I’m continuing my kitchen crochet series this month with this pretty Tunisian Crochet Dish Drying Mat Pattern. I love pieces that are attractive yet functional, and that’s exactly what this drying mat is. The cotton yarn dries quickly and can be thrown in the wash over and over again.
If you missed any of the kitchen patterns so far, you can click here to see the full collection of kitchen and dining patterns. I’ve especially been enjoying seeing all the different dishcloth variations you’ve been making on Ravelry. If you haven’t tried one yet, you will definitely want to … they are so much fun! I have included the direct links to each of those patterns below the photo here so you can quickly jump to the one you want.
From left to right: Textured Dishcloth, Seeing Squares Dishcloth, Crunchy Stitch Dishcloth, and Three Color Simple Stitch Dishcloth.
Tunisian Crochet Dish Drying Mat Pattern
Here’s what you need:
- worsted weight cotton yarn, approx. 186 yds (such as Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton® Yarn)
- US J-10 / 6 mm Tunisian hook
- yarn needle and scissors for finishing
Add this pattern to your Ravelry library.
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Tunisian Crochet Abbreviations and Symbols, Basic Forward and Return Pass, How to Crochet a Tunisian Knit Stitch (Tks), How to Crochet a Tunisian Purl Stitch (Tps), How to Crochet Tunisian Simple Stitch (Tss).
Reminders:
- When working your forward pass, the loop on your hook counts as the first stitch. Therefore, when the pattern indicates to work 5 TSS, the first is already on your hook; pull up a loop in the next 4 stitches to complete the 5 TSS indicated.
- The last stitch of each row should be made through the two end loops of the row below.
- A basic return pass should be used throughout (i.e., yo, draw through 1 loop, *yo, draw through 2 loops, rep from * across).
- Add new color on the last yarn over of your return pass.
- Tks – Tunisian Knit Stitch
- Tss – Tunisian Simple Stitch
Finished mat measures approximately 16 in × 17 in.
Ch 46.
Rows 1–6: Work Tss in each st across — 46 sts.
Row 7: Work 5 Tss, *sk next vertical bar, pull up a loop in next vertical bar, pull up a loop in skipped vertical bar (cross st made), 2 Tps, rep from * until last 5 sts, work 5 Tss — 46 sts.
Row 8: Work 5 Tss, *2 Tps, sk next vertical bar, pull up a loop in next vertical bar, pull up a loop in skipped vertical bar (cross st made), rep from * until last 5 sts, work 5 Tss — 46 sts.
Rows 9–40: Repeat rows 7 and 8 for pattern.
Rows 41–46: Work Tss in each st across, return pass — 46 sts.
Do not fasten off.
Border
Round 1: Ch 1, work a sc border around piece by working 1 sc at the end of each row and in each st and 3 sc in each corner, join.
Rounds 2–3: rep round 1.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Block blanket if desired (see How to Block Knit and Crochet Items).
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I love this. I have never tried the Tunisian purl stitch. This past year was the first I ever tried crocheting a tunisian scarf. I can’t wait to give this one a try! Thanks!
http://www.canimanne.com/tunus-isi-ile-yapilmis-20-farkli-modelin-yapilisi.html Tahnks
Não leio e não falo Inglês,obrigada.
This looks like it would make an awesome door mat. I love tunisian crochet.
Do you have the Tuscan dishcloth pattern posted somewhere?
Hi!! I love this idea for a dishmat!! Is it possible to make this with regular crochet? I’m not familiar with Tunisian style. I would love to make this for a gift!!
Kara could you design a Tunisian square that is smaller to use to set hot dishes and pans on?
Could anyone tell me approx. how much yarn was used? I have 2 different 120yd. balls of Peaches and Cream and wanted to know if I would have enough to maybe make it a little larger.
After completing the return row (46), do I single crochet into the “squares” formed by the way the return row is worked? Thank you in advance for your answer!
Yes 🙂
Love this pattern. I have done very little tunisan crochet (I mostly knit) , so I’m not very adept at seeing pattern repeats. I want to make this a little wider and longer. Of course, longer isn’t the problem 🙂 ! Is the cross stitch pattern a 4 stitch repeat? If so, I could add multiples of 4 to make it wider, right?
Thanks for your assistance.
Yes, the cross stitch pattern is done in multiples of 4. You can reference the original stitch pattern along with a stitch diagram here:http://www.petalstopicots.com/2013/04/free-stitch-pattern-from-new-tunisian-html/
Good luck!
I tried clicking on Tunisian cross stitch pattern from The New Tunisian Crochet by Dora Ohrenstein, before I posted and it took me to some blue book website, so I will try this link instead. Thanks for the quick response.