This pretty textural Tunisian crochet pattern is great for garments, blankets and more. Highlighted with bobbles and laced cables, this pattern will increase your Tunisian repertoire.

Laced Cables and Bobbles Tunisian Crochet Stitch Pattern

Abbreviations

ch(s) chain(s)

lp(s) loop(s)

sl slip

sl st slip stitch

st(s) stitch(es)

yo yarn over

TSS Tunisian Simple Stitch

Special Instructions

Bobble: Yo, insert hook through work from front to back between two strands of indicated vertical bar, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, (yo, insert hook in same vertical bar, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook, ch 1.

Instructions

Row 1: Ch multiple of 7, work in TSS.

Row 2: Skip 1st vertical bar, pull up lp in next 2 vertical bars, (bobble—see Special Instructions—in next vertical bar, pull up lp in next 6 vertical bars) across to last 4 vertical bars, bobble in next vertical bar, pull up lp in last 3 vertical bars. To work lps off, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 6 times, ch 8, [(yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 7 times, ch 8] across until there are 8 lps left on hook, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 7 times.

 Row 3: Skip 1st vertical bar, skipping ch lps and pulling ch lps to front, pull up lp in each vertical bar across. Work lps off as for TSS.

 Row 4: Work in TSS.

 Rows 5-16: Repeat rows 2-4.

 Row 17: Repeat row 2, except work lps off as for TSS.

To lace ch-lps, insert ch-8 lp on row 5 through ch-8 lp on row 2; insert ch-8 lp on row 8 through ch-lp on row 5. Continue lacing lps in this manner to top of block. Lace remaining strips of ch-lps in same manner.

To bind off, skip 1st vertical bar, sl st in next 6 vertical bars, * insert hook in top ch-lp and in next vertical bar, yo, pull through vertical bar, ch lp, and lp on hook; sl st in next 6 vertical bars, repeat from * across. Fasten off.