Helping our users. Tunisian Crochet Blanket with Starts.
You’ll need:
Stylecraft Special DK (100% Acrylic | DK | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 295 m (323 yds), Apricot (A) #1026 3 skeins, Turquoise (B) #1068 3 skeins, Silver (C) #1203 3 skeins;
Tunisian crochet hook size 6 mm (J-10) with cable (at least 100 cm (40 in));
Tapestry needle;
Scissors.
Size: 127 x 137 cm
Stitches control: 15 sts x 14 rows= 10 x 10 cm.
Stitch Guide
Tunisian crochet stitches are worked in forward and return pass from right to left, with the number of stitches (loops) increasing on the hook during forward pass and decreasing during the return pass.
Return pass (RP) is worked in the same way for all stitches used in this project as follows: 1 ch, *yrh, draw through 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop on hook.
Edge Stitches
Right edge stitch- This is the first stitch and is not usually worked into because there is one loop on the hook left after completing the return pass of the previous row. This one loop corresponds to the first stitch of the new row.
Left edge stitch- This stitch is referred to in the pattern as the End Stitch and is crocheted as follows: Rotate the end of the fabric towards yourself, insert the hook under both bars (left and right) of the last st, yrh and pul.
First row of Tunisian crochet: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across. Standard return pass.
Tunisian simple stitch: Insert the hook from right to left under front vertical bar of the next st, yrh and pul. Standard return pass.
Tunisian purl stitch: Bring yarn to the front on the work and hook, insert the hook from right to left under the front vertical bar of the next st, yrh and pul. Standard return pass.
Tunisian honeycomb stitch: This stitch is worked over an even number of stitches and 2 rows as follows:
Row 1: *Tss, tps; rep from * to last st, ES. Standard return pass.
Row 2: *Tps, tss; rep from * to last st, ES. Standard return pass.
Bind off: Insert hook from right to left under front vertical bar of the next st, yrh, pul and pull through the loop that is on the hook. One loop remains on the hook.
End row changing colours in Tunisian crochet: The new colour is added when finishing the return pass of the previous row and 2 loops are remaining on the hook. Yrh with the new colour and draw through 2 loops.
Changing colours as you go: When changing the colours within a row in Tunisian crochet, place the new strand of yarn over the old strand. This locks the old colour in place and prevent gaps occurring between the different colour sections.
Notes
The blanket is crocheted flat with RS always facing. It consists of three horizontal sections of Star or Moon patterns (each is 50 stitches x 50 rows of Tunisian simple stitches large) that are surrounded by border (10 stitches x 10 rows) of Honeycomb stitch (Please see Moon and Stars Tunisian Crochet Blanket schematic) in alternating colours of A, B, and C.
The charts are worked flat. The Star pattern is repeated 3 times horizontally and 3 times vertically when completing the blanket, except for the first horizontal segment where it is repeated twice. The Moon pattern is crocheted once in the bottom right corner. There are two versions of the Moon pattern to choose from, one off centred (V1) and one aligned centrally (V2). The blanket pictured throughout this pattern was crocheted using the Moon pattern V1.
The Moon and Star patterns colourwork can be crocheted in two different ways depending on the preference. It can be done either as stranded colourwork or intarsia. If using stranded colourwork, the background colour is carried over and wrapped around the pattern colour every 2-3 stitches to avoid loose floats. It is important to keep the passive yarn taut but not too tight to avoid distorting the Star or Moon pattern. When using intarsia, a separate bobbin for each colour is required and only 1 colour is used at a time with the inactive colour left hanging until the next colour change.
It is important to lock the strands of yarn when changing colours in either of these methods (Please see Stitch guide).
Instructions
With C, chain 192
Row 1 FP: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across. 192 loops on hook.
Row 1 RP and all other RPs: Standard RP.
Row 2: *Tss, tps; rep from * to ES, ES.
Row 3: *Tps, tss; rep from * to ES, ES.
Row 4- 11: Rep rows 2-3.
Row 12: *Tss, tps; rep from * 4 more times, following the blanket schematic, work Moon chart in tss, [*tss, tps; rep from * 4 more times, following the blanket schematic, work Star chart in tss] 2 times, *tss, tps; rep from * 4 more times, ES.
Row 13: *Tps, tss; rep from * 4 more times, following the blanket schematic, work Moon chart in tss, [*tps, tss; rep from * 4 more times, following the blanket schematic, work Star chart in tss] 2 times, *tps, tss; rep from * 4 more times, ES.
Rows 14-61: Rep rows 12-13.
Rows 62- 71: Rep rows 2-3.
Row 72: [*Tss, tps; rep from * 4 more times, following the blanket schematic, work Star chart in tss] 3 times, *tss, tps; rep from * 4 more times, ES.
Row 73: [*Tps, tss; rep from * 4 more times, following the blanket schematic, work Star chart in tss] 3 times, *tps, tss; rep from * 4 more times, ES.
Rows 74-121: Rep rows 72-73.
Rows 122-131: Rep rows 2-3.
Rows 132-181: Rep rows 72-73.
Rows 182-191: Rep rows 2-3.
Row 192: Bind off.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block to final measurements as in schematic.