Wavy Diamonds and Gaurding Soldiers

Tunisian CAL 8 : Wavy Diamonds and Guarding Soldiers

[Tunisian Simple Stitch, Tunisian slip stitch, Tunisian double, Tunisian treble, Tunisian Cross, Tunisian twisted purled]

 

 

 

 
 

Ch : Chain FR: Foundation Row F: forward R: Return FP :Forward Pass RP: Return Pass YO: Yarn Over TSS : Tunisian Simple Stitch TDCS: Tunisian Double Stitch TTCS: Tunisian Treble Crochet Stitch TCrS: Tunisian Crossed Stitch, worked across 2 stitches

Yarn: C1: Color 1 C2: Color 2 C3: Color 3

Patterns used here are
1.   Vertical Stacks
2.   Diamond Waves
TSS: Insert hook from right to left under front vertical bar of a stitch YO and pull up a loop
Tunisian  Double Crochet Stitch:  YO hook , insert hook from right to left of front vertical bar YO pull up a loop, YO pull through two
Tunisian Treble crochet Stitch: YO hook twice, insert hook from right to left of front vertical bar YO pull up a loop, YO pull through two, YO pull through 2
 
Tunisian Crossed Stitch: This is worked over two stitches, skip the first vertical bar. TSS in the next, then TSS in the skipped vertical bar
Tunisian Slip Stitch: insert hook from right to left of front vertical bar/bars and pick the same on to the hook (just slide the vertical bar on to the hook and not work on it)
Tunisian twisted Stitch Purled: Bring yarn to the front of your hook , insert hook in the back vertical bar, Yarn over, pull up a loop
 
Return pass, work the left edge stitch as normal, Yo pull through 1, YO pull through 2, … Normal RP
Color Change on right edge: with 2 stitches remaining in RP, pick up the next color
Color Change on Left edge: Pull up a loop on with the new color to begin the Return Pass
Bind off Row: Insert the hook in the next bar (second vertical bar) Yo, pull up a loop and pull through the loop on the hook, (one loop on hook left)
Insert into the vertical bar of next stitch, yo pull up a loop and pull through the loop on the hook, continue this till the end and fasten off
Note 2: I have used Ganga Alisha : chain 34 ( multiples of 8 + 2) 11.5” finished size
Have used 8mm hook for vertical pattern and 7mm hook for wavy diamond pattern
Vertical   pattern is made with Multiples of  4 + 2
Wavy diamond requires multiples of 8 +2
 If you are using any other yarn, other than that mentioned here, you will have to use 2 sizes bigger hook than recommended and the stitch count in multiples of (8 +2) to suit the length
You will be required to test the gauge before working on the project
Please refer row by row while working,
For ladder pattern color change on left
Wavy diamond pattern : Color change from right
Also adjust the number of FS and Rows as per your gauge to make a final square of 11.5/ 12”
Yarn:
Ganga Alisha : chain 34 (32+2) or as per your gauge to measure 11.5”/12”
Hook 8.00mm and 7.00mm
1.    With C1, Chain multiples of 8 +2 to measure 11.5” /12”
Foundation Row (The first Forward and Return Pass will create the foundation Row)
Forward Pass: Stick the hook into the back bump of second chain from the hook and pull up a loop. Continue across the chain, pulling up a loop in each back bump, leaving all loops on the hook.
At the end of the chain, you will have the same number of loops on the hook as chains that you started with.
Reverse pass:  Yarn over and pull through one loop *Yarn over again and pull through 2 loops * Continue till you have one loop left on the hook
The remaining loop on the hook is the right edge stitch
For this pattern at the end of Foundation stitch change color in the right edge as specified
To start the next Forward Row always skip the front bar of the right edge stitch and begin with the second bar mentioned (= first stitch) to pull up a loop)
Foundation Row: Work with C1, at the end of return pass ( at right edge change to C2)
Vertical Block: (Colour change on left edge)
Row 1: With C2 (color 2)   TSS in each stitch across and change color to C3 on edge stitch  
Row 2: With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 3: With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C3)
Row 4: With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 5: With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C3)
Row 6 : With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 7 : With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C3)
Row 8 : With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 9 : With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C3)
Row 10  With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 11: With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C3)
Row 12: With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Wavy Diamond Block : Color change at Right edge
Row 13: With C2 (color 2)  TSS in each stitch , RP with C2
Row 14: With C2 (color 2)  TtwP  in each stitch , RP with C2
Row 15: With C4 ( Color 4) *TSS, Slip, Slip, TSS, TDCS, 2TTrCS TDCS* repeat till end, TDC in edge stitch
Row 16: With C2 ( Color 2) TSS across,
Row 17:  With C4 ( Color 4) * TDCS, TTrCS, TDCS, TSS, Slip, Slip, TSS,* repeat till end, normal edge stitch
Row 18: With C2 ( Color 2) TSS across
Row 19: With C4 ( Color 4) *TSS, Slip, Slip, TSS, TDCS, 2TTrCS TDCS* repeat till end, TDC in edge stitch
Row 20: With C2 ( Color 2) TSS across
Row 21: With C2 ( Color 2) TSS across
Row 22: With C2 (color 2)  TtwP  in each stitch , RP with C3
 Vertical Block: (Colour change on left edge)
Row 23: With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 24: With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C3)
Row 25: With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 26: With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C3)
Row 27: With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 28: With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C3)
Row 29: With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 30: With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C3)
Row 31: With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 32: With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C3)
Row 33: With C3 (color 3)   *Slip 2, TCrs*, till last two, TCrs, edge stitch ( RP with C2)
Row 34: With C2 (color 2)   *TCrs, Slip 2* till last two, Slip 2, edge stitch , ( RP with C2)
Row 35: With C1(color 1)  1 TSS in each stitch across
Work the binding off at the end of this row
Fasten off
Do the border with Hdc on sides, SS  on top and bottom, fasten off
With C2/C3/C4 work twisted SC as enhancing border all around
 
How to work TSS  Video link :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3OCOJ1VOnk&t=127s
How to work Tunisian Double Crochet Stitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OThTeftcTcg
How to work Tunisian Treble Crochet Stitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg_nJl_qQ8c
How to work Tunisian Cross Stitch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqLqrIcnTo8
How to work Tunisian Slip Stitch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3O0M8fgsUQ
How to work Twisted Purl stitch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3SEdgdl3mE&t=81s
Changing Colour at the beginning of Reverse Pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmWE3e5DVds
 Changing Colour at the beginning of Forward Pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg7rAVq90Hw
 
 
Key to Symbols
 

Key
⬭	Chain
|	TSS - Tunisian Simple Stitch
┼	TDC – Tunisian Double Crochet
ǂ	Tunisian Treble Crochet Stitch
	Tunisian Cross Stitch
	Tunisian Slip Stitch
𐑙	Tunisian twisted Purl
~	Normal closing (RP)
FS	Foundation Stitch

 
 

 
Pattern Chart in next page
Note: I have used different Tunisian Stitches in combination over here
Wavy diamond requires multiples of 8 + 2
Both the patterns used here fit in well because one requires multiple of 8 + 2 and the other multiple of 4 + 2
Hence both fit in well with each other as combo
In this pattern there are color change in both  left and right edge
 

Reference:

Tunisian Crochet  by Petra Tornack-Zimmermann

 Pattern

 

 Note: Row 15 and 19 work DC in left edge stitch 

 Row 16, work 2 chains at right edge and begin

Return pass Rows with color change is shown on the pattern chart