101 Easy Tunisian Stitches Designed by Carolyn Christmas & Dorris Brooks General Information Many of the products used in this pattern book can be purchased from local craft, fabric and variety stores or from the Annie's Attic Needlecraft Catalog (see last page for iree catalog information). Tunisian Information In different parts of the world and in different times, Tunisian crochet has been known by many names. You may know it as Afghan cro- chet, tricot crochet, shepherd's knitting, hook knitting or railroad knitting. Whatever its name, Tuni- sian crochet is a type of crochet in which each row is made up of ‘two parts—placing loops on the hook, and working them off. The work is not turned, so one side of work, usually the front, is always facing you. Easy Tunisian is Tuni- sian crochet with large-size hooks combined with inspiring designs to make your crochet creations fun, fast and fabulous IBASIC STITCHES fariations of Tunisian stitches are created depending on three things: where the hook is inserted to pull up loops, what is done after a loop is pulled up, and how loops are worked off. No. 1 To complete row, work Ips off Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS) hook as follows: yo, pull through cone Ip on hook (See illustration B), (Yo, pull through 2 Ips on hook) across until one Ip remains on hook (see illustration C). Row 1: Ch number indicated in pattern, insert hook in second ch from hook (see illustration A), yo, pull up Ip, (insert hook in next ch, yo, pull up Ip) across leaving all Ips on hook. Do not turn. A S Row 2: Skip first vertical bar, insert hook under next vertical bar (see illustration D), yo, pull up Ip, (insert hook under next vertical bar, yo, * pull up Ip) across. Do not turn. Annie's Attic * www AnniesAttic.com * 101 Easy Tunisian Stitches 1To complete raw, work Ips off as follows: yo, pull through one Ip on hook (see illusteation E), (YO, pull through 2 Ips on hook) across Until one Ip remains an hook. Repeat row 2 for pattern For last row, skip first vertical bar, (insert hook under next vertical bar, yo, pull through 2 Ips on hook) across. Fasten off No. 2 Tunisian Knit Stitch (TKS) Row 1: Ch number indicated in pattern, insert hook in second ch from hook, yo, pull upp, (insert hook in next ch, yo, pull up Ip) across leaving all lps on hook, Do not turn. To complete row, work Ips off hook as follows: ya, pull through one Ip on hook, (yo, pull through Ips on hook) across until one ip remains on hook Row 2: Skip first vertical bar, insert hook through work from front to back between strands of next vertical bar (see illustration €), yo, pull up Ip, (insert hook through ‘work from front to back between strands of next vertical bar, yo, pull up lp) across. Do not turn. To ecamplete row, work ips off hook as follows: yo, pull through {ne Ip on hook, (yo, pull through 2 Ips on hook) across until one ip remains on hook. Repeat row 2 for pattern (see illustration G). For last row, skip first vertical bar, (insert hook through work from front to back between strands of next vertical bar, yo, pull uaraugh 2 Ips on hook) across. Fasten of, No.3 ‘Tunisian Purl Stitch (TPS) Row 1: Ch number indicated in pattern, bring yam to front of work (see illustration H): worke ing behind yarn, insert hook in second ch from hook, yo, pull up Ip, finsert hook in next ch, yo, pull up Ip) across leaving all Ips on hook. De not turn. To complete row, work ips off hook as follows: 0, pull through ‘onelp on hook, (yo, pullthrough 2.101 Easy Tunisian Stitches + Annie's Altic * wove AnmiesAttic com 2 Ips on hook) across until one ip remains on hook Note: Photos H through K show working Tunisian Purl Stitch after two sows of Tunisian Simple Stitch have been completed. kp fist vertical bar, bring yarn to front of work; working behind yarn, insert hook under next vertical bar, yo, pull up Ip (see iiustration )) across, Do not turn. 1 Tocomplete row, worklps offas fol kows:yo, pullthrough one pon hook (see illustration J), (ye, pull through 2 Ips on hook) across until one ip remains on hook (see llustration K) Repeat row 2 for pattern. For last row, skip first vertical bar, (bring yarn to front of works wark- ing behind yam, insert hook under next vertical bar, yo, pull through 2 Ips on hook) across. Fasten off No. 4 Tunisian Mesh Stitch (TMS)