I’ve developed persistent fondness for Tunisian crochet – two of my most recent paid patterns have been in this style and I’ve recently started exploring a variety of different types of Tunisian stitching. One of those little experiments grew up to be a successful project, which I’m excited to share with you here for free!
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EDIT 4/20/2017: Unfortunately the blog I reference in the following paragraph is defunct, which sucks because it was awesome. For instructions on TSS, check out this great tutorial instead. For a tutorial on Tunisian Knit Stitch, the ever-fabulous Moogly provides.
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One of my favorite resources for Tunisian is My Tunisian Crochet, which has a nice collection of different stitches for this type of crochet as well as a video channel (yay!). This scarf uses Tunisian Simple Stitch to create the first row and then moves on to Tunisian Knit Stitch for the rest of the pattern.
And speaking of videos, this free pattern comes with a little video demo I put together for this scarf. I’m still at the beginning of the learning curve for making instructional videos, but my goal is to expand some of my past and future patterns by adding video tutorials to accompany the written and/or charted instructions. This video is sort of a little test run! So without further waffling, here’s the pattern.
Tunisian Ripple Scarf
Materials:
6.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook
Any worsted weight yarn (I used Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek in Light Gray)
Tapestry needle & scissors for weaving in ends
Ch. 39.
Row 1: In Tunisian Simple Stitch. Pick up a loop from each of the next 38 chain stitches.Work all sts back off the hook.
Row 2: In Tunisian Knit Stitch. Sk first stitch. Pick up a lp from the next 3 stitches. *Pick up a lp from the next space between stitches. Pick up a lp from the next st. Pick up a loop from the next space between stitches. Pick up a lp from the next 5 sts. Insert hook through the next 3 stitches at once and draw up one loop. Pick up a loop from the next 5 sts.* Rpt from * once more. Pick up a lp from the next space between sts, pick up a lp from the next st, pick up a lp from the next space between sts. Pick up a lp from ea of the next 3 sts. Sk next st. Pick up a lp from the final st. Work all sts back off the hook (the same way you would for Tunisian Simple Stitch!) – 39 sts
Rows 3+ : Repeat Row 2.
Repeat Row 2 until your scarf is the length you want it! I made a 75″ scarf, which used about 2 and a half skeins of my yarn (about 645 yards).
What I ended up loving about this design is that…
a.) It has a very pretty texture on both the right side AND the wrong side
b.) It’s SO thick and cushy, and since I made this one about 2 yards long, there’s plenty of scarf there to wrap around your neck to keep the icy winds out.
c.) It’s gender neutral – my partner claimed this one for his own before it was even halfway done!
If you want more pattern goodness, you should check out my Ravelry page!
-MF
Oh my goodness!! I just LOVE this scarf!! It has such a wonderful look to it that’s a bit more knitted. Well that’s it – I am going to have to learn Tunisian Crochet in 2017, something else to add to my ever growing list : )
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You definitely should! I actually really like the motions of working Tunisian, to me it’s nice because I use my hands differently and it’s a bit of a break for my wrists from regular crochet. I highly recommend the My Tunisian Crochet website I linked to in this post for learning 😀
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Oh lovely thank you I’ll be sure to use it!! I can’t wait to get good enough to do your scarf!
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Beautiful project and fantastic video instructions! Thank you so much. I have the hardest time understanding tunisian instructions even though I’ve crocheted forever. Maybe it’s because I don’t know how to knit.
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Thank you! You’re right, I often find myself wanting to use knitting terminology when I think about Tunisian instructions! It can definitely be confusing especially because it’s so different than regular crochet.
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The scarf is just beautiful. I’m with AJ–I’ve been crocheting forever, but the Tunisian instructions baffle me sometimes. But with the help of your videos, I’m definitely going to give this one a try. Thank you so much for sharing the pattern and helping us all with the terrific videos.
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My pleasure of course! Hopefully my tutorial video skills will get better and better as I practice, lol!
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It’s beautiful! I always enjoy seeing things made with Tunisian Crochet! ❤
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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interesting looking pattern-may just have to give Tunisian a whirl- Did it back in the day when it was still Afghan stitch.
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I love it because it gives my wrist a break from “regular” crochet motions!
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Hello, beautiful scarf. I don’t know where I’ going wrong 😩 Have tried doing the second row twice but end up not having enough stitches on the hook to complete the row. Will try starting over again…have counted and do have the 39 stitches I started with 😢
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Hi Janet! I worked the first 2 rows just now to double check them but didn’t have any problems with stitch count myself – how many stitches were you ending up with on Row 2?
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Thanks for replying. I get up to the part after the second round where it says to pick up a stitch in the next 3 and then skip one and work the last stitch – I cannot as I end up with two stitches left plus the last one. So I cannot work the next three and skip the last as I don’t have enough left lol 😂 This is my first try at Tunisian – had to try when I saw the beautiful scarf. I’ve watched the videos so many times can’t figure it out. Will start all over again!
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Hi…. update, after doing it over six times, I think I got it! Now to master doing the third row. Thank you 😊
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Oh good I’m so glad it’s working out! If you have any more issues please don’t hesitate to let me know 🙂 🙂
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Wish I knew how to crochet
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Never too late to learn 😉
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Hello Regina, well finally got the hang of the pattern, but the left side of the scarf is not as neat looking or tight as the right , would you be able to take a guess as to what I may be doing wrong at the end of the row? Wish I could include a picture here. Any suggestion is appreciated. Thank you
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Actually, I don’t think I’ve ever made a Tunisian crochet piece where the left side edge was not messier than the right edge. It seems to just be a little quirk of this type of crochet, as far as I can tell. Usually I end up with a few pretty wonky looking loops along the edges, and other than adjust my tension as best as I can, I haven’t really found a solution for this. The only other thing I could say would be to try and block those messy bits out! Although it seems after a few wears, the messy edge did shake out a bit on my scarf.
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Thank you for replying. I’ve made the last stitch a little tighter and looks better. Not going to start over again that’s for sure hahaha my next try will be perfect like yours. Thanks again for sharing your pattern.
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Awesome and thank you! And you’re welcome! lol 😀
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Thanks for A well demonstrated ripple stitch. I bought a book at Joannes fabric and it did a lousy job of explanation. This is the best video I found to explain it.
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Oh good, I’m so glad it was helpful! Thank you 🙂
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Thank you so much for sharing this pattern – I love the look of this scarf and can’t wait to try it (just in time for winter here in Australia). I’ve made quite a few washcloths, back scrubbers etc using Tunisian crochet, and they work up beautifully with cotton, but have yet to try the stitch with wool.
I have some gorgeous soft alpaca wool I bought in Peru and have been waiting for just the right pattern… would you recommend using alpaca wool?
Thanks again,
Tracey
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I think this would look just lovely in alpaca! The yarn used here is an acrylic, so yours will probably appear a bit more drapey and less bulky/thick than the one I did – which is great because this scarf is pretty wide the way I made it and slimming it down a touch couldn’t hurt 😉
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Thanks so much, can’t wait to give it a go 😊
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