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Hello CAL lovers! I’m so please to be participating in the Hope in the Holidays Mystery CAL hosted by Claire of BearRye. I love coming together with other designers to create a beautiful collection of patterns that can be mixed and matched! Before you get started here, check out the CAL landing page to see all the other squares.

For my square, I wanted it to be simple but unique. I was introduced to the technique of cross-stitch on a Tunisian crochet background earlier this year, and I really enjoy how peaceful and calming these simple but repetitive stitches are. The Serene Snowflake Square is a great pattern for beginners to both Tunisian crochet and cross-stitch!

This pattern is also available in PDF format in my pattern shop. Until 9am EST on 23 December, you can get the PDF for FREE! Head to the CAL landing page first to get the code, then follow the link below to my shop.

Materials

Hook - USI/9 5.5mm Tunisian hook, or interchangeable with a short cord attached. I love these interchangeable hooks and cords from WeCrochet.

Yarn - Mighty Stitch from WeCrochet. I used Alfalfa for Colour A (60yds/55m), Cream for Colour B (6yds/5.5m).

Notions - scissors, tape measure, yarn needle, blocking mats and pins.

Sizing

Gauge - 16 sts x 13 rows = 4”/10cm in tss unblocked.

Finished measurements - 8 x 8”/20.5 x 20.5cm.

Terminology/Abbreviations

This pattern uses standard US terms as detailed by the Craft Yarn Council:

Ch – chain

St(s) – stitch(es)

Sc – single crochet

Tss – Tunisian simple stitch

Lts – last Tunisian stitch (insert hook under both vertical bars of the last stitch of each row)

RetP – Return Pass (ch 1, *yarn over and pull through 2 loops.  Repeat from * until 1 loop remains on your hook)

Sl st – slip stitch

RS/WS – right side/wrong side

Notes

This pattern is worked using Colour A as the background, and Colour B for the cross-stitch.

The loop on your hook to start each row counts as the first st.

Pattern Instructions

Square

Row 1:  With Colour A, ch 31 and turn.  Starting in the second ch from hook, pull up a loop in the back bump of each ch st.  You should have 31 loops on your hook.  Complete a RetP.

Rows 2-24:  Tss in each st until last, Lts and complete a RetP.

Bind off row (Row 25 on the chart below):  Ch 1, *insert hook under next vertical bar and pull up a loop.  Yarn over, pull through 2 loops.  Repeat from * until last st.  Work a sc in the last st of the row and do not fasten off; proceed to Border.

Border:  With the RS facing, rotate your work so that you can work down the side of your rows.  2sc in the same st as your last st of the bind off row.  Sc in the end of each row and work 3 sc in the last st before turning the corner.  Sc along the bottom of the starting row and work 3 sc in the last st before turning the corner.  Sc in the first st of each row until you reach the ch-1 space from the bind off row.  Sc in the ch-1 space, then sl st into the same space.

Fasten off and block to finished measurements.  Weave in the ends after blocking, making sure to weave them in to the WS. 

Cross Stitch

With Colour B, work cross-stitch as per the chart below.

Congratulations on finishing your Serene Snowflake square! I hope you have enjoyed this pattern. Share your pics on social media and tag me @capital.crochet and use the hashtag #HopeInTheHolidaysCAL.

You may sell finished items made from this pattern, but please credit me as the designer by linking back to this blog post.

Thank you so much for your support!

If you enjoyed this pattern, I thought you might be interested in a few other easy Tunisian crochet patterns, too! Shown below are the Juliet Ear Warmer and the Stashdown Pillow, both available in my pattern shop, or on Etsy and Ravelry.