Tunisian Simple Stitch

[alexsdhane1234]

that means your great @ crochet

[alexsdhane1234]

wait one second have crocheted with macrame?

[Bethintx1]

Are you asking if you can crochtet macrame cord?? you can crochet with any stringed fiber. You just need to fins a hook big enough.

[Bethintx1]

@Bethintx1 fins=find... typo!

[alexsdhane1234]

thanks your a crochet city woman

[Bethintx1]

@alexsdhane1234  Huh?

[MsMegaSkittles]

how many chains do you have to have to make a afghan

[Bethintx1]

@MsMegaSkittles as many as you need. The chain should be as long as the width you want your blanket to be. But for a blanket, you will need a cabled hook.

[MsMegaSkittles]

mine curls upward but im just practicing though is that ok if it curls upward?

[Bethintx1]

@MsMegaSkittles Yes. this stitch does curl. You will have to block it when you are finished.

[photoalley]

sure this is a dumb question, but how can you make a nice size blanket if you have to have all stitches on the hook?

[Bethintx1]

@photoalley To make a large piece like a blanket or afghan, you need to use a flexible afghan hook. It is a hook with a cable on it to accommodate a large number of stitches. Another option is to make panels then stitch them together.

[Kaysharayne970]

That looks hard but ok I guess I can dothat

[CassAsk1]

Thank you so much! I always wanted to crochet. My failures turned me off from trying again, until now. How do you end a square so the thread doesn't unravel also how do I sew squares together with a different color thread? Do you have videos for those newbie problems? Thank you again for this vid

[Bethintx1]

@CassAsk1 If you go to my channel page an use that search box type in finishing your work, you should find the video.

[msmithaperture]

beautiful!!! cant wait to try it thanks :)

[arbogast1969]

Hi Beth I love your tutorials you are great and everything is in slow motion that makes it so much easier to learn for us beginners. Do you have a tutorial in the Tunisian stitch for knitting? Im new to knitting and I am very eager to learn ....Thanks Lisa in Virginia

[squeakymc]

Perfect for making a scarf! I am going to make my mum a scarf using this Method! I already started two baby blankets with Bethlintx1 granny square tutorial. Great!!!

Questions: 1) Do you have to use a crochet hook that large? 2) What thickness of wool is best to use? We call it Wool and Aran in the UK, Aran is about the same as 10ply yarn I think! Love the videos x

[Bethintx1]

@squeakymc Two answers! 1) no. If you use a smaller hook, use finer yarn. 2) for DK yarn use a 6.5 mm hook. Use a hook two sizes larger than recommended on the yarn label. Tunisian crochet easily curls. The curl is lessened by using a bigger hook than usual. Blocking the piece helps too.

[scrowe215]

I learned this one first . I started and within three days I have learned this, granny squares, and DC,. Ty!

[stregarossa2112]

Thank you so much. I have been trying to #1 how to do the return and #2 how to avoid the hole created when you return. Great clear video.

[bjbear5103]

nice instructions!

[TOOCHOCLATE50]

Ok thanks for the info

[TOOCHOCLATE50]

Can I use any type of yarn?

[Bethintx1]

@TOOCHOCLATE50 yes. But to see the stitches, it is best to use a smooth yarn.

[JJECKLE13]

I meant the first row is a bump.

[JJECKLE13]

I've noticed when we start the stitch there's a bump then it's flat. When we end the stitch how do we make it look like the beginning?

[Bethintx1]

@JJECKLE13 I'm not sure I understand. There are separate videos for the final row or bind-off row.

[judycat123]

hi Beth, i like this video. how do you do the pass foward end stitch? I can't get my loops to look like the ones on the other end.

[Bethintx1]

@judycat123 In the last stitch insert the hook under the vertical bar and the loop behind it. Then when you pass back, draw though one loop, (or chain 1) then *draw thru 2 loops repeat from *across.

[ericglenn85]

@Bethintx1 i love this stitch and want to use this stitch to make a scarf what would you recommend is this best way to accomplish this??

[Bethintx1]

@ericglenn85 Make a chian the width you want your scarf and keep going until it's the length you want.

[BrangerLove]

very well explained. Thanks for sharing

[Katskradle931]

I taught myself this stitch a couple of months ago using my Stitch N Bitch book. If I knew you were going to do a video on it I would have waited lol

[Bethintx1]

@Katskradle931 Ahhh...but there is more to come!

[craftytinker1]

Hi Beth...grrrreat video! Muchas gracias! Fabulous work & explanation as always!

[mguerra6]

I love this stitch.I tried to make it before but I can not do it I'm going to try to make it

watching your videos you teach so well, that maybe this time I get it .Thank you

for your videos.

[katiegrav]

Thanks for this video. I have done this stitch before but this is great for a reference.

Do you have a video on cross stitch? I'm not sure how to do that so I could get more creative. Thanks

[mtmorris807]

beth, i love the video! but at 0:10 you said that its also known as the tunisian knit stitch. i think the knit stitch and the simple stitch are 2 different stitches.

[Bethintx1]

@mtmorris807 According to the Reader Digest Complete Guide to Needlework, They are the same stitch.