Granny Square Tunisian Throw

SQUARE A – BASIC TUNISIAN CROCHET

1. With A, ch 27.

2. Foundation Row (forward pass): Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo and draw up a loop (2 loops on hook), *keeping all loops on hook, insert hook in next ch, yo and draw up a loop; rep from * across – 27 loops on hook. Do not turn.

3. Foundation Row (return pass): Yo and draw through first loop, *yo and draw through 2 loops; rep from * until 1 loop remains (this loop becomes the first st of the next row) – 27 sts. Do not turn.

4. Row 1 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row (against edge of piece), *keeping all loops on hook, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop; rep from * across. Do not turn.

5. Row 1 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

6. Rep both passes of Row 1 until a total of 20 rows have been worked.

7. Last Row: Sk first vertical bar, sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.

SQUARE B – TUNISIAN CROSSED STITCH

1. With B, ch 29.

2. Foundation Row (both passes): Work same as Foundation Row of Square A – 29 sts.

3. Row 1 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, *keeping all loops on hook, sk next vertical bar, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop, insert hook from right to left under skipped vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop; rep from * across. Do not turn.

4. Row 1 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

5. Rep both passes of Row 1 until a total of 18 rows have been worked.

6. Last Row: Sk first vertical bar, sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.

SQUARE C – TUNISIAN KNIT

1. With C, ch 25.

2. Foundation Row (both passes): Work same as Foundation Row of Square A – 25 sts.

3. Row 1 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, *keeping all loops on hook, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar and through the fabric (to the wrong side of the piece), yo and draw up a loop; rep from * across. Do not turn.

4. Row 1 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

5. Rep both passes of Row 1 until a total of 25 rows have been worked.

6. Last Row: Sk first vertical bar, sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.

SQUARE D – TUNISIAN BIAS STITCH

1. With D, ch 31.

2. Foundation Row (both passes): Work same as Foundation Row of Square A – 31 sts.

3. Row 1 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, *keeping all loops on hook, sk next vertical bar, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop, insert hook from right to left under skipped vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop; rep from * across. Do not turn.

4. Row 1 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

5. Row 2 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop, *keeping all loops on hook, sk next vertical bar, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop, insert hook from right to left under skipped vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop; rep from * across to last vertical bar, insert hook from right to left under last vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop.

6. Row 2 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

7. Rep both passes of Rows 1 and 2 until a total of 19 rows have been worked.

8. Last Row: Sk first vertical bar, sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.

SQUARE E – TUNISIAN PURL

1. With E, ch 27.

2. Foundation Row (both passes): Work same as Foundation Row of Square A – 27 sts.

3. Row 1 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, *holding yarn to the front and keeping all loops on hook, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop; rep from * across.

4. Row 1 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

5. Rep both passes of Row 1 until a total of 19 rows have been worked.

6. Last Row: Sk first vertical bar, sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.

SQUARE F – TUNISIAN RIB

1. With F, ch 28.

2. Foundation Row (both passes): Work same as Foundation Row of Square A – 28 sts.

3. Row 1 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, keeping all loops on hook, (insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop) 3 times (3 basic Tunisian sts made), *(holding yarn to the front, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop) 3 times (3 Tunisian purl sts made), (insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop) 3 times; rep from * across.

4. Row 1 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

5. Rep both passes of Row 1 until a total of 21 rows have been worked.

6. Last Row: Sk first vertical bar, sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.

SQUARE G – TUNISIAN LACE

1. With G, ch 29.

2. Foundation Row (forward pass): Work same as Foundation Row (forward pass) of Square A – 29 loops on hook.

3. Foundation Row (return pass): *Ch 3, yo and draw through 5 loops, yo and draw through 1 loop (cluster made); rep from * until 1 loop remains.

4. Row 1 (forward pass): *Keeping all loops on hook, insert hook into top of next cluster, yo and draw up a loop; working in next ch-3 (insert hook in next ch, yo and draw up a loop) 3 times; rep from * across.

5. Row 1 (return pass): *Ch 3, yo and draw through 5 loops, yo and draw through 1 loop (cluster made); rep from * until 1 loop remains.

6. Rep both passes of Row 1 until a total of 14 rows have been worked.

7. Last Row: Sk first vertical bar, sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.

SQUARE H – TUNISIAN HONEYCOMB

1. With H, ch 27.

2. Foundation Row (both passes): Work same as Foundation Row of Square A – 27 sts.

3. Row 1 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, keeping all loops on hook, *holding yarn to the front, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop (Tunisian purl st made), insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop (basic Tunisian st made); rep from * across.

4. Row 1 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

5. Row 2 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, keeping all loops on hook, *insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop (basic Tunisian st made), holding yarn to the front, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop (Tunisian purl st made); rep from * across.

6. Row 2 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

7. Rep both passes of Rows 1 and 2 until a total of 18 rows have been worked.

8. Last Row: Sk first vertical bar, sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.

SQUARE I – TUNISIAN POPCORN

1. With I, ch 25.

2. Foundation Row (both passes): Work same as Foundation Row of Square A – 25 sts.

3. Row 1 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, keeping all loops on hook, (insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop) 4 times, *ch 3, (insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop) 4 times; rep from * across.

4. Row 1 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

5. Row 2 (both passes): Work same as Row 1 of Square A.

6. Row 3 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, keeping all loops on hook, (insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop) twice, *ch 3, (insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop) 4 times; rep from * across to last 2 vertical bars, ch 3, (insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar) twice.

7. Row 3 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).

8. Row 4 (both passes): Work same as Row 1 of Square A.

9. Rep both passes of Rows 1–4 until a total of 17 rows have been worked.

10. Last Row: Sk first vertical bar, sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.

FINISHING

1. Following Assembly Diagram (click image to enlarge), sew Squares together. Weave in ends.

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