Entrelac Crochet, a Beginner’s Guide – VIDEO TUTORIAL

Ready to add another crochet technique to your toolkit? Entrelac Crochet allows you to add color to your projects without all those pesky ends to weave in. Get ready to stash bust like a pro with the help of this written pattern + helpful tutorial video.

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Get Colorful with the Entrelac Crochet Technique

Entrelac is most well-known as a knitting technique. While I’m still practicing using two needles, I prefer one hook. Thank goodness there’s a way to make Entrelac with Tunisian crochet! You can make patchwork fabric that looks woven by picking up stitches along the side and top of other blocks. Each new block nestles with its neighbor, allowing you to create colorful crochet scarves, shawls, blankets, and even hats without weaving in a million ends. Now, that’s what I call a win-win!

Ready to master Entrelac Crochet? Grab your nearest crochet hook and let’s do it together:

Learn even more Tunisian crochet with these helpful videos:

• Tunisian Crochet for Absolute Beginners [watch here]
• How to Choose and Use Tunisian Crochet Hooks [watch here]
• 5 More Tunisian Crochet Stitches to Try [watch here]

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Tunisian Snowy Sampler Blanket – Entrelac Crochet Stitch Pattern

This tutorial was made as a supplement to the Entrelac Square as part of the Tunisian Snowy Sampler Blanket pattern. Find the full pattern to make your square below.

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Entrelac Square Pattern

• Prefer a printable version? Purchase the ad-free Tunisian Snowy Sampler pattern from my shop HERE.
• Find Gauge and Abbreviations in this blog post.

MATERIALS

• Worsted weight yarn – colors A, B, C, and D
• 6.5mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

FINISHED SIZE

12″ square after border and blocking

STITCH MULTIPLE: The Entrelac technique can be made to any size using the directions below.

SPECIAL STITCHES + TECHNIQUES

• Join: insert hook into the back bar AND the 3rd bar where directed on the neighboring square, yarn over, pull up a lp.
• Last Tunisian Stitch (Lts): insert hook under BOTH vertical bars of the last stitch, yo, pull up a lp.
• Return Pass (RetP): Ch 1, (yo, pull through 2 lps) until 1 lp remains on hook.

PATTERN NOTES:

• This square uses Tunisian crochet techniques, but the squares are small enough to use a traditional crochet hook if you prefer.
• It is very important to slip stitch bind off LOOSELY, as you will work into the bind off stitches in the following row.

HOW TO READ THIS PATTERN

The Entrelac Square is written more like a recipe than a row-by-row pattern. Row 1 will only have a First Square. Row 2 has a Beginning Square and an Ending Square. Row 3 has a Beginning Square, a Middle Square, and an Ending Square, and so on. Use the diagram below as a reference when completing the instructions beyond.

INSTRUCTIONS

FIRST SQUARE STEPS

1. With A, ch 9, pull up a lp in the 2nd ch from the hook and each rem ch, RetP. (9 sts)
2. Tss across to last st, Lts, RetP.
3. Rep Step 2 to 7 total rows.
4. Sl st loosely in each st across to last st, sl st last st as for Lts. Fasten off.

BEGINNING SQUARE STEPS

1. Join new color in the sl st at the base of the first st of the first row of the Beginning Square / First Square from the previous row, ch 8, pull up a lp in the 2nd ch from the hook and each rem ch, join the same st as the initial sl st, RetP.
2. Tss 7, join in the next row of the neighboring square, (yo, pull through 2 lps) until 1 lp remains.
3. Rep Step 2 to 7 total rows.
4. Sl st loosely in each st across, join in the top of the neighboring square.

ENDING SQUARE STEPS

1. Pull up a lp in each sl st along the bind off edge of the neighboring square, inserting hook as for Lts in the last st (9 lps on hook), RetP.
2. Tss across to last st, Lts, RetP.
3. Rep Step 2 to 7 total rows.
4. Sl st loosely in each st across, inserting hook as for Lts in the last st. Fasten off.

MIDDLE SQUARE STEPS

1. Pull up a lp in each of the next 7 sl sts along the bind off edge of the next square, join in the first row of the neighboring square, (yo, pull through 2 lps) until 1 lp remains.
2. Tss 7, join in next row of neighboring square, (yo, pull through 2 lps) until 1 lp remains.
3. Rep Step 2 to 7 total rows.
4. Sl st loosely in next 7 sts across the row.
5. Join in the top of the neighboring square.
6. Repeat the Middle Square as needed until you are ready to make the Ending Square.

DECREASE SQUARE STEPS

1. Join new color with a sl st in the top-right corner of the Beginning Square from the previous row.
2. Pull up a lp in each of the next 7 sts along the bind off edge, join in the first row of the neighboring square, (yo, pull through 2 lps) until 1 lp remains.
3. Tss 7, join in next row of neighboring square, (yo, pull through 2 lps) until 1 lp remains.
4. Rep Step 3 to 7 total rows.
5. Sl st loosely in the next 7 sts across the row.
6. Join in the top of the neighboring square.
7. In the case of Decrease Rows, the Decrease Square is followed by as many Middle Squares as needed. Fasten off after the last square.

MAKING THE ENTRELAC SQUARE

ROW 1 First Square with A

ROW 2 Beginning Square and Ending Square with B.

ROW 3 Beginning, Middle, and Ending Square with C.

ROW 4 Beginning, 2 Middle, and Ending Square with D.

ROW 5 Beginning, 3 Middle, and Ending Square with A.

ROW 6 Decrease and 3 Middle Squares with B.

ROW 7 Decrease and 2 Middle Squares with C.

ROW 8 Decrease and Middle Square with D.

ROW 9 Decrease Square with A.

Do not fasten off after last row. Continue to Standard Border, substituting slip stitches for single crochet stitches. Based on my gauge, the final square was closer to 12″ instead of 11.5″. Slip stitches for the Border are meant to keep the square closer to the desired final size.

STANDARD BORDER

• Continue with 6.5mm traditional crochet hook and ensure the square faces right side up.
• Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), single crochet 35 stitches evenly across the first edge of the square, placing increases and decreases where needed. At corner, ch 2 and rotate to work along the next edge.
• Single crochet 35 stitches evenly across the edge, placing increases and decreases where needed. At corner, ch 2 and rotate to work along the next edge.
• Repeat the last step for the remaining 2 sides. At the end of the round, join with a slip stitch in the first single crochet of the round. Fasten off and block your finished square to 12″ x 12″.

Click here to access stitch patterns for the other squares in the Tunisian Snowy Sampler Blanket.

Tunisian Snowy Sampler Blanket Layout

Get the printable PDF version of the Tunisian Snowy Sampler Blanket here!