This gorgeous textured Tunisian crochet stitch pattern is just one of the beauties from The New Tunisian Crochet by Dora Ohrenstein. I immediately fell in love with it while flipping through the book and know you will too! A huge thank you to Interweave Press for allowing me to share this pattern with the P2P community!
If you are new to Tunisian crochet or just need a little refresher, you can check out my Learn Tunisian Crochet Tutorial.
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Tunisian Crochet Abbreviations and Symbols, Basic Forward and Reverse Pass.
Textured Tunisian Crochet Stitch Pattern
Tunisian stitch pattern and diagram from The New Tunisian Crochet (2013) by Dora Ohrenstein, p. 47. Reprinted with permission from Interweave Press.
Abbreviations
- fwd = forward
- rtn = return
- patt = pattern
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sk = skip
- lp = loop
- Tps = Tunisian purl stitch
- rep = repeat
Stitch 7
Note: Instructions are for fwd pass; work basic rtn pass throughout patt (see Glossary).
Multiple of 4 plus 2 sts.
Work basic foundation row (see Glossary).
ROW 1: *Sk next vertical bar, draw up lp in next vertical bar, draw up lp in skipped bar (Tunisian crossed st made), 2 Tps; rep from * across, draw up lp in last bar.
ROW 2: Work 2 Tps, sk next vertical bar, draw up lp in next vertical bar, draw up lp in skipped bar; rep from * across, draw up lp in last bar.
Rep Rows 1—2 for patt.
For a reference of Tunisian Stitch Symbols, click here.
You revealed this terrifically!
Hi ! Starting with Tunisian Crochet, I realise that there are two stitches that people tend to invert (and by now I’m not sure who is right and wrong !) : TPS and TRS. One of them is worked with the vertical bar BEHIND the work, and the other is worked just like the TSS but with the yarn in the front of the work. Both are called “purl” by some and “reverse” by others. I just wonder what one is used in this pattern when you say “TPS” so that I end with the right result ! You can answer just with “yarn in front” or “bar behind” and I’ll get it ! Thanks a lot for sharing this pattern, I have the intention to do a large version as a blanket for my baby due in the next month 🙂
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The Tunisian purl stitch as used in this pattern is done with the yarn in front. Hope that helps 🙂
Thanks, it’s exactly what I needed to know ! Can’t wait to try it !
The best advice I can give you is to watch Kim Guzman on you tube for the Tunisian purl stitch. Thank you for the pattern. I’m still learning and I love this. Amanda 😊
I have tried this pattern and am fine until I get to the next row. Then I either lose stitches or gain stitches. When I try to do the tips whe the row below is the cross stitch I get lost. Please help.
Phyllis the one thing you have to remember on the 2nd return is to skip the first stitch and put up the second. Than on the other end, picking up the two rims from the last row and again dropping one than dropping two. Hope that helps!
Have you ever tried patterns 32 – 34? One is the daisy stitch with TSS rows in between & the Wheels with TSS in between. The only videos I’ve found are done by a Turkish lady but she does the stitches very fast!!
Regards Laurel NZ
This pattern looks amazing and I would love to try it, but I don’t understand the stitches. Are you able to put up the glossary so that I can work out the stitches?
I added an abbreviation key to the post … hope that helps 🙂
Hi Kara! I have one question for you….what kind of stitch is: Tps???? It says to work 2 Tps.
Hi Lisa 🙂 It stands for Tunisian purl stitch. You can find my tutorial here on how to work it if you are unfamiliar http://www.petalstopicots.com/2013/11/tunisian-purl-stitch/
Thank you so much Kara! Also, thank you for the tutorial, it will be a big help to me.
Thanks again♥♥♥
So pretty! This reminds me of Neapolitan ice cream topped with whipped cream… What brand of yarn is this? =D
Thanks so much, Brittney! It’s Lily Sugar & Cream.
Thanks for the link to the basic tutorial! Gotta try this!
Good luck!
Thank you.. lov e it BEAUTIFUL STITCH
HI CAN YOU EXPLAIN IT STEP BY STEP…
Hi Lorena 🙂 I have step by step lessons on the basic Tunisian stitches here: http://www.petalstopicots.com/2013/11/introduction-tunisian-crochet/
Hope that helps!
I tried this stitch over the weekend and loved it. It takes a bit of time to do so I will make some dishcloths with this stitch later this summer.
So glad you liked it! It is one of my favorites 🙂
i love how tunisian doesnt look like crochet or knitting, and it makes the mind boggle as you try to work it out!
That is why I love it! It feels as natural to me as crocheting, but yet you can get such a different look 🙂
Looks great. I’ve seen this a few times and have always been curious to try it. Was it hard to learn to do?
Not at all. It was actually really fun 🙂
Kara, this is a gorgeous stitch pattern! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Very pretty pattern. I have a question for you. I’ve tried Tunisian crochet a few times and the top and bottom always curl like crazy. Yours looks so perfectly flat though. What am I doing wrong?
She may be putting her second row of stitches into the back loops of the base chain.
You aren’t doing anything wrong … Tunisian is notorious for curling. You can try to combat it a few ways: a larger hook size, blocking, and a crochet edging. Hope that helps!
It’s a beautiful pattern Kara wish I could understand it, I must try and make time to learn 🙂
Linda, it is pretty easy to learn! I watched a YouTube tutorial video…that really helped! Fun to do! Good luck!
Lyn
It is very very pretty! I love the color combo as well! I must try this pattern! Thanks for sharing! 🙂