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Simple Tunisian Cloth / Potholder

SKILL LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER

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YARN

Worsted Weight (4) 100% Cotton Yarn

HOOK

6.5 mm Tunisian Crochet Hook

5.5 mm Crochet Hook

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES

  • Yarn Needle
  • Scissors

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

DIMENSIONS

My finished cloth measures approximately 7 inches by 7 inches

It can easily be adjusted:

  • To adjust the width of the cloth add or omit stitches from your starting chain 
  • To adjust the height add or omit any number of the repeated rows

PATTERN

ch 24

ROW 1

  • Pick up 1 loop through the second ch from the hook and each ch to end
  • Work standard return pass

ROW 2 – 20

  • tss in each stitch until 1 stitch remains
  • 1 edge stitch in last stitch
  • Work standard return pass

BIND OFF

Bind off, do not fasten off, ch 1.

BORDER

Turn your cloth clockwise and sc evenly down the side, place 2 sc in the corner stitch. Continue to sc around the remaining 3 sides, placing 2 sc in each corner, slst to beginning sc. Fasten off and weave in ends!

POTHOLDER:

To make a potholder, make two cloths following the instructions above. 

Using a 5.5 mm crochet hook:

Place the two cloths right sides facing out, join your yarn anywhere on the outside edge and sc through both layers around. Placing 2 sc in each corner. 

To make a loop, in one corner, sc, ch 20 tightly, sc and then continue to sc around, slst to beginning sc, fasten off and weave in ends. 

LEGAL

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ALL FINISHED PRODUCTS created using this pattern may be sold locally or online. If selling finished products online, please give my shop credit for the pattern.

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