Exploring the Art of Tunisian Crochet
15 Free Blanket Patterns

Bahama Blanket from TL Yarn Crafts

The Bahama Blanket is a free Tunisian crochet blanket with a chevron design. Toni from TL Yarn Crafts has so many beautiful Tunisian crochet designs it’s hard to choose between them. This one is great for beginners, and Toni has some wonderful tutorial videos to help you through.

SIZE: the blanket pictured is 52″ x 70″ (132 x 178 cm), but the size is easily adjusted.
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Landscapes Breeze from Lion Brand.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 8 mm Tunisian crochet hook with 32″ cable (81 cm).
NOTIONS: blocking supplies, scissors, and a tapestry needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Tunisian Knit Stitch, Tunisian Simple Stitch, Last Tunisian Stitch, and Return Pass.

Gilal Diamond Throw from Exquisite Crochet UK

The Gilal Diamond Throw is a free Tunisian crochet throw pattern that works up quickly in double-stranded worsted-weight yarn.

SIZE: approximately 40½” x 60½” (101 cm x 151 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: about 1500 g of your main colour and 130 g of the contrasting colour.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 9 mm Tunisian crochet hook with a cable.
NOTIONS: blocking supplies, a tapestry needle, and scissors.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Stranded Colourwork, Tunisian Simple Stitch, Tunisian Purl Stitch, Tunisian Knit Stitch, and Tunisian Simple Stich Bind-Off.

Fidelity Blanket from Sue Pearson

This beautiful Tunisian crochet blanket is worked in the round using two contrasting yarns. The blanket uses a standard crochet hook in the centre and then changes to a double-ended Tunisian hook with an extension cable. The Tunisian section of the pattern is worked from a chart.

SIZE: 46″ square (117 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: six 100 g skeins, three of each colour. The yarn in the blanket pictured above is Hayfield Spirit DK and King Cole Drifter DK.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5 mm (H-8) and 6 mm (J-10) crochet hooks. 5.5 mm and 6 mm Tunisian crochet hook at either end of an extension cable.
NOTIONS: blocking supplies, stitch markers, scissors, and a darning needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Tunisian Double Increase, Tunisian Knit Stitch, Tunisian Reverse Stitch, and Tunisian Simple Stitch.

Tunisian Holiday Sampler Blanket from TL Yarn Crafts

This free Tunisian crochet blanket pattern is made up of 20 different blocks. Sampler blankets are a fantastic way to learn and practice new stitches and skills, and this one is just gorgeous.

SIZE: 65″ x 54″ (165 cm x 137 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Pound of Love from Lion Brand.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: see the pattern for details.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: a 6.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook with a 16″ cord. You’ll also need two standard crochet hooks – 6 mm (J-10) and 6.50 mm (K-10 ½).
NOTIONS: scissors, a tape measure, a tapestry needle, a stitch marker, and blocking supplies.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Bobble Stitch, Cable Four Back, Camel Stitch, Long Tunisian Front Post Double Crochet, Last Tunisian Stitch, and Extra Long Tunisian Front Post Double Crochet.

Red Heart Modern Squares Throw from Yarnspirations

The Modern Squares pattern is a free Tunisian crochet blanket pattern made from 81 identical squares joined as you go. The mitred squares are worked in a colour-changing yarn, and the border is worked in a solid-coloured yarn.

SIZE: 45″ square (114.5 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: approximately 2912 yds/2662 m.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 6 mm Tunisian crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors, a yarn needle, and stitch markers.

Zuri Blanket from Knitter Knotter

The Zuri Blanket is a free crochet pattern using the Tunisian mosaic crochet technique. The pattern was released in a beginner-friendly CAL format, there are detailed written instructions and charts for each square and support videos

Tunisian Double Trouble Afghan from Rohn Strong

The Tunisian Double Trouble Afghan is a free Tunisian crochet blanket pattern. Worked in the Tunisian Double Stitch; this is an easy, quick-to-stitch design with a full, step-by-step video tutorial.

SIZE: about 38″ by 42″ (96 x 106 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #6 / Super Bulky / Roving weight yarn, e.g., Wool-Ease Thick & Quick from Lion Brand.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: you’ll need three skeins each of two different colours; one variegated and one solid. The colourways used in the blanket pictured above are Carousel and Fisherman.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 12 mm corded Tunisian crochet hook and a standard 10 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Tunisian Double Stitch.

Tunisian Crochet Honeycomb Stitch Blanket from Jewels & Jones

This cozy Tunisian crochet blanket pattern uses bulky weight yarn and a simple two-row repeat using two stitches. The free, written pattern includes a guided video tutorial.

SIZE: 42″ x 44″ (107 cm x 112 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #6 / Super Bulky / Roving weight yarn, e.g., Re-Spun Thick & Quick from Lion Brand.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: four 340 g skeins.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 12 mm Tunisian crochet hook with a 32″ cable.
NOTIONS: scissors and a darning needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Tunisian Simple Stitch, Tunisian Purl Stitch and Last Tunisian Stitch.

Tunisian Crochet Honeycomb Blanket Tutorial from Mountaintop Yarn

This beginner-friendly video tutorial will teach you how to make a beautifully textured Tunisian crochet blanket.

YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 8 mm Tunisian crochet hook.

The Daydream Blanket from One Dog Woof

This Daydream Blanket is a simple striped Tunisian Crochet Blanket with easy colour changes. The pattern is a great beginner project. It has a video tutorial and comes together quickly in super bulky weight yarn.

SIZE: 40″ wide and 58″ long (101 cm x 147 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #6 / Super Bulky / Roving weight yarn, e.g., Wool-Ease Thick & Quick.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: 850 g in the Fisherman colourway, 170 g each in Glacier and Slate, and 140 g in Hudson Bay.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 11.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook, with an approximately 30-36 mm long cable.
NOTIONS: scissors and a tapestry needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Tunisian Simple Stitch.