Tunisian crochet - a scheme for beginners and descriptions of types of crochet items

Recently, Tunisian crochet has become increasingly popular with mistresses. And this is for a good reason, as the fabric is quite dense and not at all coarse.

This soft knitting texture is perfect for bedspreads, hats, mittens and more. About how and what you can knit in detail in this article.

Scheme and Patterns of Tunisian Crochet

To learn how to knit this way, you need to buy a tool - a long special hook. It is quite long and has a limiter on the end to keep the loops from coming off the hook.

Its length should be such that it will fit all the loops. It is better to take half a size larger than for normal knitting.

Technique of knitting will be as follows:

1. Set of loops. It is made from right to left. For this, a chain of air loops is formed as in normal knitting. They must all be on the hook.
2. Fixing the loops. In this case, the work is done from left to right, that is, in the opposite direction. It is done in such a way that the number of stitches little by little decreases. Should remain only one.

During the Tunisian knitting, the loops with the yarn, both in height and in width, go out.

Types of loops

Tunisian knitting of straight, reverse and circular loops always begins the same way, with a set of loops and then fixing them.

Straight and back stitches

Straight stitches or straight row is when loops are taken out of the air loops and remain on the hook, they are not tied. The knitting goes from right to left.

Reverse or reverse row, here there is a consolidation of the typed loops. To do this, the thread is tied through the two outermost and so is done to the end of the row, until the last remains.

Circular

Circular loops are resorted to when it is necessary to knit a whole cloth. Most often it is used in socks, mittens, hats. To work, you can either take hooks on fishing line, or you can use two hooks:

• The work begins with a chain of air loops, which is closed in a ring. After that, the usual straight row is made.
• When the work is brought to the first loop in the circle, you need to pull through it a loop from the straight row. Using a cast-off stitch, two stitches are taken out, and this is done to the end of the row until there are two stitches left.
• To close the circle and move to the next row, expand the penultimate stitch and pull the hook out of the two loops. It is inserted through the two stitches in the horizontal wall. Then the hook is put into the penultimate stitch.
• If all was done according to plan on a hook will remain only three loops, which should be tied together by means of a hook.

Tunisian knitting schemes for beginners

There are several basic patterns with which you can create unique, warm and at the same time light things.

The classic pattern

This pattern is the basis of the Tunisian knitting, the easiest and just the right one for beginners. It is based on the knitting of straight and back rows. The work is tight but soft:

1. To begin, air loops are knitted, where the last loop will be the beginning for the second row, the reverse row.
2. Without changing position, a set of loops is made where the first one goes through the last air one. The resulting loops do not need to be tied, they simply remain on the hook for further attachment.
3. Leaving the knitting in the same position, pull the thread through the two outermost loops. Next, also two stitches to the end of the row, until the last stitch is left.
4. Work do not turn, knit row again straight stitches. In this and subsequent rows will no longer need to do air stitches. Now you just need to take the loops in the row, while missing the hook in the bottom row, pull the loop. They are not incurred, but remain on the hook.
5. At the end of the row is an air loop, and the reverse row is repeated, two loops are closed.
6. Then the straight row and reverse row are repeated alternately to the desired length.

Stocking knit

Knitting is simple, dense. It starts, as it should be with a set of air loops. Further it is necessary to follow a clear plan:

1. The first row of Tunisian columns is knitted.
2. The working thread is transferred to the front side of the fabric, so that it lies on top.
3. The hook is inserted into the column, grabbing the thread from left to right.
4. The stretched stitch remains on the hook without being tied.
5. Next is done to the end of the row.
6. The reverse row is then knit, and then the rows are alternated again.

The pattern with a stitch with a stitch.

To begin, a straight and reverse row is knitted. Next:

1. 2 air loops are made for the lift and a normal hanking.
2. The hook is inserted into the front loop of the first column, pull out the thread, you should get three loops.
3. Two stitches are tied, so the first stitch of the next rad is ready.
4. Then the rest of the stitches are taken on by analogy.
5. The leftmost stitch is finished by taking the last two threads in the outermost column.
6. The back row is knit as usual. Then the knitting repeats.

Knit the product to the desired length.

The pattern with columns and stitches

In order to knit a pattern with two crossed columns and a single stitch, you need:

1. Knit the first row of regular Tunisian stitches.
2. Two air loops are knitted for the lift.
3. Make an overhook, hook into the second foot of the Tunisian column, pull out the thread, and knit the two stitches together.
4. The hook is re-hooped, and the hook is inserted into the first column, which was missed. A stitch is taken out and two loops are tied together.
5. The rest of the crossed columns are then knit until the end of the row.
6. The reverse row is sewn.

Mesh pattern

Ideal for knitting lightweight outfits. Work is carried out on the proposed scheme:

1. Gathered thirty air loops.
2. Another air loop is made, the column is brought under the edge thread of the initial row.
3. New air loop, here the column is led to the next thread. At the end of the row is tied with a starter stitch.
4. The next rows are knit by analogy, not forgetting the edge loops.

Patterns

Knowing the basic patterns, you can practice and knit the following things.

Plaid

This method is ideal for a hand-knitted plaid, which turns out quite dense. For the plaid blue shade will need:

• turquoise blue thread - 800 grams;
• grayish-blue - 800 grams;
• Light blue - 400 grams;
• hook on a fishing line.

Having prepared the necessary materials, you can get to work. A square plaid is knitted using the Tunisian pattern. To do this, gain thirty-one BP. A total of 25 rows are crocheted, which alternate with each other as follows:

• 1 straight - blue;
• 1 reverse - grayish-blue shade;
• 2 straight - also grayish blue;
• 2 reverse - blue.

The following rows are made in the same way as the first two.

To knit a square with cones, which are arranged in the form of a star, dialed thirty-one VP of turquoise-blue threads. To make the pattern you need to alternate Tunisian columns with lush ones. The square should also turn out 25 rows.

A total of eight striped and seven with cones should be made. They are connected to each other by stitches without a stitch. When the work is finished, it is tied around the perimeter with two rows, first with no stitches, then with stitches.

Slippers

For knitted slippers take:

• Thread of three different shades;
• crochet;
• insole.

First we take the insole and tied in a circle with red yarn. In each hole is knitted two columns with a stitch, in addition to the heel and toe. There are made three columns with a stitch. Next:

1. Pink yarn is taken, and 18 air loops are picked up.
2. The row is carried out with the usual Tunisian columns, but only 15, three must remain.
3. By analogy, the second row is crocheted.
4. Proceed to knit an ornament - 4 loops in pink, 3 in red, 1 in pink, 3 in red, 4 in pink.
5. Second row of the ornament: 3 loops pink, 2 - red, 1 - white, 1 - red, 1 - pink, 1 - red, 1 - white, 2 - red and 3 - pink.
6. Third row: 2 loops pink, 2 - red, 1 - white, 2 - red, 1 - pink, 2 - red, 1 - white, 2 - red, 2 - pink.
7. Fourth row: 2 - pink, 1 - red, 1 - white, 2 red, 3 - pink, 2 - red, 1 - white, 1 - red, 2 - pink.
8. Fifth row: 2 - pink, 3 - red, 5 - pink, 3 - red, 2 - pink.
9. The next two rows are knit only in pink, then the ornament is repeated and once again two rows of pink and ornament are repeated and finally two more rows of pink shade.
10. Twelve stitches are gained and three remain. In reverse order, the last three are also left uncrossed.
11. The next row is all 15, we do two such rows.
12. Then again a shortened row - 11 loops, four remain, in the reverse row also do not complete four. Then again knit two rows of fifteen loops.
13. Again a shortened row, repeat steps 10,11.
14. The next step is crocheting the ornament, but this time the rows will be in a mirror image, ie perform steps 8-4 in reverse order. Should get
15. Then two more rows of pink are knit.
16. The next row will be red, we will do 15 stitches, then those three that were left in the beginning and another 15, so you will get 33 three stitches.
17. The next 33 stitches will be white, a sock. It will be knitted with white thread first all stitches, then when the rounding begins to form, the stitches will be gradually reduced by two on each side.
18. Once the toe is ready, we sew our product to the sole with red yarn and do the usual stitches without a stitch.

That is all, one slipper is ready, the other is made by analogy.

Clothing

To make a snood, you will need plush yarn in two shades and a crochet hook. It will turn out 60 by 180 centimeters:

• To begin, the VPs of 60 centimeters are dialed in. At the beginning of the pattern will be knitting a classic pattern.
• Due to the fact that along the way we will have two yarns of different shades, the second color is knit in the closed row with the last two loops.
• This is done as follows. The hook is inserted into the first hole between the two vertical walls through the horizontal one. This is done until the end of the straight row.
• In the last two loops of the reverse color thread is changed again. Then everything is repeated with only one exception, the hook is introduced into the second hole. The figure is repeated by alternating the second and third rows until there are 180 centimeters in length. Once the fabric is finished, it is sewn together.

Knowing the basic patterns of Tunisian knitting you can knit a huge number of beautiful things for the whole family. In addition, you can connect your imagination and create something original.

Well, if there is no desire to show imagination to help come on the Internet with its abundance of all kinds of ideas, each of which is unique in its own way.

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