Tunisian Crochet 101, absolute beginner

[@francineubongen9440]

I will come back here ☺ 2:15 kinds of stitches 3:34 kinds of hooks 7:29 tunisian simple stitch 19:21 tunisian knit stitch 22:24 pearl stitch 29:45 tunisian top loop stitch 35:57 tunisian full stitch 43:56 bind off

[@ModeBespoke]

This is fantastic! Thank you so much for taking the time to time stamp!! 😊 I’ll pin it so other can easily find your comment.

[@noreenwashington984]

This tutorial is awesome Thank you for taking the time to create it. Your instructions are very clear and I’m really enjoying learning this beautiful stitch.

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you! 😊

[@dianescardace3687]

Vary informative.

[@laurenjohnson6560]

Awesome tutorial that I will definitely be coming back to for reference! Your instructions were very clear, your pace was perfect for working along, and your tips were incredibly helpful in order to make sure the stitches came out correctly. Thanks for a great video!

[@ModeBespoke]

😊 thank you so much for the feedback! 🙏

[@lauracrutchley7646]

As a beginner Tunisian crocheter, your instruction videos are amazing. They are so clear and easy to follow. Looking forward to creating.

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you so much!

[@Sssssssssssssss9492]

Excellent tutorial. Your speed was great, your repeats were great… Your pronunciation was great. Thank you. I’m in love with Tunisian crochet! I will look for your videos.

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you so much! I greatly appreciate the feedback! :)

[@terranova176]

Thank you. I loved this tutorial. It is one of the best I have watched.

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you 😊

[@weneedpeace777]

Very pretty! And love how you explain it! The pearl stitch is beautiful for a Tunisian stitch

[@cjspahl4402]

THANK YOU for the EXCELLENT Tunisian Crochet 101tutorial! It was AWESOME! 💥☺️. I have admired this type of yarn art for a lon time an have wanted to know how to do it for years. But, although I've watched many, many videos, it just didn't click with mi until now! Your SUPERB teaching style - extremely precise explanations and expert demonstrations have come together for me and, NOW I get it! Seriously, I honestly don't know how anyone could misunderstand your instructions! Again, Thank You for this WONDERFUL tutorial and I'm VERY excited about starting a Tunesian Crochet project! I look forward to seeing more of your instructional videos! 😊😊😊

[@ModeBespoke]

😊 thank you!

[@cjspahl4402]

You are SO welcome! 🤗🤗🤗

[@janetmongillo4189]

Love your very clear explanation of each stitch!!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you! Glad to be of service 😊

[@tina9166]

A wonderful tutorial!! Thank you so much for taking the time to show how to do this. This is my first time and I’m really enjoying it, I’m finding the purl stitch a bit challenging, but I’ll get the hang of it. Looking forward to more tutorials, keep up the fantastic work, it is very much appreciated 😊

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you so much, Tina! 😊

[@lisaglass9712]

Thank you for the stitch marker breakdown .it helped it makee since to me lol❤

[@cheryls4526]

This is a very very good explanation. I"ve never done these stitches before and now I'm going to search for hooks.. this is something you just can't get with diagrams.. Accolades to you

[@bhagwathisandilya86]

Very very lucid. Explained very beautifully. Left no doubts. Thanks a ton.

[@gaillynne1619]

Excellent instruction!

[@karendanielson5342]

It was very interesting to watch your bind off method. I had never seen either of them. I have always used either the stitch of the pattern or a simple stitch bind off. I’m so glad I stopped by! Many thanks.

[@lizlaramie3715]

This was a very helpful beginner video, thank you so much!

[@ciannacoleman5125]

So glad that Tunisian is becoming more popular. I knit and crochet (though in general I prefer crochet) and really want to learn Tunisian and start mixing knit and crochet in one work. I treated myself to the Chiaogoo interchangeable needles and have my eye on the interchangeable hooks because they use the same cords and would be easier to switch between than “fixed” hooks. Love how versatile interchangeable sets are and that quality supplies cost a bit more initially but last a lifetime baring tragedy. Side note, for all beginners please spend the extra buck or two for metal or wood tools, acrylic breaks way too easily and will cause you a headache

[@ModeBespoke]

Oh! I’ll have to look at those! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@ciannacoleman5125]

@@ModeBespoke From my research Clover is a good brand for interchangeable hooks too. Chaiogoos are a bit pricy while not being stupidly expensive, I really want them for the cross compatibility with my needles.

[@maryalui3620]

Thank you so much! I am a beginner in Tunisian crochet. It has helped so much!

[@Shalale]

you are a great teacher

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you 😊

[@jackiebirch1600]

I have never heard of this crochet technique before. i used to crochet like ten years ago. I am excited to start again for a a hobby point of view. I am glad to find this great channel

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you, Jackie! That is so kind of you to say! I hope you enjoy Tunisian crochet, it really is quite fun. 😊

[@barbsdee3831]

I loved your tutorial thank you so much. I’m a relatively new crocheter and have only started Tunisian crochet yesterday. I found it very difficult to find the back bump and thought it was imperative to do this so thank you for showing that you don’t need to 😘😘😘❤️🇬🇧

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you so much for the feedback! I’m so happy that the tutorial was useful :)

[@debraallender7444]

Thank you for great tutorials. I would emphasize counting stitches at the end of each row!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!

[@sallyfarrington]

Great tutorial! My first in Tunisian after 50+ yrs of knitting and crochet!

[@dawkhunshaung9464]

Thanks so much , I'll try it. ❤😊

[@judymcdougall]

This was wonderful. Thank you so much 😊

[@lydiagonzales3083]

Thank you for the great lesson on tunisian crocheting. This is my first-time on trying this. I've enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to the coming lessons.Thanks Again!!

[@ModeBespoke]

Glad you liked it! Thank you! 😊

[@joycelynmatsimella792]

Thanks❤

[@micki0973]

Thank you, this really helped me. I am making scarfs for Christmas, I think I will make sample stitch scarf

[@sallylamore7443]

Great lesson I am self taught like most and appreciated the detail stitch marker is a must especially after settling it down and walk away !

[@KateColors]

This is a great tutorial. I taught myself how to do basic tunisian in high school 40 yrs ago and just found a lovely scarf pattern to make. I have a stitch dictionary that has 4 pages of tunisian stitches but I still needed to see it done. The dictionary has photos showing what are probably the basic stitches and then wording for more complicated? stitches; so, watching this helped a lot. You also answered several questions I had with regular crochet like coming to the end of a row: do you crochet a stitch and how do you know where to place it. This will make my pieces straighter now and not irregular on the edges. The Color Shift Tunisian Scarf is the pattern I'm working on. It is by Amy Minard which can be found on Ravelry. Thank you for this great tutorial. I'm saving it to come back to learn the stitches that are not in the scarf pattern.

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you so much for the feedback! I’m so glad you’ve found it useful! 😊

[@delphinemwewa882]

Thank you very much, you make it easier with your explanation.

[@peggycrochetz2400]

Fabulous video! SO very excited for the upcoming projects❣️👏🤗

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you!! 😊

[@jaybak50]

Thank you so much. I understand so much now

[@Mama1Marie]

You are an excellent teacher! Thank you and God bless you! 💕

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you 😊 🙏🏼

[@cindyh112]

Excellent tutorial. Easy to follow and to understand. Thank you for sharing. Look forward to your future Tunisian project tutorials.

[@ModeBespoke]

How sweet of you, thank you!! 😊

[@lonemajhage4414]

Love it. Even that Enlish is not my first language, i do understand. 😄

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you! :)

[@rouilliewilkerson4955]

Longest tutorial I've ever made it through, and totally worth it! Thanks heaps!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you! 😊 🙏🏼

[@sandrajohn5415]

Thanks for sharing I appreciate your tutorial

[@maryannb58]

Great video...very clear and easy to follow.

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you! 😊

[@kaysmith9815]

Hello, I’m new to Tunisian crochet. It’s been a few years since you recorded this video, but I want you to know it was extremely informative and still relevant. Please let me know the next video(s) that combines two different stitches as you mentioned. KZbin does not play your videos in order.

[@ModeBespoke]

Hi Kay! Thank you so much for the feedback! Here’s a playlist for a throw I made using various stitches (30). Maybe that will help? Tunisian Sampler Throw kzbin.info/aero/PLKw9bsj5N9l17LlctmKustALWCDCPhOYD

[@kaysmith9815]

@@ModeBespoke Awesome. I appreciate it so much.

[@robertataggart5989]

Excited! Always wanted to learn.

[@ModeBespoke]

It’s so much fun! Practice the stitches as much as you can, we’ll be using them in the coming weeks :)

[@robertataggart5989]

@@ModeBespoke Will do! Thank you !♡

[@nobleelf]

I've searched for a decent youtube tutorial on a Tunisian boomerang shawl, but only found some shorts, no help to me at all! I wonder if you might consider adding a tutorial for one that could incorporate sone of your beautiful Tunisian stitches? I'd happily pay for a pdf to go with a video😊

[@ModeBespoke]

Hello! 🥰 thank you considering me. I will need to look up what that is (I’m not a shawl person, so I’m unfamiliar with the different types), and I’ll add it to my “to make” list 😊

[@nobleelf]

@@ModeBespoke It's really more of a long scarf, that increases and decreases on each row. I can do a basic Tss version, but really really really love all the different stitches you have shown, and have put many to good use in afghans or dishtowels. Thanks for considering it :-) The scarf is very 'in' right now!!

[@greytala]

Thank you for your time. I learned a lot. My favorite stitch, I think, is the Pearl stitch. I loved the look of all of the different stitches, but I had a hard time with the top loop stitch. Is there a way to make the stitches with more horizontal stretch, like for a sock or hat? When I started, I used a stitch marker on the last stitch after I did my chain One to help me find the Last stitch of each row.

[@ModeBespoke]

Yes, you can make it stretchy by using an extended return pass. I have a video on it, and I’ll link it below. But it might change the look of your stitch (it makes some stitches nicer, and others not so much). What a great idea!! I love it! Thank you for the suggestion! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXu6doCLfpympKs ☝🏼 that is the ERP video. It can be used in the round or flat.

[@monicavazquez3744]

Very nice. Thank you. Ok 2020 : learn Tunisian crochet 👍 Excuse me I have a question....is it posible to knit the Tunisian Full stitch with a bias tilting? like a ribbon sown to a neckline on a blouse.... In Spanish we say “Tejer al bies”....”Cortar al bies”....”Coser al bies “ I need a rectangle that is tilting to the right and about 70 cm. Long X 45 cm. Wide

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you! Yes, you can! The method would be different, depending on what type of tilt you are looking to make. Are you looking for the whole thing to tilt, or just the ends? Email me so we can send photos back and forth and get it put together. [e-mail]

[@AuthenticMage]

The first hook is also sold as an Afghan hook at Hobby Lobby and Michaels

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you Erin! I haven’t taken a stroll down the yarn craft aisles at Hobby Lobby in years! I’ll have to do that sometime.

[@jillelliott9857]

Tutorial is great, can you recommend a good book on tunisian crochet that i can but in the uk please, I really would like to do a womens thick jumper for winter for me, Thank you

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you! I’ll have to look around. I own all of two crochet books since I tend to just grab a hook and play, so I don’t know of any TC titles to recommend. 😅

[@frankwingard3080]

I have watched this video 5+ times and still make mistakes on the ends to start the next row. I have been working on a six foot wide afghan with double crochet stitches. So boring. I bought a four foot long Tunisian needle and want to convert from the old double crochet stitches to the Tunisian basic stitch. Surely it will be more fun. Suggestions?

[@ModeBespoke]

Oh wow! That’s a huge project! How many rows into the afghan are you? Can the double crochet stitches serve as a border, or maybe some accent stitches?

[@frankwingard3080]

58 rows

[@WhiteBirdMustFly2]

SO PLEASE SAY: ergonomic hooks don’t work for those who slip and have issues with regular hooks, due to injury and or arthritis, THANK YOU! I bought that expensive book of stitches without that clue! 😮😢

[@ModeBespoke]

? I don’t have a book of stitches. And thank you for the feedback. You are correct Tunisian crochet requires a Tunisian hook because it is a different fiber art than regular crochet, so an ergonomic hook won’t work.

[@EndlessSims3]

Why is this named Tunisian? Where did this originate from? Tunisian Country? Thanks for free tutorials…

[@ModeBespoke]

🤔 good question. I’ll need to look into that.

[@waterflowing826]

You should really start a new swatch for each tunisian stitch. Combining all in the same swatch is too confusing for me.

[@ModeBespoke]

I’ll keep it in mind for future tutorials, thank you!

[@maryqueen731]

I'm just learning this stitch, WHY does my project keep CURLING UP????? Is my tension perhaps to right? Is this normal.??? I'm doing a scarf, so 28 stitches. Should be pretty easy. But it's curling.

[@ModeBespoke]

Yup, it’s normal. Some of it can be reduced by loosening up your tension, but a lot of it has to do with the construction on the stitch. Let’s say you’re crocheting a simple stitch, which uses just the front leg of the stitch, then all of the tension centers around that front leg; which then results in curling. To alleviate some of that, you can try: -Loosening your tension -using a larger hook than what your yarn label recommends -crochet your scarf, then at the end, add a row or two of single crochet as a border to weigh the fabric down. I’m sure there are other solutions out there, those are simply the 3 I go to. Not all stitches curl, and you’ll find which ones work best for you as you continue to try more of them.

[@teresaburkedukes1165]

I bought a set of 10 from Amazon for $15 like them a lot

[@ModeBespoke]

They’re good little hooks. Especially for the price.

[@monafazzina5697]

If I purchase a tunisian hook with the plastic tube, won't I need 2 hooks of each size? Or do you just remove the hook and attach it to the other end when turning?

[@ModeBespoke]

You don’t turn in Tunisian crochet, you crochet a return pass. So you basically chain and remove stitches off the hook until you are back at the beginning. 🤔 that might not have made too much sense, but I’ll link a simple pattern below which might clear up any confusion. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZonXiZmGeplmjKs

[@abhilashagupta1722]

Hey!!plz share Tunisian shawl

[@ModeBespoke]

I’ll add it to the list 😊

[@vanessaolinger3901]

Do you have a beginner video of showing how to crochet in the round? Looking for one that’s clear and easy to see where and how the join in the round. Thanks

[@ModeBespoke]

Only for projects that are worked in the round, so some of my hat, sock and sweater patterns, but not a tutorial specifically about crocheting in the round. Sorry hun 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@vanessaolinger3901]

@@ModeBespoke ok, thanks. I’ll look at a few of your patterns for this.

[@sheilagriffiths9191]

What stitch is the TBO

[@ModeBespoke]

🤔 I’ve never heard of the TBO stitch, so I don’t know.

[@sandravt2168]

@@ModeBespoke Google says, it's the Tunisian Bobble. Not that I have any clue how that goes :P

[@dollymadan6830]

Whenever I do Tunisian stich it folds frm down. It curls.

[@ModeBespoke]

Some stitches will do that (but fortunately not all of them). The simple stitch tends to curl because you are solely crocheting into the front leg of the stitch. So the construction of the stitch will affect whether a fabric will curl or not. A few things you can try that can help, are: -Using a larger hook -loosening your tension

[@myrosegardendreamssetonfir7436]

If I want to make longer foundation stitch, does it mean I have to use longer crochet hook?

[@ModeBespoke]

Yes, you’ll need a Tunisian Crochet hook. You can use a regular hook to practice small swatches, but you won’t be able to fit too many stitches on it and make larger projects.

[@myrosegardendreamssetonfir7436]

@@ModeBespoke thank you for your help. Your tutorial is absolutely incredible 🤩

[@Tandy705]

What would Tunisian stitch look like alternating kst, pst

[@ModeBespoke]

If you crochet them in the same order every row, then a brioche stitch. If you alternate them every row, you’d end up with what I call the saguaro stitch.

[@monicaevangelista178]

I have the general stitches down. My issue is I can’t seem to get the last stitch right. Help!

[@ModeBespoke]

What is it about the last stitch you are stuck on?

[@monicaevangelista178]

@@ModeBespoke the last stitch. Can figure where the last stitch goes When I’m working from the right. Thanks in advance for your help.

[@ModeBespoke]

The last stitch has three legs: 2 on the far left (at the end of the row), and one just before the end of the row. Insert your hook between the three legs so that you have the two end legs on one side of the hook, and the single leg on the other. Not sure if that helps, but you can always watch one of the other Tunisian patterns on my channel and see if you can spot the three legs at the end of the row. I’d try watching the knit stitch scarf video (I’m fairly certain I worked through that pattern slowly, as it’s a beginner pattern). I’ll link it below: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6XGlGyEq52qatU

[@karenmullen3210]

* Full stitch is not the knit stitch, It is similar to a stitch that I don't know the name of at the moment I forgot, but it looks like how twill or denim weave looks like a sideways brick stack. Tunisian knit stitch is In fact The 1 that looks like a typical sweater or the Jersey knit of your t-shirt. That's The 1 that also makes a very thick fabric.

[@ModeBespoke]

Ok, thank you

[@karenmullen3210]

@@ModeBespoke no sweat, chicadee...i'll b back,too. I 'scribed 'bout a week ago.

[@Desaundrea]

I wonder why no one that is doing tutorials is starting with the TSC, the Tunisian Single Crochet… This stitch takes place as row 1a’s start right after you chain your length. The picking up of loops is NOT CALLED CASTING ON. It is called a Tunisian single crochet across the chain. I feel like if you are going to teach it, do it right from the beginning 🤷🏽‍♀️ If someone goes and finds a TC pattern, they will have to have the knowledge of READING THAT PATTERN. Example and true: The Crafty Crochetier has what she calls a “tutorial “ for her Carisma Shawl, it is TC. She starts off with a ch 3 and says “ skip the first chain and PULL UP A LOOP IN EACH OF THE NEXT TWO” That is okay, except she isn’t really doing a tutorial, she is making a tiny swatch. No measurements no row counting nothing that a tutorial should have. So to make this shawl I am FORCED to buy her pattern! In said pattern I bought, she says “ Make a ch of 3 skip the first ch. TSC in the remaining two stitches….” Me: WHAT IS TSC? 🧐🤨🤷🏽‍♀️ we need to use the right terms so pattern reading is consistent across the board. Just my 1 cent

[@ModeBespoke]

Thanks for sharing :) Well, why don’t you create a tutorial? That’s what most of us (that teach online) did. We saw a need, and decided to do something about it. Also, have you considered leaving this feedback on Crafty Crocheter’s tutorial? Please don’t misunderstand, I’m happy you’re comfortable enough to leave a comment on my video, and I did appreciate your feedback, but it’s like leaving a review for KFC on Domino’s website.

[@dixyf]

You should make a tutorial video. I’ll watch it. Now i feel like I can’t trust any of tutorials I’m watching!

[@patriciapendlbury2603]

It was more like an unnecessary dollar bill worth rather than 1 cent. If it was 1 cent it would have been shorter and kinder. Maybe you are going through a hard time.

[@madeleinecharron5472]

Can you tell me why my Work Turner l’île thaïs at thé start

[@ModeBespoke]

I’m sorry, why it what at the start? I’m delighted to answer your questions, I’m just not quite sure what you are asking, sugar.

[@madeleinecharron5472]

Sorry my traduction are not good when I start the work crochet my work turn at the bottom I’m not sure if you understand what I mean.

[@ModeBespoke]

Le boucle que se forme en bas? Certains points font ça à cause de la façon dont ils sont créés. Pour l’améliorer tu peut changes la taille du crochet ou bloquez le tissu lorsque tu termines le projet. (Pardon, mon Français écrit n’est pas le mieux, mais je comprends bien si vous m’écrivais ou me parles en Fr)

[@tishstallings6625]

Is Tunisian crochet back always heavy and ugly?

[@ModeBespoke]

The back looks different depending on the stitch, but it’s not reversible like some crochet stitches.

[@kayceegreer4418]

Dang girl slow down and show us what you've done after you've done it you're letting it curl up and tossing it before we get to see it and yes I already know about slowing down the playback speed but some of us old ladies have three cataracts into eyes and we need to take a little bit longer to kind of look at it sideways a little bit from this way in that way to make sure we're seeing everything and you don't give us time. I subscribed giving you the benefit of the doubt to be my teacher for a few moments but I'm about to undo that cuz you're hacking me off

[@kathysausen6493]

Can’t hear u at all!

[@daunespritzer3428]

So very helpful! Thank you!

[@ModeBespoke]

Thank you! 😊