In the video I start with a short introduction about Tunisian crochet and how to make the very first stitch you will learn when you start doing Tunisian crochet: the Tunisian simple stitch!

On this page you can also see the photos of the stitch and the pattern drawing below.

Front

Back

Pattern description

Number of stitches pattern:of your choice
Foundation:make a foundation chain with the desired number of stitches.
Row 1, forward pass:Make the first Tunisian simple stitch into the second loop from the hook. Repeat this for every chain of the foundation chain.
Row 1, return pass:Wrap and pull through 1 loop on the hook. * Wrap and pull through 2 loops on the hook * . Repeat between ** until there is 1 loop left on the hook.
Row 2 and next rows, forward pass:The loop on the hook is the first Tunisian simple stitch of this row. * Make the next Tunisian simplestitch in the next loop of the row below it *. Repeat between ** and do an end stitch at the end.
Row 2 and next rows, return pass:Repeat row 1, return pass

The pattern chart

Used symbols

chain (horizontal) and turning chain (vertical)
Tunisian simple stitch
Tunisian simple stitch in the side stitch
return pass

The extended video for right-handers

Use the chapters in the video to jump to the section you want to review.

Subjects:

  • tunisian crochet hooks and possibilities
  • what does the stitch look like
  • about curling
  • working in the foundation chain
  • forward and return pass
  • counting stitches and rows
  • bind off row

The extended video for left-handers

Use the chapters in the video to jump to the section you want to review.

Subjects:

  • tunisian crochet hooks and possibilities
  • what does the stitch look like
  • about curling
  • working in the foundation chain
  • forward and return pass
  • counting stitches and rows
  • bind off row