How to Crochet: Tunisian Knit Stitch (tks)
By Rachel – 22 Comments| Have you ever wanted your crochet to look like knitting? Well here is the stitch for you! The Tunisian knit stitch is really similar to the Tunisian Simple Stitch also known as the afghan stitch. Please check that tutorial first before attempting this one since I’ll be making lots of references to it.
The only difference between the Tunisian simple stitch and the Tunisian knit stitch is the location you insert your hook during the forward pass/row. |
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This tutorial is for both right and left handed people. For left handed pictures, roll your mouse over the image and it will change for you.
To begin the Tunisian knit stitch, complete the first row (steps 1 – 13) in the Tunisian Simple Stitch Tutorial.
To do the next row and every row after, insert your hook under the “vertical bar” and through the back of the work. This is the only things that makes the Tunisian knit stitch different from the Tunisian simple stitch.
Now yarn over and pull up a loop onto your hook as you normally would. Continue this for each stitch across to complete the forward pass.
Completing the reverse pass is the same as the reverse pass in Tunisian simple stitch. Just yarn over, pull though 1 loop on your hook, then yarn over and pull though 2 loops on your hook. Continue to yarn over and pull through 2 loops on your hook until there is only 1 loop left.
Remember, the only difference between the Tunisian simple stitch and the Tunisian knit stitch is the location you insert your hook during the forward pass/row, everything else is the same!
If you need help with crocheting the Tunisian knit stitch, let me know!
Ooooh, thanks! I’ll be linking to this. Your crochet tutes are the BEST!
Hi Rachel,
I read this post, went home after work and tryed it. I love the look of Knit, but can not Knit no matter how hard I try. Anyway…How do you keep your project from rolling up?
Thank you so much for what you do….Love it, Love it, Love it
Hey Jennifer,
Naturally Tunisian crochet curls up, because the stitches that we are crocheting into are located on the first on the work and not the top like in normal crochet.
To make it flat, try blocking your work when you are done.
Also the bigger the hook, the loose the crochet, the less curly it will be.
Some even say that for the first row, if you pull up a loop in the back ridge of each chain instead it will be less curly. If you don’t know what the back ridge is, the back loop is located on the back of the chain behind the 2 loops that make the “V” shape. It sort of looks like a hump.
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Thank you!!! Your directions and pictures are so easy to follow!!! It took me a few tries but I finally got it.
Thank you so much. I love your pictures – that is what makes it all come together for me. I tried this from a tutorial without pictures and didn’t understand, now it seems easy.
Rachel,
I’ve gone through both of the Tunisian stitch types. Am I wrong or are they the same? What am I missing? The pattern that I’m using Tunisian on calls for slipping one stitch off and then two stitches off and then one stitch off and then two stitches off until the end. The problem is either way my stitches don’t look anything like your or the pattern I’m using! I’ve been crocheting for about 20 years now and knitting for one year, so you’d think that I would be getting this. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help in advance!
Hi Dana,
If you are referring to my Tunisian simple stitch and Tunisian knit stitch tutorials, they are different. The difference is the location where you insert your hook during the forward pass. Everything else in the stitch remains the same. There are a bunch of different Tunisian stitches, so I’m not sure which one you are trying to use in your pattern. From your description, it seems like you are just modifying the reverse pass, it wouldn’t look like the pictures in my tutorial. I wish I could help you more, but I’m not sure what pattern you are looking at.
Hi Rachel,
Thanks for the info I went back and put my glasses on this time and I do see the difference. As for the pattern I’m trying to do, I’m not sure what I’m looking at either! Thanks for the help and as always keep up the great work that your doing!
Hi Rachel,
I LOVE this stitch!! I’ve been looking for a knit-like crochet pattern for the LONGEST time and this has just saved my life.
I’m just wondering if you know how to increase and decrease using this stitch so that the pattern retains the knit-look. I’ve come up with my own way to do it, but I’d love any advice you have. Thanks!
Hi Amanda, to increase I would make a stitch in the horizontal stitch between the 2 perpendicular loops, and to decrease I would just insert your hook into more than one loop at a time to make your stitch.
Thanks so much!
Thank you! I finally “get” this stitch!!
I am not getting this. Where into the back am I putting the hook?
Hi Michelle, after your put the hook under the vertical bar, push the hook through the work so that it is sticking out the back. If you do a couple of stitches, you’ll start to see the knit look.
I don’t get the “under the vertical bar” part. Where do you put your hook?
Hi Bella, take a look at the second to last photo in the tutorial. The “vertical bar” is the stitch that runs up and down and the hook is being put behind it.
Ok,the only thing is,I feel like I already do that when I just do the regular TSS….. I’ll try it anyway….Thanks for your help!! =)
I’m so glad I found this! I can crochet anything and yet for some reason I cannot get my hands and brain to coordinated knitting so this stitch is awesome… I do have a question though, how can I use this stitch for a larger piece? I make woolies (basically wool pants to cover cloth diapers) for my son and I usually work in a round, which is fine for regular crochet stitches but how can I get 60-120 stitches on my hook?
Hi Melissa, you can use a special Tunisian hook that has a flexible extension. It looks like a plastic cord that is attached to the end of the hook. You can find them on a single hook or as a double ended hook. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can make one yourself by neatly attaching a cord to the end of your hook.
You can also try using more than one crochet hook.
Do you happen to have a throw pattern in this ? Or do I just make it as wide as I want and go from there with just the same stitch? /any info is appreciated.
Thanks,
Betty
Hi Betty, yes you can make it as wide as you want for your throw using this stitch. You can also make squares and piece them together if you don’t want to make one large piece. Have fun with it!