Bluebell Baby Blanket designed by Kim Guzman © Feb. 2016
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Technique: Tunisian Crochet
Free Video Support
Links to right- and left-handed videos for the stitches used are available on my YouTube channel.
Finished Size
approx. 32” x 32”
Materials
- Lion Brand Pound of Love, 100% acrylic (1020 yds per 16 oz skein):
- Color A: Pastel Blue, approx. 1000 yds
- Color B: White, approx. 150 yds
- Suggested Tunisian hook size: 6.5mm [US K-10 ½]
- Suggested regular hook size: 5.5mm [US I-9]
- Yarn Needle (for weaving ends)
Gauge
In main body stitch pattern, 13 stitches for 12 rows = 4”.
Notes
The blanket should fit easily on a standard 14″ long Tunisian hook, but using a hook with a nylon extension could make it easier to handle.
I created the stitch pattern for this blanket because I was looking for something a bit different than the “usual” Tunisian crochet basket weave stitch pattern. This stitch pattern has never been seen before so you’ll certainly be crocheting a one-of-a-kind!
Special Stitches
Foundation Row: Right-Handed Video | Left-Handed Video
Tunisian Knit Stitch (tks): Insert hook, from front of work to back of work, between the front and back vertical bars of the same stitch, yarn over, pull a loop through.
Right-Handed Video | Left-Handed Video
Tunisian Purled Knit Stitch (tpks): Bring yarn to front and under stitch, hold briefly with non-hook hand, work tks. The yarn will wrap the vertical bar and look like a “purl bump.”
Right-Handed Video | Left-Handed Video
Modified Tunisian Simple Stitch (mod-tss): Insert hook under front vertical bar of stitch, from side-to-side (do not exit the back) and in top horizontal bar of closing chain behind it, yarn over, pull a loop through.
Right-Handed Video | Left-Handed Video
Instructions
For all rows before border except final row, all rows are closed normally as follows: Ch 1 (to close the first st), [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] across, ending with 1 lp on your hook.
Row 1: With A and Tunisian hook, ch 102, sk 1 ch , *insert hook in horizontal bar of next ch, yo, pull lp through, repeat from * across—102 lps on hook.
Rows 2-5: Sk first vertical bar, [4 tpks, 4 tks] to last 5 sts, 4 tpks, tks in last st—102 lps on hook.
Rows 6-10: Sk first vertical bar, [4 tks, 4 tpks] to last 5 sts, 5 tks—102 lps on hook.
Rows 11-15: Sk first vertical bar, [4 tpks, 4 tks] to last 5 sts, 4 tpks, tks in last st—102 lps on hook.
Rows 16-95: Rep previous 10 rows eight times more.
Binding Off
While there is one loop on your hook, insert hook as you would for mod-tss, yarn over and pull loop through, but pull it through the loop on the hook as well. You are creating a slip stitch with a mod-tss insertion. Keep in mind that it’s just a slip stitch and it will be easy to do. Slip stitch as for mod-tss across. Fasten off A.
Border
Round 1: With regular crochet hook and B, join with sl st to any corner, ch 1, 3 sc in same st as joining, sc evenly around, with 3 sc in each corner, sl st to back loop of first sc.
Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, working in back loops throughout, work sc in each sc around with 3 sc in each 2nd sc of corner, sl st to back loop of first sc.
Round 4: Ch 1, working in back loops throughout, work sc in each sc around with 3 sc in each 2nd sc of corner, sl st to first sc, fasten off.
Finishing
Once complete, use a yarn needle to weave in all loose ends. Block, if desired.