BiCrafty Bootcamp: Triple Threat Tunisian Crochet Lesson Two

Learn Tunisian Knit & Tunisian Purl Stitches – PLUS Reading Patterns & Tunisian Crochet Charts in this weeks lesson of BiCrafty Bootcamp: Triple Threat Tunisian Crochet Lesson 2. This 4 week course is expanding our Tunisian skills in all the best ways!

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What Have We Learned So Far in BiCrafty Bootcamp: Triple Threat Tunisian?

In lesson one we learned about Tunisian hooks and which hooks are preferred, how to use a foundation slip stitch to help reduce the Tunisian fabric from curling, and we learned how to do the Tunisian Simple Stitch.

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Full Materials List for All Projects in BiCrafty Bootcamp: Triple Threat Tunisian

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BiCrafty Bootcamp: Triple Threat Tunisian Crochet Lesson Plans

There are a lot of items on our list today so let’s not waste too much time and jump in and learn the next steps for Tunisian Crochet

How to Read Tunisian Crochet Patterns

Tunisian Crochet patterns can be written in 2 ways; crochet-wise or knit-wise. At the Marly Bird House, we write ours crochet-wise. Below is an example of both ways.

Written Tunisian Patterns – Crochet-wise Example

Row 2: Fwd: (Loop on hook counts as first st), TPS in next st, *TSS in next st, TKS in next st, TPS in next 2 sts; repeat from * across to last 4 sts, TSS in next st, TKS in next st, TPS in next st, TSS in last st. Rtn: Work loops off as normal.

This means you will TPS in the second st in the row. Then you will repeat doing TSS in the next stitch, TKS in the next stitch, and TPS in the next 2 sts across the row until you have 4 stitches left on your row. The last 4 stitches you will do a TSS, then TKS, then TPS, and finally a TSS in the last stitch. When following an * you repeat the directions across the row however many times the pattern calls for it or for however many stitches left you should have.

Written Tunisian Patterns – Knit-wise Example

Row 2: Fwd: (Loop on hook counts as first st), TPS, *TSS, TKS, TPS 2; repeat from * across to last 4 sts, TSS, TKS, TPS, TSS. Rtn: Work loops off as normal.

It means the same thing as the one written more like a crochet pattern. The difference between knit-wise written patterns is they are more condensed. When you see a number “#” after a stitch it means to do that stitch in the next # stitches, and not to do # stitches in the same stitch. At Marly Bird house, we will write ours crochet-wise, since we like to have a bit more definition to our instructions.

Tunisian Crochet Symbol Diagram Basics

Tunisian Crochet Charts are made in a grid fashion where each box is a stitch. The box will contain both what you will stitch in the forward and return pass. To read the chart, start on the right hand side.

The first stitch will be a TSS or a TSS and a chain, just remember that first TSS is the loop already on your hook.

The following stitch you will look and see what the symbol is on the lower part of the box is and do that stitch on your work. Continue across until you finish the forward pass.

To start the return pass, now read the same line of boxes but from the left to the right. You will work the symbols you see in the upper part of each box across. Below is some of the common Tunisian crochet symbols.

Tunisian Crochet Knit Stitch (TKS)

Insert hook, from front to back of fabric, between front and back vertical bar of next st (under horizontal bars), yo and pull up a loop.

Tunisian Crochet Purl Stitch (TPS)

Move yarn to front of work, insert hook, from right to left, into front vertical bar of next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop.

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BABY BOO TUNISIAN CROCHET HEADBAND

Designed by Marly Bird & Robyn Chachula

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements

Headband is 4” [10 cm] wide by 20” [51 cm] long. 

Gauge 

12 sts by 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] by 4″ [10 cm] in stitch pattern; use any size hook to obtain the gauge. 

MATERIALS

Yarn 

WeCrochet Snuggle Puff (70% Pima Cotton/ 30% Nylon, 142 yds / 130 m, 1.75 oz/ 50 g, CYCA# 4 worsted) : Owlet, 1 ball

Note: You can substitute Red Heart Fleece Hugs.

Hook

Size L/11 (8.0 mm) Tunisian Hook, 4″ in length or longer

Notions 

Tapestry needle

ABBREVIATIONS

• Ch – Chain(s) 
• St(s) – Stitch(es)
• RS – Right Side
• TSS– Tunisian Simple Stitch
• TKS– Tunisian Knit Stitch
• TPS– Tunisian Purl Stitch
• “Work Loops off as normal”    Yo, pull through 1 loop on hook, *yo, pull through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * to end.
• [ ] – Repeat directions in brackets number of times indicated.

SPECIAL TUNISIAN CROCHET STITCHES

Foundation Slip Stitch for Tunisian

First Stitch: Ch 1, insert hook into back ridge of chain, yarn over and pull up loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (creates chain), draw through next loop on hook (creates slip stitch).

Next Stitch: Insert hook into chain just created (vertical bar furthest from hook), yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through both loops on hook (first loop creates chain, second creates slip stitch)

Tunisian Purl Stitch

Move yarn to front of work, insert hook, from right to left, into front vertical bar of next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop.

Tunisian Knit Stitch

Insert hook, from front to back of fabric, between front and back vertical bar of next st (under horizontal bars), yo and pull up a loop.

TUNISIAN CROCHET STITCH DIAGRAM

BABY BOO TUNISIAN CROCHET HEADBAND PATTERN FOR BEGINNERS

Chain or Foundation Slip Stitch 12.

Row 1: (RS) Fwd: Pull up loop in 2nd st from hook and each st across. Rtn: Work loops off as normal to end.

Row 2 (RS): Fwd: (Loop on hook counts as first st) *TKS in next 2 sts, TPS in next 2sts; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, TKS in next 2 sts, TSS in last st. Rtn: Work loops off as normal to end.

Row 3 (RS): Fwd: (Loop on hook counts as first st) *TPS in next 2 sts, TKS in next 2sts; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, TPS in next 2 sts, TSS in last st. Rtn: Work loops off as normal to end.

Repeat rows 2-3 until project measures 20″ [51 cm], ending on a Row 3.

Last Row: *[TKS in next st, pull through loop on hook] twice, [TPS in next st, pull though loop on hook] twice, repeat from * until 3 stitches left, [TKS in next st, pull through loop on hook] twice, TSS in last st, pull though loop on hook.

Fasten off, leave long tail for seaming.

FINISHING

Fold project lengthwise with RS facing. Sandwich ends together by placing one half of one end inside of the other end. Using tapestry needle and tail, whipstitch ends together working through all 4 fabrics at once. Turn RS out and enjoy!