Hey folks! It’s time for another Tunisian Crochet Tutorial
This one is called the Bias Stitch. It’s a lot like the Tunisian Crossed Stitch but has a different look. So keep that in mind as you go through this tutorial. I also recommend you practice the Basic Stitch and the Crossed Stitch before trying this one.
Let’s get going! Chain 15 (or whatever amount you would like for practice)
Work the Foundation Row (Same as Basic Tunisian Crochet Stitch here)
Row 1 is just like the crossed stitch * Keep all loops on your hook * For Row 1, Skip the next vertical bar of the previous row then skip the NEXT vertical bar. Insert you hook from left to right under the next vertical bar.
Yarn over
And pull up a loop
Now you will go to the previously skipped vertical bar. Insert your hook from right to left
Yarn over and pull up a loop…
Now you will continue doing this to the end. Skipping a bar and inserting into the next bar, drawing up a loop, then going back and pulling up a loop in the skipped bar. As you can see, it looks just like the crossed stitch.
Do your return pass to get your vertical bars
Row 2 will be the same except at the beginning you will draw up a loop before you start crossing your stitches. Then you will have one extra bar at the end where you will draw up a loop.
Starting Row 2, you will insert your hook into the second vertical bar
Yarn over and pull up a loop
Now you you will be doing the same as you did in Row 1. Skip the next vertical bar and insert your hook into the next bar
Yarn over and draw up a loop
Then go back and insert your hook into the skipped stitch
Yarn over and draw up a loop
Continue to the end doing the crossed stitch until you have one vertical bar left
Insert your hook
Yarn over and draw up a loop
Now you have completed row 2! As you can see, this is the same as the crossed stitch except for the beginning and end of Row 2.
Here is what it looks like after a couple rows. Notice the pattern has these cool slanted lines going down the work.
And here it is all finished! It’s amazing how changing one row can give it a completely different look.
As far as finishing off, just like the other patterns you will just do slip stitches at the end instead of drawing up loops. Again feel free to refer back to the previous tutorials.
Here is the full written out pattern, which might be easier to read for some of you
ch- chain
yo- yarn over
rep- repeat
sk- skip
Foundation Row (both passes): Work same as Foundation Row of the basic stitch
Row 1 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, *keeping all loops on hook, sk next vertical bar, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop, insert hook from right to left under skipped vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop; rep from * across.
Do not turn.
Row 1 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).
Row 2 (forward pass): Sk first vertical bar of previous row, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop, *keeping all loops on hook, sk next vertical bar, insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop, insert hook from right to left under skipped vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop; rep from * across to last vertical bar, insert hook from right to left under last vertical bar, yo and draw up a loop.
Row 2 (return pass): Work same as Foundation Row (return pass).
Rep both passes of Rows 1 and 2 until you have the desired amount of rows.
Last Row: Sk first vertical bar, sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.
I hope you like this stitch! This one is one of my favorites.
Check out my other Tunisian Crochet tutorials
Basic Stitch and How to finish off
madebykate says
i love your photo tutorial, thanks!
laydilyke says
Thanks for sharing this tutorial. I am definately going to try this stitch. I love the look of it.
Jane says
Great job on the tutorial! The photos are amazing!
Kadie says
Great Tutorial!! I have looked up other tutorials on the Tunisian stitches and I can't understand them. Yours are so clear and easy to follow. Thank you for posting them.
Hazel's Crochet says
This is a very good tutorial, i shall need to try it sometime 🙂
Jo says
It looks wonderful. I will have to try it some day.
Sarah says
These tutorials are great! Finding this blog has totally inspired me to start crocheting more often. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing!
Maaike says
Hi Mary! Thank you for your enthousiastic reply to my hand warmers today.
This stitch looks really beautiful, I actually saw somewone making the same thing on Instagram, but with a different color in every row; they all blend in magically! Have you tried that too?
Enjoy your evening,
Love,
Maaike
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Valerie says
Love your tutorials. They are very inspiring. Have a wonderful day!
Jessica McKinsley says
I love your tutorials! I had never paid much attention to tunisian crochet – for some reason I just over looked it. Anywho – I have an idea for a project but I am having no luck online finding an answer. I see this is a Left leaning stitch. Is there a right leaning stitch? I am hoping so! Thanks.
jojololacola says
I came across your tutorial on pinterest, pinned it to try later and never did!! Today I finally sat down and tried it out. After a couple of hours I have now mastered the three stitches you have tutorials for tunisian crochet, and, if you'll pardon the pun, I'm 'hooked'!! Now I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of my newly ordered tunisian crochet hook so I can move on to something bigger then a 4in x 4in square!!!
CrochetKate says
Great, clear instructions and photos! One error? Where it says
"For Row 1, Skip the next vertical bar of the previous row then skip the NEXT vertical bar. Insert you hook from left to right under the next vertical bar" I think it should say "from right to left" rather than "from left to right." Thanks for providing all this information – perfect for us beginners!
mudgoddess says
This was a wonderfully clear tutorial, Mary! Well planned out and presented. I have written directions for the bias Tunisian stitch, but no pictures of the finished product and the directions were difficult to decipher, for me. Now I can return to that project with confidence and more understanding! Thank you so very much!
Kimberly Johannsen says
I was wondering how to make this a row. I am making a blanket and I want it worked in rows and not in rounds. My first row is basic Tunisian stitch and I thought it would be cool to have other stitches through out. But I am not sure how to accomplish this. My first row started with 210 stitches and has 18 blocks of 5 rows by 6 stitches. Can you help me with the math?
Blossom Bouquet says
You give the VERY best and clearest instructions for Tunisian crochet that I have seen anywhere!! I am SOO happy I came across your site!! Thanks a million!!!
kashema says
I found your post on Pinterest and I am loving Tunisian crochet. I tried knitting and just couldn't do it. This is so easy and I love the finished product. I have checked your tutorials for bias stitch and cross stitch and can't seem to figure out the difference between the technique or the finished product. it's probably just my lack of knowledge with Tunisian crochet. could you please help I'm in the middle of a sampler scarf and your directions are the best I have found thanks
Happygirl says
How grateful I am to God for enabling me to access yo tutorials on my phone! Clear workable instructions. U sure ha one very creative mind. God bless yo work which is so inspirational:) Happygirl in Swaziland
Mary Jane says
Thank you!
Felicity says
This is absolutely lovely! I have done the basic Tunisian crochet, but this stitch would make a lovely afghan.
Mary Jane says
I totally agree! Thanks for reading 🙂