Craft Your Own Colourwrap Cloth Using this Free Tunisian Crochet Pattern

Joanne
2 days ago
5 min read

Updated: 6 hours ago

Tunisian crochet square washcloth in pink and yellow with a diagonal weave pattern on a light background.

Why use the Colourwrap Cloth Free Tunisian Crochet Pattern?

This is a dense absorbent and fairly smooth textured cloth which is really relaxing to make. It makes a great mat too and can be made any size by adding however many stitches or rows you want! Use Colourwrap Cloth: Free Tunisian Crochet Pattern to create your own!

Crochet cloth in turquoise and purple with a loop, on a beige background. Text: Free Crochet Pattern, Colourwrap Cloth, Made with Love and Fibres. — Add to Pinterest to find this pattern easily in future

Enhance its woven looking stitch with a pair of bold contrast colours to brighten up your home décor, perhaps matching the season or occasion or use similar shades for a subtle almost tweedy effect.

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Switching colours in the middle of each row, between the forward and return pass, is the key to this cloth’s interesting look and newcomers to Tunisian crochet may find this makes learning the technique even simpler, as it makes it easier to see the structure of the stitches and understand where to put your hook.

Enjoy making your cloth!

The Colourwrap Cloth Free Crochet Pattern is part of a series of monthly washcloth patterns released throughout 2026. I was so pleased with how popular my Endearment Washcloth was when it launched in January, that I decided I should make a washcloth pattern each month available free on my website in both UK and US terminology plus with a full video for the pattern so as many people as possible can make it.

If you prefer using a downloadable or printable pattern rather than working from patterns on websites, this pattern is also available to purchase as a printable pdf on Ravelry.

Colourwrap Cloth: Free Crochet Pattern

Purple and teal Tunisian crocheted square pot holder with loop, on white background. Patterned texture creates a vibrant, cozy feel.

Sizes: One size with adjustment tips at end.

Tension: 14 sts x 14 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” measured over Tunisian Simple Stitch

Working method: Centre is worked bottom up. Piece is edged.

Finished measurements (see schematic)

a. Length: 15cm / 6”

b. Width: 15cm / 6”

Requirements

Crochet cloth in teal and lavender, with matching yarn balls labeled "Yarnsmiths Cotton Aran" and a wooden crochet hook on a light fabric.

Yarnsmiths Cotton Aran; Aran/worsted weight: 80m (88 yd) per 50g skein; 100% cotton or similar (Sample worked in C1 Lime Green 4190 and C2 Light Orchid 4336)

C1: 20 m / 25 yd

C2: 15 m / 20 yd

6mm / US J/10 straight shaft crochet hook

Yarn needle and scissors

Abbreviations and Special Stitches

st/sts stitch/stitches

R Row/s or round/s

RS/WS right/wrong side

ch chain (0)

prev previous

rep repeat

slst slip stitch (.)

sc single crochet (x) US terms edging only

dc double crochet (x) UK terms edging only

tss Tunisian simple stitch

chsp chain space

RetP: With other colour, draw yarn loop through 1 loop, draw yarn loop through 2 loops on hook to end.

Tunisian crocheted square with a turquoise and lavender pattern on a white background. The intricate stitching creates a textured, handmade look.

Pattern Notes

Beginning/turning chains do not count as a stitch unless specified in pattern instructions.

This pattern is available in both UK terminology and US terminology. The only differences are in Edging R1. Please be sure you follow the directions for this round in your preferred terminology.

I recommend that you read through the pattern before starting.

Method

Two yarn skeins, one teal and one lavender, with labels reading Yarnsmiths Cotton Aran. A wooden crochet hook holds a teal and lavender Tunisian Crochet piece.

CENTRE

Worked flat in rows each consisting of a forward and a return pass.

With C1, 20 ch.

R1: Pull up loop in each ch to end, drop yarn and use other C2 to work RetP. 20 loops inc. original loop on hook.

R2: Continuing in colour used in prev RetP, tss to end, drop yarn to back of work and use other colour to work RetP.

Rep R2 17 more times.

Do not fasten off.

EDGING

R1 is provided in both UK crochet terms and US crochet terms. Follow your preferred version of R1 once and then work R2, which is the same for both crochet terms.

UK Terms R1: Continuing in colour used in prev RetP, 1 ch (does not count as st), 1 dc through same Tunisian front loop 1 dc through each Tunisian front loop to end of row, 1 ch, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each row end st to end of side, 1 ch, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each foundation ch to end of side, 1 ch, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each row end st to end of side, slst to 1st st of round. 78 sts, 4 1chsp

US Terms R1: Continuing in colour used in prev RetP, 1 ch (does not count as st), 1 sc through same Tunisian front loop 1 sc through each Tunisian front loop to end of row, 1 ch, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in each row end st to end of side, 1 ch, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in each foundation ch to end of side, 1 ch, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in each row end st to end of side, slst to 1st st of round. 78 sts, 4 1chsp

R2: Pull other colour yarn through nearest edging st, * slst in each edging st to corner 2chsp, (1 sc 2 ch, 1 sc) in corner 2chsp, rep from * three more times slst in each edging st to 1st st of round. 78 sts, 4 2chsp

Fasten off CC

Here's the video version too:

Finishing

Weave in ends and block to measurements provided.

Make it your own

Tunisian crochet square with pink and yellow pattern, bordered in pink. Textured weave on light background. Bright and cheerful design.

Length: for a longer/shorter cloth increase/reduce the number of repeats of R2.

Width: add extra sts to increase the width of the cloth.

Create a hanging loop for your cloth, when working Edging R2, work 6-10 ch instead of 2 ch in one of the corner 2chsps.

Yarn choice: any kind of plant fibre or washcloth yarn could be used. Using a different yarn weight with a hook that matches the manufacturer’s recommendations (move up two sizes as a starting point from suggested knitting needle/crochet hook size if no Tunisian hook size is suggested) will result in a smaller or larger cloth

Colour changes: use up lots of different yarn scraps to make each row a new colour for a bold colourful cloth or a single colour for a more subtle look.

Remember that you’ll need to allow extra yarn for some changes.

How did it go?

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