Free version available on the blog here.
Square #15 in Arunima Goel’s TCAL. Read more about the CAL here.

Use this fun and easy pattern to make a sun square for a blanket or a pillowcase.

Make several and seam them up for a sunny blanket, or turn two of them into a sunny summer tank top. Add extra rows around for a larger square.

Size

The finished square should measure 30 by 30 cm or 12 by 12 inches.

If the square comes out smaller, you can modify the last section to increase the size, following the instructions provided before the last section.

Skill level

Intermediate - you need to know how to make Tunisian simple stitches (Tss), how to make short row returns (explained in the Stitches section), and how to increase in Tss.

Notions

• Yarn - about 50 grams or 100-160 meters of DK weight yarn (200-230 meters per 100 grams) in two colors, about 15-20 grams or 30-45 meters of C1 (color 1 - the color of the sun) and about 35-40 grams or 70-90 meters of C2 (color 2 - the color of the sky or the background);
• Hook – 7- or 8-mm crochet hook or size that will give you gauge;
• Scissors and tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Video

The video is available here. Left-handed video available here.