Pattern: Tunisian Square in Square Dishcloth

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General information

This pattern is part of the Learn to Crochet Tunisian Style, you can find the tutorial on the Tunisian Purl Stitch over here, and the tutorial of the Tunisian Knit Stitch over here.

Dutch readers, please go over here.

Skill level

Intermediate

Special Stitches

Basic foundation row

Forward pass: Insert hook into back bump of first stitch, yo, pull up loop, leave loop on hook. Repeat for all chain stitches

Return pass: Ch1, * yo, pull through 2 loops*, repeat between ** until you have one loop left on hook

Tunisian Knit Stitch (TKS)

Forward pass: * Insert hook in between front vertical and back vertical bar from front right to back left, yo, pull up loop*, repeat between ** until the last stitch. For the last stitch, insert hook between left loop plus back bump and most right loop, yo, pull up loop.

Return pass: Ch1, *yo, pull through 2 loops*, repeat between ** until you have one loop left on hook.

Tunisian Purl Stitch (TPS)

Forward pass: * Yarn in front of work, insert hook from right to left under front vertical bar, yo, pull up loop, leave loop on hook*  Repeat between ** until last stitch. Work your last TPS into the very left loop of the last stitch.

Return pass: Ch1, *yo, pull through 2 loops*, repeat between ** until you have one loop left on hook.

Abbreviations

Ch: Chain

Sl st: slip stitch

Sc: single crochet

Yo: yarn over

Notes

You can make 2 dishcloths out of one ball of Lily Sugar ‘n Cream

Finished measurement

20 x 20 cm or 8”x8” approximately

Materials

1 ball Lily Sugar ’n Cream “Painted desert, 86 mtr/95 yards per ball, 1 ball yields 2 dishcloths

Tunisian long crochet needle, 6.0 mm

Pattern

Chain 20. Follow diagram for the pattern. After finishing the last row, do not fasten off, but ch 1 and start border. Sc in each stitch and sc 3 times in each corner. Fasten off.