English Name: Tunisian Lozenge Stitch
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Level of Curling: Little to no curling. More information on the natural curling of Tunisian crochet.
Special Stitches:
Tunisian Double Stitch (tds): The Tunisian Double Stitch in this stitch pattern is worked as you would for Tunisian Knit Stitch; i.e. through the front and back vertical bars of the same stitch from front to back. Note that three doubles are made in the opening portion, shown in the chart, however they are tipped together during the closing when the chain is pulled through all of them at the same time, pulling them together at the top. Click here for more information on Tunisian Double Stitch.
Tunisian Knit Stitch (tks): Click here for further stitch instruction.
Tunisian Crochet Pattern Instructions
Instructions:
Foundation:
A: Ch any multiple of 4 then add 5, sk first ch, *tds in each of next 3 ch, insert hook in next ch, yo, pull lp through, rep from * across.
B: Ch 2, *yo, pull through 4 lps on hook, ch 1, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, ch 1, repeat from * to last 3-dc group, yo, pull through 4 lps on hook, ch 1, yo, pull through last 2 lps, 1 lp remains.
Note: When you yarn over and pull through 4 lps, you are closing THREE stitches, not four.
Row 1:
A: Sk first vertical bar, *tks in ch-1 sp, sk back bar of 3-dc cluster, tks in ch-1 sp, tks in next st, rep from * to last 3-dc group, tks in ch-1 sp, sk back bar of 3-dc cluster, tks in ch-1 sp, tks in last st.
B: Ch 1, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, *ch 1, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] 3 times, rep from * to last skipped stitch, ch 1, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice, 1 lp remains.
Row 2:
A: Sk first vertical bar, tks in next tks, *tks in ch-1 sp, tks in each of next 3 tks, rep from * to last ch-1 sp, tks in ch-1 sp, tks in each of last 2 sts.
B: Ch 1, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] across, 1 lp remains.
Row 3:
A: Sk first vertical bar, *tds in each of next 3 tks, tks in next tks, rep from * across.
B: Ch 2, *yo, pull through 4 lps on hook, ch 1, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, ch 1, repeat from * to last 3-dc group, yo, pull through 4 lps on hook, ch 1, yo, pull through last 2 lps, 1 lp remains.
Rep rows 1-3 for pattern.
Notes: This is a nice stitch pattern 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’s shown as a Tunisian Knit Stitch in the chart.
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Yarn Support
The yarn shown in this stitch is Cascade 220 Superwash Wool in color 804 Amethyst. Thank you to Cascade Yarns for providing the yarn for this stitch library.
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