​Crochet Tunisian Seed Pattern

Special Stitches

Tunisian Simple Stitch (Tss)- insert hook from right to left behind single vertical thread. yarn over hook, draw loop through and leave on hook, unless otherwise stated, the hook is always inserted in this way.

Tunisian Purl Stitch (Tps)- on forward half of row, bring yarn to front, insert hook in next vertical bar, bring yarn to back under hook, wrap around hook from back to front, draw yarn through st (purl made)

Basic Forward Row- working into back loop only of each ch, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yo, draw loop through and leave on hook. Insert hook into next ch, yo, draw loop through and leave on hook. Rep this in each ch to end. Don’t turn. The number of loops on hook should equal the number of sts required for the 1st row.

Basic Return Row- Step 1: yo, draw through 1 loop, (this ch forms the edge st). Step 2: Yo, and draw through 2 loops. Step 3: Rep step 2 until 1 loop remains on hook. Don’t Turn. The loop left on the hook is the 1st st of the next row.

Set-up row: work a forward and return halves same as for TSS;

1st row (Forward Half): Skip 1st st, TSS in next st, *purl st in next st, TSS in next st, rep from * across;

1st row (Return Half): work off all loops as in TSS;

2nd row (Forward Half): skip 1st st, *purl st in next st, TSS in next st, rep from * across, TSS in last st;

2nd row (Return Half): work off all loops as in TSS;

3rd row: skip 1st st, insert hook in next vertical bar, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook (Sl st completed), Sl st in each vertical bar across row, end off.

Repeat 1st-2nd rows.