Tunisian Tweed Stitch

 

The Tunisian Tweed Stitch is a combination pattern made from TSS (Tunisian Simple Stitch) & TwUpTSS or TWS (Tunisian Twisted Upward Simple Stitch) in a 2 row repeat. This combo results in a dense fabric with little V stitches throughout. It has a moderate tendency for curling. 

After some swatching, I found a subtle change can make those little V stitches really stand out and reduce the curl as well. Substitute the TSS to the Modified TSS.

A video tutorial for Tunisian Tweed Stitch is available from Hookloopsarah Crochet.

A tutorial for the Tunisian Twisted Simple Stitch is available from Rachel Henri Crochet Design. There are a couple of different ways to create the Twisted Simple Stitch. One twists the stitch with an upward motion (this one is used in the Tweed Stitch) and the other uses a downward motion. The results are very different.

Begin with a Foundation Row: 

Chain any even quantity, beginning in the 2nd chain from the hook, pull up a loop in each chain. Basic return pass.

Tunisian Tweed Stitch

ROW 1 - Forward Pass – Skip 1st vertical bar directly beneath the hook, *TSS (or Modified TSS), TWS*, repeat *-* across row to the last stitch, insert your hook under both vertical bars of the last stitch (it should look like a v on the outer edge of the work) and pull up a loop.

Basic Return Pass

ROW 2 - Forward Pass – Skip 1st vertical bar directly beneath the hook, TWS, *TSS (or Modified TSS), TWS*, repeat *-* across row to the next to last stitch, TSS, insert your hook under both vertical bars of the last stitch and pull up a loop.

Basic Return Pass

Repeat rows 1 & 2 to your desired length ending with a ROW 1.

Bind Off

Bind off in pattern as ROW2, completing each stitch with a slst.

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