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This pattern is copyrighted and provided here for your personal use only. This pattern may not be sold or published to other websites or electronic mailing lists, etc. Please do not distribute this pattern to anyone else. Distribution of copyrighted patterns will reduce traffic to my website. Please adhere to this policy when using this pattern. Finished Size 55 x 8" Gauge A swatch worked with the double-ended hook in the Stitch Pattern found in the Instructions across 13 sts for 13 rows equals a 3" square This type of crochet (Tunisian) is most enjoyable and produces the best results when you work loosely. If you are unable to get the proper gauge, do not hesitate to move up to a larger hook size. Materials
For this project, I used a cabled double-ended afghan hook. If you are unable to find a cabled double-ended afghan hook, you are able to use a regular double-ended hook. It takes a little more thought when stitching, however. Open only the number of loops that will fit comfortably on your hook. Before you finish the row, turn and close those loops with the other color. Leave about three stitches on the hook. Turn the hook around and continue opening the stitches. Turn whenever you feel that there are enough stitches on your hook and close them, always leaving at least 3 before turning to open more. This will enable you to use even the smallest length of double-ended hook for a large project. Yarn Substitutions The merino wool used in this design is a DK weight. The recommended knitting needle size is 7. Look for comparable yarns that are approximately 136 yards to each 50 gram ball. But, honestly, this design will work with varying sizes of yarn/wool. Simply make your beginning chain as long as you would like and start on the Stitch Pattern. Of course, with different sizes of yarn, you will require different amounts and possibly, a different size hook. But, the pattern should work just fine. Special Stitches Tunisian Afghan Stitch (TAS): Opening Sk the first lp. * Insert your hook from right to left under the vertical bar, YO and pull up a lp. Rep from * across to end. Closing YO and pull through one lp on hook. * YO and pull through two lps on hook. Rep from * until one lp remains on your hook. Tunisian Reverse Stitch (TRS): Opening Sk the first lp. * Placing your hook BEHIND your work, insert your hook from right to left under the BACK vertical bar, YO and pull up a lp. Rep from * across to end. For the Tunisian Afghan Stitch (above), you place your hook in the front vertical bar. This is the reverse. It makes a firm ridge on the right side of your work. Closing Close as for TAS. Instructions Row 1: With CA and double-ended afghan hook, ch 225. Sk the first ch. * Insert hook into next ch, YO and pull up a lp. Rep from * to end. Drop CA. Turn hook and push all lps to the opposite hook. With CB, make sl knot on hook. Closing Pull sl knot through one lp on hook. Continuing with CB, close as for TAS. Row 2: With CB, work TRS across. Drop CB. Turn hook and push all lps to the opposite hook. Closing Continuing with CA, close as for TAS. Row 3: With CA, work TAS across. Drop CA. Turn hook and push all lps to the opposite hook. Closing Continuing with CB, close as for TAS. Rep Rows 2-3 until a total of 27, rows have been completed. Rep Row 2 once more. Cut off CB. Do not cut off CA. Begin working in rounds. Rnd 1: Change to regular crochet hook. Ch 1. Inserting hook as for TAS, work 3 sc in first vertical bar. Inserting hook as for TAS, work 223 sc across. Inserting hook as for TAS, work 3 sc in last vertical bar. Working along short edge, work 26 sc evenly across. Work 3 sc in corner. Working along long edge, work 223 sc evenly across. Work 3 sc in corner. Working along short edge, work 26 sc evenly across. Sl st to first sc and into next sc. Ch 1, turn. Rnd 2: Rounds 2-4 are worked in the FRONT LOOP ONLY. * Work 3 sc in corner. Work sc across. Rep from * around. Sl st to first sc and into next sc. Ch 1, turn. Rnds 3-4: Rep Rnd 2. Do not ch 1 after the final row. Cut off CA. Weave in all ends securely with yarn needle.
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