Patterns in tunisian crochet-PartIII

Abbreviations:
Yarn over hook – y.o.h
Chain – ch

Tunisian Moss stitch:
Chains = Multiple of 2+1
For the sampler make (2 x 10 = 20) + 1 = 21 chains

Row 1: Insert the hook into the second ch from hook, y.o.h, draw loop through and leave on hook, * insert hook into the next ch, y.o.h, draw loop through and leave on hook; repeat from * to end of row – you should now have 21 loops on hook.

Row 2: y.o.h, draw loop through the first stitch on hook, * y.o.h, draw loop through 2 loops; repeat from * until there is only one loop on hook.

Row 3: 1 ch, * 1 Tunisian knit stitch (insert hook from front to back between the two strands of yarn that make up the vertical stitch, y.o.h, draw loop through.), 1 Tunisian Purl stitch (put the hook under the yarn, now insert the hook from right to left between the two strands of yarn that make up the vertical stitch, then pass the yarn under the hook, y.o.h, pull loop through [Tip: hold down the yarn in front of the vertical stitch with your thumb and you can easily pull the loop through the vertical stitch.] ) repeat from * to end of row.

Row 4: Same as row 2

Row 5: 1 ch, * 1 Tunisian purl stitch, 1 Tunisian knit stitch, repeat from * to end of row.

Row 6: Same as row 2.

Tunisian crossed Stitch:
Chains = Multiple of 2+1
For the sampler make (2 x 10 = 20) + 1 = 21 chains.

Row 1: Insert the hook into the second ch from hook, y.o.h, draw loop through and leave on hook, * insert hook into the next ch, y.o.h, draw loop through and leave on hook; repeat from * to end of row – you should now have 21 loops on hook.

Row 2: y.o.h, draw loop through the first stitch on hook, * y.o.h, draw loop through 2 loops; repeat from * until there is only one loop on hook.

Row 3: 1 ch, * skip 1 vertical stitch, insert hook right to left between the 2 strands of the next vertical stitch and pull loop through, insert hook left to right between the 2 strands of the skipped vertical stitch and pull loop through – 1 pair of crossed stitches, repeat from * to the end of row.

Row 4: Same as row 2.

For a variation of the Tunisian crossed stitch, shift the pattern 1 stitch to the left when working rows 5, 7, 9 etc.

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