The Unbroken — Tapestry Crochet Wall Panel

A beginner-friendly tapestry crochet panel featuring the phrase “The Unbroken” lettered in an Uncial Antiqua-inspired style. Worked flat in single crochet with two colors, this piece makes a striking wall hanging, banner, or pillow front. The colorwork is fully charted in the attached stitch chart; the written instructions tell you exactly when and how to work from it.

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight (category 4) yarn
  • Main Color (MC / background): 150 yd (137 m)
  • Contrast Color (CC / lettering): 60 yd (55 m)
• Hook: US H/8 (5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Notions: Yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers (optional), blocking supplies
• Optional for hanging: ¾"–1" wooden dowel or branch approx 20" long, and hanging cord

Gauge

16 sc and 16 rows = 4" (10 cm) in single crochet tapestry stitch, blocked. Gauge is important for the finished size and letter proportions. Adjust hook size if needed.

Finished Measurements

Approximately 18" wide × 9" tall (46 cm × 23 cm), blocked, excluding any fringe or hanging hardware.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• st(s): stitch(es)
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side
• MC: main color
• CC: contrast color
• rep: repeat

Pattern Notes

• Panel is worked flat in turned rows.
• Turning chain (ch 1) at the start of every row does not count as a stitch. Work the first sc into the first stitch.
• All stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise stated.
• Tapestry technique (beginner method): Carry the unused color across the row by laying it on top of the stitches of the previous row and crocheting over it as you work each sc. When a color change is required, work the last yarn-over of the previous stitch with the new color. Keep carried yarn relaxed so the fabric does not pucker.
• Drop and pick up colors only at the points indicated by the chart; do not cut yarn at every change.
• Stitch count remains 72 sc at the end of every row.
• Place a marker on the RS if desired to help track chart direction.

Attached Stitch Chart

Use the separate attached chart panel supplied with this pattern for the visual color grid of the lettering. The chart appears as the standalone stitch-chart asset that accompanies this written pattern (normally shown beside or immediately after the Pattern Notes in the pattern file/package).

How to read the chart for this crochet project:

• Each square = 1 sc.
• The chart is 64 stitches wide and 28 rows tall and shows only the colorwork area (the words “The Unbroken” in Uncial Antiqua-style lettering plus minimal letter spacing).
• Row 1 of the chart is a RS row. Read chart Row 1 and all odd-numbered chart rows from right to left.
• Chart Row 2 and all even-numbered chart rows are WS rows; read them from left to right.
• Empty/background squares = MC; filled/letter squares = CC.
• Color changes occur within the row exactly where square colors change; always change color on the last yarn-over of the stitch before the new color begins.

Color & yarn management / stitch-count integration:

• The full panel is 72 sc wide: work 4 MC stitches (left border), then the 64 chart stitches, then 4 MC stitches (right border).
• Vertically: work 4 rows solid MC, then the 28 chart rows, then 4 rows solid MC (total 36 rows).
• Carry the non-working color inside the stitches across the entire 64-st chart section on every chart row. On the 4-st side borders you may carry the unused color or leave it and pick it up again; for neatest edges, carry MC only on borders and trap CC only inside the chart width.
• When you finish a chart row, the stitch count must still be exactly 72 sc (4 + 64 + 4). Count at the end of the first few chart rows until the rhythm feels natural.

Instructions

Foundation

With MC, ch 73. Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (72 sc)

Bottom Border (solid MC)

Rows 2–4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (72 sc) At end of Row 4, you are ready to begin the chart on the next RS row. Do not fasten off.

Chart Section (tapestry colorwork)

Join CC, leaving a 6" tail to weave in later. You will now work Rows 5–32 of the panel, which correspond exactly to Chart Rows 1–28.

Row 5 (RS) — Chart Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts with MC (left border), work the next 64 sc following Chart Row 1 from right to left (changing between MC and CC as the squares indicate and carrying the unused color), sc in last 4 sts with MC (right border), turn. (72 sc)

Row 6 (WS) — Chart Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts with MC, work next 64 sc following Chart Row 2 from left to right, sc in last 4 sts with MC, turn. (72 sc)

Rows 7–32: Continue in established pattern, working 4 MC border sts on each side of the 64 chart sts and advancing one chart row per panel row. Odd panel rows = RS = read chart right to left; even panel rows = WS = read chart left to right. Maintain 72 sc every row.

• Panel Row 32 = Chart Row 28 (final chart row). After completing Row 32, fasten off CC. Continue with MC only.

Top Border (solid MC)

Rows 33–36: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (72 sc) Fasten off MC after Row 36, leaving a 8–10" tail if you plan to sew the panel to a backing or pillow.

Finishing

1. Weave in all ends securely on the WS with a yarn needle. For tapestry carries, snip excess carefully after weaving so ends do not show on RS.
2. Block the panel gently to finished measurements (18" × 9"). Pin flat, spritz or steam lightly (according to yarn fiber), and allow to dry completely. Blocking evens stitches and settles the lettering.
3. Optional wall-hanging finish: Fold the top ½–¾" to the WS and sew a casing; insert dowel. Attach hanging cord to ends of dowel. Add short fringe along the bottom edge if desired by cutting 8" strands of MC, folding in half, and latching through bottom-row stitches.
4. Optional pillow finish: Sew panel to a backing fabric or second crocheted piece (same size), insert pillow form, and close.

Your “The Unbroken” tapestry panel is complete. The Uncial Antiqua letterforms are defined entirely by the attached chart—follow the squares and the border math above for clean, centered results.