Tunisian Crochet Prayer Shawl Pattern

This shawl is with an afghan hook. Simply soft brite yarn. The stitch is a tunisian lace stitch (a.k.a. afghan lace stitch)

TUNISIAN LACE CROCHET

You need an afghan hook 2 sizes. I used L and M.

Use the smaller afghan hook to make your chain.

I chained 53 but you can chain more if you like it wider.

First row: (this first row is the basic tunisian stitch) With bigger hook, insert hook in 3rd chain from hook, Yarn over, pull up loop, chain 1, (insert hook in next chain, yarn over, pull up loop, chain 1) across (should have 52 loops on hook)To work off loops, (yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook) across.

Row 2: Chain 1, skip first vertical bar, *insert hook under first vertical bar and also through the top strand of next horizontal bar, Yarn over, pull through both loops on hook, chain one; repeat from * across. For last stitch, insert hook under last vertical bar, Yarn over, pull up loop, chain 1. (52 loops) To work off loops, yarn over, pull through one loop,( yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) across. Repeat row 2 until desired length.

For last row: With L hook, chain 1, skip first vertical bar,* insert hook under next vertical bar and also through top strand of next horizontal bar, (Yarn over, pull through 2 loops) 2 times;repeat from * across. For last stitch, sc in last vertical bar. Fasten off.

Edging: With J hook. chain 2 and sc across sides.Fringe: I used 2 strands of yarn folded in half (17 inches long before folding) Fringe in every other hole. Trim.