Here is part 8 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 7 here and extra long part 7 here. Part 9 here.
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.
You can read more about the event here and how to participate.
Make sure you read the observations on that page and keep some stitch markers handy.
This blog post is about section 6 of the shawl, with full instructions and a chart that you can print and check while working from the instructions.
Main blog post with all information and links to all sections.
Blog post with previous section or try out a modified section 7 with 4 extra feathers.
Blog post with next section (coming soon).
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 8
Regardless which version of section 7 you made, continue with the following instructions.
Row 210: 3 Tss2Tog, 70 Tps, Ls, R (75 loops)
Row 211: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 13 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (78 loops)
| Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 212: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 13 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (80 loops)
Row 213: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 13 times, Tss, Ls, R (81 loops)
Row 214: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 13 times, Ls, R (82 loops)
Row 215: 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 216: 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 217: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 78 Tps, Ls, R (84 loops)
Row 218: 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 219: 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 220: 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 221: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 7 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 13 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (80 loops)
Row 222: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 13 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (78 loops)
Row 223: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 13 times, SRR (73 loops)
Row 224: 3 Tss2Tog, 61 Tps, SRR (65 loops)
Row 225: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 11 times, SRR (64 loops)
| Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 226: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 9 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, SRR (61 loops)
Row 227: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 8 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, SRR (58 loops)
Row 228: 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 229: 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 230: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 5 times, 2 Tss, SRR (46 loops)
Row 231: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 37 Tps, SRR (42 loops)
Row 232: 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 233: 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 234: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 2 times, 2 Tss, SRR (27 loops)
Row 235: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 6 Tss, Rep [Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss] 2 times, SRR (22 loops)
Row 236: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, SRR (16 loops)
Row 237: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, 3 Tss, SRR (10 loops)
Chart for part 8 of the Macaw wings shawl
Here’s the Tunisian crochet chart legend for these charts only.
Continue working the shawl with section 9 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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Hugs,
Andrea
