Learn how to crochet the Tunisian Simple Stitch in this step by step photo tutorial! A quick video tutorial as well as a pattern for you to use your new found Tunisian Crochet Simple Stitch skills are also included! Let’s get crocheting…Tunisian style! 😉
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How To Crochet The Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS)+ Video Tutorial
abbreviations:
- CH – chain
- YO – yarn over
- FwP – forward pass
- RetP – return pass
- TSS – tunisian simple stitch
- SL ST – slip stitch
- ST/STS – stitch/es
- REP – repeat
- BO – bind off
step 1. set up row:
Beginning in your foundation CH. Insert your hook in the CH bump (see photo 2 below for where the CH bump is).
1. 2. 3.
YO and pull up a loop, but leave that loop on the hook (photo 4 below). REP for each CH bump across (photo 5 below). Note: you will have the same amount of loops on your hook as the amount of CH’s you made. This completes your first forward pass (FwP).
4. YO, pull up a loop and leave on hook 5. REP for each CH bump across
step 2. beginning your return pass (RETP):
YO and pull through 1 loop on your hook (photo 7 below) – this counts as a CH 1 and you will begin every RetP this way. *YO and pull through 2 loops on your hook (photo 9 below); REP from * for the rest of the loops on your hook. You will have 1 loop remaining when finished. This completes your RetP.
6. YO 7. pull through 1 loop (CH 1) 8. YO 9. pull through 2 loops 10.
step 3. beginning tunisian simple stitch (TSS):
FwP – Insert hook behind the vertical bar (photo 12 below). YO, and pull up a loop (photo 14 below).
11. 12. insert hook behind the vertical bar 13. 14. pull up a loop
REP for each vertical bar across. You have one more step to finish your RetP…
For your last loop, insert hook in the CH 1 (photo 16 below) from the previous row (photo 17 below), YO and pull up a loop (photo 19 below) – FwP completed.
16. 17. 18. YO 19. pull up a loop
Work your RetP the same as step 2 above. REP step 3. Continue to alternate steps 2 and 3 for as many rows as the pattern calls for. Congrats!! You now know how to crochet the Tunisian Simple Stitch! 🙂
step 4. binding off (BO):
Once you have worked the last row in the pattern you will need to bind off (BO) your STS. There are several different ways to do this, but I will just go over this one for now. As you can see in the photo below, the last row worked looks unfinished. A BO row will give your project a nice finished edge.
*Insert your hook behind the vertical bar as though you were making another TSS FwP, YO (photo 21 below), pull up a loop (photo 22 below), and pull that loop through the loop on your hook as though you were making a SL ST (photo 23 below). One loop remains on hook (photo 24 below). REP from * for all the vertical bars. Finish BO row by inserting your hook in the CH 1, YO, pull up a loop, and pull that loop through as though you were making a SL ST.
21. insert hook behind vertical bar, YO 22. pull up a loop 23. pull that loop through as though you were making a SL ST 24. 1 loop remains on hook
You now have a clean and pretty finished edge.
here’s a video on how to crochet the tunisian simple stitch + an easy table runner pattern. press play!
Find the written version of this Tunisian Crochet Table Runner Pattern [here]!
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