New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

Be a Bold Bather

YOU WILL NEED

Yarn– Ribbon or tape yarn (we used a yarn with 100% recycled fibres, 250g/130m per roll) two rolls each of:

Yarn A – Pink (or a colour of your choice)

Yarn B – Red (or a colour of your choice)

7.0mm crochet hook

FINISHED SIZE

Approx 75cm x 45cm (95cm with tassels).

TENSION

Approx 9sts and 8.5 rows to 10cm, worked in dc and carrying second yarn.

ABBREVIATIONS

st(s) stitch(es)

ch chain

dc double crochet

rep repeat

SPECIAL TECHNIQUE TAPESTRY CROCHET

This technique is like Fair Isle in knitting, where two colours are used in a round. In this pattern, the unused yarn is “carried”

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