Macaw wings shawl TCAL - Part 7

Here is part 7 or the middle part of the Macaw wings shawl pattern, part of the TCAL event running until March 24th. You have full instructions and a chart. See below for links to higher quality charts and the other parts of the pattern. Part 6 here. Part 8 here.

Macaw wings shawl TCAL Pin part 7 — Pin this page to continue with this part of the pattern later.

About the Macaw wings shawl TCAL

This Tunisian crochet shawl TCAL is an online event that will last between January 20th 2023 and March 24th 2023 and involves weekly releases of blog posts with parts of the pattern.

Make sure you read the observations on that page and keep some stitch markers handy.

This blog post is about section 7 of the shawl, with full instructions and a chart that you can print and check while working from the instructions.

If you want to make the shawl longer and a little wider, check out this modified section 7, where you have a total of 7 feathers instead of 3.

Macaw wings shawl 20 jpg — Back of the Macaw wings shawl, showing section 7 in yellow. The yarn used is a DK weight advent set yarn from PookYarns.

Navigating the TCAL

Main blog post with all information and links to all sections.

Blog post with previous sections.

Blog post with next section.

Photo tutorials for tricky stitches:

Eyelets in a foundation row.
Short rows in the foundation chain – how to make short rows and how to work subsequent short rows in the same foundation chain, short rows in Tps.
Simple stitches (Tss) and purl stitches (Tps) in eyelets.
Decreases and eyelets.

Where to buy the PDF versions

You can find the PDF pattern here with both versions, the big charts and a cheat sheet, if you don’t want to wait for the end of the event to get the whole pattern:

Abbreviations

Ch – chain;
Ls – last stitch: insert hook behind the two vertical bars at the end of the row, YO and pull up a loop;
M1 – make 1 Tss: insert the hook in the next horizontal space, YO and pull up a loop;
M1P – make 1 Tps: YU, insert the hook in the next horizontal space, YO and pull up a loop as if to make a Tps;
R – regular return pass: Ch1, Rep [YO and pull through 2 loops on hook] until 1 loop remains;
Rep – repeat;
Sc – US single crochet, UK double crochet;
Sl St – slip stitch;
SRR – short row return pass: Rep [YO and pull through 2 loops on hook] until 1 loop remains on the hook;
St(s) – stitch(es);
Tps – Tunisian purl stitch: YU, insert the hook under the vertical bar of the next St, YO and pull up a loop; for Tps in eyelets, see detailed instructions on page 33;
Tss – Tunisian simple stitch: insert hook under the vertical bar of the next St, YO and pull up a loop
Tss2Tog – Tunisian simple stitch 2 together: insert the hook under the front vertical bars of the next 2 Sts, YO and pull up a loop;
YO – Yarn over;
YU – Yarn under: bring the yarn under and to the front of the hook.

Instructions

Section 7

Row 169: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 3 Tss, SRR (10 loops)

Tip: watch out for the first YO space!

Row 170: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, SRR (16 loops)

Row 171: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 6 Tss, SRR (22 loops)

Row 172: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 2 times, Tss, SRR (27 loops)

Row 173: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 3 times, SRR (33 loops)

Row 174: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 3 times, 3 Tss, SRR (37 loops)

Row 175: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 37 Tps, SRR (42 loops)

Row 176: 2 Tss, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 6 times, Tss, SRR (46 loops)

Row 177: 3 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 7 times, 2 Tss, SRR (51 loops)

Row 178: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 7 times, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss, SRR (54 loops)

Row 179: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 7 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 9 times, SRR (58 loops)

Row 180: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 10 times, SRR (61 loops)

Row 181: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 11 times, Tss, SRR (64 loops)

Row 182: 3 Tss2Tog, 61 Tps, SRR (65 loops)

Row 183: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 12 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, SRR (73 loops)

Tip: watch out for the first YO space!

Row 184: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 13 times, 2 Tss, Ls, R (80 loops)

Row 185: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 13 times, Tss, Ls, R (81 loops)

Row 186: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 13 times, Ls, R (82 loops)

Row 187: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 12 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, Ls, R (83 loops)

Row 188: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 12 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (83 loops)

Row 189: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 78 Tps, Ls, R (84 loops)

Middle of the shawl

If using the advent calendar, count the number of rows worked in the last color or weigh the remaining yarn from the last color. If using gradient cakes, weigh the remaining yarn in the first cake.

If using the advent calendar, use the same color (second skein) to make the same number of rows as with the first skein or until you use up the same amount of yarn, then switch to the next color in sequence.

If using gradient cakes, remove the measured weight from the second half of yarn (second cake) and start from there.

Here’s a video that shows you how to switch to the second cake of yarn.

For example, when using the advent pack for making the sample, the last color (C12) took up 5 full rows or 10 g.

For the second half of the shawl, 5 rows were made in the same color (C12) and the following rows were worked with C11 until it ran out, then C10 and so on.

Part 7 continued

Row 190: 2 Tss, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 13 times, 2 Tss, Ls, R (83 loops)

Row 191: 3 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 13 times, 3 Tss, Ls, R (83 loops)

Row 192: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 13 times, Tss, Ls, R (82 loops)

Row 193: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 7 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 13 times, 2 Tss, Ls, R (81 loops)

Row 194: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 13 times, 3 Tss, Ls, R (80 loops)

Row 195: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 13 times, SRR (73 loops)

Row 196: 3 Tss2Tog, 61 Tps, SRR (65 loops)Row 197: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 11 times, SRR

Row 197: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 11 times, SRR

Tip: watch out for the first YO space!

Row 198: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 9 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, SRR (61 loops)

Row 199: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 8 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, SRR (58 loops)

Row 200: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 7 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, SRR (54 loops)

Row 201: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 6 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, SRR (51 loops)

Row 202: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 5 times, YO, Tss2Tog, SRR (46 loops)

Row 203: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 37 Tps, SRR (42 loops)

Row 204: 2 Tss, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 4 times, 2 Tss, SRR (37 loops)

Row 205: 3 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 3 times, 4 Tss, SRR (33 loops)

Row 206: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 2 times, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, SRR (28 loops)

Row 207: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 6 Tss, Rep [Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss] 2 times, SRR (22 loops)

Row 208: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, SRR (16 loops)

Row 209: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, 3 Tss, SRR (10 loops)

Chart for section 7

Part 07 Macaw wings shawl TCAL Tunisian crochet chart jpg — Tunisian crochet chart for section 7 of the Macaw wings shawl pattern.

Here’s the Tunisian crochet chart legend for these charts only.

Legend Macaw wings shawl TCAL Tunisian crochet chart jpg

Continue working the shawl with section 8 or get the whole pattern as a PDF.

Where to buy the PDF versions

You can find the PDF pattern here with both versions, the big charts and a cheat sheet, if you don’t want to wait for the end of the event to get the whole pattern:

Final remarks

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