It looks like you’ve uploaded an image showing a Tunisian crochet project — specifically, this pattern seems to be the Tunisian puff stitch or Tunisian shell stitch. It’s a beautiful textured design made using a Tunisian crochet hook (the long hook shown in the image).
Here’s how to make a similar pattern step-by-step:
🌸 Tunisian Puff Stitch Pattern (Detailed Tutorial)
🧶 Materials
- Yarn: Medium weight (#4) acrylic or cotton yarn
- Hook: Tunisian crochet hook, about 1–2 mm larger than what’s recommended for the yarn (e.g., 5.5–6.0 mm)
- Extras: Scissors, yarn needle
🪡 Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- yo = yarn over
- TSS = Tunisian Simple Stitch
- FwP = Forward Pass
- RetP = Return Pass
Step 1: Foundation
- Chain a multiple of 3 + 1 (for example, ch 19).
- Forward Pass:
- Insert the hook into the 2nd chain from the hook, yo, pull up a loop.
- Repeat across the chain.
- You’ll now have one loop for each chain stitch on your hook.
- Return Pass:
- Yo, pull through 1 loop (this forms the edge stitch).
- Yo, pull through 2 loops repeatedly until one loop remains on the hook.
Step 2: Row 1 (Base Row — Tunisian Simple Stitch)
- Insert hook under the front vertical bar of the next stitch, yo, pull up a loop.
- Repeat across to the end.
- Return Pass: Same as before (yo, pull through 1 loop, then through 2 loops repeatedly).
You now have a base row of simple stitches.
Step 3: Row 2 (Tunisian Puff Stitch Row)
This is where the textured pattern begins.
- Start: Insert the hook into the 1st vertical bar and pull up a loop (this keeps edges straight).
- Skip one stitch, and in the next vertical bar:
- (Yo, insert hook, yo, pull up a loop) — repeat 5 times in the same stitch.
- You’ll have 10 extra loops for this puff cluster.
- Skip one stitch, then insert hook into the next vertical bar and pull up a loop — this secures the puff.
- Repeat steps 2–3 across the row.
- Each puff should sit between two regular stitches.
- Return Pass:
- Yo, pull through 1 loop (edge).
- Then yo, pull through 2 loops repeatedly across the row.
Step 4: Row 3 (Tunisian Simple Stitch Row)
Work one row of TSS across to flatten the texture between puff rows.
- FwP: Insert hook under each vertical bar, yo, pull up a loop.
- RetP: Yo, pull through 1, then through 2 loops repeatedly.
Step 5: Repeat
- Repeat Row 2 (Puff Row) and Row 3 (TSS Row) alternately until your piece reaches the desired length.
- You’ll see staggered puff clusters forming that beautiful leaf-like texture shown in your photo.
Step 6: Bind Off
- Insert hook under next vertical bar, yo, pull through both loops on the hook (like a slip stitch).
- Continue across the row to finish neatly.
- Cut yarn and weave in ends.
🌼 Optional Tips
- If your fabric curls (common in Tunisian crochet), add a simple border:
- Single crochet evenly around, or
- Work a row of half-double crochet along the edges.
- For color variation, switch yarn colors on the TSS rows.
