Here are parts 10 and 11 of the Macaw wings shawl pattern, part of the TCAL event running until March 24th. You have full instructions and two charts. See below for links to higher quality charts and the other parts of the pattern. Part 9 here. Parts 12 and 13 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 sections 10 and 11 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 10
Row 266: 3 Tss2Tog, 62 Tps, Ls, R (67 loops)
Row 267: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 11 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (69 loops)
| Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 268: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 11 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (71 loops)
Row 269: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 11 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (72 loops)
Row 270: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 10 times, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, Ls, R (72 loops)
Row 271: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 10 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, Ls, R (73 loops)
Row 272: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 10 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (73 loops)
Row 273: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 68 Tps, Ls, R (74 loops)
Row 274: 2 Tss, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 11 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (72 loops)
Row 275: 3 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 11 times, 2 Tss, Ls, R (72 loops)
Row 276: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 11 times, Ls, R (71 loops)
Row 277: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 7 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 11 times, Tss, Ls, R (70 loops)
Row 278: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 11 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (68 loops)
Row 279: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 11 times, Tss2Tog, YO, Ls, R (66 loops)
Row 280: 3 Tss2Tog, 58 Tps, Ls, R (63 loops)
Row 281: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 11 times, Tss, Ls, R (66 loops)
| Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 282: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 10 times, Tss, SRR (63 loops)
Row 283: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 9 times, SRR (59 loops)
Row 284: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 7 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, SRR (55 loops)
Row 285: 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 286: 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 287: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 37 Tps, SRR (42 loops)
Row 288: 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 289: 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 290: 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 291: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 6 Tss, Rep [Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss] 2 times, SRR (22 loops)
Row 292: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, SRR (16 loops)
Row 293: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, 3 Tss, SRR (10 loops)
Section 11
Row 294: 3 Tss2Tog, 58 Tps, Ls, R (63 loops)
Row 295: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 11 times, Tss, Ls, R (66 loops)
| Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 296: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 10 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (67 loops)
Row 297: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 10 times, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (67 loops)
Row 298: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 10 times, Tss, Ls, R (68 loops)
Row 299: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 9 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (68 loops)
Row 300: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 9 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (68 loops)
Row 301: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 63 Tps, Ls, R (69 loops)
Row 302: 2 Tss, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 9 times, 3 Tss, Tss2Tog, 2Tss, Ls, R (67 loops)
Row 303: 3 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 9 times, 3 Tss, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, Ls, R (66 loops)
Row 304: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 9 times, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, Ls, R (64 loops)
Row 305: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 7 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 9 times, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss, Ls, R (63 loops)
Row 306: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 9 times, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (61 loops)
Row 307: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 9 times, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (58 loops)
Row 308: 3 Tss2Tog, 50 Tps, Ls, R (55 loops)
Row 309: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 9 times, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (57 loops)
| Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 310: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 8 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (58 loops)
Row 311: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 8 times, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, Ls, R (58 loops)
Row 312: 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 313: 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 314: 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 315: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 37 Tps, SRR (42 loops)
Row 316: 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 317: 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 318: 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 319: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 6 Tss, Rep [Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss] 2 times, SRR (22 loops)
Row 320: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, SRR (16 loops)
Row 321: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, 3 Tss, SRR (10 loops)
Chart for part 10 of the Macaw wings shawl
Chart for part 11 of the Macaw wings shawl
Here’s the Tunisian crochet chart legend for these charts only.
Continue working the shawl with sections 12 and 13 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
