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Melissa Throw


"The Melissa Throw is a great Tunisian crochet throw project to take your Tunisian crochet colourwork skills up a notch! This is a large project that allows you to master changing colours whilst keeping your gauge even, resulting in an amazingly looking piece of home décor that is to be cherished for years to come. To create this beautiful Tunisian crochet throw you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques: Chain, Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward and return passes), Tunisian simple stitch (tss), Tunisian crochet colourwork, Tunisian simple stitch bind-off, blocking."
Crochet HookL/11 or 8 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge14 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4”) over tss
Finished Size105.5 cm x 140 cm (approx. 41.5” x 55”)
Materials List
- We Crochet Brava (100% Acrylic | Worsted weight | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 199 m (218 yds)), (#) Almond 5 skeins (A), (#) Gingerbread 5 skeins (B)
- Tunisian crochet hook size 7.0 mm with cable (at least 79 cm (31”)) or size to obtain the gauge
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
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