The Modwen Baby Blanket is a beautiful Tunisian crochet baby blanket item that is a pleasure to make and a pleasure to use. It features an interesting woven like pattern that is crocheted in columns using 3 colours and join as you go technique.
This is a fun project for when you would like to work colourwork but not having to have more than 2 balls of yarn on the go at any one time! The chunky weight yarn makes it an amazing project that can be whipped up in a few evenings!
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Skills required:
To create this beautiful Tunisian crochet baby blanket you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques:
Chain, Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward and return passes), Tunisian simple stitch (tss), Tunisian slip stitch (tslst), Tunisian simple stitch bind-off, blocking.
Skill level:
Finished measurements:
The final Tunisian crochet baby blanket measurements (blocked):
95 cm x 94 cm (approx. 37.5” x 37”)
Materials and tools
To get the exact look as on the pictures of my crochet lace shawl, you will need:
Stylecraft Special Chunky (100% Acrylic | Chunky/Bulky | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 144 m (157 yds)), (#1005) Cream 6 skeins (A), (#1080) Pale Rose 2 skeins (B), (#1302) Denim 2 skeins (C)
Tunisian crochet hook size 9 mm (US size M/13) with cable (at least 10 cm (4”)) or size to obtain the gauge
Tapestry needle
Scissors
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Gauge:
Blocked Gauge:
11 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”) over st pattern of alternating tss and tslst
Gauge helps you to understand how the project turns out in terms of the final size. If you would like to achieve the exact size of the final project as in the instructions above, you gauge needs to match exactly to the above.
If you get more stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hook size as per instructions, your final project will turn out smaller. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hooks size as per instructions, your final project will turn out bigger.
To make adjustments, if you get more stitches and/or rows, you can try using bigger hook size to get closer to the desired size. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows, you can try using smaller hook size to get closer to the desired size.
It may take trial and error to try out a few hook sizes to achieve the exact size.
Alternatively, if you really don’t want to make several samples to achieve the desired size, you can try to alter your tension as you work the project. However, I would advise to try this out once you master the basics of Tunisian crochet as it may be a bit tiresome to try to master the basics of Tunisian crochet and focus on alternating your tension while working the project.
If this crochet Tunisian crochet baby blanket is your first Tunisian crochet project and are not sure if this project matches your skills, I have a Tunisian crochet masterclass tutorial that will jump-start your Tunisian crochet journey!
| Abbreviations: | |
| ch- chain | yrh- yarn round the hook |
| st(s)- stitch(es) | pul- pull up a loop |
| lp(s)- loop(s) | FP- forward pass |
| tss- Tunisian simple stitch | RP- return pass |
| RS- right side | approx.- approximately |
| ES- End stitch | rep- repeat |
| tslst- Tunisian slip stitch | |
Stitch guide:
Tunisian crochet stitches are worked in 2 steps; forward and return pass from right to left, with the number of sts (lps) increasing on the hook during the forward pass and decreasing during the return pass.
Return pass is worked in the same way for all stitches (rows of sts) used in this project as follows: 1 ch, * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Return pass with a decrease: * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Edge stitches:
Right edge stitch- This is the first lp on hook and counts as first st unless otherwise stated.
Left edge stitch- This st is referred to in the pattern as the End Stitch (ES) and is crocheted as follows: Rotate the end of the fabric towards yourself, insert the hook under both bars (left and right) of the last st, yrh and pul.
- First row of Tunisian crochet: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across.
- Tunisian simple stitch: Insert the hook from right to left under front vertical bar of the next st, yrh and pul.
- Tunisian slip stitch: Insert hook from right to left under front vertical bar of the next st.
Tunisian Simple stitch bind-off: Insert hook from right to left under front vertical bar of the next st, yrh, pul and pull through the lp that is on the hook. One lp remains on the hook.
Notes:
- Similar bulky weight yarns may be substituted; please check gauge.
- Number of loops on hook equals number of sts for row counting after Return Pass.
- The blanket is worked flat with RS always facing from bottom up and left to right in columns of squares.
Instructions:
First Column
First Square
With A, ch 22 (place marker in last ch made).
Row 1 FP: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across. 22 lps on hook.
Row 1 RP and all other RPs of first column: Standard RP.
Row 2: * Tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, ES.
Row 3: * Tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, ES.
Rows 4-21: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 22: Rep Row 2.
Row 23 FP: Rep Row 3.
Row 23 RP: Standard RP to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Second Square
Row 24 FP: in B, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, ES.
Row 24 RP: Standard RP to last 2 lps, drop colour B, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 25 FP: in A, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, ES.
Row 25 RP: Standard RP to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Rows 26-45: Rep Rows 24-25.
Row 46: Rep Row 24.
Third Square
Row 47: in A, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, ES.
Row 48: * Tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, ES.
Rows 49-68: Rep Rows 47-48.
Row 69 FP: Rep Row 47.
Row 69 RP: Standard RP to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour C.
Fourth Square
Row 70 FP: in C, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, ES.
Row 70 RP: Standard RP to last 2 lps, drop colour C, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 71 FP: in A, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, ES.
Row 71 RP: Standard RP to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour C.
Rows 72-91: Rep Rows 70-71.
Row 92: Rep Row 70.
Fifth Square
Rows 103-114: in A, Repeat Rows 47-68.
Row 115: Repeat Row 47.
Row 116: TSS bind-off.
Fasten-off.
Second Column
First Square
With B, insert the hook through bottom and back loop of ch 22 (starting ch; marked with marker), ch 23 (place marker in last ch made).
Row 1 FP: Pul in the back bump of second ch from hook and in each ch, insert hook through bottom and back lp of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul. 24 lps on hook
Row 1 RP and all other RPs: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour B yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 2 FP: in A, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 2 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A yrh and pul with colour B.
Row 3 FP: in B, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 3 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour B yrh and pul with colour A.
Rows 4-21: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 22: Rep Row 2.
Row 23 FP: Rep Row 3.
Row 23 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour B, yrh and pul with colour A.
Second Square
Row 24: in A, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 25: * Tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Rows 26-45: Rep Rows 24-25.
Row 46 FP: Rep Row 24.
Row 46 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour C.
Third Square
Row 47 FP: in C, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 47 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour C, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 48 FP: in A, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 48 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour C.
Rows 49-68: Rep Rows 47-48.
Row 69: Rep Row 47.
Fourth Square
Row 70 FP: in A, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 70 RP: Standard RP with decrease.
Row 71 FP: * Tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 71 RP: Standard RP with decrease.
Rows 72-91: Rep Rows 70-71.
Row 92 FP: Rep Row 70.
Row 92 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Fifth Square
Row 93 FP: in B, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 93 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour B, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 94 FP: in A, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 94 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Rows 95-114: Repeat Rows 93-94.
Row 115 FP: Repeat Rows 93.
Row 115 RP: Standard RP with decrease.
Row 116: in B, TSS bind-off.
Fasten-off.
Third Column
First Square
With A, insert the hook through bottom and back loop of ch 23 (starting ch; marked with marker), ch 23 (place marker in last ch made).
Row 1 FP: Pul in the back bump of second ch from hook and in each ch, insert hook through bottom and back lp of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul. 24 lps on hook
Row 1 RP and all other RPs: Standard RP with decrease.
Row 2: * Tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 3: * Tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Rows 4-21: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 22: Rep Row 2.
Row 23 FP: Rep Row 3.
Row 23 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour C.
Second Square
Row 24 FP: in C, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 24 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour C, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 25 FP: in A, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 25 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour C.
Rows 26-45: Rep Rows 24-25.
Row 46: Rep Row 24.
Third Square
Row 47: in A, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 48: * Tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Rows 49-68: Rep Rows 47-48.
Row 69 FP: Rep Row 47.
Row 69 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Fourth Square
Row 70 FP: in B, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 70 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour B, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 71 FP: in A, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 71 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Rows 72-91: Rep Rows 70-71.
Row 92: Rep Row 70.
Fifth Square
Rows 93-114: in A,Repeat Rows 47-68.
Row 115: Repeat Row 47.
Row 116: TSS bind-off.
Fasten-off.
Fourth Column
First Square
With C, insert the hook through bottom and back loop of ch 23 (starting ch; marked with marker), ch 23 (place marker in last ch made).
Row 1 FP: Pul in the back bump of second ch from hook and in each ch, insert hook through bottom and back lp of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul. 24 lps on hook
Row 1 RP and all other RPs: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour C, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 2 FP: in A, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 2 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A yrh and pul with colour C.
Row 3 FP: in C, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 3 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour C yrh and pul with colour A.
Rows 4-21: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 22: Rep Row 2.
Row 23 FP: Rep Row 3.
Row 23 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour C, yrh and pul with colour A.
Second Square
Row 24: in A, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 25: * Tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Rows 26-45: Rep Rows 24-25.
Row 46 FP: Rep Row 24.
Row 46 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Third Square
Row 47 FP: in B, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 47 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour B, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 48 FP: in A, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 48 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Rows 49-68: Rep Rows 47-48.
Row 69 FP: Rep Row 47.
Row 69 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour B, yrh and pul with colour A.
Fourth Square
Row 70 FP: in A, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 70 RP: Standard RP with decrease.
Row 71 FP: * Tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 71 RP: Standard RP with decrease.
Rows 72-91: Rep Rows 70-71.
Row 92 FP: Rep Row 70.
Row 92 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour C.
Fifth Square
Row 93 FP: in C, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 93 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour C, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 94 FP: in A, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 94 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour C.
Rows 95-114: Repeat Rows 93-94.
Row 115 FP: Repeat Rows 93.
Row 115 RP: Standard RP with decrease.
Row 116: in C, TSS bind-off.
Fasten-off.
Fifth Column
First Square
With A, insert the hook through bottom and back loop of ch 23 (starting ch; marked with marker), ch 23 (place marker in last ch made).
Row 1 FP: Pul in the back bump of second ch from hook and in each ch, insert hook through bottom and back lp of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul. 24 lps on hook
Row 1 RP and all other RPs: Standard RP with decrease.
Row 2: * Tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 3: * Tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Rows 4-21: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 22: Rep Row 2.
Row 23 FP: Rep Row 3.
Row 23 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Second Square
Row 24 FP: in B, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 24 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour B, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 25 FP: in A, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 25 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Rows 26-45: Rep Rows 24-25.
Row 46: Rep Row 24.
Third Square
Row 47: in A, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 48: * Tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Rows 49-68: Rep Rows 47-48.
Row 69 FP: Rep Row 47.
Row 69 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour C.
Fourth Square
Row 70 FP: in C, * tss in next st, tslst in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 70 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour C, yrh and pul with colour A.
Row 71 FP: in A, * tslst in next st, tss in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook through bottom and back loop of corresponding row of column on left, yrh and pul.
Row 71 RP: Standard RP with decrease to last 2 lps, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour C.
Rows 72-91: Rep Rows 70-71.
Row 92: Rep Row 70.
Fifth Square
Rows 93-114: in A,Repeat Rows 47-68.
Row 115: Repeat Row 47.
Row 116: TSS bind-off.
Fasten-off.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends and block to final Tunisian crochet baby blanket as above in final measurements.
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