Twisted taupe wrap - Tunisian crochet pattern

Just finished this wrap. It took me 3 nights of Tunisian crochet but it was worth it. The variegated yarn looks gorgeous and the texture is stunning.

The colors in this yarn are light blue, soft taupe and a hint of white. They blend wonderfully and the final result speaks out by itself.

SKILL LEVEL: beginner

Size: one size
Finish length: 57”/148.8cm
Finish width: approx 12”/30.5cm

Gauge: 11 sts/10 rows of TSS (approx 4"x4"/10cmx10cm)

MATERIALS
YARN:
Shown in Joann’s Sensations Angel Hair [wool 22%, acrylic 50%, nylon 28%] 120 yd/110m per 3 ½ oz/100gr: Color #110 Blue/taupe stripes: 3 skeins
HOOKS:
Tunisian crochet hook size N-15/10 mm
Crochet hook size M-13/9 mm or any size to obtain correct gauge
Tapestry needle

STITCH EXPLANATION
Tunisian Simple Stitch - TSS: Forward: Insert hook in st indicated (second ch from hook or next vertical bar), yo, pull up lp.
Reverse: yo, pull through first lp on hook; * [yo, pull through 2 lps] repeat from * all sts across until remain with 1 lp on hook.

Tunisian Double Twisted Stitch - TDTS: Forward: yo, insert hook in indicated vertical bar from left to right, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps.
Reverse: same as TSS.

Tunisian Double Stitch - TDS: Forward: yo, insert hook in indicated vertical bar from right to left, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps.
Reverse: same as TSS

Tunisian Extended Stitch - TES: Forward: insert hook in indicated vertical bar, pull up lp, ch 1.
Reverse: same as TSS

Bind off - BO: Forward: * [Insert hook in next vertical bar and upper horizontal bar, pull up lp through lp on hook], repeat from * all sts across remaining last st. Insert hook in last vertical bar, pull up lp through lp on hook.

BODY
With Tunisian crochet hook, ch 28.
Row 1: Work TSS in second ch from hook and in all ch across.
Row 2: Ch 1 (only in first st), work TDTS in second st and all across until remain 1 st, 1 TDS in last st.
Row 3: Ch 1 (only in first st), work TDS in second st and all sts across.
Row 4: Ch1, (only in first st), work TES in second st and all sts across.

Work row 2, 3 and 4 in that order until obtain 72 rows.

Row 73: BO, remaining with last st on hook.

TRIM
Switch to crochet hook,
Row A: [ch 3, sk 2 sts, sc in next st] 9 times.
Row B: Ch3, sc in ch space of row bellow, [ch 5, sc in ch space of row bellow] 8 times, ch 3, sl st in last st. Fasten off. Weave in end.

Repeat rows A-B in the other short side of wrap. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

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