Here’s a nice flower with petals made with the Tunisian simple stitch.

You do not need any special Tunisian or afghan hook – your regular crochet hook will work just fine. You can adjust the size of the flower by using a different weight thread or yarn. The sample flowers use DK weight yarn; however, you can use a worsted weight for a larger flower, and a bulky weight for an even larger flower.

Just because the word simple is in the title - it’s not necessary an extremely easy flower or one for beginners. Its name comes from the Tunisian Simple Stitch - or TSS - which is used to create the petals.

There is a step-by-step YouTube tutorial video.