Craftivism, Memory, and Resistance
The aim of this free crochet pattern is to be more than just a design; it’s to serve as a piece of craftivism. The tapestry features Handala, the iconic Palestinian figure created by artist Naji al-Ali, who has stood for over fifty years as a symbol of exile, resilience, and the struggle for justice. In sharing this pattern, my hope is not only to share my work, but also to invite others to use their craft as a way of bearing witness and keeping important stories alive.
I have created a short YouTube following following my progress making this tapestry. I also share my reflections, exasperation and fears for the people of Gaza as I crochet.
Techniques
I used the technique of Tapestry crochet to make this piece. In my experience people use this term to describe a multitude of approaches to creating a crochet tapestry. My understanding of Tapestry crochet is using two or more colours per row to create and image, AND you carry the yarn along with you. The unused colour is carried either in the stitch OR floated behind.
I learned this technique from Cozy Nooks Designs, she has a wonderful YouTube video explaining how to do it. By floating the yarn behind you reduce the amount of yarn that “peeks through” the piece!
Skill Level: intermediate. If you have never done tapestry crochet before, I recommend doing a few small tester pieces to get a feel for working with multiple strands of yarn while trying to keep a consistent tension. It’s not super easy but honestly once you get the feel for it, it’s not hard at all! I have a free pattern for a small heart mug rug which you could use to practice or our Little Cat Wall Hanging which also includes a link to a full video tutorial for completing colour changes.
Materials
I used the following materials:
- 3.25mm hook
- 2 x 100g White DK yarn – Utopia Crafts Perfect DK- 100g, 300m approx. (500g, 1500m Total)
- 1 x 100g Black DK yarn – Utopia Crafts Perfect DK- 100g, 300m approx. (500g, 1500m Total)
- 2x Wooden Dowel approx 23″ wide
- Needle
- Scissors
My finished size was 28.5″ tall by 18″ wide. Yours may vary depending on tension. You can change any of the materials (yarn/hook) but it will change the finished size of the piece.
Pattern
Below is the chart and the written instructions. The chart is very large and may not display correctly on the website, if you prefer to follow a chart I will link my Ravelry where you can download a free pdf of the pattern.
Written Instructions
← Row 1 [RS]: Chain 90, sc in second chain from the hook and each chain across (A) x 89
→ Row 2 [WS]: (A) x 89
← Row 3 [RS]: (A) x 89
→ Row 4 [WS]: (A) x 33, (B) x 9, (A) x 47
← Row 5 [RS]: (A) x 33, (B) x 7, (A) x 6, (B) x 13, (A) x 30
→ Row 6 [WS]: (A) x 28, (B) x 4, (A) x 9, (B) x 3, (A) x 4, (B) x 10, (A) x 31
← Row 7 [RS]: (A) x 28, (B) x 5, (A) x 6, (B) x 3, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 7, (A) x 24
→ Row 8 [WS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 4, (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 6, (A) x 24
← Row 9 [RS]: (A) x 21, (B) x 5, (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 18, (B) x 5, (A) x 19
→ Row 10 [WS]: (A) x 19, (B) x 3, (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 16, (B) x 5, (A) x 19
← Row 11 [RS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 21, (B) x 3, (A) x 18
→ Row 12 [WS]: (A) x 17, (B) x 3, (A) x 22, (B) x 1, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 21, (B) x 4, (A) x 15
← Row 13 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 3, (A) x 23, (B) x 1, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 1, (A) x 17
→ Row 14 [WS]: (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 20, (B) x 3, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 4, (A) x 13
← Row 15 [RS]: (A) x 13, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 8, (B) x 2, (A) x 18, (B) x 4, (A) x 17
→ Row 16 [WS]: (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 9, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 13
← Row 17 [RS]: (A) x 13, (B) x 4, (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 3, (A) x 10, (B) x 3, (A) x 17
→ Row 18 [WS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 4, (A) x 3, (B) x 6, (A) x 1, (B) x 1, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 13
← Row 19 [RS]: (A) x 13, (B) x 2, (A) x 12, (B) x 3, (A) x 7, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 8, (A) x 5, (B) x 3, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 18
→ Row 20 [WS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 7, (B) x 8, (A) x 10, (B) x 3, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 1, (A) x 9, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 13
← Row 21 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 3, (A) x 8, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 10, (A) x 9, (B) x 14, (A) x 3, (B) x 6, (A) x 18
→ Row 22 [WS]: (A) x 19, (B) x 4, (A) x 3, (B) x 16, (A) x 6, (B) x 12, (A) x 3, (B) x 5, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 14
← Row 23 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 4, (A) x 3, (B) x 15, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 25
→ Row 24 [WS]: (A) x 24, (B) x 2, (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 13, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 15
← Row 25 [RS]: (A) x 15, (B) x 6, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 15, (B) x 5, (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 23
→ Row 26 [WS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 4, (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 4, (A) x 16
← Row 27 [RS]: (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 21, (B) x 2, (A) x 21
→ Row 28 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22
← Row 29 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 30 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22
← Row 31 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 32 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22
← Row 33 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 34 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22
← Row 35 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 36 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22
← Row 37 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 38 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22
← Row 39 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 3, (A) x 21, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 40 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 4, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 22
← Row 41 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 15, (B) x 12, (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 42 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 16, (B) x 4, (A) x 2, (B) x 7, (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 22
← Row 43 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 3, (A) x 11, (B) x 5, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 3, (A) x 13, (B) x 3, (A) x 20
→ Row 44 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 3, (A) x 12, (B) x 4, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 3, (A) x 22
← Row 45 [RS]: (A) x 23, (B) x 4, (A) x 10, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 3, (B) x 10, (A) x 21
→ Row 46 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 12, (A) x 2, (B) x 3, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 5, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 8, (A) x 2, (B) x 6, (A) x 22
← Row 47 [RS]: (A) x 21, (B) x 3, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 9, (B) x 3, (A) x 19
→ Row 48 [WS]: (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 15, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 5, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 21
← Row 49 [RS]: (A) x 21, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 5, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 15, (B) x 2, (A) x 19
→ Row 50 [WS]: (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 7, (B) x 1, (A) x 5, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 3, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 21
← Row 51 [RS]: (A) x 21, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 1, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 3, (A) x 7, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 19
→ Row 52 [WS]: (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 17, (B) x 3, (A) x 9, (B) x 3, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 21
← Row 53 [RS]: (A) x 21, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 1, (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 19
→ Row 54 [WS]: (A) x 19, (B) x 3, (A) x 17, (B) x 3, (A) x 11, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 3, (A) x 21
← Row 55 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 5, (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 56 [WS]: (A) x 21, (B) x 2, (A) x 13, (B) x 3, (A) x 3, (B) x 3, (A) x 10, (B) x 6, (A) x 3, (B) x 3, (A) x 22
← Row 57 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 12, (A) x 9, (B) x 3, (A) x 5, (B) x 3, (A) x 11, (B) x 3, (A) x 21
→ Row 58 [WS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 15, (A) x 7, (B) x 3, (A) x 7, (B) x 3, (A) x 7, (B) x 4, (A) x 21
← Row 59 [RS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 3, (A) x 11, (B) x 3, (A) x 4, (B) x 3, (A) x 9, (B) x 8, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 21
→ Row 60 [WS]: (A) x 19, (B) x 3, (A) x 10, (B) x 3, (A) x 11, (B) x 3, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 14, (B) x 3, (A) x 19
← Row 61 [RS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 3, (A) x 16, (B) x 5, (A) x 11, (B) x 3, (A) x 13, (B) x 2, (A) x 18
→ Row 62 [WS]: (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 15, (B) x 3, (A) x 10, (B) x 5, (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 18
← Row 63 [RS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 18, (B) x 4, (A) x 10, (B) x 2, (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 16
→ Row 64 [WS]: (A) x 15, (B) x 3, (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 8, (B) x 4, (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 17
← Row 65 [RS]: (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 21, (B) x 5, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 15
→ Row 66 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 3, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 16
← Row 67 [RS]: (A) x 15, (B) x 3, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 14
→ Row 68 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 5, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 22, (B) x 3, (A) x 15
← Row 69 [RS]: (A) x 15, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 3, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 14
→ Row 70 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 15
← Row 71 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 24, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 14
→ Row 72 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 15, (B) x 2, (A) x 7, (B) x 2, (A) x 14
← Row 73 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 14
→ Row 74 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 17, (B) x 9, (A) x 14
← Row 75 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 9, (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 14
→ Row 76 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 1, (A) x 14
← Row 77 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 3, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 14
→ Row 78 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 23, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 3, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 14
← Row 79 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 1, (A) x 2, (B) x 1, (A) x 6, (B) x 5, (A) x 11, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 3, (A) x 22, (B) x 2, (A) x 14
→ Row 80 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 21, (B) x 3, (A) x 8, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 4, (A) x 9, (B) x 1, (A) x 14
← Row 81 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 7, (B) x 4, (A) x 11, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 3, (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 14
→ Row 82 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 19, (B) x 3, (A) x 12, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 5, (B) x 1, (A) x 15
← Row 83 [RS]: (A) x 15, (B) x 1, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 7, (B) x 4, (A) x 14, (B) x 4, (A) x 16, (B) x 3, (A) x 14
→ Row 84 [WS]: (A) x 15, (B) x 2, (A) x 45, (B) x 2, (A) x 8, (B) x 2, (A) x 15
← Row 85 [RS]: (A) x 16, (B) x 1, (A) x 8, (B) x 2, (A) x 45, (B) x 2, (A) x 15
→ Row 86 [WS]: (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 41, (B) x 8, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 16
← Row 87 [RS]: (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 7, (B) x 2, (A) x 44, (B) x 2, (A) x 16
→ Row 88 [WS]: (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 44, (B) x 1, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 17
← Row 89 [RS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 43, (B) x 3, (A) x 17
→ Row 90 [WS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 3, (A) x 43, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 19
← Row 91 [RS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 5, (A) x 42, (B) x 3, (A) x 19
→ Row 92 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 3, (A) x 42, (B) x 4, (A) x 20
← Row 93 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 3, (A) x 40, (B) x 3, (A) x 21
→ Row 94 [WS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 3, (A) x 37, (B) x 8, (A) x 19
← Row 95 [RS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 5, (A) x 34, (B) x 3, (A) x 23
→ Row 96 [WS]: (A) x 21, (B) x 6, (A) x 31, (B) x 8, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 17
← Row 97 [RS]: (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 7, (A) x 25, (B) x 4, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 98 [WS]: (A) x 19, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 10, (A) x 16, (B) x 8, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 1, (A) x 16
← Row 99 [RS]: (A) x 16, (B) x 1, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 8, (B) x 29, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 18
→ Row 100 [WS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 1, (A) x 5, (B) x 3, (A) x 7, (B) x 19, (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 16
← Row 101 [RS]: (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 41, (B) x 3, (A) x 4, (B) x 1, (A) x 18
→ Row 102 [WS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 1, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 43, (B) x 4, (A) x 17
← Row 103 [RS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 45, (B) x 1, (A) x 4, (B) x 1, (A) x 18
→ Row 104 [WS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 45, (B) x 2, (A) x 18
← Row 105 [RS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 46, (B) x 4, (A) x 19
→ Row 106 [WS]: (A) x 21, (B) x 2, (A) x 46, (B) x 2, (A) x 18
← Row 107 [RS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 46, (B) x 2, (A) x 21
→ Row 108 [WS]: (A) x 21, (B) x 2, (A) x 47, (B) x 2, (A) x 17
← Row 109 [RS]: (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 48, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 110 [WS]: (A) x 17, (B) x 5, (A) x 48, (B) x 4, (A) x 15
← Row 111 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 5, (A) x 48, (B) x 7, (A) x 15
→ Row 112 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 3, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 48, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 13
← Row 113 [RS]: (A) x 13, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 48, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 3, (A) x 13
→ Row 114 [WS]: (A) x 11, (B) x 4, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 48, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 12
← Row 115 [RS]: (A) x 10, (B) x 3, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 48, (B) x 2, (A) x 7, (B) x 2, (A) x 11
→ Row 116 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 48, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 10
← Row 117 [RS]: (A) x 9, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 48, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 118 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 48, (B) x 2, (A) x 7, (B) x 2, (A) x 8
← Row 119 [RS]: (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 48, (B) x 2, (A) x 20
→ Row 120 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 3, (A) x 47, (B) x 2, (A) x 17
← Row 121 [RS]: (A) x 16, (B) x 4, (A) x 45, (B) x 4, (A) x 20
→ Row 122 [WS]: (A) x 19, (B) x 5, (A) x 45, (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 15
← Row 123 [RS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 44, (B) x 3, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 18
→ Row 124 [WS]: (A) x 17, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 44, (B) x 2, (A) x 3, (B) x 2, (A) x 13
← Row 125 [RS]: (A) x 12, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 43, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 16
→ Row 126 [WS]: (A) x 14, (B) x 3, (A) x 7, (B) x 2, (A) x 42, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 11
← Row 127 [RS]: (A) x 10, (B) x 2, (A) x 8, (B) x 2, (A) x 41, (B) x 2, (A) x 8, (B) x 4, (A) x 12
→ Row 128 [WS]: (A) x 12, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 2, (A) x 39, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 1, (A) x 10
← Row 129 [RS]: (A) x 21, (B) x 3, (A) x 37, (B) x 2, (A) x 26
→ Row 130 [WS]: (A) x 25, (B) x 4, (A) x 35, (B) x 3, (A) x 22
← Row 131 [RS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 5, (A) x 32, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 2, (A) x 24
→ Row 132 [WS]: (A) x 22, (B) x 3, (A) x 3, (B) x 3, (A) x 30, (B) x 3, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 21
← Row 133 [RS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 2, (A) x 4, (B) x 3, (A) x 28, (B) x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 22
→ Row 134 [WS]: (A) x 20, (B) x 3, (A) x 8, (B) x 2, (A) x 26, (B) x 3, (A) x 6, (B) x 2, (A) x 19
← Row 135 [RS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 9, (B) x 3, (A) x 22, (B) x 3, (A) x 10, (B) x 3, (A) x 19
→ Row 136 [WS]: (A) x 18, (B) x 2, (A) x 14, (B) x 4, (A) x 17, (B) x 4, (A) x 11, (B) x 2, (A) x 17
← Row 137 [RS]: (A) x 16, (B) x 2, (A) x 13, (B) x 7, (A) x 8, (B) x 6, (A) x 2, (B) x 2, (A) x 14, (B) x 1, (A) x 18
→ Row 138 [WS]: (A) x 32, (B) x 3, (A) x 7, (B) x 10, (A) x 4, (B) x 2, (A) x 14, (B) x 1, (A) x 16
← Row 139 [RS]: (A) x 31, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 2, (A) x 32
→ Row 140 [WS]: (A) x 31, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 1, (A) x 31
← Row 141 [RS]: (A) x 30, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 2, (A) x 31
→ Row 142 [WS]: (A) x 30, (B) x 2, (A) x 12, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 2, (A) x 30
← Row 143 [RS]: (A) x 30, (B) x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 2, (A) x 13, (B) x 2, (A) x 30
→ Row 144 [WS]: (A) x 30, (B) x 1, (A) x 14, (B) x 2, (A) x 11, (B) x 1, (A) x 30
← Row 145 [RS]: (A) x 30, (B) x 1, (A) x 11, (B) x 2, (A) x 45
→ Row 146 [WS]: (A) x 46, (B) x 1, (A) x 42
← Row 147 [RS]: (A) x 42, (B) x 1, (A) x 46
→ Row 148 [WS]: (A) x 89
← Row 149 [RS]: (A) x 89
→ Row 150 [WS]: (A) x 89
← Row 151 [RS]: (A) x 89
Total: (A) x 11809, (B) x 1630
I hope this project inspires you to pick up your hook and create something that makes your feelings tangible. If you do make this Handala tapestry or any variation of it, I’d love to see it. And if you choose to sell your finished piece, I encourage you to credit the original artist Naji al-Ali and direct the funds to Gaza relief efforts, so that our craft not only bears witness but also offers support.
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