Go big with your Tunisian crochet by making this extrabright three-panel throw designed by Sandy Walker

YOU WILL NEED

■ Cygnet Colour Rush DK (100% acrylic, 100g/360m) 4 balls of Yarn A Duststorm (659)

■ Cygnet DK (100% acrylic, 100g/298m) 3 balls of Yarn B Aqua (211)

■ A 6.5 mm (US K/10½) Tunisian hook, 33cm long or cabled with end cap

■ A 6.5 mm (US K/10½) hook

■ Stitch markers For yarn stockists contact Cygnet Yarns 01274 743374 www.cygnetyarns.com

TENSION

Tension is not critical, but it may affect the yarn quantities required

MEASUREMENTS

Blanket measures approx 104x130cm (41x51¼in)

ABBREVIATIONS

Tfs (Tunisian foundation stitch) Loop on hook counts as first st, *insert hook in next ch/row-end, yrh and pull up a loop, leave loop on hook; rep from * are indicated Tss (Tunisian simple stitch) Loop on hook counts as first st, *insert hook through bar on next st from right to left, yrh and pull up a loop, leave loop on hook; rep from * as indicated Tss inc Yrh, Tss in next st RetP (return pass) Yrh, pull through first loop on hook, (yrh, pull through 2 loops on hook) rep across to end RetP decL Begin RetP with: (yrh, pull through 2 loops), first st of RetP decreased RetP decR Work RetP to until 3 loops rem, yrh and pull through 3 loops, last st decreased surface crochet Position yarn on WS, insert hook from RS to WS, yrh and pull up a loop, pull through loop on hook, *insert hook back through to WS in direction you want the surface crochet to travel, yrh and pull up a loop, pull through loop on hook; rep from * as required For a full list, see page 18