Welcome to the world of Tunisian crochet. Svalnäs is not woven, knitted, or crocheted – it worked in Tunisian crochet in a waffle pattern. Waffle crochet is one of many variations of Tunisian crochet (krokning ) – maybe even one of the nicest! If you have had previous experience with knitting or crochet and want to try Tunisian crochet, this is the perfect project to begin with. You’ll find instruction videos on the technique on Järbo’s YouTube channel. Tunisian crochet produces a durable and very decorative result which is excellent for pillow covers. The cover can be ironed and is machine-washable on the wool/gentle program so you’ll get many years use of it.

YARN
Svensk Ull (Swedish Wool) (100% Swedish wool, 197 yd/180 m / 100 g)

ALTERNATE YARN SUGGESTIONS
Alpe (100% wool, 109 yd/100 m / 50 g)
Ístex Léttlopi (100% Icelandic wool, 109 yd/100 m / 50 g)
Raggi (70% superwash wool, 30% polyamide, 165 yd/151 m / 100 g)
Soft Cotton (100% cotton, 87 yd/80 m / 50 g)

GAUGE
Approx. 14 sts x 19 rows in sc with U. S. 7 / 4.5 mm hook = 4 x 4 in / 10 x 10 cm.
Approx. 14 sts x 12 rows in waffle Tunisian crochet with Tunisian hook U. S. J-10 / 6 mm hook = 4 x 4 in / 10 x 10 cm.
Adjust hook size to obtain correct gauge if necessary.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx. 15¾ x 15¾ in / 40 x 40 cm

YARN COLOR AND AMOUNTS
Color 1: Approx. 100 g (color 59003, Swedish Black)
Color 2: Approx. 100 g (color 59002, Gotland Grey)

HOOK
U. S. size J-10 / 6 mm Tunisian crochet hook with screw-on cable. Approx. 16 in / 40 cm long cable, 1 end stopper for cable, and regular crochet hook U. S. 7 / 4.5 mm

NOTIONS
Stitch markers (locking), 3 buttons approx. ¾-1 in / 20-25 mm in diameter, tapestry needle