Perfect 💫 — let’s go step-by-step so you can follow even if you’re a beginner.
The fabric in your photo is indeed made with the Tunisian Knit Stitch (TKS), which looks like it was knitted, but it’s actually crocheted.
🧶 What You Need
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Any medium-weight yarn (4-ply or worsted) is ideal for practice. |
| Tunisian Crochet Hook | A long crochet hook or one with a cable (to hold many loops). Choose a hook one size larger than what your yarn label recommends. |
| Scissors | For cutting yarn. |
| Tapestry needle | To weave in yarn tails later. |
🪡 Step-by-Step Tutorial
🔹 Step 1. Make a Foundation Chain
- Make a slip knot and place it on your hook.
- Chain any number of stitches (for practice, chain 20).
- The last chain on your hook doesn’t count as a loop for the next step.
🔹 Step 2. Foundation Row (Forward Pass)
You’ll pull up loops along the chain and keep them all on your hook.
- Insert the hook into the back bump of the 2nd chain from the hook.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop — don’t pull it through the loop on your hook.
- Keep that new loop on your hook.
- Repeat this step in each chain across the row.
- You’ll have 20 loops on your hook when done (1 for each stitch + the starting loop).
🔹 Step 3. Return Pass (Backward Pass)
Now you’ll work the loops off your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through just one loop (this makes the edge stitch).
- Then repeat: yarn over and pull through two loops at a time until only one loop remains on the hook.
- You’ve finished your first row.
🔹 Step 4. Tunisian Knit Stitch (TKS) Forward Pass
This is the main pattern.
Each Tunisian stitch has two vertical bars — a front bar and a back bar.
You’ll insert the hook between these bars.
- Insert your hook between the front and back vertical bars of the next stitch (from front to back).
- Yarn over and pull up a loop (keep it on the hook).
- Repeat this in every stitch across the row, working between the bars each time.
- At the end of the row, insert the hook under both loops of the last stitch to keep the edge neat.
- You’ll again have many loops on your hook.
🔹 Step 5. Return Pass (same as Step 3)
- Yarn over and pull through one loop.
- Yarn over and pull through two loops repeatedly until one loop remains.
- That completes your second row.
🔹 Step 6. Repeat Rows
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until your piece is the length you want.
🔹 Step 7. Bind Off (Finishing Row)
To prevent loops from unraveling:
- Insert your hook between the front and back bars like normal.
- Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook (like a slip stitch).
- Repeat this across the row.
- Cut your yarn and pull the tail through the last loop to secure it.
🧵 Optional: Reduce Curling
Tunisian crochet naturally curls upward. To fix this:
- Use a larger hook size.
- Block your finished piece (lightly steam or wet it and pin it flat until dry).
💡 Tips for Success
- Keep your tension loose! Tight loops make it hard to insert your hook later.
- Always count your stitches — each vertical bar = 1 stitch.
- Practice a few rows before starting a real project.