The fun thing about scarves, is that even when it's too hot to wear them, it's cool enough to make them! And the Top of the Tunisian Infinity Scarf is a fun and easy one skein scarf that uses Tunisian stitches in a way I haven't seen before!
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How to Crochet the Tunisian Top Stitch
If you aren't familiar with Tunisian crochet, you can learn the basics in a Moogly video tutorial - CLICK HERE! It's a whole lot easier than you might think! And this scarf uses only the basic stitches, but with one simple twist...
Instead of working into the vertical loops on the forward pass, you go through the back horizontal bar of the return pass, which I've pointed out in the photo above, taken in the middle of making this pattern. The white arrows point at where the previous row's stitches were made, and the black arrows point at where the next row's stitches will go. Right under that top loop, front to back, yo and pull up a loop, all the way across.
I've named it Tunisian Top Stitch (TTS) because I couldn't find any official name for it already out there, and it's going under that top, horizontal loop!
The Top of the Tunisian Scarf features Red Heart Boutique Infinity Yarn, which has great sparkle (in person - sparkle is hard to photograph!), and these gentle color changes. And one skein is all it takes! I show it sewn together to recreate a mobius style, because I love how both the front (right side) and back (wrong side) of the fabric look! You can do the same, or sew it straight, or even leave the ends loose - it's up to you!
Top of the Tunisian Infinity Scarf
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- US - P/16, 11.5mm Tunisian Hook
- 129 yds Super Bulky yarn
(Discontinued: Red Heart Boutique Infinity; 69% Acrylic/11% Wool/10% Polyester/6% Nylon; 129 yds/118 m; 100 g/3.53 oz; Colorway: Blossom) - Large Yarn Needle
- Finished Size: approximately 51" long and 6" wide
- Click HERE for a tutorial on Tunisian Crochet Basics
Special Stitches and Abbreviations:
- FP: Forward Pass
- RP: Return Pass
- TTS (Tunisian Top Stitch): Made on the Forward Pass by inserting the hook under the back horizontal bar of the return pass, as seen in the photo above.
Instructions:
Row 1 FP: Ch 17, then working into the second loop from the hook, insert the hook and pull up a loop from each chain to the end. (17 loops on hook)
Row 1 RP: Yo and pull through the first loop,*yo and pull through 2 loops, repeating from * to end. (1 loop left on hook)
Row 2 FP: Skip the 1st st, work TTS in each remaining stitch across. (17 loops on hook)
Row 2 RP: Yo and pull through the first loop,*yo and pull through 2 loops, repeating from * to end. (1 loop left on hook)
Row 3 - 74: Repeat Row 2 FP and Row 2 RP until there is just enough yarn left to sew the ends together. Twist the scarf once and whip stitch ends together to create a mobius-look infinity scarf so you can show off both sides, or leave it straight if desired.
And that's it! It's a simple twist on the standard Tunisian stitches that gives a light, airy fabric. One that still holds lots of warmth! It was so fun to make, I was a little sad when I came to the end of the skein. I hope you enjoy it just as much! And I want to give a big big thank you to Kim Guzman for her help figuring out how to talk about this Tunisian stitch!
The Fine Print
Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2015, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern, please visit the About page for details. Thank you to Red Heart for providing the yarn for this pattern!
Joyce Lewis
What a lovely cowl, Tamara! I've always loved that particular stitch, although I refer to it as Tunisian Bump Stitch (tbs) since it's worked into the back bump of the return pass chain. The fabric it creates has such wonderful drape, and it's thin without being wimpy.
If you're interested in seeing a couple of patterns that use the same stitch, check out Keyes Shawl, published in Interweave Crochet Winter 2015, and Tunisian Bump Stitch Keyhole Scarf, available on Ravelry.
You know, now that I think about it, I happen to have a skein of Red Heart Boutique Infinity Yarn, and Winter is coming. Thanks for the pattern!
Joyce
Tamara Kelly
Hi Joyce, thank you! And that IS a great name for it! It's so hard to google for something without having a name to use, heh. I knew I couldn't be the first to crochet into that loop! 🙂
Elsie Pop
Definitely going to try this one out - love a new Tunisian stitch pattern! xx
Tamara Kelly
😀 Thank you Elsie!
Dianne
I just used this same stitch last week making my youngest grandaughter a scarf for Christmas. I had only read about this stitch to use at the beginning of a tunisian crochet to keep it from rolling. I just kept on using the same stitch. Turned out beautiful...
Tamara Kelly
Oh how funny! 😀 Great minds! 😉
Maggie Bullock
Thank you so much for this. Being new to Tunisian crochet, this looks like a great pattern and stitch to begin on. Ill try it with colour changing wool, it should look lovely.
Cheers Maggie
Tamara Kelly
🙂 Thank you Maggie!
Annissa Chheng
This pattern is so lovely!! I have always wanted to try Tunisian crochet but feel overwhelmed when looking for hooks. I work best with an in-line hook and would appreciate any thoughts or advice anyone could offer.
Tamara Kelly
Thank you Annissa! When trying out Tunisian for the first time, I always recommend starting with a small project, so this might be ideal! I know Corina at Stitch11.com was able to make it using a standard crochet hook - if you have a favorite 11.5mm hook without a big handle (the aluminum boye/bates style, or a smooth bamboo for example), then you can try it out with your standard hook! Or play with a thinner yarn and drop a few hook sizes. 🙂 The thing with Tunisian is that you want to use a hook at least 2 sizes bigger than you normally would with that yarn.
Maureen Awysham
I'm enjoying this fun and fast pattern. I only recently became a crocheter (or is it crochetist?) and tried Tunisian for the first time last month. I thoroughly enjoy the difference in textures this stitch offers. One thing I noticed while following the pattern: in Row 2 on the FP it says to skip the first stitch. When I did that, I found that the end my first row bumped out from the rest of the rows, but when I restarted and used the first stitch I eliminated the problem. Don't know if others will find this info useful, but it certainly helped me!
Tamara Kelly
Interesting! Normally it's supposed to be skipped, but if there's anything I've learned, it's that there are no hard and fast rules! 🙂 Thank you!
Annissa Chheng
Maureen, I had that same problem. I'm so glad you shared since I'm new to Tunisian and kept taking all my work out 🙂
Wei
I have the same issue when I skipped the first stitch on my FP and I only had 1 loop. So I redid it including the first stitch on Row 1 (FP) and now I get 17 loops on my hook at the very end of the FP, *whew* and it looks so much better and even on the sides.
Terri
Tamara, love the pattern got my yarn but I can't seem to find a P Tunisian hook at any of my local craft stores. I've even googled it (which I'm not that great at) and have not had much luck. Can you point me in the right direction on where to purchase one? Thank you
Tamara Kelly
Hi Terri! I linked to the one I used in the pattern. Unfortunately Tunisian Hooks can be hard to find!
terri Dufner
Oops, I forgot to say that I did click that link and they are unavailable and they do not know if they will get them again. ?
Tamara Kelly
Ah boo. 🙁 I'm sorry to hear it. Here's one I did find: http://amzn.to/1TPikKC 🙂
Terri Dufner
Thanks I appreciate your help! Ordering it today! ✌️❤️?
E. R.
Can you make a quick video on how to do this stitch? I tried it but it didn't quite work out...
Tamara Kelly
I'll add it to my list! 🙂 Thanks ER!
Anna
Hello,
I discovered Tunisian crochet some 35 years ago in a encyclopedia of crochet stitches edited by a French crochet magazine. I had a lot of "fun" chasing Tunisian crochet hooks so I relate to anyone's frustration on the subject. Then the problem was finding patterns ! I like doing something creative but I am definitely no designer, so thank you for your lovely design.
In case someone wants tutorials on tunisian crochet, you can find some good ones on knittingforbeginners.ru yes, it is in Russian (at least I suppose so since I don't understand a word) but the video are slow enough and clear enough to follow despite not understanding one word. And they have a collection of some 50 variations on Tunisian crochet, plus some video on how to increase, decrease at the beginning, middle or end of row.
Tamara Kelly
Thank you Anna! There are also tutorials for Tunisian crochet here on Moogly, and for advanced Tunisian stitches I'd recommend the youtube tutorials by Kim Guzman.
Shauna
That sounds like the trs (Tunisian Reverse Stitch). Is that what it is?
https://youtu.be/zA01Su6AS3E
Tamara Kelly
Not quite! I consulted Kim Guzman when I was designing this and she said she didn't know of an official name for this stitch either. 🙂