TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® Super Saver Ombre®: 3 skeins 3964 Anthracite A and
- RED HEART® Super Saver: 1 skein 3950 Charcoal B_x000B_
- GAUGE: 12 sts = 4" [10 cm]; 12 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS). One Square measures about 4½ x 4 ½" [11.5 x 11.5 cm]. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.
- RED HEART® Super Saver Ombre®, Art. E305 available in Ombre prints 10 oz (283 g), 482 yd (440 m) skeins
- RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yds (333 m); stripes, prints, multis and heathers 5 oz (141 g), 236 yds (215 m); flecks 5 oz (141 g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins
- Susan Bates® Afghan Crochet Hook: 6 mm [US J-10]_x000B_
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6 mm [US J-10] Yarn needle, stitch markers.
- Throw measures about 44 x 44" (112 x112 cm).
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Special Stitches
Fpdc (Front post double crochet) = Yarn over, insert hook from front side of work to back and to front again around post of indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice. Skip the stitch "behind" the Fpdc. Fptr (Front post treble crochet) = [Yarn over] twice, insert hook from front side of work to back and to front again around post of the indicated stitch; yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 3 times.
TSS (Tunisian Simple Stitch) = On forward pass: Insert hook under next vertical bar, yarn over and pull up a loop. TSSdec (Tunisian Simple Stitch double decrease = On return pass: Yarn over and draw through 4 loops on hook.
Notes
- Throw is made from 81 mitered squares, arranged in a spiral._x000B_
- Squares are worked and joined to previous squares as they are made. Refer to Diagram for placement and direction of work for each square._x000B_
- A border, worked in standard crochet, is worked around the entire outer edge of the spiral of mitered squares._x000B_When instructed to work in a stitch "2 rounds below", insert the hook around the next stitch in the round numbered 2 less than the round you are currently working. For example, if you are working Round 3, a stitch "2 rounds below" is in Round 3 – 2 = Round 1._x000B_
- Rows of Tunisian crochet are worked in 2 passes with the right side always facing. The work is not turned. The forward pass is worked from right_x000B_to left and loops are pulled up and placed on the hook. The return pass is worked from left to right and loops are worked off the hook. Take care to never turn your work. Keep the right side always facing you._x000B_
- Tunisian crochet creates a thicker, stiffer fabric than regular crochet. It is important to work loosely to create a throw that drapes well._x000B_
- When working in a chain, always work in the back bumps only; this leaves_x000B_an edge with two free loops which is necessary to create the join._x000B_
- When working in the last loop of a forward pass, it is important to work through both vertical bar; this leaves an edge with two free loops which is necessary to create the join._x000B_
- You may find it beneficial to damp block your project each time you set it aside._x000B_
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SQUARE 1 (Center Square)
With afghan hook and A, ch 31. Row 1 (forward pass): Working in back bumps only, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, *insert hook in next ch, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * across—31 loops on hook. Row 1 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 13 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 14 times. Row 2 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 13 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 13 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—29 loops on hook. Row 2 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 12 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 13 times. Row 3 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 12 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 12 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—27 loops on hook. Row 3 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 11 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 12 times. Row 4 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 11 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 11 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—25 loops on hook. Row 4 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 10 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 11 times. Row 5 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 10 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 10 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—23 loops on hook. Row 5 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 9 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 10 times. Row 6 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 9 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 9 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—21 loops on hook. Row 6 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 8 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 9 times. Row 7 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 8 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 8 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—19 loops on hook. Row 7 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 7 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 8 times. Row 8 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 7 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 7 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—17 loops on hook. Row 8 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 6 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 7 times. Row 9 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 6 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 6 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—15 loops on hook. Row 9 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 5 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 6 times. Row 10 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 5 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 5 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—13 loops on hook. Row 10 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 4 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 5 times. Row 11 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 4 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 4 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—11 loops on hook. Row 11 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 4 times. Row 12 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 3 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 3 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—9 loops on hook. Row 12 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times. Row 13 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, [TSS] 2 times, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, [TSS] 2 times, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—7 loops on hook. Row 13 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times. Row 14 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, TSS, skip next vertical bar, TSS, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—5 loops on hook. Row 14 (return pass): TSSdec, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook. Row 15 (forward pass): Skip first vertical bar, TSS, insert hook under both vertical bars of last st, yarn over and pull up a loop—3 loops on hook. Row 15 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. Do not fasten off.
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SQUARE 2
Chain 16. Row 1 (forward pass): Beginning with 1 loop on hook and working in back bumps only, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, [insert hook in next ch, yarn over and pull up a loop] 15 times (16 loops on hook), insert hook in back loop only of first end of row on left edge of Square 1, yarn over and pull up a loop, [insert hook in back loop only of next end of row on edge of Square 1] 14 times—31 loops on hook. Row 1 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 13 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 14 times. Rows 2-15: Work same as Rows 2-15 of Square 1. Do not fasten off.
SQUARE 3
Chain 16. Row 1 (forward pass): Beginning with 1 loop on hook and working in back bumps only, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, [insert hook in next ch, yarn over and pull up a loop] 15 times (16 loops on hook), insert hook in back loop only of first end of row on edge of Square 2, yarn over and pull up a loop, [insert hook in back loop only of next end of row on same edge] 14 times—31 loops on hook. Row 1 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 13 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 14 times. Rows 2-15: Work same as Rows 2-15 of Square 1. Do not fasten off.
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SQUARE 4
Row 1 (Forward Pass): Beginning with 1 loop on hook, insert hook in back loop only of first end of row on edge of Square 3, yarn over and pull up a loop, [insert hook in back loop only of next end of row on same edge, yarn over and pull up a loop] 14 times (16 loops on hook); working in free loops along foundation ch of Square 1, insert hook in back loop only of first st on edge of Square 1, yarn over and draw up a loop, [insert hook in back loop only of next st on same edge] 14 times—31 loops on hook Rows 2-15: Work same as Rows 2-15 of Square 1. Do not fasten off.
SQUARE 5
Chain 16. Row 1 (forward pass): Working in back bumps only, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, [insert hook in next ch, yarn over and pull up a loop] 15 times (16 loops on hook), insert hook in back loop only of first end of row on edge of square just completed, yarn over and pull up a loop, [insert hook in back loop only of next end of row on same edge] 14 times—31 loops on hook. Row 1 (return pass): Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 13 times, TSSdec, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 14 times. Rows 2-15: Work same as Rows 2-15 of Square 1. Do not fasten off.
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SQUARE 6
Make same as Square 4, attaching to Square 5 and Square 1.
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SQUARE 7
Make same as Square 3, attaching to Square 6.
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SQUARE 8
Make same as Square 4, attaching to Square 7 and Square 1.
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SQUARE 9
Make same as Square 4, attaching to Square 8 and Square 2.
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SQUARE 10
Make same as Square 3, attaching to Square 9.
SQUARES 11 and 12
Make both squares same as Square 4, attaching Square 11 to Squares 10 and 2, and attaching Square 12 to Squares 11 and 3.
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SQUARE 13
Make same as Square 3, attaching to Square 12.
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SQUARES 14-16
Make same as Square 4, attaching Square 14 to Squares 13 and 3, Square 15 to Squares 14 and 4, and Square 16 to Squares 15 and 5.
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SQUARE 17
Make same as Square 3, attaching to Square 16.
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SQUARES 18-20
Make same as Square 4, attaching Square 18 to Squares 17 and 5, Square 19 to Square 18 and 6, and Square 20 to Squares 19 and 7.
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SQUARE 21
Make same as Square 3, attaching to Square 20.
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SQUARES 22-25
Make same as Square 4, attaching Square 22 to Squares 21 and 7, Square 23 to Squares 22 and 8, Square 24 to Squares 23 and 9, and Square 25 to Squares 24 and 10.
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SQUARE 26
Make same as Square 3, attaching to Square 25.
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SQUARES 27-30
Make same as Square 4, attaching Square 27 to Squares 26 and 10, Square 28 to Squares 27 and 11 Square 29 to Squares 28 and 12 and Square 30 to Squares 29 and 13.
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SQUARES 31-81
Continue to make and join Squares in a spiral, the same way as previous Squares and attaching them to neighboring Squares following Diagram. When Square 81 is complete, fasten off.
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BORDER
With right side facing and standard crochet hook, join B with slip st in back loop only of 2nd st from any corner.
Round 1 (right side): Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each st around working 3 sc in each corner st; join with slip st in first sc. Note: For best results, make sure you have the same odd number of sts along each of the 4 sides. Round 2: Working through both loops, ch 1, beginning in same st as join, sc in each st around working (sc, ch 1, sc) in center sc of each 3-sc corner; join with slip st in first sc. Round 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), beginning in same st as join, *[Fptr around next sc 2 rounds below, hdc in next st] to next corner ch-1 space, [Fptr around center sc of corner 3-sc 2 rounds below, hdc in corner ch-1 space] twice, Fptr around center sc of same corner sc (corner made), hdc in next st; repeat from * 3 more times, Fptr around _x000B_ next sc 2 rounds below, hdc in last st; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-2. Note: Designer recommends, working the 2nd Fptr of each corner behind the first Fptr, and the 3rd Fptr in front of the previous 2 Fptr. Round 4: Ch 2, *[Fpdc around next Fptr, hdc in next st] to next corner, Fpdc around first Fptr of corner, place marker on Fpdc just made, hdc in next hdc, Fpdc around center Fptr of corner, hdc in top of same Fptr, Fpdc around same Fptr, hdc in next hdc; repeat from * 3 more times, [Fpdc around next Fptr, hdc in next st] twice; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-2. Round 5: Ch 2, *[Fpdc around next Fpdc, hdc in next st] to marker, Fpdc around marked st, hdc in top of same st, Fpdc around next hdc, hdc in top of next Fpdc, Fpdc around same Fpdc, hdc in next hdc, Fpdc around next Fpdc, hdc in top of same Fpdc, Fpdc around next hdc, hdc in top of next Fpdc, Fpdc around same Fpdc, hdc in next st; repeat from * 3 times, Fpdc around next Fpdc, hdc in last st; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-2. Fasten off.
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FINISHIING
Weave in all ends.
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ABBREVIATIONS
A and B = Color wA and Color B;
Ch = chain;
hdc = half double crochet;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es);
() = work directions in parentheses into same st;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified;
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.