Here is part 9 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 8 here. Parts 10 and 11 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.
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 9
Row 238: 3 Tss2Tog, 68 Tps, Ls, R (73 loops)
Row 239: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 13 times, Tss, Ls, R (76 loops)
| Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 240: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 13 times, Ls, R (78 loops)
Row 241: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 12 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, Ls, R (79 loops)
Row 242: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 12 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (80 loops)
Row 243: 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, Ls, R (81 loops)
Row 244: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 12 times, Tss, Ls, R (81 loops)
Row 245: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 76 Tps, Ls, R (82 loops)
Row 246: 2 Tss, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 12 times, 3 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (80 loops)
Row 247: 3 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 12 times, 3 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (79 loops)
Row 248: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 12 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (77 loops)
Row 249: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 7 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 12 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (75 loops)
Row 250: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 12 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (73 loops)
Row 251: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 12 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (70 loops)
Row 252: 3 Tss2Tog, 61 Tps, SRR (65 loops)
Row 253: 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 254: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 9 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, SRR (61 loops)
Row 255: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 8 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, SRR (58 loops)
Row 256: 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 257: 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 258: 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 259: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 37 Tps, SRR (42 loops)
Row 260: 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 261: 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 262: 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 263: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 6 Tss, Rep [Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss] 2 times, SRR (22 loops)
Row 264: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, SRR (16 loops)
Row 265: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, 3 Tss, SRR (10 loops)
Chart for part 9 of the Macaw wings shawl
Here’s the Tunisian crochet chart legend for these charts only.
Continue working the shawl with sections 10 and 11 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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Andrea
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