Lilly Gingham Blanket

"The Lilly Gingham Placemat is rectangular shaped placemat that is a perfect addition to your cozy dinning at home or out in woods in a remote cabin. The pattern is designed in Tunisian crochet using Tunisian simple stitch and two different colours. Alternating colours on forward and return pass creates gingham-like colour effect with minimum of ends to weave in. The repetitive stitch pattern and chunky yarn weight makes it a great beginner-friendly Tunisian crochet project that can be made in an evening. Skills required Chain, Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward and return passes), Tunisian simple stitch (tss), Tunisian simple stitch bind-off, blocking, single crochet (sc). "

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook, K/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge13 sts and 12 rows = 4” [10 cm] over st pattern

Finished Size17.5’’ x 11” (44.5 cm x 28 cm)

Materials List

• Scheepjes Chunky Monkey (100% Acrylic, 22% | Chunky/Bulky | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 116 m (127 yds)), (#2017) Stone 1 skein (A), (#1708) Petrol 1 skein (B)
• Tunisian crochet hook size 6.5 mm (US size K/10.5) with cable (at least 7.5 cm (3”)) or size to obtain the gauge
• 5 mm (US size H/8) crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors