English Name: Tunisian Extended Decrease Rib
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Level of Curling: Light to no curling. More information on the natural curling of Tunisian crochet.
Special Stitches:
Tunisian Extended tss2tog (ex.tss2tog): Insert hook in a side-to-side motion (right to left for right-handers or left to right for left-handers) under two front vertical bars at the same time, yarn over, pull loop through, chain 1. Think of this as a typical simple stitch decrease except there is a chain 1 at the top.
Tunisian Purled Chain Back Bar Stitch (p.tchbs): With yarn in front (as you would for a typical purl), insert hook from front to back under back horizontal bar of closing chain, yarn over, pull loop through.
Tunisian Crochet Pattern Instructions
Foundation:
A: Ch an even number, sk first ch, *insert hook in next ch, yo, pull lp through, leave lp on hook, rep from * across.
B: Ch 1, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] across, 1 lp remains.
Row 1:
A: Sk first vertical bar, [ex.tss2tog across next 2 sts, p.tchbs in next closing chain] to last st, insert hook in last st under two outer vertical bars, yo, pull lp through.
B: Ch 1, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] across, 1 lp remains.
Rep row 1 for pattern.
Notes: This is a nice stitch that doesn’t curl as so often seen with individual stitches. When working a flat swatch, I will typically make the last stitch under the two outer vertical bars for stability. It isn’t a requirement and I don’t use it for all applications of the same stitch pattern. It’s solely a finishing technique.
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Yarn Support
The yarn shown in this stitch is Cascade 220 Superwash Wool in color 827 Coral. Thank you to Cascade Yarns for providing the yarn for this stitch library.
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