Zoe's Tunisian Join As You Go Crochet Blanket Pattern

If I had to rank the perfect blanket pattern’s top three qualities they would be… how fun it is to make, the ease of customize the sizing, and the finished result. The NEW Zoe’s Tunisian Join As You Go blanket pattern ticks all of those boxes. Let’s make one!

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Tunisian Join As You Go Blanket Pattern

One thing in crochet that I truly love? Tunisian crochet. I love the versatility of it, I love the feel of it, I love the almost-knit-look of it, and above all I love to create it. There’s something about getting all those loops on your hook and then knocking them off in a rhythmic, continuous motion until you get back to that single solitary loop that is just so satisfying.

If you are new to Tunisian Crochet this is an excellent pattern for you to try. Each strip is only a few inches wide so this would also be a great way for you to master stitches and/or techniques, and to really get a grip on your tension. See what I did there? Ha!

If you are brand new to Tunisian Crochet, be sure to head over and check out the Ultimate Guide to Tunisian Crochet and you might enjoy the Tunisian Basics Crochet Along. You’ll learn a bunch of new stitches and have a blanket at the end of it! Awesome!

What’s great about Zoe’s Tunisian join as you go chevron blanket is that we can literally make it ANY size. We’ll start with the left strip, making that as tall as we need it to be. You might want to refer to the Blanket Sizing Chart I have compiled for you here. (Don’t forget to bookmark the page for later!)

If you do expect to change the sizing of this blanket… Instead of fastening off on that first strip, place a stitch marker and leave the yarn attached in case you need to add more length later. Then attach with a contrasting color yarn at the bottom corner of that strip, making it the same height as the first. When that strip is done, attach at the bottom of that strip and repeat the process. Keep adding strips until the fabric is as wide as you’d like it to be.

What if you get all of your strips added and you decide you need more length? Just go back to the first strip and add that length, then add the same height to the second strip and on each subsequent strip until you get them all the same. Watch the video tutorial on the pillow pattern post and I’ll walk you through getting started and joining the strips together.

If you’d rather start with a smaller sample, try the Zoe’s Pillow Cover instead. That’s quicker and a great way to get your feet wet without jumping all the way in. The pillow pattern I’m working on in the video is the same technique as the blanket pattern below.

Grab the ad-free, printable version of this pattern on Ravelry, Etsy, or right here in the Heart Hook Home Blog Shop. When you buy this pattern, you automatically have access to the throw pillow cover size PDF as well. Thank you!

Materials:

Worsted/#4 Weight Yarn
-approx. 2,050 yards total (1140 yards Color A, 910 yards Color B)
–Worsted 8 in “Raspberry” and “Dark Grey” used

Tunisian crochet hook in size 8mm or size needed to obtain gauge

Yarn needle

Gauge: One repeat (strip) = approx. 5” wide

Sizing: Approx. 46” x 58”

Pattern Notes:

Pattern written using US terms.

The pattern is made in Tunisian Chevron strips using a join as you go technique. A video tutorial is included below.

Customize the size of your blanket by working strip rows to your desired length, and adding strips until desired width is reached.

In Tunisian crochet, the first loop on hook counts as a st and is included in st count.

If you are new to Tunisian Crochet, check out this post.

If you need help reading a crochet pattern, make sure you head over here and check out this detailed post.

Abbreviations:

Ch(s): Chain(s)
St(s): Stitch(es)
Tslst: Tunisian slip stitch
TSS: Tunisian Simple Stitch
YO: Yarn Over

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Edge stitch = pull up a loop in the outside 2 loops of row end.

Join stitch = pull up a loop in the corresponding row end of previous strip.

TSS2tog: Tunisian Simple Stitch two together = insert hook under the vertical bars of next two sts and pull up a loop.

Blanket Pattern:

First Strip:

Row 1: Ch-25, pull up a loop in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (25) Backward Pass: Ch-1, * YO pull through 2 loops * to end.

Rows 2 through 130 (or until desired height is reached): TSS2tog, TSS in next 9 sts, YO, TSS, YO, TSS in next 9 sts, TSS2tog. Edge stitch. (25) Backward Pass: Ch-1, * YO pull through 2 loops * to end.

Fasten off (or place a stitch marker in case you need to add more length).

Second Strip:

To start the second strip (and all subsequent strips)…

Row 1: Attach in farthest right stitch on the bottom of last completed strip. Ch-24, pull up a loop in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Pull up a loop in the first row of the first strip. (25) Backward Pass: * YO pull through 2 loops * to end.

Rows 2 through 130 (or to match the first strip): TSS2tog, TSS in next 9 sts, YO, TSS, YO, TSS in next 9 sts, TSS2tog. Join stitch. (25) Backward Pass: * YO pull through 2 loops * to end.

Continue adding strips in this manner seven (7) more times for a total of nine strips, or until the blanket is as wide as you like. When ready, Tslst across starting with the first strip.

Once you get going on this type of blanket, it’s hard to stop. What colors will you make yours? And will you make the matching Zoe’s Pillow Cover? That cover is removable and washable as well. Woot!