Tunisian Tiles Blanket

Blanket is made using Tunisian crochet: each row is made up of a forward pass, where loops are picked up and held on the hook, and a return pass (rp), where loops are removed until one loop remains on hook. RS is facing throughout; do not turn after each row. Colour changes are made using intarsia technique, using a new ball of yarn for each block and working with one colour at a time, leaving other colours hanging at back of work until next colour change. Changing colour in middle of forward pass: work until starting point of new colour, insert hook into next st, twist new colour around previous colour, yoh with new colour, and work required number of sts in new colour. Changing colour in middle of rp: cc when one loop of previous colour remains on hook, twist new colour around previous colour, yoh with new colour, and complete rp. Changing colour for new row of blocks: cc at end of rp from last row before the new row of blocks when only two loops remain on hook, pull new colour through last two loops (one loop in new colour on hook), fasten off colours from last row and join new colours in next row. Each block in Colour Chart consists of 26 sts and 26 rows; read chart from right to left for each forward pass. Colour Chart is the same for both colourways. **Tension** 15 sts and 15 rows to measure 10 x 10cm over Tss using a 5mm Tunisian crochet hook. **Measurements** Approx. 140 x 174cm (55 x 68½in) **List of Materials** **Scheepjes Softfun** (60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic; 50g/140m *Colourway 1 - Daybreak* -Yarn A 2426 Lace x 13 balls -Yarn B 2401 Prussian x 1 ball -Yarn C 2644 Lagoon x 2 balls -Yarn D 2647 Capri x 2 balls -Yarn E 2530 Cloud x 3 balls -Yarn F 2466 Peach x 3 balls -Yarn G 2636 Soft Coral x 2 balls -Yarn H 2652 Cantaloupe x 2 balls -Yarn I 2431 Clay x 1 ball *Colourway 2 - Sunset* -Yarn A 2426 Lace x 13 balls -Yarn B 2518 Canary x 1 ball -Yarn C 2466 Peach x 2 balls -Yarn D 2652 Cantaloupe x 2 balls -Yarn E 2514 Rose x 3 balls -Yarn F 2495 Hot Pink x 3 balls -Yarn G 2534 Cyclamen x 2 balls -Yarn H 2616 Pickle x 2 balls -Yarn I 2638 Soft Lime x 1 ball -5mm Tunisian crochet hook with 80cm cable -5mm and 5.5mm crochet hooks -Stitch markers *This pattern is one of many designs published by Scheepjes in their ‘YARN - The After Party’ booklets released with a new design every 2 weeks. Also available in print from Scheepjes stockists.*