How to: Stretchy Tunisian Crochet

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[@Ouchimoo]

You saved me from learning knitting! This is absolutely what I was looking for in my crochet! I can't upvote this video enough!!

[@ModeBespoke]

🙌🏻 yay!! That was the goal! Thank you! 😊

[@edwyna7]

You've taken the words out of my mouth !! ❤

[@libbylandscape3560]

Brilliant, thank you! ❤ I really don’t like knitting but love to crochet, this stitch modification is a game changer for garments.

[@brittney1544]

This is so frickin smart. I recently made a sweater with this stitch and I wish so much that I had found this video before hand. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ModeBespoke]

😂 thank you!

[@StephanieSharp2]

Excellent! This is a similar principle to doing a stretchy bind off in knitting. Genius tip for Tunisian crochet! Thanks. I’ve been concerned about making beanies that don’t stretch if I ever were to make one in Tunisian crochet. This should definitely help with that.

[@BliffleSplick]

(a bit late but) You could make the beanies / toques sideways so the rows go from forehead to crown instead of sideways / around?

[@cockycrocheter]

Love this! I can't wait to use this when I design my own Tunisian patterns in the future. Thank you for sharing this knowledge!😄

[@lindaw2418]

Perfect for Leg warmers.

[@JazzyJude]

🧡 This is BRILLIANT!!!!! Thank you SO much for sharing this very useful tip! 😃👍🏼

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you 😊

[@mariajohnson2294]

Life saving. Just wow!!

[@MDLhu]

that's extremely valuable, and well explained , thank you!

[@cindyh112]

Excellent tip. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@Cyntmoney]

Live this!!! Thanks much.

[@matildetessari9425]

I didn't know anything about stretchy Tunisian crochet. I like it very much I will practice it. Thank you !!! 😊

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!!

[@GoldenAstroCat]

This is wonderful, so helpful, thank you! 😊

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!! 😊

[@cillag3839]

Thank-you so much, this is an extremely helpful skill you have generously shared.

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you 😊

[@deadinteresting8905]

Mind blown!! 😁

[@marniestevens176]

Thank you!!

[@jagarfi]

This is such a helpful video. Thank you so much for sharing

[@ModeBespoke]

My pleasure! Glad it helped 😊

[@zulemaflores8796]

I learned something! Thank you for this tutorial.

[@ModeBespoke]

Glad to be of service! Thank you! 😊

[@shaymarie4760]

Loving the socks!!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you! 😊

[@sharonfowler508]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I had been wondering how to make Tunisian stretchy. I will try and do your tunisian crochet socks too. You are a Genius!!

[@ModeBespoke]

😂 well, thank you!! 😊 Let me know how they turn out!

[@elscasier4216]

So happy i found this 🙌thank you 🫶

[@ModeBespoke]

So happy you found it too! 🫶🏼

[@carlabernecoli2071]

Very interesting, thankyou

[@Philyra86]

Thank you very much for this video. Hopefully this will help me create a beanie that returns to it's normal size after taking it off instead of staying wide.

[@suzysunrise4708]

Love it!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!

[@levifangirl9707]

Brilliant!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!

[@KiNg-yb9tp]

Very very well explained technique 👍👍👍👍👍❤️🧡💛💚💙

[@nataliai.1294]

Super! Thank you so much!!!!!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!

[@millieo.5325]

Nice; this is so helpful. Thank you for sharing...🤗

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!

[@giniferdeming]

Excellent!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!

[@udonloews1301]

My puchi wears a harness based on this video 😘Whuf whuf🐶

[@jygood3718]

Great idea. As I was watching, I was thinking to ask you if it would work for socks..... YES👌 It would also be good for the the rib on beanies. I'll have to practice so I'm ready for the sock tutorial. Thanks very much 😊🧡

[@ModeBespoke]

That’s a great idea! I’ve made a few tc hats, and yes, the lack of stretch has been an issue. It’s worked well for socks, so I completely agree with you!

[@jygood3718]

@@ModeBespoke Thanks. The only reason I would ever learn to knit is to make socks. But crochering them would be even better. 🧡

[@ModeBespoke]

😂 I just told my husband the same thing yesterday!

[@SR-ww4zs]

After watching her playing with the yard stretch! We get it ! Get on with it!

[@ModeBespoke]

😂 couldn’t help playing with it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@enriquetaguell2068]

Very nice and usefull. Thanks. Argentina. Lindo y útil. Gracias. Argentina

[@ModeBespoke]

Gracias! 😊

[@HabibahW]

That makes sense!! Thanks for the information. Im looking forward to this upgraded sock tutorial!!!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!

[@user-hh4lu8fm2m]

Большое спасибо первый раз увидела такое вязание связала образец все получилось

[@dianeradley1712]

👍♥️♥️♥️Thank you. From. Canada. P.Q

[@shaymarie4760]

Hi who came to this video from TL Yarn Crafts? I love the Tunisian style crochet and I came across this stretchy version, new sub!☺

[@ModeBespoke]

I love TL Yarn Crafts! She’s got some great patterns!

[@angiep5216]

I just made a nice flower because it was totally circular

[@positiveflowmusic]

Just love your channel! I want to try make some leg warmers and I think this will work awesome!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!!

[@catgreenwood9845]

Tutorial starts: 4:20

[@9674virgo]

I'm watching this thinking oooooohhhhh ahhhhh! Oh my! I love love Tunisian but I never get to do it because my projects need stretch.

[@ModeBespoke]

😂 I like the reaction! Right?? The stretch (or lack thereof, rather) can be so limiting!

[@rachellove9995]

Do you have a video using this stretchy technique making socks 🧦 with the double ended crochet hook?

[@dreamkitten3914]

Thank you for this tutorial ! What tunisian crochet stitch would you recommend to use when making leg warmers and should i use this extend stitch with it ? Thank you so much for your time ! Happy crocheting ❣️

[@ModeBespoke]

For the extended return pass, depends on how crochet it. If your initial chain is the length of the leg warmer (how far up you leg you want it), then the ERP is not necessary as most stitches stretch vertically. That’s what I’d do, as opposed to making the intitial chain the width of the leg warmer. 🤔 maybe the Gentleman’s Stitch, the Chain Link Stitch, Finishline Stitch, or the Ribbed Stitch.

[@honorata2412]

Rewelacja, że ja na to nie wpadłam :))

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!

[@honorata2412]

@@ModeBespoke :) A znasz taki ściągacz? /= Do you know such a welt? kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6mTomejpq9rp5I Film jest po polsku, ale wszystko dobrze widać./= The film is in Polish, but you can see everything well.

[@ModeBespoke]

That is amazing! I was looking for a better way to work an elastic piece, so your timing couldn’t be more perfect! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙏🏼 Also, thank you for translating 😊

[@honorata2412]

@@ModeBespoke Dziękuję, to się nazywa intuicja. :) /= Thank you, it's called intuition. :)

[@mariamahmed2981]

Thank you sooooo much. I have a disability so I can only crochet because it uses only one hand!! I thought I’d never know how to make stretchy crochet pieces

[@ModeBespoke]

Glad it helped :)

[@girlcalledsoysauce]

Do you have any tips for casting on a stretchier foundation to go with this technique?

[@ModeBespoke]

Yes! Use a chainless foundation. Instead of casting on horizontally (making a chain the width of your project), make a vertical foundation (make a short chain and add rows to reach the measurement you need. To do this: chain 3. Skip the first chain, then cast onto the 2 remaining chains. Yarn over, pull through 2, then yarn over, pull through 2. Cast on into the 2 stitches again (knit stitch in the first, cast on into the final stitch). Yarn over, pull through 2, and y/o pull through 2. Repeat until you reach the length you need for the width of your project. I don’t have a video on this, but this is the method I use. If you need to see a tutorial, look for “chainless foundation crochet”. TLYarnCrafts and Bella Coco both have good tutorials for this.

[@MaryNewhallMoondarlinCrafts]

will this work when you do graphghans? changing colors?

[@ModeBespoke]

That will depend on the stitch you use. This technique will stretch out the stitch a little, so it may still work, but it will likely widen the image a little. As for color changing, I’ve mostly used striped color work with this technique, so I’d have to try it on a graphghan to be sure. To test it, I’d find a small image, something that would make a potholder, and try it out that way before committing to a larger blanket project.

[@destresswithyoga]

This is such a great tip! I’m just learning. Does this also stop the curling?

[@ModeBespoke]

Only somewhat. You might still get a bit of curl, depending on the tension of your stitches, but it is significantly less.

[@destresswithyoga]

Thank you so much!

[@onallison6180]

Hi, I wanted to make a simple top-down beanie in knit stitch, an thought this technique would be perfect to use for it, but it's looking really weird, and I was wondering if you could advise! I thought i could just do the normal 6-increase-per-round to make a dome-y shape. so far i did 13 rounds of increases, and i'm 9 or 10 rows into the straight rounds. I may very well have made the crown too big for this stitch, but it's not even starting to form a hat-like shape...at best, like the top of a pumpkin...before it even gets round. it just gets bigger and bigger. Does that sound normal, should i have used fewer increases per round, or is there something else I should be doing differently? Or perhaps a top-down hat in tunisian is a bad idea in general! Most patterns seem to start at the bottom, but i wanted to do it that way because I thought it would be easier to tell when to stop increasing, than when to start decreasing. If you have any tips for me, including about how many inches of stretch I should account for with this stitch for sizing (that is, if the concept works at all), I would very much appreciate it! Thank you!

[@ModeBespoke]

🤔 does it lay nearly flat at the top? When you get a moment, would you email me a photo so I can see it? I have some ideas, but they all depend on seeing that the project looks like.

[@Cala1995]

Can you add 2 chains in between for the return pass instead of 1 to make it more stretchier? Or is that not how it works?

[@ModeBespoke]

Why not? It’ll make the spacing between the stitches a little wider, but that could look pretty 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@LaBarge]

Hi. I am an experienced crocheter but new to socks. I've just started my first pair of socks (in another pattern) but hope to make your socks as my next pair. I did purchase your Socks-in-the-Round Tunisian Crochet pattern and wonder if this stretch stitch can be used for your Socks-in-the-Round pattern? Or will you be developing a newer pattern with this stretchier stitch?

[@ModeBespoke]

You can, yes.Keep in mind that it will make your fabric wider, so definitely swatch. All of my newer patterns use an extended rp. There is a playlist on my channel devoted to sock patterns. 🤔 I think only the first two (the oldest) patterns don’t use it, all other TC patterns do.

[@virginiamartinez9622]

Can you do this when working in the round with two colors

[@ModeBespoke]

Absolutely! I’m doing just that in a sock pattern I’m currently working on.

[@virginiamartinez9622]

Thank you ,

[@lifeofchasingdreams]

I clicked the links and cannot find the double end hood you mentioned. I would absolutely love to join you in making the socks but cannot find a double end hook set for Tunisian. All the double end ones had different sizes on each end.

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you for letting me know! I thought I’d saved the link and it seems I did not. I’ll post the link to the hooks I use in this message. I had the same problem when searching for short double-ended hooks, and ended up getting the set in the link. They are different sizes on each end, but that turned out to be a good thing. It helped loosen the tension in the stitch and made the fabric stretch just a bit more. Plus, they were short enough to make crocheting socks much easier than when using a regular double-ended hook. If you do find a Tunisian double ended hook, you’ll need a 3mm for the socks. Double-ended hooks: amzn.to/359BKoj

[@lifeofchasingdreams]

Mode Bespoke awesome!! Thank you sooo much! I am very excited to make them! My other half salmon fishes and loves nice warm socks!! I will order them now! Cant wait for the video! Thank you so much!

[@ModeBespoke]

My pleasure! Thank YOU! 😊

[@CompletelyRandomlyBroken]

After stretching, won't it stay stretched after a while?

[@ModeBespoke]

No, though that depends on the yarn you use. Synthetics generally return to the original shape, but cotton has to be pulled in the opposite direction to get it to return to the original shape.

[@briannaprieto3043]

Is this considered ribbing?

[@ModeBespoke]

Can be, yes.

[@pandapower5902]

it looks like brioche doesn't it?

[@ModeBespoke]

It is yes, the TC version of it at least.

[@pandapower5902]

@@ModeBespoke oh wow, i didn't know that! i just thought it looked like the way knitting looks with brioche

[@cindyh112]

Excellent tip. Thank you for sharing 🙂