Tunisian Hot Pad Runner

Tunisian Hot Pad Runner



Close up of stitches.

Materials:

4 balls of black Peaches and Cream cotton

2 balls of white Peaches and Cream cotton

Size K Tunisian Hook

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Mine came out to 20 inches

Adjust the size with chaining more in multiples of 2.

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Using 2 strands of the same color,

CH 70

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Row 1:

Pull up loop in 2nd chain from hook and in every chain across.

Work off loops: YO pull through first loop, (Yo pull through 2 loops) across

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Row 2:

Skip first vertical bar, (pull up loop in next 2 vertical bars at same time, yo) across to last vertical bar, pull up last vertical bar.

Work off loops.

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Row 3:

Skip first vertical bar, pull up loop in next vertical bar, (pull up loop in next ch space, pull up loop in next vertical bar) across.

Work off loops.

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Repeat row 2 and 3 alternately to size desired ending with row 2

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Work 8 rows black, 8 rows white, 8 rows black

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Binding off:

Skip first vertical bar, insert hook in next vertical bar, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook(sl st done), sl st in each ch space and in each vertical bar across.

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Fasten off.

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This pattern is based on the stitch #39 in the book 101 Easy Tunisian Stitches