Enjoy making this texture-rich Savanna Square, a free Tunisian crochet square pattern. This pattern was designed as part of the 2022 Tunisian Crochet Blanket CAL hosted by Arunima of Knitter Knotter. It is inspired by the breathtaking African Savannas. It uses a combination of the Tunisian simple stitch together with the Tunisian front post double crochet and the Tunisian bobble stitch to bring a beautiful 3D effect of the Savanna plains. You can make this Tunisian crochet square in any colours or combinations you like.
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About the Crochet Savanna Square
For this project, I used worsted weight yarn and a corded 8 mm crochet hook. If you’re like me and love texture filled makes then this Tunisian crochet square is perfect for you!. Apart from customizing the square with your chosen colours, you can also make whatever size toy you wish by adjusting the yarn weight and hook size.
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Crochet Savanna Square Pattern
Skill Level: Advanced beginner
Materials:
- 8 mm corded Tunisian crochet hook (or any size needed to obtain gauge)
- Approximately 106 yards of worsted weight yarn
- Scissors
- Darning needle
- Tape measure
- Blocking board (optional)
Yarn alternatives: Any worsted weight yarn, 10ply, size 4 medium weight yarn or should be suitable for this design.
Gauge: 8 sts x 6 rows in tss = 2”
Size: The Savanna Square measures 11.5 by 11.5 inches before blocking and 12 by 12 inches after blocking
Stitches and terms used:
- Ch= chain
- Sl st= slip stich
- St(s)= stitch(es)
- Yo= yarn over
- FP= forward pass
- Lts= last Tunisian stitch: Insert your hook under both loops of the last st on the forward pass and complete as for Tss
- RetP= return pass: Ch 1, (yarn over, pull through 2 loops) repeat across
- Tss=Tunisian simple stitch
- Tfpdc= Tunisian front post double crochet: made 2 rows below your current st either on the vertical bar of the tss or on another post st.
- Yo. Insert your hook in the vertical bar of the tss 2 rows below (or on the post st 2 rows below)
- Yo pull through. Yo and pull through 2 loops on your hook.
- Tbs= Tunisian bobble stitch: worked between the front and back bar of the tss.
- (Yo, insert your hook in the space between the front and back bar. Yo, pull up a loop. Yo, pull through 2 loops on your hook) 3 times
Pattern notes:
- Read through the pattern before starting your work just to be sure you don’t have any questions that might cause frustration while working on the project.
- This pattern is written in US terms.
- Gauge is included for your reference, be sure to swatch before starting. This square was designed to match the gauge indicated using a 8 mm hook. I used a 6 mm hook to reach the correct gauge.
- The pattern is worked from bottom up using a combination of the Tunisian simple stitch, Tunisian front post double crochet and the Tunisian bobble stitch.
- Tutorials for the Tunisian front post double crochet as well as the Tunisian bobble stitch are provided below.
- This square pattern is worked in rows.
- Written instructions are provided along with a colour coded chart for easier view on the last page.
- The chart is read from right to left with each row representing the Forward and Return Pass.
- The bind off row is not indicated in the chart
Pattern instructions:
Ch 41
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, tss across. RetP
Row 2: (Tss) 39 times, Lts. RetP
Row 3: (Tfpdc, Tss) 20 times, Lts. RetP
Row 4: (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss, Tfpdc) 17 times, Tss1, (Tfpdc) 2 times, Lts. RetP
Row 5-6: Rpt row 3-4
Row 7: (Tfpdc1, Tss1) 7 times, (Tfpdc) 9 times, (Tss1, Tfpdc1) 8 times, Lts. RetP
Row 8-13: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 15 times, (Tfpdc) 6 times, (Tss) 16 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 14: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 15 times, (Tfpdc) 6 times, (Tss) 3 times, Tbs1, (Tfpdc) 2 times, Tbs1, (Tss) 9 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 15: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 14 times, (Tfpdc) 6 times, (Tss) 5 times, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, (Tss) 10 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 16: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 13 times, (Tfpdc) 7 times, (Tss) 4 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 11 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 17: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 8 times, (Tfpdc) 13 times, (Tss) 3 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 11 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 18: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 6 times, (Tfpdc) 5 times, (Tss) 2 times, (Tfpdc) 12 times, (Tss) 3 times, (Tfpdc) 5 times, Tbs1, (Tss) 3 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 19: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 5 times, Tbs1, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, (Tss) 5 times, (Tfpdc) 17 times, (Tss) 2 times, Tbs1, (Tss) 4 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 20: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 6 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 5 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, Tbs1, (Tfpdc) 2 times, Tss1, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 7 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, Tbs1, (Tss) 7 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 21: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 6 times, Tbs1, (Tss) 4 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 2 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 2 times, (Tfpdc) 4 times, (Tss) 5 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 8 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Crochet savanna square chart
Row 22: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 10 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 3 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 3 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, Tbs1, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 3 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 8 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 23: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 7 times, (Tfpdc) 6 times, (Tss) 3 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 4 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 2 times, Tbs1, (Tfpdc) 9 times, (Tss) 3 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. Retp
Row 24: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 6 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 3 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 2 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 4 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 5 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 4 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 2 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 25: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 6 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 3 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 2 times, (Tfpdc) 3 times, (Tss) 2 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 5 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 4 times, Tbs1, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, Tss1, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 26: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 6 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 3 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 2 times, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, (Tss) 3 times, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, (Tss) 4 times, (Tfpdc) 4 times, (Tss) 4 times, Tbs1, (Tss) 2 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
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Row 27: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 5 times, (Tfpdc) 3 times, (Tss) 3 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 2 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 4 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 5 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 2 times, (Tfpdc) 3 times, (Tss) 5 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 28: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 4 times, (Tfpdc) 3 times, (Tss) 4 times, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, (Tss) 2 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 4 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 4 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 3 times, Tbs1, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, (Tss) 4 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 29: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 4 times, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 4 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 2 times, Tbs1, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, (Tss) 2 times, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, (Tss) 4 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 4 times, Tbs1, (Tss) 5 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 30: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 3 times, Tbs1, Tfpdc1, Tss1, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 3 times, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, (Tss) 2 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 2 times, (Tfpdc) 2 times, (Tss) 5 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 11 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 31: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 2 times, Tbs1, Tss1, Tbs1, (Tss) 2 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 2 times, Tbs1, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 3 times, Tbs1, (Tss) 2 times, Tfpdc1, Tbs1, (Tss) 4 times, Tbs1, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 11 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 32: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 7 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 10 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 6 times, Tfpdc1, (Tss) 11 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 33-34: Tfpdc1, (Tss) 37 times, Tfpdc1, Lts. RetP
Row 35: Bind off by sl st in each st across. Fasten off.
Finishing:
Weave in all your ends and block square.
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