
RP: Move all loops on the hook to the other end. Turn the project, join C1, (yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) across until 3 loops remains on hook. Move all the remaining loops to the other end and turn the project again – the right side of the project will be facing you now.

Round 2
FP: *tss, tfs, tks in ch sp, tss, tks in ch sp, tfs; repeat from * 3 times
RP: After every repeat, move all loops on the hook to the other end and turn the project. With C1, (yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) across until a few loops remains on hook. Move all the remaining hooks to the other end and turn the project again – the right side of the project will be facing you now.

Round 3
FP: *tss, tfs, 5 tss, tfs; repeat from * 3 times
RP: Same as RP of Round 2

Round 4
FP: *tss, tfs, 7 trs, tfs; repeat from * 3 times
RP: Same as RP of Round 2

Round 5
FP: *tss, tfs, 9 tss, tfs; repeat from * 3 times
RP: Same as RP of Round 2 but use color C2

Round 6
FP: *tss, tfs, 11 tss, tfs; repeat from * 3 times
RP: Same as RP of Round 5

Round 7
FP: *tss, tfs, 13 trs, tfs; repeat from * 3 times
RP: Same as RP of Round 5

Round 8
FP: *tss, tfs, 15 tss, tfs; repeat from * 3 times
RP: Same as RP of Round 2 but use Color C3

Round 9
FP: *tss, tfs, 17 tss, tfs; repeat from * 3 times
RP: Same as RP of Round 8

Round 10
FP: *tss, tfs, 19 trs, tfs; repeat from * 3 times
RP: Same as RP of Round 8

Round 11
FP: *tss, tfs, 21 tss, tfs; repeat from * 3 times – this is the bind off row.
This is the same as the previous round except that you will make a slip stitch (or a single crochet stitch depending on the bind off method you choose) every time you pick up a loop on your hook.
RP: There is no RP. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Extended Week 4 – Log Cabin Square

This week we will make Log Cabin Patterned Squares in the Extended version of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Pattern Notes

I made my square using the first version but you are welcome to choose whichever you like.
I will not mention color changes in the instructions for this block. You are welcome to change color as you like.
I strongly recommend viewing the video tutorial for this technique before making the block.
The tutorial post for this pattern also has a photo visual for your reference.

Written Instructions

Note: The Return pass is the same for all rows – (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Version 1 – stitches made in the same direction

Center Square:
Foundation Row: ch 8, make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
Rows 1 – 7: fs, 6 tss, ls
Row 8: fs, 6 tss, ls -> This is the bind off row.

Strip 1: With the right side facing you, turn the project upside down (180 degrees) and attach a new color.
Foundation Row: ch 8, make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain, join with the center square using the join-as-you-go method.
Rows 1 – 7: fs, 7 tss, join with the center square using the join-as-you-go method

Strip 2: Do not turn the project and do not bind off. Attach a new color.
Rows 1 – 8: fs, 14 tss, ls
Row 9: fs, 14 tss, ls -> This is the bind off row.

Strip 3: With the right side facing you, turn the project upside down (180 degrees) and attach a new color.
Foundation Row: ch 8, make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain, join with the previous strip using the join-as-you-go method.
Rows 1 – 15: fs, 7 tss, join with the previous strip and the center square using the join-as-you-go method

Strip 4: Do not turn the project and do not bind off. Attach a new color.
Rows 1 – 8: fs, 22 tss, ls
Row 9: fs, 22 tss, ls -> This is the bind off row.

Version 2 – stitches made perpendicular to the previous strip

Center Square:
Foundation Row: ch 8, make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
Rows 1 – 7: fs, 7 tss, ls
Row 8: fs, 7 tss, ls -> This is the bind off row.

Strip 1: With the right side facing you, turn the project by 90 degrees and attach a new color.
Row 1: Make 8 stitches evenly along the side of the center square (8 loops on the hook at the end of the forward pass)
Rows 2 – 8: fs, 7 tss, ls -> The last row will be a bind off row.

Strip 2: With the right side facing you, turn the project by 90 degrees and attach a new color.
Row 1: Make 16 stitches evenly along the side (16 loops on the hook at the end of the forward pass)
Rows 2 – 8: fs, 14 tss, ls -> The last row will be a bind off row.

Strip 3: With the right side facing you, turn the project by 90 degrees and attach a new color.
Row 1: Make 16 stitches evenly along the side (16 loops on the hook at the end of the forward pass)
Rows 2 – 8: fs, 14 tss, ls -> The last row will be a bind off row.

Strip 4: With the right side facing you, turn the project by 90 degrees and attach a new color.
Row 1: Make 24 stitches evenly along the side (24 loops on the hook at the end of the forward pass)
Rows 2 – 8: fs, 22 tss, ls -> The last row will be a bind off row.

Extended Week 3 – Mitered Squares

This week we will make Mitered Squares in the Extended version of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Pattern Notes

I did not make a border around my square like the tutorial but you are welcome to make it if you’d like.
The pattern is very simple for both methods:
1. Increase method – we make Simple Stitches on top of every stitch from the previous row. The increases happen in the way of making Full Stitches before and after the stitch in the middle. We make a Top Stitch on top of every middle stitch from the previous row.
2. Decrease method – we make Simple Stitches on top of every stitch from the previous row except for the stitch in the middle where we make a Top Stitch. The important thing to know in this method is that we do a three stitch decrease (the 3 middle stitches) while working the reverse pass for each row.

Written Instructions (increase method)

Notes

I strongly recommend viewing the video tutorial for this square before you start making your square.
The forward pass instructions for each row are the same:
- fs, tss until one stitch before the middle stitch (stitch marked with the stitch marker), tfs, ttops in the stitch marked with the stitch marker, tfs, tss until the last / edge stitch, ls
The return pass for every row is the same.
- ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.
With every row we add 2 stitches so the number of loops in the forward pass of every row will be 2 more than the previous row.
Every row will have equal number of stitches on the left and right side of the middle stitch.
There will be odd number of stitches on every row.
Tip: Don’t stop counting!! It is very easy to skip / add a stitch in this square. I have learnt it the hard way 🙂
Colors:
- C1: Olympic
- C2: Yellowstone
- C3: Yosemite
- C4: Joshua Green

Instructions

Foundation Row
FP: With C1, chain 3. Make the foundation row stitches in the chain. Add a stitch marker to 2nd stitch. This stitch marker will be moved up after every row.
Rows 1 – 4: Make with C1
Rows 5 – 10: Make with C2
Rows 11 – 16: Make with C3
Rows 17 – 22: Make with C4
Row 23: Make with C4
This will be the bind off row. You will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.

Written Instructions (decrease method)

Notes

I strongly recommend viewing the video tutorial for this square before you start making your square.
The forward pass instructions for each row are the same:
- fs, tss until one stitch before the middle stitch (the decrease from the previous row and the one that’s marked with a stitch marker), ttops in the stitch marked with the stitch marker, tss until the last / edge stitch, ls
The return pass for every row is the same.
- ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* until you reach the middle 3 stitches, yo, pull through 4 loops (this is a three stitch decrease), (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.
With every row we decrease 2 stitches so the number of loops in the forward pass of every row will be 2 less than the previous row.
Every row will have equal number of stitches on the left and right side of the middle stitch.
There will be odd number of stitches on every row.
Tip: Don’t stop counting!! It is very easy to skip / add a stitch in this square. I have learnt it the hard way 🙂
Colors:
- C1: Olympic
- C2: Yellowstone
- C3: Yosemite
- C4: Joshua Green

Instructions

Foundation Row
FP: With C1, chain 47. Make the foundation row stitches in back loops the chain. Add a stitch marker to middle stitch (the 24th stitch). This stitch marker will be moved up after every row. Make the return pass as mentioned in the Notes section.
Rows 1 – 4: Make with C4
Rows 5 – 10: Make with C3
Rows 11 – 16: Make with C2
Rows 17 – 22: Make with C1
Row 23:
FP: fs, ttops, ls.
RP: yo, pull through all three loops (The return pass for this row is different, there will be no chain in the beginning).

Extended Week 2 – Color Change

This week we will make the next square of the Extended version of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the color change technique.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Pattern Notes

Make this square with at least 2 colors otherwise it will end up being a square of Tunisian Simple Stitches.
There are two kinds of color changes in this square: a) at the beginning of a forward pass, b) in the middle of the row – I strongly recommend viewing the tutorial video for changing color in Tunisian crochet before attempting this square.
This square is made up of 25 stitches and 22 rows using Tunisian Simple Stitches. This square can be made using the given chart or by following the written instructions.

Written Instructions

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.
Colors:
- C1: Joshua Green
- C2: Yosemite
- C3: Olympic
- C4: Yellowstone

Foundation Row
FP: With C1, chain 25. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
Rows 1 and 2: With C1, 10 tss, change color, with C2, 15 tss.
Rows 3 and 4: With C3, 15 tss, change color, with C4, 10 tss.
Rows 5 and 6: With C2, 10 tss, change color, with C1, 15 tss.
Rows 7 and 8: With C4, 15 tss, change color, with C3, 10 tss.
Rows 9 to 16: Repeat Rows 1 to 8.
Rows 17 to 20: Repeat Rows 1 to 4.
Row 21: With C4, 25 tss.
Row 22: With C4, 25 tss.
This will be the bind off row. You will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.

Pattern Chart

Extended Week 1 – C2C Entrelac

This week we will make the first square of the Extended version of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the C2C Entrelac technique.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

How To Read The Pattern Chart And Make The Square

I strongly recommend making this square with more than one color.
The instructions are significantly different for Right and Left handed people so please be careful about picking the right tutorials, charts, and instructions when you make your square.
The types of squares are mentioned as T1, T2, T3 and T4. The instructions for each square type are mentioned in the C2C Entrelac tutorial.
I strongly recommend viewing the C2C entrelac tutorial videos before attempting this square. The photo tutorial is for right handed people but I have video tutorials for both left and right handed people.
- Left handed – Start at the bottom right corner and work your way up in diagonals (making squares of 6 rows of 7 Simple Stitches) until you reach the top left corner.
- Right handed – Start at the bottom left corner and work your way up in diagonals (making squares of 6 rows of 7 Simple Stitches) until you reach the top right corner.

Week 17 – Joining and Border

Joining squares: Since the squares are all of the same size but the number of edge stitches on them are different, I joined my squares using the Flat Braid join method. It is a lacy join and doesn’t require the same number of edge stitches on all squares.

Border: I decided to go with the Crochet Chain Border to make the border for my blanket. Since it is also made up of chains and single crochet stitches only, it works great with the Flat Braid join.

You will have to switch to a regular crochet hook to make the join and border. I recommend using the hook size that’s mentioned on the label for your yarn. I used a 6 mm hook to join my squares and make the border.

Week 16 – Tunisian Moss Stitch

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using Tunisian Moss Stitch.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern notes:

You can find my stitch guide with all the abbreviations here.
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.

Written Instructions

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 23. You will need odd number of stitches in your Foundation Row.
Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.

Row 1
FP: fs, *ks in next stitch, yo, skip one stitch; repeat from * until two stitches remain, ks, ls

Row 2
FP: fs, *yo, tfs in next ch sp; repeat from * until two stitches remain, yo, ls

Row 3
FP: fs, *tfs in next ch sp, yo; repeat from * until two stitches remain, tfs in next ch sp, ls

Rows 4-20
Repeat Rows 2 and 3

Row 21
FP: fs, *tks, tfs in next ch sp; repeat from * until two stitches remain, tks, ls

Row 22
FP: fs, 21 tks, ls
This will be the bind off row. You will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 15 – Tunisian Extended Stitches

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using Tunisian Extended Stitches.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern notes:

You can find my stitch guide with all the abbreviations here.
I have made my square using the Extended Simple Stitch but you are free to make yours using any stitch you like.
Your foundation row will be different than what you have been making so far. This is because of the height of the stitch.
The number of stitches in the foundation row will be one less than the number of chain stitches in the beginning chain.
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.

Written Instructions

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 23. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain. See video tutorial to see how to make the foundation row for this stitch.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 1 – 12
FP: ch1 (counts as the first stitch), 20 exttss, els.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 13
FP: ch1 (counts as the first stitch), 20 exttss, els.
This will be the bind off row. You will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 14 – Tunisian Bobbles

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Bobble Stitch.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern notes:

You can find my stitch guide with all the abbreviations here.
I have made my square using the 5 DC bobble but you are free to make the HDC bobble if you’d like.
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.

Written Instructions

Foundation Row : Make a foundation row with 23 stitches.
Row 1: fs, 21 tss, ls
Row 2: fs, 4 tss, 5dcbob, 5 tss, 5dcbob, 5 tss, 5dcbob, 4 tss, ls
Row 3: Repeat Row 1
Row 4: fs, 7 tss, 5dcbob, 5 tss, 5dcbob, 7 tss, ls
Rows 5 – 18: Repeat Rows 1 – 4
Row 19 (Bind off Row): Repeat Row 1

Week 13 – Tunisian Cables

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using Tunisian Cables – two 2×2 cables on the sides and one 3×3 cable in the center.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern notes:

You can find my stitch guide with all the abbreviations here.
Special stitches:
- twist4: skip 2 sts, tks in the next 2 sts, tks in the 2 skipped sts
- twist6: skip 3 sts, tks in the next 3 sts, tks in the 3 skipped sts
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.

Written Instructions

Foundation Row : Make a foundation row with 28 stitches.
Rows 1 -6: fs, 3 tps, 4 tks, 3 tps, 6 tks, 3 tps, 4 tks, 3 tps, ls
Row 7: fs, 3 tps, twist4, 3 tps, 6 tks, 3 tps, twist4, 3 tps, ls
Rows 8 – 12: Repeat Row 1
Row 13: fs, 3 tps, 4 tks, 3 tps, twist6, 3 tps, 4 tks, 3 tps, ls
Rows 14 – 18: Repeat Row 1
Row 19: Repeat Row 7
Rows 20 – 25: Repeat Row 1
Row 26 (Bind off Row): Repeat Row 1

Week 12 – Tunisian Yarn Over Stitch

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Yarn Over Stitch.

Resources (with video tutorials)

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern notes:

You can find my stitch guide with all the abbreviations here.
Repeats in the pattern are mentioned in brackets (…). The number of times you must repeat everything between the brackets is mentioned right after.
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.

Version 1 – With the yarn overs lined up on top of each other

Foundation Row: Make a foundation row with 26 stitches.
Row 1: fs, (yo, tss, tss, and pull yo over the two tss stitches) * repeat until 1 stitch before the ls, ls
Rows 2 – 19: Repeat Row 2.
Row 20 (Bind off Row): fs, tss in every stitch until 1 stitch before the ls, ls

Version 2 – With the staggered yarn overs

Foundation Row : Make a foundation row with 26 stitches.
Row 1: fs, (yo, tss, tss, and pull yo over the two tss stitches) * repeat until 1 stitch before the ls, ls
Row 2: fs, tss, (yo, tss, tss, and pull yo over the two tss stitches) * repeat until 2 stitches before the ls, tss, ls
Rows 3 – 19: Repeat rows 2 and 3.
Row 20 (Bind off Row): fs, tss in every stitch until 1 stitch before the ls, ls

Week 11 – Tunisian Double Crochet Stitch

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Double Crochet Stitch.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern Notes:
1. Your foundation row will be different than what you have been making so far. This is because of the height of the stitch.
2. The number of stitches in the foundation row will be one less than the number of chain stitches in the beginning chain.

Rows 1 – 8
FP: ch1 (counts as the first stitch), 20 tdc, els
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 9
FP: ch1 (counts as the first stitch), 20 tdc, els.
This will be the bind off row. You will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 10 – Mori Lace Pattern

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Mori Lace Pattern.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern Notes:
1. You need to start with an even number of stitches in your foundation row.
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. There are 2 versions of this pattern – one with the spaces lined up on top of each other and the other with the spaces staggered. Written instructions for both versions are given below.
4. Visit the Mori Lace Pattern for (left and right handed) video tutorials for both versions.

Version 1 – With the spaces lined up on top of each other

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 24. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 1
FP: fs, (dec, yo) * repeat until 1 stitch before the ls, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 2
FP: fs, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * repeat until 1 stitch before the ls, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 5 – 22
Repeat Rows 1 and 2

Row 23
FP: fs, 22 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. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Version 2 – With the staggered spaces

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 24. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 1
FP: fs, (dec, yo) * repeat until 1 stitch before the ls, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 2
FP: fs, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * repeat until 1 stitch before the ls, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 3
FP: fs, tss, (dec, yo) * until 2 stitches before the ls, tss, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 4
FP: fs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * repeat until 2 stitches before the ls, tss, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 5 – 22
Repeat Rows 1 – 4

Week 9 – Tunisian X Stitch

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian X Stitch.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern Notes:
1. You need to start with an even number of stitches in your foundation row.
2. This pattern is written for the X stitches to line up on top of one another. You can stagger the X stitches by starting and ending with a tss on alternate rows. That will also create a beautiful pattern.

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 26. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 1 – 26
FP: fs, txs * 12 times, ls.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 27
FP: Repeat Row 1.
This will be the bind off row. This is the same as the previous row except that you will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 8 – Tunisian Top Stitch

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Top Stitch.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern Notes:
1. When starting to make a row, it is slightly hard to find the first back horizontal bar. You might have to stretch the fabric a bit to find it.
2. There might be a slight bias in the fabric towards one side. That is normal and can be fixed by blocking. It does not make a big difference in a square of this size but it is something to be kept in mind for larger projects.
3. I did not make a bind off row for this square. I couldn’t find a good way to bind off and the square did not look unfinished to me even without a bind off row. You are welcome to bind off if you’d like.

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 25. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 1 – 19
FP: fs, ttops * 23 times, ls.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

There is no bind off row.

Week 7 – Tunisian Rib Stitch

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Rib Stitch.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern Notes:
1. This stitch is a combination of the Tunisian Simple Stitch and the Tunisian Twisted Stitch.
2. You need to start with an even number of stitches in your foundation row.

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 26. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 1 – 21
FP: fs, tribs * 12 times, ls.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 22
FP: Repeat Row 1.
This will be the bind off row. This is the same as the previous row except that you will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 6 – Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 25. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 1
FP: fs, (tss, tps) * repeat until the end of the row, ls.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 2
FP: fs, (tps, tss) * repeat until the end of the row, ls.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 3 – 22
Repeat Rows 1 and 2.

Row 23
FP: Repeat Row 1.
This will be the bind off row. You will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 5 – Tunisian Reverse Stitch

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Reverse Stitch.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 25. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 1 – 23
FP: fs, 23 trs, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 24
FP: fs, 23 trs, ls.
This will be the bind off row. This is the same as the previous row except that you will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 4 – Tunisian Knit Stitch

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Knit Stitch.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern notes:
1. The number of loops on the hook at the end of the forward pass of any row is the same as number of stitches in the foundation row.
2. You can expect to see a LOT of curling.

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 25. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 1 – 26
FP: fs, 23 tks, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 27
FP: fs, 23 tks, ls.
This will be the bind off row. This is the same as the previous row except that you will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 3 – Tunisian Purl Stitch

This week we will make the next square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Purl Stitch.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern notes:
1. The number of loops on the hook at the end of the forward pass of any row is the same as number of stitches in the foundation row.

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 25. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 1 – 22
FP: fs, 23 tps, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 23
FP: fs, 23 tps, ls.
This will be the bind off row. This is the same as the previous row except that you will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 2 – Tunisian Full Stitch

This week we will make the second square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Full Stitch.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern notes:
1. Please count your stitches – since there is an inherent bias in this stitch because of how it is made, it is easy to miss / add a stitch.
2. The number of loops on the hook at the end of the forward pass of any row is the same as number of stitches in the foundation row.
3. You can expect to see a LOT of curling. Here is how my square looked before and after blocking (For some reason my camera / phone doesn’t capture the blue very well. The second picture doesn’t show the true color of the yarn):

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 23. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 1
FP: fs, 21 tfs, skip the space between the last two stitches, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 2
FP: fs, skip the space between the first two stitches, 21 tfs, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 3 – 26: Repeat Rows 1 and 2.

Row 27
FP: Repeat Row 1.
This will be the bind off row. This is the same as Row 1 except that you will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 1 – Tunisian Simple Stitch

I hope you have your hook and yarn ready! This week we will make the first square of the Tunisian Sampler Blanket using the Tunisian Simple Stitch.

Resources

For this week’s square, you need to know the following:

Instructions

Pattern notes:
1. The number of loops on the hook at the end of the forward pass of any row is the same as number of stitches in the foundation row.

Foundation Row
FP: Chain 25. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Rows 1 – 19
FP: fs, 23 tss, ls
RP: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.

Row 20
FP: fs, 23 tss, ls.
This will be the bind off row. This is the same as the previous row except that you will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Refer to the Resources section for a tutorial.
RP: There is no return pass for this row.

Week 0

This week is to gather your supplies and get a little head start by practicing making the Foundation Row (I have left and right handed video tutorials to help with it).

Yarn – I am using worsted weight yarn from my stash to make my blanket. If you are like me, you would have some worsted weight yarn in your stash so you won’t have to buy any. This blanket can be a great stash buster because you could make each square in a different color!

Hook – You will need a 8 mm or 9 mm Tunisian crochet hook. I recommend using a hook that is at least 2 sizes larger than the hook recommended for the yarn. If you do not have a Tunisian crochet hook and would not like to buy one, you can try making this blanket with a regular (non-ergonomic) crochet hook of the same size – you should be able to fit about 25 stitches on the hook at once.

Create a project on Ravelry here to track your progress!!

We will make our first square next week using the Tunisian Simple Stitch!

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Saturday 16th of December 2023

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Dawn Tenneson

Monday 15th of August 2022

I love these beautiful patterns you and others come up with!!! I enjoy all the different ways everyone can do with one block by just changing colors!!! Thank you for a fun year!!!

Karen Schutte

Tuesday 28th of September 2021

Hi Arunima. I started this project yesterday. Just want to know if this block is 25 sts x 20 rows. My block is 6” by 7”. Not a square? Should I continue with my rows until it is a square or is it supposed to be a rectangle? Thanks Karen

Wednesday 29th of September 2021

@Arunima, thanks for the reply. I will carry on with the square. I am enjoying learning this technique. Thanks for sharing.

Arunima

@Karen Schutte,

Hello Karen, if your block is not a square, please continue adding rows until it is. All blocks are expected to be squares unless you'd like them to be rectangles. I just recommend having them all of the same size so they are easy to join later.

Judy

Friday 5th of February 2021

I really appreciate you letting me know about your process and the start of your new blanket. I am following you by watching. I enjoy your excitement. Thanks for including me!

@Judy, I am sorry for the late response, I hope you were able to make your blanket :)

Jeremy

Monday 14th of December 2020

I'm trying to find the instructions for Week 8 and 9 of the Extended Cal but I don't seem to be able to locate a link to them. Help please?

Hello Jeremy,

Thank you for leaving a comment! I just fixed it.

I did a major update to my website recently and this page did not update as expected. I didn't notice this until you pointed it out. It should be good now, please let me know if you run into any other issues.