Tunisian Crochet: Stockinette Stitch - In Lesson 2 of the five-part Tunisian Crochet course, we’re going to learn a new stitch! After last week’s success, we’re confident that we’ll see perfectly crocheted swatches again this week. This week, we’ll be working on the Tunisian stockinette stitch. Read on for the instructions!
In this second lesson, we’ll get started with the Tunisian crochet stockinette stitch. The distinct V-shaped pattern resembles the well-known knitted stockinette stitch, hence the familiar name. Annemarie explains step-by-step how the stitch works and how to crochet the next flags for the garland. The pattern is accompanied by a video and detailed instructions.
Fun Facts About the Tunisian Stockinette Stitch
- The first two rows of this stitch are the same as the basic Tunisian stitch.
- In this stitch, the last stitch is always worked the same way as in the basic Tunisian stitch. This ensures that the left side of your work also stays nice and straight.
- The Tunisian stockinette stitch is similar to the knitted stockinette stitch. It’s also very easy to work patterns with it.
- The Tunisian stockinette stitch produces a sturdy crocheted fabric. You’ll often use a larger Crochet Hook than the one recommended on the yarn label.
- The Tunisian stockinette stitch is a compact stitch. To crochet a flag of the same size as the one made with the basic Tunisian stitch, we crochet 10 more rounds.
- When crocheting the Tunisian stitch, it's best to use yarn that doesn't split easily.
What do you need?
- 5.5 mm Tunisian Crochet Hook
- Phildar Phil Coton, colors 86, 75, 58, and 78
- Row Counter
Tunisian crochet stockinette stitch pattern:
Start with a chain of 14 chain stitches.
Would you like to make the garland just like the one we made? Then crochet 2 little flags using the stockinette stitch:
1st patch: base color 86 and border color 75
2nd patch: base color 58 and border color 78
Round 1:
Now insert the Crochet Hook into the second chain stitch from the Crochet Hook. To determine which chain stitch is the second one, look at where your working yarn comes out. The chain stitch where your working yarn comes out
If you come to one, skip it; the next one is the 2nd chain stitch from the Crochet Hook. Insert the Crochet Hook, make a yarn over with the Crochet Hook, and pull the yarn through the stitch. Leave the yarn over on your Crochet Hook. You now have 2 loops on your Crochet Hook. * Insert the Crochet Hook into the next chain stitch, make a yarn over with the Crochet Hook, and pull the yarn through the stitch. Leave the yarn over on your Crochet Hook *. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row. You now have a total of 14 loops on your Crochet Hook.
2nd row:
Chain 1 and pull the chain through 1 loop on your Crochet Hook. *Chain 1 and pull through 2 loops on the Crochet Hook*. Repeat *to*, until the end of the row, until you have 1 loop left on your Crochet Hook.
3rd row:
If you look at your stitches now, you’ll see that vertical lines have formed. If you look closely, you’ll see that the vertical lines are actually little loops. Insert your Crochet Hook from right to left through the loop to the other side of the fabric. Make a yarn over and pull the yarn over through the stitch. You now have a second loop on your Crochet Hook. Repeat this for all the vertical lines until you reach the last one. Crochet this as you would for the basic Tunisian stitch. By working the last stitch this way, your crochet work will also stay nice and straight on the left side.
Row 4:
Repeat Row 2.
To make your square bigger, alternate between rows 3 and 4 when you crochet.
For our little flag for this course, we'll crochet a total of 38 rounds.
39th row:
If you look at your stitches now, you'll see that vertical lines have formed.
Skip the first vertical stripe. Insert your Crochet Hook through the front of the fabric on the right side, just below the second vertical stripe. Yarn over and pull the yarn over through the line directly through the loop on your Crochet Hook. You will have 1 loop on your Crochet Hook. Repeat this until the end of the row, then pull the end of the yarn through the last loop on your Crochet Hook to fasten off.
Did you miss Lesson 1 from last week? Watch the first lesson on the basic Tunisian stitch here. Or continue with Lesson 3: the Tunisian straight stitch.
