

Most of the beautiful Tunisian crochet stitch tutorials on our website are charted along with the written directions. This beautiful shawl pattern can be downloaded for free as a charted pattern and is available as a written pattern on the blog for free as well. This afghan pattern features both written and charted techniques, so you can easily switch between the two pattern styles as you get more comfortable reading charts. Charted PatternsĪre you ready to get started working from charts? Check out these charted patterns for practice. Some charts even have tiny arrows at the beginning or end of each row pointing the direction the row should be worked, so you know you are going the right way through the chart. Many charts have small numbers at the beginning of each row to show what order the rows should be worked in. This helps you easily see which row or round you are currently working on. Many charts are written in alternating colors with the odd rows being one color and the even rows being another color. Many charts have helpful additions to assist you in finding your place. You might easily get lost in a sea of symbols. If the pattern is worked in rounds, look for the joining slip stitch or the starting chains to find the beginning and ending of each round.

Those turning chains are the beginning of those rows. If the pattern is worked in rows, look for where the turning chains (two vertical ovals) are located. Where do the rows begin? What stitches should you make first? The Beginning
