Tunisian Crochet Puff Stitch

Happy Tunisian Tuesday! Another block from the Tunisian Sampler Ruana — a free pattern!

Pattern Notes:

The instructions for each block are written out separately – and only the forward passes are written out. For the Twisted Knit, Right Twist Columns and Right Twist Staggered blocks you will use the Standard Return (see Special Stitches). The Puff Stitch block has its own return (see Special Stitches).

In all cases the final row is the top of the block.

When working the edging it is important to note that not every block will have the same number of rows or foundation stitches. To get an even edging you will want the same number of sc across each block in Rnd 1, so adjustments may need to be made.

For Edging ch-3 counts as 1 dc.

Special Stitches:

Standard Return: Ch 1, *yo, draw through 2 loops on hook. Rep from * across until 1 loop remains.

Puff Stitch Return: Ch 1, [(yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 5 times, (yo, draw through 7 loops on hook) twice] twice, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook until 1 loop remains.

Right Twist: insert hook through next vertical bar left to right instead of right to left, keeping the hook in front off the work as if to TSS.

Tunisian Puff Stitch TPuff – (yo, insert hook in designate sp, yo, draw up a loop) 6 times, 13 loops on hook.

Tunisian Simple Stitch Decrease TSSdec: on the forward pass insert your hook through 2 vertical bars at the same time, yo pull up a loop through both bars, decreasing 1 stitch.

Tunisian Twisted Knit Stitch TTK: on the forward pass insert hook to the left of the vertical bar and through the work to the right of that stitch, yo and draw up a loop.

Special Abbreviations:

RT – Right Twist

TSS – Tunisian Simple Stitch

TSSdec – Tunisian Simple Stitch decrease

TPuff – Tunisian Puff Stitch

TTK – Tunisian Twisted Knit Stitch

Abbreviations:

Ch – chain

Dc – double crochet

Rnd – round

Sc – single crochet

Sl st – slip stitch

Puff Stitch: Block B – Make 12

With B and smaller Tunisian hook ch 19.

Row 1 forward: TSS. (19 sts)

Row 2 forward: (TSS 4, TSSdec, TPuff in space before next vertical bar) twice, TSS across. 17 TSS + 2 Tpuffs

Row 3 forward: (TSS 5, TPuff in sp in center of TPuff below) twice, TSS across.

Rep Row 3 for pattern until work measures 6 ½ inches.

Next Row forward: TSS across, working TSS as usual and adding 1 TSS in each sp in center off TPuff below. 19 TSS

Final Row: Sl st across, working in each vertical bar as if to TSS. Fasten off.