Hi! Today's pattern and video tutorial is the Checkered Tunisian Stitch. I hardly have time to pick up my hook/needles recently so I wanted to work on small projects like stitches to provide you with more content so if there are any stitches you'd like to see, please let me know!
In the video, I used Knitter's Pride Ginger Tunisian Interchangeable Crochet hooks. Here are some other hooks you might like...
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STITCH PATTERN
If you don't know the basics, check out my Tunisian Cast On and Tunisian Simple Stitch posts! There are other helpful videos in my YouTube Playlist.
MATERIALS
Yarn: Big Twist Value Yarn (2 colors)
Alternatives: Vanna’s Choice
Hook
US K/6.5mm Tunisian Hook
ABBREVIATIONS
ch - Chain
st(s) - Stitch(es)
RetP - Return Pass
tss - Tunisian Simple Stitch
tps - Tunisian Purl Stitch
tfs - Tunisian Full Stitch
tss2tog - Tunisian Simple Stitch 2 Together
sk - Skip
rep - Repeat
INSTRUCTIONS
Foundation
Step 1 - Color A
Ch any even number of sts + 3 for the desired length
Step 2 - Color B:
Work a RetP: ch1, [yo, pull through 2 loops]. Rep between [ ] until 1 loop left on hook.
Step 3 - Color B:
Sk first st, [tss2tog, tfs]. Rep between [ ] until last st. tss in last st. Work end st.
Step 4 - Color A:
Work a RetP: ch1, [yo, pull through 2 loops]. Rep between [ ] until 1 loop left on hook.
Step 5 - Color A:
tps, [tss, tps]. Rep between [ ]. Work end st.
Repeat Steps 2 - 5 until desired size.
Cast off (Use any cast off method you'd like) To cast off, you will insert your hook into the next vertical bar (as you've been doing) and pull up a loop. Now, you want to pull through the loop on your hook as well. You no longer want to keep all the loops on your hook. Repeat between [ ] to end including the edge st. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
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