Tunisian Lacy Crochet Top Part 1 and Part 2

TUNISIAN TOP

Abbreviations – yo = yarn over,  sk = skip, lps = loops,  * * repeat between the asterix

Treble = wrap yarn around hook 2 times, go into stitch and bring up a loop, go through 2 loops, go through 2 loops, go through 2 loops

TKS =Tunisian Knit Stitch = sk 1^st vertical bar, insert hook from front to back, between front and back vertical bars of same stitch, yo, pull lp through, hold all lps on hook.

Tunisian Treble Stitch (TTRS) = yo twice, insert hook as for TKS or as indicated, yo, pull lp through, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) twice.

Tunisian Double Stitch (TDS) = yo, insert hook as for TKS or as indicated, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook.

PART 1

I am using a size 6mm/J afghan hook.

I am using Artiste Crochet Cotton and it is a Number 8

REMEMBER – the numbers on the video correspond to the numbers on the written pattern

SIZING

My wrap measures 62inch long and 12 inches wide. If you want a bigger shrug you will need to add more stitches on and then you will need to make yours longer as well.  If you add about an inch to the width then add about 4 inches to your length.

1.  You need to have stitches in a multitude of 15 plus 3stitches, a minimum of 33 chs)

      I used 90 plus 3 stitches so I chained 93 stitches

2. Holding all lps on hook, yo twice, insert hook into the 3^rd ch from the hook, yo, pull lp through (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) twice,

     *Skip the next 4ch on the hook, (yo, insert hook in next ch, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 5 times, sk next 4 chs,

**yo twice, insert hook in next ch, yo, pull loop through, (yo,pull through 2 lps on hook) twice, rep from ** once, rep from * across.

2a. taking the stitches off the hook – Ch1, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) twice

       *(ch1, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 4 times, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 3 times, rep * across to last 7 lps on hook, (ch 1, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 4 times, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) twice

3.  Ch2 , sk 1^st vertical bar, TTRS in next vertical bar.

     *5 TDS in 3^rd st of next 5-TDS group. TTRS in each of the next 2 TRRS, rep from * across

3a. taking stitches off the hook – Ch1, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) twice, *(ch1, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook (4 times), (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 3 times, rep from * across to last 7 lps on hook, (ch1, yo pull through 2 lps on hook) 4 times, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) twice.

REPEAT ROW 3 and 3a for pattern

4. showing you the stitch again

5.  You can do as many rows as you like in different colors. I made mine in uneven rows. My black row was either 1 or 2 row and my pink and blue ranged from 8 – 14 rows each. So make yours the way you want to and keep going up straight until yours measures about 62 inches long.

Showing stitch and changing colors              PART 2

6.  length about 60 – 62 inches

7. BORDER AROUND

8.  Once you are finished with the length you don’t end your work but your next row will start the border all the way around. So you will

Ch3, 1 Treble in the next stitch, *1dc in each of the next 5 stitches, 1 treble into the next stitch, 1 treble into the next stitch,* repeat between the stars to the end of this row (finishing with your 2 trebles)

9. Going down the first side,

Ch2, 2 dc in the 1^st space, now you want to do double crochet all the way down the side, I have no set amount, just make sure that they are making your work lie flat and not pulling or scrunching your work with too many of them – watch video .

10. Showing a bit of a pattern with the double crochets

11. Across the other bottom, Ch 2, 1dc in each of the “treble stitches”, and 1tr in each of the next 5 stitches (we are doing the opposite to the other side across)

12. Coming up the 2^nd side, same as number 9

13. Showing you how to assemble your wrap

14.  Starting our Border

Make a slip knot and slip stitch into the v on both sides, Ch3 and 1dc into each of the next spaces, all the way around

15. Ss into the 3^rd chain, 1dc into each space all the way around, ss into the 3^rd ch

16. Ch6, sc into the 3^rd ch (making a picot), *1dc in your next sp with ch3 and sc into the 3^rd ch (picot) in the same stitch* repeat all the way around