Tapestry Crochet

This is my first attempt at creating a pattern using the tapestry crochet method. In case you’re a tapestry newbie like me, here are a couple of tutorials that I found helpful.

• This one is a pretty good introduction to how tapestry crochet works. She covers the difference between round and flat patterns toward the end, so stick around for the whole thing.
• Feeling ambitious? Here's another take on how to manage a flat tapestry pattern.  This lady cracks me up. Should you decide to use her method, note that where the pattern below tells you to turn, you will instead switch to your other hand.

The Rhett & Link Mythical Lap-ghan*

* If you’re wondering who Rhett & Link are, they’re internetainers, aka “guys who make hilarious videos on YouTube.” I’m a bit of a fan (they’re hot & funny – no judging!), and when I was looking for a design to re-create in yarn form I realized that their logo met all my criteria: 2 colours, clean lines, and relatively square-ish. So I thought, why not?

Yarn:

Mary Maxim Starlette (1 skein = 180 yds/165 m)
     7 skeins Kelly Green 
     4 skeins White

Hook:

6.5 mm (K)

Gauge:

10 sc and 10 rows = 3 inches

Abbreviations:

Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet

NB: All stitches are sc unless otherwise noted. Therefore, when the pattern says “4 green” it means 4 sc using the green yarn.

Special Stitches:

Begin row = Ch 1, turn. 2 green, 1 white, 1 green, 2 white.
End row = 2 white, 1 green, 1 white, 2 green.

Pattern:

If you’re a visual crocheter, I’ve included a chart below.

Using green, ch 151.

Row 1: (right side) sc in second ch from hook, and in each ch across. (150 sc)

Row 2: (wrong side) Ch 1, turn. Sc across to last 8 sc. Add white yarn. Still using green, sc in remaining 8 sc.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn. 2 green, 146 white, 2 green.

Row 4: Ch 1, turn. 2 green, 1 white, 144 green, 1 white, 2 green.

Row 5: Ch 1, turn. 2 green, 1 white, 1 green, 142 white, 1 green, 1 white, 2 green.

Row 6: Repeat row 5.

Row 7: Begin row, 138 green, end row.

Rows 8-27: Repeat row 7.

Row 28: Begin row. 25 green, 3 white, 4 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 1 green, 9 white, 19 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 3 green, 8 white, 1 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 25 green. End row.

Row 29: Begin row. 25 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 8 white, 3 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 19 green, 9 white, 1 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 3 green, 4 white, 25 green. End row.

Row 30: Begin row. 26 green, 4 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 4 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 9 white, 4 green, 2 white, 1 green, 4 white, 8 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 3 green, 8 white, 1 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 4 white, 2 green, 3 white, 25 green. End row.

Row 31: Begin row. 25 green, 3 white, 1 green, 4 white, 2 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 8 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 7 green, 8 white, 4 green, 3 white, 7 green, 3 white, 2 green, 4 white, 1 green, 3 white, 1 green, 4 white, 27 green. End row.

Row 32: Begin row. 28 green, 7 white, 1 green, 5 white, 1 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 5 green, 4 white, 1 green, 2 white, 7 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 8 green, 3 white, 1 green, 8 white, 3 green, 7 white, 25 green. End row.

Row 33: Begin row. 25 green, 6 white, 4 green, 8 white, 1 green, 6 white, 5 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 7 green, 6 white, 6 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 1 green, 5 white, 1 green, 6 white, 29 green. End row.

Row 34: Begin row. 29 green, 6 white, 1 green, 9 white, 1 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 7 green, 4 white, 8 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 5 green, 6 white, 1 green, 8 white, 3 green, 7 white, 25 green. End row.

Row 35: Begin row. 25 green, 8 white, 2 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 6 white, 5 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 9 green, 4 white, 6 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 1 green, 5 white, 1 green, 3 white, 1 green, 7 white, 28 green. End row.

Row 36: Begin row. 27 green, 4 white, 1 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 1 green, 5 white, 1 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 6 green, 2 white, 1 green, 2 white, 8 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 8 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 25 green. End row.

Row 37: Begin row. 25 green, 8 white, 2 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 23 white, 5 green, 5 white, 6 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 1 green, 4 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 2 green, 4 white, 26 green. End row.

Row 38: Begin row. 25 green, 4 white, 3 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 2 green, 4 white, 1 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 7 green, 3 white, 6 green, 23 white, 1 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 3 green, 7 white, 25 green. End row.

Row 39: Begin row. 25 green, 6 white, 4 green, 3 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 23 white, 16 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 3 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 4 green, 3 white, 25 green. End row.

Row 40: Repeat row 7.

Row 41: Begin row. 90 green, 1 white, 47 green. End row.

Row 42: Begin row. 46 green, 3 white, 89 green. End row.

Row 43: Repeat row 39.

Rows 44 & 45: Repeat row 7.

Row 46: Begin row. 57 green, 23 white, 58 green. End row.

Row 47: Begin row. 58 green, 23 white, 57 green. End row.

Row 48: Repeat row 44.

Row 49: Repeat row 7.

Row 50: Begin row. 59 green, 19 white, 60 green. End row.

Row 51: Begin row. 60 green, 19 white, 59 green. End row.

Row 52: Begin row. 45 green, 7 white, 7 green, 19 white, 5 green, 10 white, 45 green. End row.

Row 53: Begin row. 43 green, 14 white, 3 green, 19 white, 4 green, 11 white, 44 green. End row.

Row 54: Begin row. 43 green, 13 white, 3 green, 19 white, 1 green, 6 white, 6 green, 5 white, 42 green. End row.

Row 55: Begin row. 41 green, 4 white, 10 green, 23 white, 3 green, 15 white, 42 green. End row.

Row 56: Begin row. 41 green, 18 white, 2 green, 20 white, 13 green, 4 white, 40 green. End row.

Row 57: Begin row. 40 green, 3 white, 16 green, 17 white, 2 green, 19 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 58: Begin row. 41 green, 20 white, 2 green, 15 white, 18 green, 3 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 59: Begin row. 38 green, 4 white, 19 green, 36 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 60: Begin row. 41 green, 35 white, 21 green, 3 white, 38 green. End row.

Row 61: Begin row. 38 green, 2 white, 23 green, 34 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 62: Begin row. 41 green, 33 white, 24 green, 2 white, 38 green. End row.

Row 63: Begin row. 38 green, 3 white, 24 green, 32 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 64: Begin row. 41 green, 31 white, 25 green, 2 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 65: Begin row. 39 green, 2 white, 26 green, 3 white, 1 green, 27 white, 40 green. End row.

Row 66: Begin row. 39 green, 27 white, 2 green, 2 white, 26 green, 3 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 67: Begin row. 40 green, 2 white, 5 green, 4 white, 17 green, 3 white, 2 green, 26 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 68: Begin row. 42 green, 22 white, 3 green, 2 white, 16 green, 6 white, 5 green, 2 white, 40 green. End row.

Row 69: Begin row. 40 green, 2 white, 5 green, 8 white, 14 green, 3 white, 3 green, 20 white, 43 green. End row.

Row 70: Begin row.  40 green, 22 white, 4 green, 2 white, 14 green, 9 white, 5 green, 5 white, 37 green. End row.

Row 71: Begin row. 37 green, 5 white, 4 green, 11 white, 13 green, 2 white, 5 green, 22 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 72: Begin row. 39 green, 21 white, 6 green, 2 white, 11 green, 13 white, 6 green, 2 white, 38 green. End row.

Row 73: Begin row. 38 green, 2 white, 5 green, 15 white, 10 green, 2 white, 6 green, 21 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 74: Begin row. 39 green, 20 white, 7 green, 2 white, 9 green, 16 white, 4 green, 3 white, 38 green. End row.

Row 75: Begin row. 39 green, 2 white, 3 green, 18 white, 7 green, 3 white, 7 green, 20 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 76: Begin row. 39 green, 19 white, 9 green, 2 white, 7 green, 20 white, 1 green, 2 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 77: Begin row. 36 green, 27 white, 6 green, 2 white, 9 green, 3 white, 1 green, 13 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 78: Begin row. 36 green, 18 white, 2 green, 1 white, 10 green, 2 white, 6 green, 28 white,35 green. End row.

Row 79: Begin row. 34 green, 30 white, 4 green, 3 white, 16 green, 16 white, 35 green. End row.

Row 80: Begin row. 34 green, 18 white, 16 green, 2 white, 4 green, 30 white, 34 green. End row.

Row 81: Begin row. 35 green, 30 white, 2 green, 3 white, 15 green, 19 white, 34 green. End row.

Row 82: Begin row. 35 green, 19 white, 15 green, 2 white, 1 green, 30 white, 36 green. End row.

Row 83: Begin row. 37 green, 29 white, 1 green, 2 white, 15 green, 11 white, 2 green, 5 white, 36 green. End row.

Row 84: Begin row. 37 green, 4 white, 2 green, 11 white, 15 green, 31 white, 38 green. End row.

Row 85: Begin row. 38 green, 31 white, 14 green, 12 white, 2 green, 3 white, 38 green. End row.

Row 86: Begin row. 39 green, 2 white, 2 green, 12 white, 15 green, 29 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 87: Begin row. 40 green, 28 white, 14 green, 13 white, 2 green, 1 white, 40 green. End row.

Row 88: Begin row. 43 green, 13 white, 14 green, 28 white, 40 green. End row.

Row 89: Begin row. 40 green, 27 white, 15 green, 13 white, 43 green. End row.

Row 90: Begin row. 49 green, 7 white, 15 green, 26 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 91: Begin row. 41 green, 2 white, 2 green, 21 white, 72 green. End row.

Row 92: Begin row. 72 green, 12 white, 3 green, 4 white, 47 green. End row.

Row 93: Begin row. 53 green, 13 white, 16 green, 16 white, 40 green. End row.

Row 94: Begin row. 37 green, 19 white, 16 green, 14 white, 52 green. End row.

Row 95: Begin row. 41 green, 5 white, 4 green, 15 white, 17 green, 20 white, 36 green. End row.

Row 96: Begin row. 34 green, 22 white, 17 green, 24 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 97: Begin row. 41 green, 24 white, 17 green, 23 white, 33 green. End row.

Row 98: Begin row. 35 green, 3 white, 6 green, 13 white, 16 green, 24 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 99: Begin row.  42 green, 23 white, 15 green, 5 white, 14 green, 3 white, 36 green. End row.

Row 100: Begin row. 37 green, 3 white, 17 green, 2 white, 14 green, 15 white, 5 green, 4 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 101: Begin row. 40 green, 4 white, 14 green, 7 white, 14 green, 1 white, 18 green, 3 white, 37 green. End row.

Row 102: Begin row. 38 green, 3 white, 32 green, 3 white, 19 green, 3 white, 40 green. End row.

Row 103: Begin row. 39 green, 3 white, 21 green, 2 white, 32 green, 2 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 104: Begin row. 39 green, 3 white, 31 green, 2 white, 21 green, 3 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 105: Begin row. 38 green, 3 white, 23 green, 2 white, 30 green, 2 white, 40 green. End row.

Row 106: Begin row. 40 green, 3 white, 29 green, 2 white, 23 green, 3 white, 38 green. End row.

Row 107: Begin row. 37 green, 3 white, 55 green, 2 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 108: Begin row. 41 green, 3 white, 54 green, 3 white, 37 green. End row.

Row 109: Begin row. 37 green, 2 white, 54 green, 3 white, 42 green. End row.

Row 110: Begin row. 43 green, 3 white, 53 green, 2 white, 37 green. End row.

Row 111: Begin row. 37 green, 2 white, 52 green, 3 white, 44 green. End row.

Row 112: Begin row. 45 green, 3 white, 50 green, 3 white, 37 green. End row.

Row 113: Begin row. 38 green, 2 white, 49 green, 3 white, 46 green. End row.

Row 114: Begin row. 47 green, 5 white, 45 green, 3 white, 38 green. End row.

Row 115: Begin row. 39 green, 2 white, 41 green, 8 white, 48 green. End row.

Row 116: Begin row. 51 green, 29 white, 16 green, 3 white, 39 green. End row.

Row 117: Begin row. 40 green, 3 white, 12 green, 28 white, 55 green. End row.

Row 118: Begin row. 79 green, 6 white, 9 green, 3 white, 41 green. End row.

Row 119: Begin row. 42 green, 4 white, 6 green, 4 white, 82 green. End row.

Row 120: Begin row.  84 green, 3 white, 3 green, 5 white, 43 green. End row.

Row 121: Begin row. 45 green, 8 white, 85 green. End row.

Row 122: Begin row. 86 green, 5 white, 47 green. End row.

Row 123: Begin row. 50 green, 2 white, 86 green. End row.

Rows 124 – 144: Repeat row 7.

Rows 145 & 146: Repeat row 5.

Row 147: Repeat row 4.

Row 148: Repeat row 3.

Row 149: Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 8 sc. Finish off WHITE YARN ONLY. Sc in each sc across.

Row 150: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each sc across. Finish off green  yarn.

Darn in ends.