MEASUREMENTS
Finished Measurements
Play 2 is 19.5” [49.5 cm] in width by 12.75” [32.5 cm] tall.
Gauge
13 TSS and 12 TSS rows = 4” [10 cm] x 4” [10 cm]; use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
MATERIALS
Yarn
WeCrochet Swish DK weight (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 123 yds / 112 m, 1.75 oz/ 50 g, CYCA# 3 light): #28638 Rose Heather, 5 balls
Hook
Size J/10 (6.0 mm) with 16” [40.5 cm] cord
Notions
Tapestry needle, Stitch Markers
ABBREVIATIONS
RS – Right Side
St(s) – Stitch(es)
TSS- Tunisian Simple Stitch
TPS- Tunisian Purl Stitch
WS – Wrong Side
Yo – yarn over
SPECIAL STITCHES
Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS): Insert hook from right to left into front vertical bar of next st, yarn over and pull up a loop.
Tunisian Reverse Stitch (TRS): Insert hook from right to left into back vertical bar of next st on the wrong side (or back of work), yarn over and pull up a loop. This pushes the return pass to the front of the work creating a purl-like look.
“Work Loops off as normal” Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, *yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * to end.
SCHEMATIC
STITCH DIAGRAM
TOURNAMENT OF STITCHES 2022 TUNISIAN COWL PATTERN
PLAY 2
Note: If the stitch pattern starts to pucker, go up a hook size to compensate. The wraps can make this stitch pattern tighter than the previous stitches.
See stitch diagram for assistance.
Row 1: Fwd: Join yarn to long edge of cowl, *insert hook into backloop of edge st and 1 strand of horizontal yarn, yo and pull up loop; repeat from * across for 40 loops on hook total.. Rtn:Work loops off as normal.- 40 sts.
Rows 2-4: Fwd: Trs in each st to last st, tss in last st. Rtn: Work loops off as normal.
Row 5: Fwd: *Yo, tss in next 2 st, pull previous 2 sts through yo (this will wrap the yo around the 2 sts); repeat from * across to last st, tss in last st. Rtn: Work loops off as normal.
Row 6: Fwd: Tss in next st, *yo, tss in next 2 st, pull previous 2 sts through yo; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, tss in last 2 sts. Rtn: Work loops off as normal.
Repeat Rows 5-6 once, then Row 5 once more
Row 10 Fwd: Tss in each st across. Rtn: Work loops off as normal.
Rows 11-12: Fwd: Trs in each st to last st, tss in last st. Rtn: Work loops off as normal.
Bind off: *Trs in next st, pull loop through loop on hook; repeat from * across, fasten off.
Repeat Play 2 on opposite long edge of Play 1.
