This is part 4 of 4 of the tutorial on the Tunisian Faux Knit Entrelac Blanket. Click to part 1 to get all the basic information and beginning of the free pattern, or click to the Ravelry listing to purchase the convenient full ebook.
This won’t be a full copy of part 1 since some of it is general information about the pattern. You’ll need to visit part 1 in order to start.
Special Stitches
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 loop through, keeping loop on hook. Right-Handed Video | Left-Handed Video.
Front Post Double Crochet (FPdc): Yarn over, insert hook to the side of the indicated stitch, move hook around the back of the stitch and out the other side of same stitch, yarn over, pull loop through, [yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook] twice.
Back Post Double Crochet (BPdc): Yarn over, with hook in back of work, insert hook to the side of the indicated stitch, move hook around the front of the stitch and out the other side of same stitch with the hook now again on the back of work, yarn over, pull loop through, [yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook] twice.
Part 4 Project Video: Right-Handed Video | Left-Handed Video
Other Abbreviations
This crochet pattern is written in US crochet terminology.
ch=chain; dc=double crochet; lp(s)=loop(s); rep=repeat; sk=skip; sl=slip; st(s)-stitch(es); yo=yarn over.
All numbers after the colon at the end of an instruction are stitch counts. Use the stitch count to check your work.
Posting Schedule
This pattern is the equivalent of four separate patterns so I’m releasing it in four parts. It is way too much information to put on one page.
Each part will be released by the dates below and linked here.
Entrelac Faux Knit Throw Part 1 – released
Entrelac Faux Knit Throw Part 2 – released
Entrelac Faux Knit Throw Part 3 – released
Entrelac Faux Knit Throw Part 4 – released
If you purchase the PDF at the Ravelry link above, it will be 30% off through the end of October. The PDF will be updated on the additional release dates. For example, if you purchase the PDF before October 9, it will only include the first part, but after part 2 release, the PDF will be updated with the new information. Beginning in November, the PDF will be full price.
Since this is a multi-part pattern, it’s not eligible for the email newsletter signup.
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Instructions
Body Of Blanket
In order to complete the height of the blanket photographed, repeat tiers 2-3 thirteen more times (or to height desired) then complete one more of tier 2.
First Triangle
NOTE: These instructions create the final tier which consists only of the same triangle element across. These are filler triangles to square off the top. When working chains and any slip stitches, try to work loosely since you will be working into them later.
Row 1: Join yarn with sl st in marked st from previous tier, *insert hook in side of next row, pull lp through, rep from * 5 times more: 7 sts. Close: sk 1 ch, insert hook in side of next row of next element, yo, pull lp through and pull lp through st on hook (sl st made), [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] across.
Row 2: Sk first st, 6 tks (see Special Stitches): 7 sts. Close: sl st to side of next row of next element (1 st closed), [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] to last 2 sts, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook.
Row 3: Sk first st, 5 tks: 6 sts. Close: sl st to side of next row of next element (1 st closed), [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] to last 2 sts, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook.
Row 4: Sk first st, 4 tks: 5 sts. Close: sl st to side of next row of next element (1 st closed), [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] to last 2 sts, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook.
Row 5: Sk first st, 3 tks: 4 sts. Close: sl st to side of next row of next element (1 st closed), yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook.
Row 6: Sk first st, 2 tks: 3 sts. Close: sl st to side of next row of next element, pulling through all remaining sts at the same time, closing all remaining sts and ending with 1 lp on the hook, sl st in the same st as the previous sl st joining.
Next Triangle
Row 1: *Insert hook in side of next row, pull lp through, rep from * 5 times more: 7 sts. Close: sk 1 ch, insert hook in side of next row of next element, yo, pull lp through and pull lp through st on hook (sl st made), [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] across.
Rows 2-6: Repeat as for First Rectangle.
Repeat Triangles across to end. Fasten off after last Triangle: 13 Triangles.
Trim
Note: This portion is made with the smaller hook. See Special Stitches above for instructions on FPdc and BPdc.
Round 1: Join solid color yarn with sl st at any corner, ch 2 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same position, creating corner, work an odd number of dc evenly around each side of blanket, with 3 dc in each corner, sl st to first dc.
Round 2: Ch 1, work FPdc around same dc as joining, work [BPdc, FPdc, BPdc] in the next dc, work FPdc around next dc (full corner made), work [BPdc in next dc, FPdc in next dc] along side and repeat full corner and sides around, sl st to first dc.
Round 3: Ch 1, work FPdc in all FPdc and BPdc in all BPdc, making corner as for round 2, sl st to first dc, fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in all ends securely.
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