You’ll love the seeming intricacy and geometric color definition this pattern gives your crochet. The stitch is easy: standard Tunisian crochet. This throw features this wonderful woven-look stitch, Tunisian crochet, worked in the round to form this Postage-stamp, “Around the World” quilt-inspired design.

A sport-weight yarn such as Silk Garden Lite is recommended with a size I 5.5 mm hook so that the fabric isn’t too stiff. If you decide to go to a different yarn, find the crochet hook a millimeter or so larger than the corresponding recommended knitting needle size. I prefer the lighter yarns also because they are usually wound up in larger yardage units. The gradual color changing of the Noro yarns, and Wisdom Poems gives an eye-catching movement to the design.

Although this pattern may be done in the round in a spiral of squares, the technique allows for individual color placement and design for a completely traditional quilt-like stitching. Also, remember there are hundreds of different Tunisian crochet stitches, so this pattern offers unique departures into the stitch sampling as well as color and design.

The pattern includes the instructions for the three types of modules needed for constructing the throw. If you would like to order this pattern directly, please phone or email through the www.allpointsyarn.com web site.

Working the mini-squares of this pattern will be meditative, engrossing, restful, and reminiscent of simpler, happy times. There is a wonder and joy in building large from small, one from many. Take the time and explore this pattern for all the inspiring reasons beyond the beauty of crochet.