This crochet pattern in the image looks like a Tunisian Knit Stitch (TKS) — it has a texture that closely resembles knitting, with vertical “V” shaped lines. Here’s a detailed step-by-step tutorial so you can make it:
🧶 Tunisian Knit Stitch (TKS) Full Tutorial
This pattern gives that thick, ribbed, knit-like texture — ideal for scarves, blankets, and sweaters.
🪄 What You’ll Need
- Yarn: Medium (worsted weight, #4) acrylic or cotton
- Hook: Tunisian crochet hook (a long one, or one with a cable)
→ Example: 6 mm hook for medium yarn - Scissors & tapestry needle
🌿 Step 1: Make the Foundation Chain
- Make a slip knot and place it on your hook.
- Chain (ch) any number of stitches — try 30 for practice.
- You’ll work into the back bump of each chain for a neat edge.
🌿 Step 2: Forward Pass (Foundation Row)
- Skip the first chain from your hook.
- Insert your hook into the back bump of the next chain.
- Yarn over (yo) and pull up a loop — keep this loop on the hook.
- Repeat step 3 in each chain across the row.
You’ll now have a row of loops on your hook (one loop per chain + 1 original).
🧵 Example: If you chained 30, you should have 30 loops on your hook now.
🌿 Step 3: Return Pass (Same for All Rows)
- Yarn over and pull through one loop only — this creates your chain edge.
- Yarn over again, then pull through two loops at a time across the row until you have only one loop left on your hook.
This completes one full row (foundation forward + return).
🌿 Step 4: Tunisian Knit Stitch Row
Now we start making the texture!
Each Tunisian stitch has two vertical bars — a front bar and a back bar.
You’ll insert your hook between them.
Forward Pass:
- Look at the front of your work — you’ll see vertical “V” shapes.
- Insert the hook between the front and back bars of the first stitch (not through either bar, but in the space between them).
- Yarn over and pull up a loop — keep it on the hook.
- Repeat across the row.
Return Pass:
Same as before:
- Yarn over, pull through 1 loop.
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops at a time until 1 remains.
🌿 Step 5: Repeat the TKS Rows
Repeat the Tunisian Knit Stitch forward and return passes until your fabric reaches the desired length.
✅ Every new row will build up that “knit-look ribbed” texture.
🌿 Step 6: Bind Off (Finish Neatly)
To keep the edge from looking loose:
- Insert your hook between the front and back vertical bars (same as TKS).
- Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook (like a slip stitch).
- Repeat across the row.
- Fasten off and weave in the ends with a yarn needle.
💡 Extra Tips
- Curling: Tunisian crochet tends to curl naturally.
→ Block your finished piece with steam or add a border of single crochet stitches around it. - Tension: Keep your loops loose; tight loops make it hard to insert the hook later.
- Edges: For neater sides, always insert your hook under both edge loops on the last stitch of each row.
🧶 Optional: Border for a Flat Edge
To prevent curling:
- After binding off, work a round of single crochet (sc) around the entire piece.
- You can even add Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS) on the sides for texture contrast.
