It’s Tunisian Tuesday! This week is the final part of the pattern for the Tunisian Sampler Ruana – the Tunisian Twisted Knit Stitch. This one is very easy to learn but you do want to experiment with gauge a little bit – bigger hooks are better because this one runs TIGHT!
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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.
Edge Stitch: On the forward pass insert your hook from right to left under the last vertical bar as if to TSS AND the strand behind it. Yo and draw up a loop.
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:
TSS – Tunisian Simple Stitch
TTK – Tunisian Twisted Knit Stitch
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Rnd – round
Sc – single crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
Yo – yarn over
Twisted Knit Stitch:
FOR THE RUANA: This is Block C, make 12
AS A STITCH PATTERN: Chain any number of stitches but remember this stitch is a little tight and tends to pull in width-wise. Even incorporating it into a different project as I did here you may want to go up a hook size or more, and add some stitches to the width.
With C and larger Tunisian hook ch 21.
Row 1 forward: TSS. (21 sts)
Row 2 forward: TTK across to last st, edge stitch.
Rep Row 2 for pattern until work measures 7”.
Final Row: Sl st across, working in each vertical bar from left to right as if to RT. Fasten off.