Tunisian Crochet Temperature Shawl Pattern (Entrelac Style)

I’ve never made a temperature blanket or similar, but have always been intrigued. I decided to design my own crochet temperature project, but to do it slightly differently! And so, I’ve come up with a Tunisian Crochet Temperature Shawl Pattern using the Tunisian Crochet Entrelac technique.

The Tunisian Entrelac Temperature Shawl is a beautiful way to capture a year of weather in yarn, one day at a time. Combining the striking texture of Tunisian crochet with the interlocking blocks of entrelac, this project creates a stunning woven effect that is as relaxing to make as it is impressive to wear.

Each block represents a day’s temperature, allowing you to turn your local climate into a meaningful, personal piece of fibre art. Over time, the colours shift and flow through the shawl, creating a unique visual story of the seasons — no two shawls will ever be the same.

This pattern includes clear, step-by-step instructions to help you create your entrelac crochet scarf. There’s also a video tutorial to help you with any tricky bits!

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Ideal for adventurous beginners and confident crocheters, this shawl is an engaging long-term project that’s easy to pick up and put down, while still feeling thoughtful and rewarding.

Create a keepsake that tells the story of your year, stitch by stitch.

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Yarn Alternatives

This pattern is designed to be used with DK weight yarn, but you can substitute for any that you prefer. Now is the perfect time to use yarn from your stash! Just remember you’ll need around 12 different colours!

Here are a few alternative options:

Swish DK, 100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, (50g/1.76oz, 112m/123yds)

Hayfield Bonus DK, 100% Acrylic, (100g/3.53oz, 280m/306yds)

Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, 100% Acrylic, (100g/3.53oz, 276m/302yds)

Supplies you will need

5mm Crochet Hook with a straight shaft or hook needed to match gauge

A tapestry needle for working in ends

Scissors

Stitch markers

Sizing

This easy Tunisian Crochet shawl is 25 inches (64 cm) long by 54 inches (138 cm) wide at the widest point.

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Difficulty level is Easy.

Tension:

One entrelac square measures 1.25 inches (3 cm).

However tension is not essential for this project, as long as your squares look nice and neat.

Choosing your colours

Start by choosing your colours. You will need around 12 but a few more or less is fine too. Make sure to record your choices and what temperatures they represent. You will need to refer to this throughout the year.

You will then need to allocate your colours to a range of temperatures, but there are some decisions you need to make first.

• Will you record your temperatures using Celsius or Fahrenheit?
• What location will you use?
• Do you want to use the minimum temperature, maximum temperature or an average?

Before you answer these questions, I would first recommend finding your temperature source. I used AccuWeather.com

You will want to make sure you use the same source throughout the year. I chose this source because it gives historical data, so if I miss a day, I can still get the info I need.

I chose to use celsius, my home town, and the maximum temperature each day.

When considering what temperatures to allocate, first look at the temperatures that you get in the location you want to use. Ideally you want to have a good coverage of all colours. I actually only ended up using Lipstick once for my location. This also depends on whether you choose minimum or maximum temperatures too.

What is Tunisian Crochet?

Tunisian Crochet, also sometimes called Afghan crochet, is a technique that combines elements of both crochet and knitting. Like crochet, you use a hook, but this is usually elongated with a stopper on the end. For this project, you will just need to use a hook with a straight shaft. Like knitting, you work multiple loops onto the hook at once. The resulting fabric is thicker and denser than regular crochet, with a less stretchy texture. There are a large variety of Tunisian stitches available, some resembling knit stitches and others offering unique textures.

Click here to watch an introductory tutorial on Tunisian Crochet and the Tunisian simple stitch.

With Tunisian Crochet, the right side of the work always faces you. Each row of Tunisian Crochet consists of a forward pass and a return pass. The forward pass varies for different stitches, whilst the return pass is largely the same for all Tunisian stitches. If you are right handed, you will work from right to left for the forward pass. If you are left handed, you will work from left to right for the forward pass.

Set up Row

1. Make a normal crochet chain of the number of stitches you require.
2. Insert your hook into the back bump of the 2nd chain from the hook.
3. Yarn over and pull through a loop (2 loops on your hook).
4. Keep repeating steps 2 and 3 adding more loops onto your hook, until you reach the end of the chain. You should then have the same number of loops on your hook as the number of chains you made initially.

This and the return pass are shown in the tss video tutorial 

Return Pass

If you are right-handed you will have done your set up row working from right to left, and now you are going to work back along the row from left to right. If you’re left handed, this will be the other way round.

1. Chain one.
2. Yarn over.
3. Pull through two loops.
4. Repeat steps 2-3 until you have one loop left on your hook.

Tunisian Simple Stitch Forward Pass

This is probably the most basic of the Tunisian Crochet stitches and the one used in this entrelac shawl. Once you have completed the set up row and return pass, you have one loop on your hoop. This is the first stitch of the row.

1. Insert hook under the front vertical bar of the second stitch.
2. Yarn over.
3. Pull through a loop.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 instead working into the next vertical bar of each stitch across to the last stitch.
5. The last stitch is slightly different. After picking up a loop in every vertical bar, you will still need to work the last stitch to get the right number of loops on your hook. Remember you need the same number as the number of starting chains.
6. To make the last stitch, turn your work to look at the end and insert your hook into the 2 loops of the chain 1 that we made at the start of the return pass. Yarn over and pull through a loop.
7. Following the forward pass, you will then carry on to do a return pass to complete the row.

Watch a video tutorial here.

If you’d like to find out more about Tunisian Crochet, I have a great guide on how to Tunisian Crochet for beginners.

Pattern Notes

Be sure to read through these notes before you start your Tunisian entrelac crochet written pattern – they will make it so much easier to understand the pattern!

• This pattern uses Tunisian Crochet entrelac, which is like corner to corner in Tunisian Crochet. It is made up of lots of small squares which are joined as you go. We start with the first square. The second row then consists of 2 squares, the third row 3, and we increase each row to create the triangle shape.
• Each square will represent one day, with the addition of 1 square to represent the month average at the end of each month, plus one square at the end of the year for the average year temperature. This will give you a total of 378 squares.
• If you are working your shawl based on a leap year with 366 days, then you will not need to do the final year average square.
• You will not need a Tunisian Crochet hook, but will need a hook that has a straight shaft. You will want to use a hook 1mm larger than the recommended hook for your yarn.
• There are some specific Tunisian crochet terms included in this pattern, but everything is explained so no prior knowledge is required. We will be using the Tunisian Simple Stitch for this pattern.
• Weave in ends as you go otherwise you will have a lot to do at the end.
• Do not turn your shawl at the end of a row. Go back to the initial square and re-join your yarn for the next row.
• Your temperature shawl will be constructed in a triangle, made out of 378 small squares, each square coloured for the temperature on that day.
• There are 4 different types of squares you will need to learn how to make:
  • First square: this is the very first square you will make and there is only 1 of this type.
  • Initial square: this type of square is made at the start of each new row. For left handers this square will be on the left rather than the right of your shawl.
  • Final square: these squares are the last ones you will work, when working across the shawl.
  • Joining square: these squares are in the middle of the shawl and the ones you will make the most of.

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Prefer a Video Tutorial?

If you prefer crocheting from a video tutorial, watch as I show you how to make this Tunisian Crochet shawl:

Free Tunisian Crochet Temperature Shawl Pattern

US Terminology.

Finishings

After joining 378 squares, fasten off and weave in all ends. Using your average temperature for the whole year colour, work a round of single crochet all around the shawl to help reduce any curling, making 1 chain on each corner peak and 5 single crochet stitches per square.

work a second round if desired.

Block your shawl well and enjoy it.

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Pattern help

There is a lot more detail in the premium pdf pattern of the entrelac crochet scarf, including photos, stitch tutorials and a schematic. Plus it’s your to print out and keep!

Also please do check out the  stitch tutorials on my YouTube channel for extra guidance.

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Designed to be slow, mindful, and satisfying, this is a project to enjoy a little at a time, without pressure or rushing.

What You Get

• Perfect for stash yarn and flexible colour planning
• Step-by-step written instructions in English, using both UK and US crochet terms
• Clear, well-structured layout for easy daily progress
• Detailed guidance for all Entrelac squares (start, initial, joining, and final squares)
• Supporting video tutorials to help you confidently master the technique
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What next?

I’ve absolutely adored designing this Tunisian crochet shawl pattern for you and hope you have had fun making it. I’m Gemma, a crochet tech editor, designer and overall crochet enthusiast. I’m also a mum of 3 kids, and enjoy running, reading, walking and crafting, but mostly crochet! I’m so happy to be able to bring my designs to you!

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Thanks for reading and happy crocheting! 🧶