Tunisian Pyramid Lace Stitch Mug Rug Pattern

Size H (5.00 mm) Tunisian crochet hook or hook with no handle
Sugar N Cream Yarn or medium 4 weight yarn 20 grams
Scissors
Darning needle

ch: chain
ea: each
tss: Tunisian simple stitch
tks: Tunisian knit stitch
yo: yarn over
st(s): stitch(es)
m1tb: make one in the top bar (increase)

Gauge: 7 sts and 5 rows = 2 inches (tss)

Size: 5.5 inches by 4 inches (not counting the fringe)

  - No special hook required. This pattern can be worked with a regular crochet hook that does not have a handle.
  - This pattern is worked flat with the right side of the work facing.
  - Do not turn the work at the beginning of each row. Each row is worked from right to left (forward pass) and then left to right (return pass).
  - At the beginning of each row the first stitch is on the hook and counts as a Tunisian knit stitch or tks.
 

Tunisian Knit Stitch or tks
Tunisian Simple Stitch or tss
Tunisian Lace Stitch
 

Please read all of the notes before starting this pattern.

R1: Forward Pass: ch 19, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, pick up a loop in the back hump of ea ch across. =19 loops

Return Pass: yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, *yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook. Repeat from the * across until 1 loop remains on the hook.
5.5 inches long

R2: Forward Pass: tks (on hook), tss in ea st across until 1 st remains, tks in the last st. =19 loops

Return Pass: yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, *yo and pull through 4 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook. Repeat 2x from the * across. Yo and pull through 4 loops, yo and pull through 1 loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook.

R3: Forward Pass: tks, tks, *m1tb, pick up a loop in the eye of the cluster, m1tb, tks. Repeat from the * across until 1 st remains, tks in the last st. =19 loops

Return Pass: yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook, *yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, yo and pull through 4 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook. Repeat 2x. Yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook.

R4: Forward Pass: tks, tks, tks, *tks, m1tb, pick up a loop in the eye of the cluster, m1tb. Repeat from the * across until 4 sts remain. Tks in the last 4 sts. =19 loops

Return Pass: yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, *yo and pull through 4 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook, yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook. Repeat 2x from the * across. Yo and pull through 4 loops, yo and pull through 1 loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook.

R5–R9: repeat R3 and R4

R10: Forward Pass: Repeat R4

Return Pass: yo and pull through 1 loop on the hook, *yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook. Repeat from the * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not cut the yarn.

Bind Off

R1: *Insert the hook into the next stitch, like you are going to make a Tunisian simple stitch, yarn over the hook and pull through both loops on the hook. Repeat from the * across.
 

Add fringe if you would like.

The end!