The woven fabric created by Tunisian crochet lends itself beautifully to creating stunning artwork for your home. Practice your colourwork skills by creating this simple geometric design with the Intarsia method as well as adding an extra dimension to your stitches with the 2-tone Simple stitch.
5mm straight Tunisian hook
DK (8-ply) cotton yarn in the following colours:
A Cream – 30g
B Aqua – 25g
C Mint – 25g
D Yellow – 25g
E Coral – 25g
40cm x 12mm (16 x 1⁄2in) wooden dowel
80cm x 5mm (311⁄2in x 1⁄4in) rope or cord
Tunisian Simple Stitch (Tss): see Basic Stitches
M1bb (Make 1 – back bump): pick up a loop from the back bump of the return chain behind the next vertical bar (1 st increased)
Note: The next stitch in pattern is then worked into same vertical bar
30 x 42cm (12 x 161⁄2in)
Foundation Row: Using Colour A, ch 2. Pick up a loop from the top loop of 2nd ch from hook, and also from the back bump of same ch, leaving all loops on hook (3 lps). Return using Colour B.
Row 2: Continuing with Colour B, M1bb, Tss 1, M1bb, work end st (5 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 3: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 3, M1bb, work end st (7 lps). Return using Colour B.
Row 4: Continuing with Colour B, M1bb, Tss 5, M1bb, work end st (9 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 5: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 7, M1bb, work end st (11 lps). Return using Colour B.
Row 6: Continuing with Colour B, M1bb, Tss 9, M1bb, work end st (13 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 7: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 11, M1bb, work end st (15 lps). Return using Colour B.
Row 8: Continuing with Colour B, M1bb, Tss 13, M1bb, work end st (17 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 9: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 15, M1bb, work end st (19 lps). Return using Colour B.
Row 10: Continuing with Colour B, M1bb, Tss 17, M1bb, workend st (21 lps) Return using Colour A.
Row 11: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 19, M1bb, work end st (23 lps). Return using Colour D.
Row 12: Continuing with Colour D, M1bb, Tss 21, M1bb, work end st (25 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 13: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 23, M1bb, work end st (27 lps). Return using Colour D.
Row 14: Continuing with Colour D, M1bb, Tss 25, M1bb, work end st (29 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 15: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 27, M1bb, work end st (31 lps). Return using Colour D.
Row 16: Continuing with Colour D, M1bb, Tss 29, M1bb, work end st (33 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 17: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 31, M1bb, work end st (35 lps). Return using Colour D.
Row 18: Continuing with Colour D, M1bb, Tss 33, M1bb, work end st (37 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 19: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 35, M1bb, work end st (39 lps). Return using Colour D.
Row 20: Continuing with Colour D, M1bb, Tss 37, M1bb, work end st (41 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 21: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 39, M1bb, work end st (43 lps). Return using Colour E.
Row 22: Continuing with Colour E, M1bb, Tss 41, M1bb, work end st (45 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 23: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 43, M1bb, work end st (47 lps). Return using Colour E.
Row 24: Continuing with Colour E, M1bb, Tss 45, M1bb, work end st (49 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 25: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 47, M1bb, work end st (51 lps). Return using Colour E.
Row 26: Continuing with Colour E, M1bb, Tss 49, M1bb, work end st (53 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 27: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 51, M1bb, work end st (55 lps). Return using Colour E.
Row 28: Continuing with Colour E, M1bb, Tss 53, M1bb, work end st (57 lps). Return using Colour A.
Row 29: Continuing with Colour A, M1bb, Tss 55, M1bb, work end st (59 lps). Return using Colour E.
Row 30: Continuing with Colour E, Tss 57, work end st. Return using Colour A.
Rows 31-69: Before beginning intarsia design, wind all colours except for Colour C into two separate balls or bobbins.
Begin working from chart reading right to left and bottom to top.
Rows 70-84: Using Colour A, Tss 57, work end st. Return.
Bind off. Fasten off, leaving a long tail of approximately 60cm (231⁄2in) for sewing hanging rod pocket.
Weave ends in.
COLOURWORK CHART
Along the top of the piece, fold approximately 3cm (11⁄8in) of fabric to the back and pin in place. Whip stitch the edge to the back of the wall hanging and thread the wooden dowel through the pocket.
Cut a piece of rope 80cm (311⁄2in) long.
Fold back one end by approximately 13cm (5in) to form a loop and wrap with tape to hold in place.
Cut various lengths of leftover contrast coloured yarns.
Make sure there is enough space for your hanging rod to fit through and then working from the loop, wind your contrast yarn as tightly as you can around the rope and the tail end, winding over the tail end to hide it. When you finish the first colour, cut the yarn and thread the end onto a tapestry needle, then work the needle back down through the wrapped yarn as far as you can go before cutting off as close as possible.
Keep winding with other colours until the wraps measure approximately 5cm (2in).
Repeat for the other end of the hanging loop.
Take a strand of each of your colours and wrap 10 times around an 8cm (3in) piece of cardboard.
Thread one separate strand of any colour under the top of your wrapped yarn. Tie a tight knot to secure. Cut this yarn, leaving long tails to use to attach later.
Slide yarn off cardboard. With the same colour yarn you used to tie off, tie another knot approximately 1.5cm (1⁄2in) down from the top and wrap it around the tassel head 5-6 times. Thread the tail end onto a tapestry needle and work the needle back down through the wrapped yarn.
Trim the tassel ends evenly.
Using the tail ends of the top knot attach to the bottom point of the wall hanging.
