Rock Me Wall Hanging – Free Tapestry Crochet Pattern

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How many times have you listened to a song and you’ve been taken back to a moment? How many times has it brought back a memory you might have otherwise forgotten? Few things have the ability to anchor you to a moment the way music does. For me, this is where the inspiration for this pattern comes from. 

It comes from the carefree summer days spent cruising through the mountains with my best friend. We would drive through the sunshine, singing at the top of our lungs, nothing existing outside of that moment. These lyrics, while untraditional in the ways of nursery rhymes, have always been a favorite to sing to my daughter. I hope that one day she hears this song and that she is brought back. Back to the sunbeams, back to the story in our laps; back to me rocking her. I hope she remembers the safety of my arms and the simplicity of this moment. How beautiful happy is. 

If this song isn’t one of your favorites, that’s alright. The words are a gentle reminder that our babies are only little for a short while. Read them one more story. Rock them a little while longer. Sing them one more song. Time travel exists, every moment has a soundtrack of its own. Don’t skip yours, let it play. 

The Yarn:

When making a wall hanging, I like to use a cheap, stiff yarn. I find it really helps the project hold its shape. For this pattern, I used less than one skein each (285y/260m) of Loops & Threads Impeccable yarn in colors: White & Black. The Impeccable line has SO MANY great color options, the combinations are endless! Other comparable yarns to use would be, Red Heart Super Saver, Bernat Super Value, or Big Twist Value. Of course, you can always substitute any worsted weight (4) yarn of your choice, it may just have a different drape when completed.

Materials:

  • > 570 yards, worsted weight ( 4 ) yarn. I used 2 skeins, Loops and Threads Impeccable, 4.5 oz/127.5 gm, 285 yds/260 m, in colors:
    • 1 White [MC] & 1 Black [CC] (or your preferred color choices.)
  • US Size 7 Crochet Hook (4.5 mm)
  • Scissors
  • Darning Needle
  • Dowel / Stick
  • Measuring Tape
  • Spray Bottle
  • Pins
  • Foam Mat

Skill Level:

Advance Beginner / Intermediate

Size:

16 x 20 inches (without fringe)

Gauge:

15.5 stitches x 15.5 rows = 4″ square in SC

*Not super important for this project.*

Stitches / Abbreviations Used:

  • CH – Chain
  • SC – Single Crochet
  • SLST – Sip Stitch
  • ST(S) – Stitch(es)
  • RS – Right Side
  • WS – Wrong Side
  • MC – Main Color
  • CC – Contrast Color
  • Approx – Approximately

Notes:

  • All stitches are done in SC using the tapestry crochet technique of carrying two strands of yarn.
  • Turn your work at the end of each row.
  • CH1 at the beginning of each row. (Does not count as a ST)

TIP: The PDF comes with a chart to follow along!

Changing Colors:

Insert your hook into the last stitch for that color, pull up a loop.
Then with second color, yarn over.
Pull through both loops to complete the stitch. You are now ready to use your second color.

RS & WS

When working RS, bring contrast color around to back to crochet over.
When working WS, bring contrast colour up front of work to crochet over.

If you feel like you need a little more help with learning the tapestry crochet technique, you can check out my YouTube tutorial that walks you through all the basics!

Rock Me Wall Hanging Pattern

CH60 with MC
**Start working over your contrast color from the first row to the last row. This will ensure an even look throughout the project.**

← Row 1 [RS]: (MC) x 59
→ Row 2 [WS]: (MC) x 59
← Row 3 [RS]: (MC) x 59
→ Row 4 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 39
← Row 5 [RS]: (MC) x 38, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 6 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 38
← Row 7 [RS]: (MC) x 38, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 8 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 42
← Row 9 [RS]: (MC) x 38, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 10 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 38
← Row 11 [RS]: (MC) x 38, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 12 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 38
← Row 13 [RS]: (MC) x 38, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 10, (MC) x 3
→ Row 14 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 3, (MC) x 4, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 39
← Row 15 [RS]: (MC) x 59
→ Row 16 [WS]: (MC) x 59
← Row 17 [RS]: (MC) x 59
→ Row 18 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 7, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 4, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 25
← Row 19 [RS]: (MC) x 26, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 6, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 20 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 6, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 26
← Row 21 [RS]: (MC) x 27, (CC) x 2, (MC), (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 6, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 22 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 6, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC), (CC) x 2, (MC) x 27
← Row 23 [RS]: (MC) x 28, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 6, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 6, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 24 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 6, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 6, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 28
← Row 25 [RS]: (MC) x 27, (CC) x 2, (MC), (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 26 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC), (CC) x 2, (MC) x 27
← Row 27 [RS]: (MC) x 27, (CC) x 2, (MC), (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 3
→ Row 28 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 5, (MC) x 4, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 4, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 26
← Row 29 [RS]: (MC) x 26, (CC), (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 27
→ Row 30 [WS]: (MC) x 27, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 30
← Row 31 [RS]: (MC) x 30, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 27
→ Row 32 [WS]: (MC) x 59
← Row 33 [RS]: (MC) x 59
→ Row 34 [WS]: (MC) x 43, (CC), (MC) x 15
← Row 35 [RS]: (MC) x 14, (CC), (MC) x 44
→ Row 36 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 5, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 5, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 14
← Row 37 [RS]: (MC) x 14, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 38 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 18
← Row 39 [RS]: (MC) x 18, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 40 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 18
← Row 41 [RS]: (MC) x 18, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 42 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 5, (CC) x 3, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 5, (CC) x 3, (MC) x 18
← Row 43 [RS]: (MC) x 18, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 44 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 18
← Row 45 [RS]: (MC) x 18, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 10, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 10, (MC) x 3
→ Row 46 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 3, (MC) x 4, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 3, (MC) x 4, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 19
← Row 47 [RS]: (MC) x 59
→ Row 48 [WS]: (MC) x 59
← Row 49 [RS]: (MC) x 59
→ Row 50 [WS]: (MC) x 20, (CC) x 3, (MC) x 36
← Row 51 [RS]: (MC) x 35, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 20
→ Row 52 [WS]: (MC) x 22, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 35
← Row 53 [RS]: (MC) x 35, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 6, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 54 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 5, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 35
← Row 55 [RS]: (MC) x 34, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 4, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 56 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 33
← Row 57 [RS]: (MC) x 33, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 7, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 58 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 33
← Row 59 [RS]: (MC) x 33, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 60 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 33
← Row 61 [RS]: (MC) x 32, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 4, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 2, (CC) x 6, (MC) x 3
→ Row 62 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 5, (MC) x 4, (CC) x 4, (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 4, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 32
← Row 63 [RS]: (MC) x 54, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 64 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 54
← Row 65 [RS]: (MC) x 54, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 3
→ Row 66 [WS]: (MC) x 3, (CC) x 2, (MC) x 54
← Row 67 [RS]: (MC) x 59
→ Row 68 [WS]: (MC) x 59
← Row 69 [RS]: (MC) x 59. Cut contrast yarn. Move on to border.

Border

(MC): CH1, 1/4 turn so that you are working down the left side – *1SC in each row, (SC, CH1, SC) in corner, 1SC in each ST*. Repeat until you’ve reached starting point. 1SC in CH1 space, SLST to next ST. Tie off. Weave ends.

Blocking

Wet block work by misting with water on both sides until damp, then pin in place according to finished measurements. Leave in place until dry. You can speed up the process if you have a fan to run beside it.

Attaching a stick / dowel

With RS facing, join two stands of yarn at top right corner. Pull up a big loop and insert your stick.
Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over.
Pull through stitch.
Pull the loops up taller than the stick.
Remove your hook.
Slide loops over stick, then pull snug but not too tight. Repeat for each stitch, sliding stick along as you go.

Add Fringe (Optional)

With WS facing, insert hook from back to front.
With fringe folded in half, pull up a loop.
Remove hook, grab yarn with your fingers and pull through. Pull snug. Alternate using one, then two pieces of fringe to keep it from getting crowded/looking to sparse.
If you want to shape the fringe, I recommend using masking tape to help hold your yarn as you cut. I chose a triangle shape but this is a great chance to get creative!

Add a hanger

RS – Cut 4 pieces of yarn to approx. 24 inches or your desired length. Make a slip knot over one end and pull snug, tie a knot. Repeat with second side.
WS – You could put a dab of hot glue or cut/file a notch behind where your hanger string sits, so it doesn’t squeeze your work in from the sides.

I truly hope you have enjoyed this pattern. I would love if you tag me in your photos, so I can see your finished projects! I do a little happy dance each time I see you enjoying one of my patterns!

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10 thoughts on “Rock Me Wall Hanging – Free Tapestry Crochet Pattern”

  3. My goodness, I love this! I’m going to give this some serious thought (not very confident of my skills to make this) – but, thank you for sharing pics and detailed instructions!

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    1. You can do it!!
      Make sure to grab the PDF today for free. It comes with a chart to follow along, plus links all the links to YouTube tutorials.

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