Showcase your new skills and create a beautiful keepsake with this Sampler Blanket as you practice many of the stitch patterns found within this book.
6mm Tunisian hook with 100cm (40in) cable
5mm (US H8) regular crochet hook
Any DK (8-ply) yarn in the following colours:
A Cornflower Blue – 100g
B Mint – 100g
C Medium Pink – 100g
D Aqua – 200g
E Apricot – 100g
F Coral – 100g
G Light Blue – 100g
H Lemon – 100g
I Cerise – 100g
J Light Pink – 100g
K Green – 100g
L Lavender – 100g
M Turquoise – 100g
N Cream – 100g
Tunisian Full Stitch (Tfs): see Basic stitches
Special Tss (STss): insert hook under next vertical bar and under adjacent top horizontal bar (this gives extra stability to the Tss in eyelet rows)
Long Tunisian Front Post Double Crochet (LTfpdc): yo, insert hook under both strands of vertical bar indicated in pattern, yo and pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook (1 lp left on hook)
Tss2tog: insert hook through next 2 vertical bars, yo and pull up a lp (1 lp on hook)
Tss3tog: insert hook through next 3 vertical bars, yo and pull up a lp (1 lp on hook)
Tss5tog: insert hook through next 5 vertical bars, yo and pull up a lp (1 lp on hook)
Bobble: yo in contrast colour, insert hook Tks-wise (through centre of front and back vertical bars), yo and pull up lp, yo and pull through 2 lps on hook, *yo, insert hook back into same sp, yo and pull up lp, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook. Repeat from * twice more, yo and pull through 4 lps on hook, yo with main colour, pull through lp just made
Carrying yarn: Wrap yarn not in use over working yarn before completing stitch approximately every 2-3 sts to end
Tunisian Slip Stitch (Tsl): pick up next vertical bar as if to Tss and leave on hook without working stitch
110 x 130cm (43 x 51in)
THE FIRST ST OF EVERY ROW WILL ALWAYS BE A TSS AND IS NOT COUNTED IN THE PATTERN. THE LAST ST OF EVERY ROW, REGARDLESS OF STITCH PATTERN IS ALWAYS WORKED THE SAME AS AN END STITCH (SEE BASIC STITCHES).
Foundation Row: Using Colour A and Tunisian hook, ch 172. Insert hook in second ch from hook, yo and pull up lp, leaving lp on hook; repeat for each ch to end (172 lps on hook). Return.
Row 2: Tss to end. Return.
Row 3: Work in Tss using Colour A to end. Return: join Colour B and work return in new colour.
Row 4: Continuing with Colour B, Tss to end. Return.
Row 5: Tss to end. Return: join Colour C and work return in new colour.
Row 6: Continuing with Colour C, Tss to end. Return.
Row 7: Tss to end. Return: join Colour D and work return in new colour.
STRIP 1
Row 8: Continuing with Colour D, work Tss to end. Return.
Row 9: Tss 2, *yo, sk next st, STss, yo and pull up lp, Tss 2. Repeat from * to end. Return.
Row 10: Tss in next st, *yo, sk next st, Tfs into next sp, Tss 2. Repeat from * up to last eyelet sp, yo, sk next st, Tfs into sp, Tss to end. Return.
Row 11: *yo, sk next st, Tfs into next sp, Tss 2. Repeat from * to last eyelet sp, yo, sk next st, Tfs into sp, Tss to end. Return.
Row 12: *Tfs into next sp, Tss 3. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, Tss to end. Return, changing to Colour E for last st of return pass.
STRIP 2
Row 13: Continuing with Colour E, Tss to end. Return, changing to Colour F on last st.
Row 14: Tss to end. Return, changing back to Colour E on last st.
Row 15: Tss 3, *LTfpdc around corresponding st 2 rows below (in Row 13), Tss 3. Repeat from * to end. Return, changing to Colour G on last st.
STRIP 3
Row 16: Continuing with Colour G, *yo, Tss2tog. Repeat from * to end. Return, changing to Colour H on last 2 st.
STRIP 4
Row 17: Continuing with Colour H, *Tfs in next sp, Tss in next st. Repeat from * to end. Return.
Row 18: Tss to end. Return.
Row 19: Tss 3, *Tss5tog, [yo, insert hook back through same sts, yo pull up loop] twice, (5 lps back on hook), Tss 3. Repeat from * to end. Return.
Row 20: Tss to end (see note). Return, changing to Colour G on last st.
STRIP 5
TAKE CARE NOT TO MISS THE 2ND AND 4TH BARS IN STAR. THESE WILL BE SITTING BACK FROM FROM THE REST OF THE STS.
Row 21: Continuing with Colour G, *yo, Tss2tog. Repeat from * to end. Return, changing to Colour I on last st.
STRIP 6
Row 22: Continuing with Colour I *Tfs in next sp, Tss in next st. Repeat from * to end. Return, changing to Colour J on last st.
Row 23: Tfs into sp between 2nd and 3rd sts and into each sp between sts to last st, work end st. Return, changing back to Colour I on last st.
Row 24: Tfs into sp between 1st and 2nd sts and into each sp between sts up to last sp, sk this sp, work end st. Return, changing back to Colour J on last st.
Row 25: Repeat Row 23. Return, changing back to Colour I on last st.
Row 26: Repeat Row 24. Return, joining Colour K on last 2 st.
STRIP 7
Row 27: Continuing with Colour K, repeat Row 23. Return without changing colour at end.
Row 28: Tss to end. Return.
Row 29: Tss to end. Return.
Row 30: Tss 8, *using Colour L make Bobble, using Colour K, Tss 8. Repeat from * to end. Return. Fasten off contrast Colour L.
Row 31: Continuing on with Colour K, Tss to end. Return, changing to Colour M on last st.
STRIP 8
Row 32: Continuing with Colour M, *yo, Tss2tog. Repeat from * to end. Return, changing to Colour N on last st.
STRIP 9
Row 33: Continuing with Colour N, *Tfs into next sp, Tss into next st. Repeat from * to end. Return.
Row 34: *Tps in next st, Tss in next st. Repeat from * to end. Return.
Row 35: *Tss in next st, Tps in next st. Repeat from * to end. Return.
Row 36: Repeat Row 34, changing to Colour M on last st of return.
STRIP 10
Row 37: Continuing with Colour M, *yo, Tss2tog. Repeat from * to end. Return, changing to Colour A on last st.
STRIP 11
Row 38: Continuing with Colour A, *Tfs into next sp, Tss into next st. Repeat from * to end. Return.
Row 39: *Tss 2, Tdc 4, Tss 2, Tsl 2. Repeat from * to end. Return, changing to Colour B on last st.
Row 40: Tss to end. Return.
Row 41: Ch1, Tdc in next st, *Tss 2, Tsl 2, Tss 2, Tdc 4. Repeat from * to end, working end st as a Tdc. Return.
Row 42: Tss to end. Return, changing to Colour C on last st.
STRIP 12
Row 43: Continuing with Colour C, Tss to end. Return, changing to Colour D on last st.
Row 44: Tss to end. Return, changing to Colour E on last st.
Row 45: Tss to end. Return, changing to Colour F on last st.
STRIP 13
Row 46: Continuing with Colour F, Tss to end. Return.
Rows 47-48: *Tps 1, Tks 1. Repeat from * to end. Return.
Row 49: Work as for rows 47-48, changing to Colour G on last st of return pass.
STRIP 14
Row 50: Continuing with Colour G, Tss to end. Return.
Row 51: Tss to end. Return, changing to Colour H on last st.
Row 52: Tss 3, *Tss3tog, yo, insert hook back through same 3 sts, yo and pull lp through (3 lps back on hook). Repeat from * to last 3 sts, Tss 2, work end st. Return, changing back to Colour G on last st.
Row 53: Continuing with Colour G, Tss 3, *working into cluster sts [Tss 1, sk 1, Tss 1], Tfs into sp. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, Tss 2, work end st. Return.
Row 54: Tss to end. Return, changing to Colour J on last st.
STRIP 15
Row 55: Continuing with Colour J, Tss to end. Return.
Row 56: *Tss2tog, yo. Repeat from * to last st, yo, work end st. Return.
Row 57: Tss 1, *Tfs into next sp, Tss 1. Repeat from * up to last sp, Tfs 1, work end st. Return.
Row 58: Work as for Row 56.
Row 59: Work as for Row 57, changing to Colour K on last st of return pass.
STRIP 16
Rows 60-64: Work as for Strip 1 starting from Row 3 and replacing colours with Colours K and C. Change to Colour N on last st of final return.
Rows 65-69: Work as for Strip 2 using Colour N. Change to Colour A on last st of final return.
Rows 70-72: Work as for Strip 3 using Colours A and B. Change to Colour C on last st of final return.
Row 73: Work as for Strip 4 using Colour C. Change to Colour D on last st of final return.
Rows 74-77: Work as for Strip 5 using Colour D. Change to Colour C on last st of final return.
Row 78: Work as for Strip 6 using Colour C. Change to Colour E on last st of return.
Rows 79-83: Work as for Strip 7 using Colours E and F. Change to Colour I on last st of final return.
Rows 84-88: Work as for Strip 8 using Colours I and G. Change to Colour K on last st of final return.
Row 89: Work as for Strip 9 using Colour K. Change to Colour J on last st of return.
Rows 90-93: Work as for Strip 10 using Colour J. Change to Colour K on last st of final return.
Row 94: Work as for Strip 11 using Colour K. Change to Colour M on last st of return.
Row 95: *Tfs into next sp, Tss into next st. Repeat from * to end. Return, changing to Colour L on last st.
Row 96: *Tss 2, Tdc 4, Tss 2, Tsl 2. Repeat from * to end. Return, changing back to Colour M on last st.
Row 97: Tss to end. Return, changing back to Colour L on last st.
Row 98: Ch1, Tdc in next st, *Tss 2, Tsl 2, Tss 2, Tdc 4. Repeat from * to end, working last Tdc as end st. Return, changing back to Colour M on last st.
Row 99: Tss to end. Return, changing to Colour C on last st.
Rows 100-102: Work as for Strip 13 using Colours C, B and A. Change to Colour N on last st of final return.
Rows 103-106: Work as for Strip 14 using Colour N. Change to Colour D on last st of final return.
Rows 107-111: Work as for Strip 15 using Colours D and E. Change to Colour F on last st of final return.
Rows 112-116: Work as for Strip 16 using Colour F. Change to Colour G on last st of final return.
Rows 117-121: Work as for Strip 1 starting from Row 3 replacing colours with Colours G and H. Change to Colour J on last st of final return.
Rows 122-126: Work as for Strip 2 using Colour J. Change to Colour I on last st of final return.
Rows 127-129: Work as for Strip 3 using Colours I and E. Change to Colour K on last st of return.
Row 130: Work as for Strip 4 using Colour K. Change to Colour L on last st of return.
Rows 131-134: Work as for Strip 5 using Colour L. Change to Colour K on last st of final return.
Row 135: Work as for Strip 6 using Colour K. Change to Colour M on last st of return.
Rows 136-140: Work as for Strip 7 using Colours M and N. Change to Colour A on last st of final return.
Rows 141-145: Work as for Strip 8 using Colours A and B. Change to Colour H on last st of final return.
Row 146: Work as for Strip 9 using Colour H. Change to Colour C on last st of return.
Rows 147-150: Work as for Strip 10 using Colour C. Change to Colour H on last st of final return.
Row 151: Work as for Strip 11 using Colour H. Change to Colour G on last st of return.
Rows 152-156: Work as for Strip 12 using Colours G and F. Change to Colour B on last st of final return.
Rows 157-159: Work as for Strip 13 using Colours B, E and D. Change to Colour H on last st of final return.
Rows 160-163: Work as for Strip 14 using Colour H. Change to Colour J on last st of final return.
Rows 164-168: Work as for Strip 15 using Colours H and L. Change to Colour N on last st of final return.
Rows 169-173: Work as for Strip 16 using Colour N. Return.
Row 174: Tss using Colour N. Join Colour C on last st of forward pass and complete return in new colour.
Row 175: Tss to end. Return.
Row 176: Tss using Colour C. Join Colour B on last st of forward pass and complete return in new colour.
Row 177: Tss to end. Return.
Row 178: Tss using Colour B. Join Colour A on last st of forward pass and complete return in new colour.
Rows 179-180: Tss to end. Return.
Bind off and weave ends in.
THE BORDER IS WORKED IN REGULAR CROCHET.
Change to 5mm crochet hook.
Row 1: Using Colour D join into any corner, 3 sc in same st (corner made), sc in each st up to next corner, 3 sc into same st. Continue working a sc into each st between corners and 3 sc into each corner. Join with a ss into first st. Don’t turn.
Row 2: Ss into centre corner st, [sc, ch 2, sc] into same st, ch 1, sk 1, *sc, ch 1, sk 1. Repeat from * up to next centre corner st, [sc, ch 2, sc]. Continue working in pattern along each edge and corner to end. Join with a ss into first corner sp. Don’t turn.
Rows 3-5: [sc, ch 2, sc] into corner sp, ch 1, *sc into ch-1 sp, ch 1. Repeat from * up to next centre corner st, [sc, ch 2, sc]. Continue working in pattern along each edge and corner to end. Join with a ss into first corner sp. Don’t turn. Fasten off after Row 5.
Row 6: Join Colour B, work as for previous rows. Fasten off and weave in ends.
I highly recommend wet blocking your finished blanket as this will improve the drape dramatically and open up the lacy stitches.
