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): #28632 Haze Heather, 10 balls

Hook

Size J/10 (6.0 mm) with 16” [40.5 cm] cord

Notions

Tapestry needle, Stitch Marker

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch – Chain(s)

RS – Right Side

St(s) – Stitch(es)

TSS- Tunisian Simple Stitch

TRS- Tunisian Reverse Stitch

WS – Wrong Side

Yo – yarn over

SPECIAL STITCHES

Foundation Slip Stitch:

First Stitch: Ch 1, insert hook into back ridge of chain, yarn over and pull up loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (creates chain), draw through next loop on hook (creates slip stitch).

Next Stitch: Insert hook into chain just created (vertical bar furthest from hook), yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through both loops on hook (first loop creates chain, second creates slip stitch)

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.

NOTES

Loop on hook counts as your first stitch, do not work first stitch throughout.
It is easier to count the stitches of the previous row while working the forward pass of the next row, instead of counting them while working the return pass.
The project decreases at the end of each return pass.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

Play 1: https://youtu.be/JQwjNmaeYLI — I am re-uploading the video…something happened to the first upload and it got stuck at 91% uploaded.

TOURNAMENT OF STITCHES 2022 TUNISIAN CROCHET SHAWL PLAY 1 PATTERN

See stitch diagram for assistance.

74 Foundation Slip Stitches

Row 1: Fwd: Pull up loop in 2nd st from hook (loop on hook counts as a st) and each st across. Rtn:Work loops off as normal until last 2 sts (last 3 loops on hook), yo and pull though last 3 loops on hook- 73 sts.

Rows 2-3 Fwd: Trs in each st across to last st, tss in last st. Rtn: Work loops off as normal until last 2 sts (last 3 loops on hook), yo and pull though last 3 loops on hook. – 71 st.

Row 4: Fwd: Ch 1, (trs, ch 1) in each st across to last st, tss in last st, ch 1. Rtn: Yo and draw through 1 loop on hook, *yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 2; repeat from * across until last 7 sts (8 loops on hook), yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 1, yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, yo and draw through last 2 loops on hook–69 sts.

Row 5: Fwd: Ch 1, tss in back ridge (bump on horizontal bars at top of dec) of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, *tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, [tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1] twice; repeat across to last 3 sts, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, tss in last st, ch 1. Rtn: Yo and draw through 1 loop on hook, *yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 2; repeat from * across until last 5 sts (6 loops on hook), yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, yo and draw through last 3 loops on hook–67 sts.

Row 6: Fwd: Ch 1, *tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, [tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1] twice; repeat across to last 3 sts, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, tss in last st, ch 1. Rtn: Yo and draw through 1 loop on hook, *yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 2; repeat from * across until last 6 sts (7 loops on hook), yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 1, yo and draw through last 4 loops on hook–65 sts.

Row 7: Fwd: Ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, *tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, [tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1] twice; repeat across to last 3 sts, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, tss in last st, ch 1. Rtn: Yo and draw through 1 loop on hook, *yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 2; repeat from * across until last 7 sts (8 loops on hook), yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 1, yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, yo and draw through last 2 loops on hook–63 sts.

Row 8: Fwd: Ch 1, tss in back ridge (bump on horizontal bars at top of dec) of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, *tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, [tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1] twice; repeat across to last 3 sts, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, tss in last st, ch 1. Rtn: Yo and draw through 1 loop on hook, *yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 2; repeat from * across until last 5 sts (6 loops on hook), yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, yo and draw through last 3 loops on hook–61 sts.

Row 9: Fwd: Ch 1, *tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, [tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1] twice; repeat across to last 3 sts, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, tss in last st, ch 1. Rtn: Yo and draw through 1 loop on hook, *yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 2; repeat from * across until last 6 sts (7 loops on hook), yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 1, yo and draw through last 4 loops on hook–59 sts.

Row 10: Fwd:Tss in back ridge of each st across to last st, tss in last st. Rtn: Work loops off as normal until last 2 sts (3 loops), yo and draw through last 3 loops on hook–58 sts.

Repeat Rows 2-10 3 times- 13sts

Repeat Rows 2-3 once more- 11sts

Row 40: Fwd: Ch 1, (trs, ch 1) in each st across to last st, tss in last st, ch 1. Rtn: Yo and draw through 1 loop on hook, yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 2, yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 1, yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, yo and draw through last 2 loops on hook–9 sts.

Row 41: Fwd: Ch 1, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, [tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1] twice, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, tss in last st, ch 1. Rtn: Yo and draw through 1 loop on hook, yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 2, yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, yo and draw through last 3 loops on hook–7 sts.

Row 42: Fwd: Ch 1, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, [tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1] twice, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, tss in last st, ch 1. Rtn: Yo and draw through 1 loop on hook,yo and draw through 4 loops on hook, ch 1, yo and draw through last 4 loops on hook–5 sts.

Row 43: Fwd: Ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, tss in back ridge of next st, ch 1, tss around horizontal bars of next st, ch 1, tss in last st, ch 1. Rtn: Yo draw through 4 loops on hook, yo and draw through last 2 loops on hook–3 sts.

Bind Off: Tss in back ridge of next st, tss in last st, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

(Optional) Pin shawl to schematic size, spray with water and allow to dry.