2026 Country Cottage Tunisian Sampler Crochet Along

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The Country Cottage Sampler blanket walks you through 20 different Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques. If you have been wanting to build your Tunisian Crochet skills or try it for the first time, this project is for you.

We will explore different stitches, some shaping techniques, and colorwork and when you are all finished you will have a cozy blanket.

The Details

I picked out 20 different tunisian crochet stitches and techniques. We will start with the basics and progress from there. Some stitches and techniques include: increasing and decreasing, intarsia colorwork, mosaic, corner to corner, bobbles and cross stitching on your square.

Each square will measure around 12 inches after blocking.

This size square will make a blanket that measures approximately 48 in x 60 in before adding a border.

What if I have never tried Tunisian Crochet before, can I still make this blanket?

Yes! This project will start with the very basics and progress from there.

After you have your hook and yarn, I highly recommend checking out my Beginner’s Guide to Tunisian Crochet and making a swatch using the Tunisian Simple Stitch.

How do I participate in this CAL?

A crochet along is when a group of crocheters follow along and make the same pattern.

What makes crochet alongs fun, is the social aspect of it. Consider this your formal invitation to join my Crochet Group on Facebook. In there, you can share your progress, ask questions and hang out with me too. I will be sharing each square pattern there as well as over email.

If that’s not your thing, no worries, being in the group is not required.

Either way, be sure to sign up for my email list so you don’t miss any new pattern.

Yarn and Materials

• Approx 3000yds #4/worsted weight yarn
  • Each square uses approximately: 120 yds 
  • 400 yds for Joining Squares and Border
• 6.5mm Tunisian crochet hook – corded or straight
  • This is my favorite hook set: Metal Tunisian Crochet Hook Set
  • See more options in my Amazon Shop
• 6mm standard crochet hook for border and joining

This is a stash-busting CAL so there is no shopping required. Dive into your stash and pick a selection of worsted-weight yarn to get started. Be sure that your selected yarns have similar qualities; this will help ensure that your squares come out the same size. For example, making a square in Caron Simply Soft when your other squares are made in Red Heart Super Saver will result in a much smaller square.

I decided to go with an actual color scheme for my blanket rather than using scraps. Partly because I used a lot of my worsted-weight yarns up last year, and partly because I wanted to go yarn shopping. I will be using I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby in the colors: Spa, Light Peach, Linen and Bloomtique. I purchased 2 skeins of each color.

Be sure that whatever yarns you choose all have the same “qualities.” Not all #4/worsted-weight yarns are interchangeable.  For example, making a square in Caron Simply Soft when your other squares are made in Red Heart Super Saver will result in a much smaller square.

Your squares should all be approximately the same size to facilitate easy joining. I have found if they are all within a half inch of each other, it tends to work out well. Also, a little too small is better than a little too big.

How to Block Your Crochet Squares

I highly suggest that you block your squares. This makes them lie nice and flat because some Tunisian crochet stitches tend to curl up. If you don’t know how to block, it’s super easy.

Using rust-proof pins, pin your square out on a mat, making sure it’s 12×12 (or whatever size you want your squares to be). Then lightly steam it with a garment steamer or steam iron. If you’re using an iron, be sure not to touch the iron to the yarn because it will melt. Also, don’t over steam it. When your square feels soft and is damp all over, it’s done. Let it dry and remove it from your mat.

You can find my favorite tools for blocking in my Amazon Shop.

Can I use a regular crochet hook for this project?

No, the reason you need a long hook is that it will hold multiple loops across the length of your project, much like knitting. So, if you use a standard hook (with no ergonomic handles), your project will be limited to 5-6 inches long. Tunisian crochet hooks also have stoppers at the ends so your project does not fall off.

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2026 Crochet Along Schedule

The number listed after each month is the release date for each square within that month. As squares are published, I will replace the date number with the link to the pattern. You will also be able to find the most recent squares on my homepage.

January Simple Stitch Stripes and Knit Stitch

February Basketweave Stitch and Honeycomb Stitch

March Full Stitch and Mitered Square

April Arrowhead Stitch and 2-Tone Stripes

May Seed Stitch and Rib Stitch

June Extended TSS and C2C Tunisian Crochet

July Crossed TSS , Bobble Stitch and Tunisian Crochet Colorwork

August Scallop Lace Stitch and Tunisian Double Stitch

September Tunisian Reverse Stitch and Brick Stitch Square

October Cross Stitching on TSS

Joining Your Squares

Now that you have all your squares finished it is time to join them together and add a border. Lay your squares out and decide what order you want them in. Also, make sure your ends are woven in.

We are using my favorite join, the single crochet join, to put our squares together!

General Instructions: With right sides facing inwards, single crochet through the front loop of the front square and the back loop of the back square of each stitch all the way across the row.

You could crochet through both loops of each if you want more of the yarn color to show through. Repeat this for each horizontal row. Then do the same process on the vertical seams. Since each of our squares has a little bit of a different stitch count, you may need to skip a stitch here and there, but it is not noticeable.

Single Crochet Join Video Tutorial– Nana’s Crafty Home

In total for the joining and border, I used 400 yds of worsted weight yarn (I Love This Yarn in Spa). I also used a 6mm crochet hook.

Adding a Border to Your Blanket

I decided to add a frilly border on this blanket, I just think it goes along with the country cottage vibe. I’ve been wanting to try this Rolling Shell Stitch border for a long time but never had a project that was just right for it.

I LOVE how this turned out and making this border was so much easier than I imagined it would be.

Single Crochet Base Round: Using the 6mm hook and same color as you used to join your squares, Join yarn in any corner, ch 1, sc in same space as ch 1, *sc evenly to next corner, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner. Repeat from * around ending final repeat after corner ch 1, join to top of 1st sc with sl st.

• When you get to the place where squares are joined it can be hard to get a smooth line. Try this: Sc in corner space of current square. Then Sc2tog starting in corner space of current square and ending in corner space of next square. Finally, sc in same corner you ended your previous sc2tog.

Rolling Shell Border: *Ch 3, skip 2 sts to right, sl st in 3rd st to right. Ch 3, 6 dc in ch-3 space, skip next 2 sts, sl st in next. Repeat from * around.

If you want to see this stitch in action, check click below to watch the video tutorial.

I had so much fun making this blanket, and I learned so much about Tunisian crochet. I hope you enjoy this project as much as I did.

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