Here are parts 12 and 13 of the Macaw wings shawl pattern, the last parts 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. 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 sections 12 and 13 of the shawl, with full instructions and a chart that you can print and check while working from the instructions.
There are also instructions for the top edge included at the end of the instructions.
Navigating the TCAL
Main blog post with all information and links to all sections.
Blog post with previous sections.
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 12
Row 322: 3 Tss2Tog, 47 Tps, Ls, R (52 loops)
Row 323: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 8 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (54 loops)
Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 324: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 8 times, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (55 loops)
Row 325: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 7 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (55 loops)
Row 326: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 7 times, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, Ls, R (55 loops)
Row 327: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 7 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (55 loops)
Row 328: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 6 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (54 loops)
Row 329: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 49 Tps, Ls, R (55 loops)
Row 330: 2 Tss, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 7 times, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (53 loops)
Row 331: 3 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 7 times, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (52 loops)
Row 332: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 7 times, Ls, R (51 loops)
Row 333: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 7 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 6 times, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (49 loops)
Row 334: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 6 times, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (47 loops)
Row 335: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 6 times, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (44 loops)
Row 336: 3 Tss2Tog, 36 Tps, Ls, R (41 loops)
Row 337: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 6 times, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, Ls, R (43 loops)
Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 338: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 6 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (44 loops)
Row 339: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 5 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (44 loops)
Row 340: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 5 times, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (44 loops)
Row 341: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 4 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (44 loops)
Row 342: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 4 times, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, Ls, R (43 loops)
Row 343: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 37 Tps, SRR (42 loops)
Row 344: 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 345: 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 346: 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 347: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 6 Tss, Rep [Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss] 2 times, SRR (22 loops)
Row 348: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, SRR (16 loops)
Row 349: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, 3 Tss, SRR (10 loops)
Section 13
Row 350: 3 Tss2Tog, 30 Tps, Ls, R (35 loops)
Row 351: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, 2 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 5 times, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (37 loops)
Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 352: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 5 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 4 times, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (38 loops)
Row 353: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 4 times, 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (38 loops)
Row 354: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 4 times, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (38 loops)
Row 355: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 3 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (38 loops)
Row 356: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 3 times, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (37 loops)
Row 357: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 32 Tps, Ls, R (38 loops)
Row 358: 2 Tss, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 3 times, 3 Tss, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (36 loops)
Row 359: 3 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 3 times, 3 Tss, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (35 loops)
Row 360: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 3 times, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (33 loops)
Row 361: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 7 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 3 times, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (31 loops)
Row 362: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 3 times, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (29 loops)
Row 363: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, Tss, Rep [Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss] 3 times, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (26 loops)
Row 364: 3 Tss2Tog, 18 Tps, Ls, R (23 loops)
Row 365: Rep [YO, Tss] 3 times, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss] 3 times, Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (25 loops)
Tip: watch out for the first YO space! |
Row 366: Rep [Tss, YO, Tss] 2 times, 4 Tss, Rep [Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 3 times, Ls, R (27 loops)
Row 367: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 8 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 2 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Tss, Ls, R (28 loops)
Row 368: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 6 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 2 times, YO, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (29 loops)
Row 369: Tss, YO, Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 2 times, Tss, Ls, R (30 loops)
Row 370: 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, Tss, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss] 2 times, Ls, R (30 loops)
Row 371: Tss, YO, 2 Tss, 25 Tps, Ls, R (31 loops)
Row 372: 2 Tss, YO, 2 Tss2Tog, YO, Sk 1, 7 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 2 times, 2 Tss, Tss2Tog, Ls, R (29 loops)
Row 373: 3 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, Rep [2 Tss, YO, Sk 1, Tss] 2 times, Rep [3 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO] 2 times, 4 Tss, Ls, R (29 loops)
Row 374: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 3 Tss, YO, Sk 1, 4 Tss, Rep [Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss] 2 times, 3 Tss, SRR (27 loops)
Row 375: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 6 Tss, Rep [Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 2 Tss] 2 times, SRR (22 loops)
Row 376: Tss2Tog, 2 Tss, YO, Tss2Tog, 5 Tss, Tss2Tog, YO, 3 Tss, SRR (16 loops)
Row 377: [Tss2Tog, 2 Tss] 2 times, 3 Tss, SRR (10 loops)
Row 378: 3 Tss2Tog, 16 Tss, Ls, R (21 loops)
Bind off the remaining 20 stitches, by making a Sl St in each St.
Top edge
To make the shawl curve more along the top edge and to help it stay on your shoulders, do not cut the yarn.
Using the smaller regular hook, make 1 Sc in each end of row (Ls) along the top of the shawl, with the right side of the work facing you.
Turn and Sl St in each Sc to tighten this edge up a little more.
Cut off the yarn and weave in the ends.
Block the shawl into shape by using a blocking wire on the top edge and making sure to open up the eyelets and especially the feather ends.
Chart for part 12 of the Macaw wings shawl
Chart for part 13 of the Macaw wings shawl
Here’s the Tunisian crochet chart legend for these charts only.
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
Next week we announce the winners of the competition, so if you finish your shawl and take a photo of it by Friday March 24th (unblocked is also accepted), you will be in the draw.
Please share your project with me and everyone else in the TCAL either in the comments on the main blog post or in the Advanced Tunisian crochet Facebook group. You can also tag me Andrea Crețu in the Facebook group, if you share the project there.
I’m @yarnandy on Instagram and you can tag me or use #MacawWingsShawl and I will follow the tag and share your photo if you do. You can also explore the tag to see what others are making.
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Hugs,
Andrea