Tunisian Crochet Tutorial…The Lace Stitch

I’m really excited to show you this Tunisian Crochet stitch today. It’s called the Tunisian Lace Stitch. It’s a lot more open and has a different look compared to the others I have shown you so far. This would be a great stitch to use when making a scarf! I should also add that this stitch won’t make your work curl like the others tend to do.

Before you start this, you may want to go back and review the Basic Stitch to get yourself back in the groove. If you have never tried Tunisian crochet before, I also recommend practicing the Basic stitch first.

Lets get started!

First you will need your lovely afghan/Tunisian crochet hook. Of course you can always use a regular hook especially if you are just making a small sample like I will be showing you. I am using a 6mm hook and worsted weight yarn

Keep your hands nice and loose To start this stitch I am chaining 17. Now you can chain whatever you would like to start this. Just keep in mind that you should be chaining in multiples of 5 then adding two.

Foundation Row (forward pass): Work the same as the foundation row of the basic stitch. Bring up a loop in each chain, leaving all the loops on your hook. 17 loops on your hook

This is where the pattern will be different from the others. You will be making chain 3 spaces and clusters to make the pattern Foundation Row (Return Pass): Chain 3

Yarn over

Pull through the next 5 loops on your hook

Next, yarn over…

…and pull through one loop

Now you made a cluster!

Time for another cluster… Chain 3

Yarn over and pull through the next 5 loops on your hook

Yarn over and pull through one loop

Now you have two clusters

Continue doing this to the end until you have one loop left on your hook You will have 4 clusters and 4 chain 3 spaces (this will be different if you chained a different amount)

That is the end of the Foundation Rows. Now we will start on the rest of the rows. It will be the same as the foundation row except when you do the forward pass, you have to pick up your loops in the clusters and the chain 3 spaces. You’ll see what I mean in the pictures

Row 1 (Forward Pass): Keeping all loops on your hook, insert your hook into top of the first cluster. There should be a little loop on the top to go into

Yarn over…

… and pull up a loop. You now have two loops on your hook

Next you will be working in the chains of the chain 3 you did from the previous row. Bring up a loop in the next three chains

Insert your hook into the first chain, yarn over and pull up a loop

You will have three loops on your hook

Do this in the next two chains. You will then have 5 loops on your hook

Next you will bring up a loop in the top of the next cluster, just like at the beginning

Insert your hook, yarn over and pull up a loop

You will then have 6 loops on your hook.

Continue doing this all the way across, picking up loops on the top of the clusters and in the chains. You will have 17 loops on your hook when you’re done.

Row 1 (Return Pass): This will be just like the return pass from the foundation row. Chain 3

Yarn over and pull through the next 5 loops on your hook

Next, yarn over and pull through one loop on your hook.

One cluster made

Continue doing this all the way across until you have one loop left on your hook. You should then have 4 chain 3 spaces and 4 clusters.

For the rest of the pattern, continue Row 1 until you have the length you would like. You should have something like this when you are done. Isn’t it pretty??

Now it’s time to finish! This is a lot like the finishing for the basic stitch. You will go across the row like the forward pass, picking up stitches in the same spots as the pattern.

Insert your hook, yarn over. Instead of pulling up a loop, make a slip stitch. So yarn over, and pull through both loops on your hook.

You will be left with one loop on your hook again.

Do this all the way across, going in the top of each cluster and the chains you made. You will be left with one loop on your hook at the end

Go ahead and cut your yarn and finish off. Weave in the ends and you’re done! What do you think? I think it’s so pretty!

Here is the written out pattern

ch- chain

yo- yarn over

rep- repeat

sk- skip

Chain in multiples of 5 plus 2. I chained 17
Foundation Row (forward pass): Work same as Foundation Row (forward pass) 17 loops on hook.

Foundation Row (return pass): *Ch 3, yo and draw through 5 loops, yo and draw through 1 loop (cluster made); rep from * until 1 loop remains.

Row 1 (forward pass): *Keeping all loops on hook, insert hook into top of next cluster, yo and draw up a loop; working in next ch-3 (insert hook in next ch, yo and draw up a loop) 3 times; rep from * across.

Row 1 (return pass): *Ch 3, yo and draw through 5 loops, yo and draw through 1 loop (cluster made); rep from * until 1 loop remains.
Rep both passes of Row 1 until a total of 14 rows have been worked.

Last Row: Sl st in each stitch across. Fasten off.

I am so happy I could share this with you guys. Please feel free to ask any questions you have. Either contact me via email or leave a comment on this post. If you leave a comment please make sure you have an email address I can respond to.

Check out my other Tunisian Crochet tutorials

Basic Stitch and How to finish off

The Crossed Stitch

The Bias Stitch

The Lace Stitch

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