I love textured items. This scarf uses Tunisian Simple Stitch (tss) and Tunisian Reverse Stitch (trs) to create diagonal stripes of texture.  The elongated triangle shape wraps comfortably to add a highlight to any outfit it is paired with. There are increases and decreases to shape the piece.  It is a good pattern to stretch your crochet skills into the Advanced Beginner to Intermediate level.

Size

10” x 60” in cotton

Yarn Suggestions

2 skeins of Plymouth Yarn/Bristol Gallery Lyndon Hill (85% Pima Cotton, 15% Silk; 218yd/50g) color #104

Note: This piece ended up extremely soft and saggy and I needed to edge it with a crab stitch (reverse single crochet)

Blue example used 1 skein Bayly Althea Designs One of A Kind (merino/silk; 410 yds/100g)

Hooks

J (6.0mm) Tunisian crochet hook (I used a 10” length. The first row of the mitered section has 125 loops that crunch together on the hook. Feel free to use a longer or cabled hook if you prefer)

H (5.0mm) regular crochet hook

Notions

Tapestry Needle

Pattern Notes

• This pattern is written for right-handed crochet
• Some general things to remember while doing Tunisian Crochet:
  • Tunisian Crochet instructions include directions for a forward and a return pass for each row.
  • All work is done on the right side. Do not turn before doing the return pass.
  • Some curl is natural in Tunisian crochet. If you find the piece curling tightly, increase your hook size.

• These notes refer to the work done after the Foundation Row of this pattern:
  • The last stitch of each forward pass is a Tunisian Simple Stitch (tss) done by inserting the hook under both vertical bars. I termed this stitch Edge Tunisian Simple Stitch (edge tss) since this is different than the tss done throughout the rest of the pattern.
  • Always skip the first vertical bar of the row; it, along with the loop that remains on the hook after the return pass, counts as the 1^st stitch of the forward pass.

Increases and Decreases

• It seems counter intuitive: in the increasing section the stitch and loop count of the rows decrease. The increase in width occurs when stitches are added to start the next point. Similarly, in the decreasing section the stitch and loop count of the rows increase.  The decrease in width occurs when bind off stitches are done before starting the next point.
• The center section is mitered. The miter occurs by decreasing at the center of each row by drawing the yarn through 4 loops on the return pass instead of 2. Working 2 stitches together on the ends makes it a triangular shape instead of a square.

Stitches

Please see our standard abbreviations.

Tunisian Simple Stitch and Tunisian Reverse Stitch are both worked in vertical bars

Tunisian Simple Stitch (tss) – tutorial coming soon!

Insert hook under front vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop and leave on hook.

Tunisian Reverse Stitch (trs) – tutorial coming soon!

Insert hook under back vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop and leave it on the hook.

I find it easiest to work the trs by allowing the top edge of the piece to roll forward and work on the back when inserting the hook

Tunisian Simple Stitch 2 Together (tss2tog)

Insert hook under next 2 front vertical bars, yarn over, pull up a loop and leave on hook.

Tunisian Reverse Stitch 2 Together (trs2tog)

Insert hook under next 2 back vertical bars, yarn over, pull up a loop and leave it on the hook

Edge Tunisian Simple Stitch (edge tss) – the last stitch of the forward pass

Insert hook under both vertical bars, yarn over, pull up a loop and leave on hook

Back Bump Increase (bbi) – allows the increase to blend into the rest of the row

Insert hook into the back bump of the horizontal bars formed by the return pass, yarn over, pull up a loop and leave it on the hook

Slip Stitch bind off inserting hook as for Tunisian Reverse Stitch (trs bind off)

Skip first back vertical bar, [sl st into next back vertical bar] across

Mitered Decrease (decrease) – on the return pass, yarn over and draw through 4 loops

Top of Decrease – the loop formed after drawing through the 4 loops on the mitered decrease.

Shawl

Increasing Section

NOTES:

• The count of trs or tss and lps on hook will decrease by one on each row in each group of stitches

Unless noted, all rows in this section use a standard return pass.

Foundation Row: using Tunisian crochet hook, ch31

Forward: Working in back bumps of foundation ch, insert hook from front to back through 2nd ch from hook; yo, pull lp through ch and leave on hook, [insert hook in next ch; yo, pull lp through and leave on hook] across. Total 31 lps on hook (the same number as the foundation chain).

Standard Return: yo, pull through 1 lp on hook to make a ch st; [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] across. The last lp remains on hook.

Textured Section

R1 fwd: Sk first vertical bar, [trs in next vertical bar] 27 times, trs2tog, edge tss (30 lps on hook)

Std rtn

R2 – 6: Repeat R1 using the following stitch counts:

Row 2	26 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	29 lps on hook
Row 3	25 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	28 lps on hook
Row 4	24 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	27 lps on hook
Row 5	23 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	26 lps on hook
Row 6	22 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	25 lps on hook

Plain Section

R7 fwd: Sk first vertical bar, [tss in next vertical bar] 21 times, tss2tog, edge tss (24 lps on hook)

Std rtn

R8 – 10: repeat R7 using tss instead of trs and the following stitch counts:

Row 8	20 tss	tss2tog	edge tss	23 lps on hook
Row 9	19 tss	tss2tog	edge tss	22 lps on hook
Row 10	18 tss	tss2tog	edge tss	21 lps on hook

R11, fwd: Sk first vertical bar, [tss in next vertical bar] 17 times, tss2tog, edge tss (20 lps on hook)

R11, rtn: Std rtn, then ch19

Textured Section

R12 fwd: Working in back bumps of ch, insert hook from front to back through 2nd ch from hook; yo, pull lp through ch and leave on hook, [insert hook in next ch; yo, pull lp through and leave on hook] 16 times, [tss in next vertical bar] 17 times, tss2tog, edge tss (37 lps on hook)

Std rtn

R13 – 48: Repeat R1 – 12 using the following stitch counts:

Row 13

33 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

36 lps on hook

Row 25

39 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

42 lps on hook

Row 14

32 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

35 lps on hook

Row 26

38 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

41 lps on hook

Row 15

31 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

34 lps on hook

Row 27

37 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

40 lps on hook

Row 16

30 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

33 lps on hook

Row 28

36 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

39 lps on hook

Row 17

29 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

32 lps on hook

Row 29

35 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

38 lps on hook

Row 18

28 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

31 lps on hook

Row 30

34 trs

trs2tog

edge tss

37 lps on hook

Row 19

27 tss

tss2tog

edge tss

30 lps on hook

Row 31

33 tss

tss2tog

edge trs

36 lps on hook

Row 20

26 tss

tss2tog

edge tss

29 lps on hook

Row 32

32 tss

tss2tog

edge tss

35 lps on hook

Row 21

25 tss

tss2tog

edge tss

28 lps on hook

Row 33

31 tss

tss2tog

edge tss

34 lps on hook

Row 22

24 tss

tss2tog

edge tss

27 lps on hook

Row 34

30 tss

tss2tog

edge tss

33 lps on hook

Row 23

23 tss

tss2tog

edge tss

26 lps on hook

Row 35

29 tss

tss2tog

edge tss

32 lps on hook

R23 rtn

std rtn then ch 19

R35 rtn

std rtn then ch 19

Row 24

fwd 17

23 tss

43 lps on hook

Row 36

fwd17

29 tss

49 lps on hook

 

R49 – R59: Repeat R1 – R10 using the following stitch counts:

Row 37	45 trs	trs2tog		edge tss	48 lps on hook		Row 49	51 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	54 lps on hook
Row 38	44 trs	trs2tog		edge tss	47 lps on hook		Row 50	50 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	53 lps on hook
Row 39	43 trs	trs2tog		edge tss	46 lps on hook		Row 51	49 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	52 lps on hook
Row 40	42 trs	trs2tog		edge tss	45 lps on hook		Row 52	48 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	51 lps on hook
Row 41	41 trs	trs2tog		edge tss	44 lps on hook		Row 53	47 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	50 lps on hook
Row 42	40 trs	trs2tog		edge tss	43 lps on hook		Row 54	46 trs	trs2tog	edge tss	49 lps on hook
Row 43	39 tss	tss2tog		edge tss	42 lps on hook		Row 55	45 tss	tss2tog	edge tss	48 lps on hook
Row 44	38 tss	tss2tog		edge tss	41 lps on hook		Row 56	44 tss	tss2tog	edge tss	47 lps on hook
Row 45	37 tss	tss2tog		edge tss	40 lps on hook		Row 57	43 tss	tss2tog	edge tss	46 lps on hook
Row 46	36 tss	tss2tog		edge tss	39 lps on hook		Row 58	42 tss	tss2tog	edge tss	45 lps on hook
Row 47	35 tss	tss2tog		edge tss	38 lps on hook
R47 rtn	std rtn then ch 19
Row 48	fwd17		35 tss		55 lps on hook

 

Set up for center section

R59, fwd: Sk first vertical bar, [tss in next vertical bar] 41 times, tss2tog, edge tss (44 lps on hook)

R59, rtn: Std rtn, then ch 83

R60, fwd: Working in back bumps of ch, insert hook from front to back through 2nd ch from hook; yo, pull lp through ch and leave on hook, [insert hook in next ch; yo, pull lp through and leave on hook] 80 times, [tss in next vertical bar] 41 times, tss2tog, edge tss. (125 lps on hook).

R60, rtn: Yo, pull through 1 lp on hook; [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] 60 times; yo, pull through 4 lps on hook; [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] 61 times.

NOTE: Do not fasten off

Mitered Center Section

NOTES:

• This section does not use a standard return pass.
• Decrease = yo, pull through 4 lps on hook

R1, fwd: Sk first vertical bar; trs2tog; [trs in next vertical bar] 58 times; insert hook in bar at top of decrease, yo pull up a lp; [trs in next vertical bar] 58 times, trs2tog, edge tss.

R1, rtn: Yo, pull through 1 lp on hook to make a ch st; [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] 58 times; yo, decrease; [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] 59 times

 

R2 – R6: Repeat R1, using the following stitch count:

	forward					return
Row 2	trs2tog	56 trs	top	56 trs		thru 1	56 x thru 2	decrease	57 x thru 2
Row 3	trs2tog	54 trs	top	54 trs		thru 1	54 x thru 2	decrease	55 x thru 2
Row 4	trs2tog	52 trs	top	52 trs		thru 1	52 x thru 2	decrease	53 x thru 2
Row 5	trs2tog	50 trs	top	50 trs		thru 1	50 x thru 2	decrease	51 x thru 2
Row 6	trs2tog	48 trs	top	48 trs		thru 1	48 x thru 2	decrease	49 x thru 2

 

R7, fwd: Sk first vertical bar; tss2tog; [tss in next vertical bar] 46 times; insert hook in bar at top of decrease, yo pull up a lp; [tss in next vertical bar] 46 times, tss2tog, edge tss.

R7, rtn: Yo, pull through 1 lp on hook to make a ch st; [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] 46 times; yo, decrease; [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] 47 times

R8 – R12: Repeat R7, using the following stitch count:

	forward					return
Row 8	tss2tog	44 tss	top	44 tss		thru 1	44 x thru 2	decrease	45 x thru 2
Row 9	tss2tog	42 tss	top	42 tss		thru 1	42 x thru 2	decrease	43 x thru 2
Row 10	tss2tog	40 tss	top	40 tss		thru 1	40 x thru 2	decrease	41 x thru 2
Row 11	tss2tog	38 tss	top	38 tss		thru 1	38 x thru 2	decrease	39 x thru 2
Row 12	tss2tog	36 tss	top	36 tss		thru 1	36 x thru 2	decrease	37 x thru 2

 

R13 – R24: Repeat R1 – R12, using the following stitch count

	forward					return
Row 13	trs2tog	34 trs	top	34 trs		thru 1	34 x thru 2	decrease	35 x thru 2
Row 14	trs2tog	32 trs	top	32 trs		thru 1	32 x thru 2	decrease	33 x thru 2
Row 15	trs2tog	30 trs	top	30 trs		thru 1	30 x thru 2	decrease	31 x thru 2
Row 16	trs2tog	28 trs	top	28 trs		thru 1	28 x thru 2	decrease	29 x thru 2
Row 17	trs2tog	26 trs	top	26 trs		thru 1	26 x thru 2	decrease	27 x thru 2
Row 18	trs2tog	24 trs	top	24 trs		thru 1	24 x thru 2	decrease	25 x thru 2
Row 19	tss2tog	22 tss	top	22 tss		thru 1	22 x thru 2	decrease	23 x thru 2
Row 20	tss2tog	20 tss	top	20 tss		thru 1	20 x thru 2	decrease	21 x thru 2
Row 21	tss2tog	18 tss	top	18 tss		thru 1	18 x thru 2	decrease	19 x thru 2
Row 22	tss2tog	16 tss	top	16 tss		thru 1	16 x thru 2	decrease	17 x thru 2
Row 23	tss2tog	14 tss	top	14 tss		thru 1	14 x thru 2	decrease	15 x thru 2
Row 24	tss2tog	12 tss	top	12 tss		thru 1	12 x thru 2	decrease	13 x thru 2

 

R25 – R29: Repeat R1 using the following stitch count

	forward					return
Row 25	trs2tog	10 trs	top	10 trs		thru 1	10 x thru 2	decrease	11 x thru 2
Row 26	trs2tog	8 trs	top	8 trs		thru 1	8 x thru 2	decrease	9 x thru 2
Row 27	trs2tog	6 trs	top	6 trs		thru 1	6 x thru 2	decrease	7 x thru 2
Row 28	trs2tog	4 trs	top	4 trs		thru 1	4 x thru 2	decrease	5 x thru 2
Row 29	trs2tog	2 trs	top	2 trs		thru 1	2 x thru 2	decrease	3 x thru 2

 

R30, fwd only: Sk first vertical bar, trs2tog, yo, pull lp through 2 lps on hook; insert hook in bar at top of decrease, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull lp through 2 lps on hook; trs2tog, yo, pull lp through 2 lps on hook.

Fasten off Miter Section: Join to last st of previous row (as for edge tss) with either sl st or Invisible Join leaving a long (4 in/10 cm – 6 in/15 cm) tail.

Decreasing Section

NOTES:

• The count of trs or tss and lps on hook will increase by one on each row in each group of stitches
• Unless noted, all rows in this section use a standard return pass.

Decreasing Section Foundation: Keep RS facing with the center point of the mitered section pointing to the right. Starting at the top edge, count back along the first row of the center section (from left to right) 43 sts; (insert hook under all 3 parts of the horizontal bar, yo, pull up lp) 43 times (43 lps on hook)

Std rtn

R1 fwd: Sk first vertical bar, [tss in next vertical bar] 41 times, bbi, edge tss. 44 lps on hook

Std rtn

R2 – 6: Repeat R1 using the following stitch counts:

Row 2	42 tss	bbi	edge tss	45 lps on hook
Row 3	43 tss	bbi	edge tss	46 lps on hook
Row 4	44 tss	bbi	edge tss	47 lps on hook
Row 5	45 tss	bbi	edge tss	48 lps on hook
Row 6	46 tss	bbi	edge tss	49 lps on hook

 

R7 fwd: Sk first vertical bar, [trs in next vertical bar] 47 times, bbi, edge tss. 50 lps on hook

Std rtn

R8- 11: Repeat R7 using the following stitch counts:

Row 8	48 trs	bbi	edge tss	51 lps on hook
Row 9	49 trs	bbi	edge tss	52 lps on hook
Row 10	50 trs	bbi	edge tss	53 lps on hook
Row 11	51 trs	bbi	edge tss	54 lps on hook

 

R12 fwd: 18 trs bind off, ch1, [trs in next vertical bar] 34 times, bbi, edge tss. 37 lps on hook

Std rtn (37 sts – leave rest of row unworked)

R13 – R59: Repeat R1 – R12 using the following stitch counts:

Row 13

35 tss

bbi

edge tss

38 lps

Row 37

23 tss

bbi

edge tss

26 lps

Row 14

36 tss

bbi

edge tss

39 lps

Row 38

24 tss

bbi

edge tss

27 lps

Row 15

37 tss

bbi

edge tss

40 lps

Row 39

25 tss

bbi

edge tss

28 lps

Row 16

38 tss

bbi

edge tss

41 lps

Row 40

26 tss

bbi

edge tss

29 lps

Row 17

39 tss

bbi

edge tss

42 lps

Row 41

27 tss

bbi

edge tss

30 lps

Row 18

40 tss

bbi

edge tss

43 lps

Row 42

28 tss

bbi

edge tss

31 lps

Row 19

41 trs

bbi

edge tss

44 lps

Row 43

29 trs

bbi

edge tss

32 lps

Row 20

42 trs

bbi

edge tss

45 lps

Row 44

30 trs

bbi

edge tss

33 lps

Row 21

43 trs

bbi

edge tss

46 lps

Row 45

31 trs

bbi

edge tss

34 lps

Row 22

44 trs

bbi

edge tss

47 lps

Row 46

32 trs

bbi

edge tss

35 lps

Row 23

45 trs

bbi

edge tss

48 lps

Row 47

33 trs

bbi

edge tss

36 lps

Row 24

18 trs bind

28 trs

bbi

edge tss

31 lps

Row 48

18 trs bind

16 trs

bbi

edge tss

19 lps

Row 25

29 tss

bbi

edge tss

32 lps

Row 49

17 tss

bbi

edge tss

20 lps

Row 26

30 tss

bbi

edge tss

33 lps

Row 50

18 tss

bbi

edge tss

21 lps

Row 27

31 tss

bbi

edge tss

34 lps

Row 51

19 tss

bbi

edge tss

22 lps

Row 28

32 tss

bbi

edge tss

35 lps

Row 52

20 tss

bbi

edge tss

23 lps

Row 29

33 tss

bbi

edge tss

36 lps

Row 53

21 tss

bbi

edge tss

24 lps

Row 30

34 tss

bbi

edge tss

37 lps

Row 54

22 tss

bbi

edge tss

25 lps

Row 31

35 trs

bbi

edge tss

38 lps

Row 55

23 trs

bbi

edge tss

26 lps

Row 32

36 trs

bbi

edge tss

39 lps

Row 56

24 trs

bbi

edge tss

27 lps

Row 33

37 trs

bbi

edge tss

40 lps

Row 57

25 trs

bbi

edge tss

28 lps

Row 34

38 trs

bbi

edge tss

41 lps

Row 58

26 trs

bbi

edge tss

29 lps

Row 35

39 trs

bbi

edge tss

42 lps

Row 59

27 trs

bbi

edge tss

30 lps

Row 36

18 trs bind

22 trs

bbi

edge tss

25 lps

 

R 60, fwd only: 28 trs bind off, 1 edge bind off

Fasten off

Stabilize edges as desired with sl st or rsc (crab stitch)

Weave in ends.