Boothbay Bandana

The Boothbay Bandana is worked in Tunisian simple stitch from the bottom point upward. Increases are made at the beginning and end of every row to form the triangular shape. A lacy edging and ties are worked with a standard crochet hook to finish the bandana. This pattern has been tested by crocheters of varying skill levels, including those who had never attempted Tunisian crochet before. This bandana takes approximately 4-7 hours to complete, depending on your crochet level and speed. It’s a perfect way to use up scrap yarn, too! This pattern includes: ** Written step-by-step instructions with photos and linked video tutorials ** An overview on how to read colorwork charts for Tunisian crochet ** A printer-friendly, black & white version of the pattern ** A PDF download of the colorwork graph ** Stitch Fiddle link for the colorwork graph, to download & manipulate as you’d like ** A tester lookbook with additional yarn types and quantities used Terminology: US crochet & Tunisian crochet terms Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate. This pattern features a beginner Tunisian crochet stitch but requires colorwork to create the lobster motif. Before beginning this pattern, you should be comfortable with the following basic stitches: Tunisian simple stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, chain, slip stitch.