[SIZE=16px]Hello everyone & welcome back! Today we’re looking at the Tunisian Simple Crossed Stitch! We have 2 methods for this stitch pattern, Aligned & Offset.
A video tutorial for the Aligned Simple Crossed Stitch is available from CrochetKim HERE & KnitDenise HERE.
A video tutorial for the Offset Simple Crossed Stitch is available from KnitDenise HERE & CrochetKim HERE
The Tunisian Simple Crossed Stitch (Tcross) is a variation on Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS) worked over an even number of stitches. This stitch pattern adds texture and an interesting pattern to your project.
This stitch has a moderate tendency to curl and can be reduced if you go up a hook size or lessen your tension and always block the finished project. In addition, it pulls the fabric inward horizontally. You may find you need to increase your hook size more than what you think necessary.
Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to find any published patterns using this stitch.[/SIZE]
[HR][/HR][SIZE=16px]Written instructions for the Simple Crossed Stitch pattern:
Begin this & nearly all Tunisian projects with a Foundation Row:
Most published Honeycomb patterns call for an odd number of stitches. [/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]Create an even number of chains.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px](1) Insert your hook into the back bump of the second chain from the hook.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px](2) Yarn over and pull up a loop. Leave that loop on your hook. [/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]Repeat steps 1&2 across the row. This is your "Forward Pass". Don't turn your work.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]Yarn over and draw through one loop only. (Yarn over and draw through two loops.) Repeat () to the end. You should have one loop on your hook.[/SIZE]
*Aligned Simple Crossed Stitch with a single ended hook. (1 row repeat)[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px][B]Row 1.[/B] Skip first vertical bar directly beneath the loop on the hook, *sk the next vertical bar, insert hook (as TSS) in the next vertical bar, pull up a loop. Insert hook (as TSS) under the skipped vertical bar, pull up a loop. (Tcross)* Repeat *-* until the last selvage stitch remains. TSS[/SIZE]
Continue to your desired length.
Bind off in pattern.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]*Skip first vertical bar directly beneath the loop on the hook, sk the next vertical bar, insert hook in the next vertical bar, pull up a loop. Continue pulling through the loop on the hook.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]Insert hook under the skipped vertical bar, pull up a loop. Continue pulling through the loop on the hook.*[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]Repeat * - * across the row to the last stitch.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]Last stitch - insert your hook under both vertical bars of the last stitch (it should look like a v on the outer edge of the work) and finish the slip stitch. Chain 1, cut the yarn and pull through the loop to fasten off.[/SIZE]
Create a foundation row as with the Aligned method above.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px][B]Row 1.[/B] Skip first vertical bar directly beneath the loop on the hook, *sk the next vertical bar, insert hook (as TSS) in the next vertical bar, pull up a loop. Insert hook (as TSS) under the skipped vertical bar, pull up a loop. (Tcross)* Repeat *-* until the last selvage stitch remains. TSS[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px][B]Row 2.[/B] Skip first vertical bar directly beneath the loop on the hook, TSS, *sk the next vertical bar, insert hook (as TSS) in the next vertical bar, pull up a loop. Insert hook (as TSS) under the skipped vertical bar, pull up a loop. (Tcross), TSS* Repeat *-* until the last selvage stitch remains. TSS[/SIZE]
Continue rows 1&2 to your desired length. Ending with a row 1.
Bind off in pattern.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]Insert hook in the next vertical bar, pull up a loop. Continue pulling through the loop on the hook. *Skip first vertical bar directly beneath the loop on the hook, sk the next vertical bar, insert hook in the next vertical bar, pull up a loop. Continue pulling through the loop on the hook.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]Insert hook under the skipped vertical bar, pull up a loop. Continue pulling through the loop on the hook.*[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]Repeat * - * across the row to the last 2 stitches. Insert hook in the next vertical bar, pull up a loop. Continue pulling through the loop on the hook. [/SIZE]
- [SIZE=16px]Last stitch - insert your hook under both vertical bars of the last stitch (it should look like a v on the outer edge of the work) and finish the slip stitch. Chain 1, cut the yarn and pull through the loop to fasten off.[/SIZE]
