Create a Cozy Tunisian Scarf: A Step-by-Step Crochet Guide

Crocheting a Tunisian scarf can be a delightful and rewarding experience! The intricate weave of Tunisian crochet creates a beautifully textured scarf that is both cozy and stylish. With just a few basic stitches and a Tunisian crochet hook, you can create a unique accessory that will keep you warm during the colder months.

Materials

• Three balls of Lion Brand Yarn Boogie Nights (I used the colorway Blitz)
• 6mm Tunisian crochet hook (I am using Knitters Pride’s Afghan/Tunisian Crochet Hook Set)
• Scissors
• Tape measure to measure your yarn for the fringe portion
• Stitch markers. This is a long project (length-wise, not time) and you do not want to catch yourself wasting time recounting your rows! Save yourself some time and use stitch markers. You’re welcome!

Gauge

17 sts x 13 rows = 4 x 4

Pattern

Start by chaining 34.

Insert your hook into the second ch from the hook, yarn over. Now you should have two loops on your hook. Go into the next ch, yarn over. Now you have three loops. Pretty cool, huh? So go on and finish the row off by repeating this process.

When you get to the end, you should have 34 loops on your hook. Every even row, we are going to start with yarning over and pulling through one loop. Now you are going to yarn over and pull through two loops. Again, yarn over and pull through two. Now repeat this process until the end of the row. And there you have it, your first completed sequence!

Now, I find keeping edges straight in Tunisian crochet is a bit of a challenge. With lots of experimenting and correction, I finally figured it out! Let me break it down for you; for the rest of the project, you will be completing it as follows.

Now that you are at the end of row 2, or the beginning of row 3, insert your hook into the vertical line of the stitch on the left. Note, you are not chaining 1 at the beginning of odd rows. Simply start the row by going into the stitch on the left (the vertical line). You want to just go through the back of the line, yarn over, and now you have two loops on your hook. Again, insert your hook behind the vertical line on the right, yarn over, and now you have three. Keep on going until you reach the end.

Getting Straight Edges

Now you have 33 loops on your hook and are ready for the last one! Way to go! Here is where it gets a little particular. To keep the straight edge, you are going to want to turn the project just a little bit so you can clearly see the side. You will notice a braid is formed on the side from the previous row. Go ahead and insert your hook through both legs of the braid, yarn over, and now you have 34 loops on your hook – and just created a straight edge!

Let’s keep on going.

Yarn over and pull through one to begin your 4th row. Yarn over and pull through 2. Repeat until the end of the row. You have just finished your fourth row! You are going to want to repeat row three and four until you reach your desired length. For me, I did 52 inches (with the weight, it gets longer). Mine is 169 completed rows.

Now time for the final row. You should end your project on an even number row, having just the one loop on your hook. However, as you might have noticed, the last row has gaps between the stitches. Now let’s fix that with the final row.

Insert your hook behind the vertical line on the left, yarn over, and single crochet. You should still have just one loop. We are no longer carrying the loops over the row but closing the gaps as we go. So let’s keep going. Insert hook, yarn over, single crochet. Repeat until the very end and fasten off.

Now for the Fringe

For the fringe, I measured and cut 12-inch strands. The ratio I used for the fringe is 1:1 meaning one strand per stitch. Hence, you will be needing 68 strands if you are making yours in the same size as mine.

Fold the strand in half, insert your hook in the stitch on the scarf, pull yarn through, and fasten by making the tails go through the loop. Repeat this on each stitch on both ends and you are done!