This is a detailed teaching lesson on how to make several Tunisian lace square dishcloths. Use worsted weight cotton yarn and an 8 mm hook for a more open lace, or a 6.5 mm hook for a tighter fabric.

Practice making openwork or lace stitches in Tunisian crochet with this small drawstring bag. I created a Canal Lace stitch for a cruise through the Panama Canal in 2019. Other stitches used are Double-Double and working into the upper horizontal loop.

This is a Tunisian crochet interpretation of the knitting pattern for Slash Stripe Shawl by Yarnspirations. The inner edge has a selvedge of 3 knit stitches to gently curve the neck edge. The outer edge is scalloped by binding off 2 stitches every 4 rows. For a saw tooth edge, bind off 4 stitches every 8 rows instead.

This reversible cowl is worked with a double-ended 10 mm hook in 2 colours of yarn. The cowl wraps twice around the neck for warmth and measures 55 inches x 7 inches. It can be made longer but will require more yarn in each colour.

This shawl is made in tiers of Entrelac with each tier containing one more stitch per row and one more row per block. Every tier begins at the same starting edge. This is similar to the Curved Entrelac Scarf which has only 3 columns. The shawl is made with 4 columns and can be made wider using 5 or 6 columns.

I have not seen any other examples of Curved Entrelac before, so this is a detailed written pattern about the steps needed to make tiers of blocks which increase gradually in width and height. The scarf can be made with 5 to 18 colours of Cascades 220 Superwash yarn, depending on how many colours you have on hand. The scarf shown is 120 inches ...

This cowl is reminiscent of the turtle neck style. The cowl is made in a repeating “rib” pattern for a very stretchy fabric. The edges can be left unfinished, or can be edged with single crochet stitches.

This pretty flower dishcloth is my interpretation of a knitting pattern called Mini Almost Lost Washcloth and is published with Julie Tarsha’s permission. Ten petals are worked sideways into a center circle, making the cloth about 7 inches across. Use a smaller hook to create the center circle in regular crochet, then use the larger hook to mak...

This is a rectangular blanket with a built-in border which surrounds an openwork lace pattern. Instructions are for nap size (45x54 inches) but includes chart for 16 other sizes from Lovey to Large Throw in both square and rectangular options.

A reversible, two-colour scarf made in an unusual Tunisian ribbing technique which I call “bind-off ribbing”. The scarf can be made any length by altering the beginning stitch count.

In this rug, the yarn does all the work. Home Dec is a soft tubular yarn that slides nicely on the hook, the coordinating multi yarn creates the colour pattern. Both yarns are machine washable.

A Tunisian entrelac dishcloth made in one or more colours. Depending on your gauge, hook size and yarn choice the dishcloth may have between six and eight points.

A summer cowl with a purpose: wet the cowl and wear outdoors to keep cool. The idea for this cowl came up on a Caribbean crochet cruise with The Crochet Crowd in 2015.(http://crochet-cruises.com/)

This cowl is an exercise in matching a hook that seems too small (6.5mm) for the yarn weight (bulky). The result is a loose drape in offset open-work.

This cowl is a fun, no-rules project with a different stitch count per row as you wander through the colours of a striped yarn. Any mistakes become part of the design.

This illusion cloth is made by alternating two rows of colours in addition to alternating stitches between Tunisian Simple (TSS) and Reverse (TRS) to achieve the flat and raised stitches.

I call this technique Tunisian garter stitch because of its appearance.

This is an exercise in determining the correct hook size or stitch for your project. Make 4 square dishcloths in 4 different stitches to learn how to control the curl in Tunisian crochet. Each cloth is made on the same hook and begins with the same number of stitches.

Triangle Entrelac dishcloth in Tunisian crochet is joined as you go into a square with the outer edges on the bias. The calculation for making this larger is included in the pattern.

The colours in this small drying mat for dishes were inspired by the buildings in the Netherlands Antilles. Simple Stitch on a double-ended hook provides a thick fabric to cushion the dishes.

This lengthwise scarf in three colours is worked on a cabled 8mm Tunisian hook. Use team colours, or use up those small odd balls in your stash. Three balls of Red Heart Super Saver (198 grams) will make 4 scarves. Make them all the same or experiment with changing colours at different ends of the scarf for different looks.

A small organizer for shopping and credit cards, this wallet has 2 optional inside dividers. Begin at the front opening, work down the front, up the back and down the flap.

This is a lightweight scarf or cowl in a variegated or striped yarn. It can also be made in a new color for each neck length.

When my father turned 90, I made him a hanging garden with 90 crocheted flowers in many styles and colors using remnants of yarn. This frilly flower turned out to be a favorite. It is a fun small project to learn Tunisian crochet either on a regular crochet hook or on an afghan hook.

Using a double-ended hook to create a two-sided fabric, this combination has the look of a summer garden. Using the ribbon yarn in only the return pass makes it easier to work with.

A quick baby blanket that can be made larger by adding any number of stitches and rows (no multiples). Use the existing color sequence as it appears in the cakes, or manipulate the color sequence by breaking the yarn to maintain your preferred color changes.

Use 100 % wool that will felt as a fun way to practice Tunisian stitches and change colors. This begins as a long strip which is rolled up like a jellyroll with the end secured in place. Your practice swatch turns into a toy, a pincushion or a dryer ball.

An interesting use of the color lengths in Caron Cakes, this baby blanket is worked with a double-ended hook. It can be made wider and longer on any number of stitches (no multiples).

Make a set of napkin rings to practice your various Tunisian stitches. Finished size 2 x 7 inches, seamed uses about 12 grams of yarn.

Use a double-ended hook to create a small two-sided ornament. Use one main yarn plus an accent yarn for the other side.

A cowl worked in the round with a Tunisian double-ended hook.

Make a felted cozy for your long afghan hooks or double-ended hooks. Two options shown, one using a regular crochet hook, the other an afghan hook.

A small project in worsted weight yarn to practice shaping and the Honeycomb stitch. Can be embellished with buttons and/or fluffy yarn bows.

A single-wrap cowl using a striped yarn. Let the yarn color dictate the type of stitch for the row. This fabric does not curl. Finished size 7.5 inches x 30 inches (seamed)

A colorful double-wrap cowl using a yarn with long color changes. The resulting fabric is open and stretchy as it is worked into the return pass chain. The short ends are seamed but could be left open to form a scarf.

A set of small bags to practice the Tunisian Half Double Crochet stitches using odds and ends of wool yarn that will felt. Large bag felts to 7 x 7 inches, small bag to 3.5 x 3.5 inches. I used a mixed bag of tapestry yarn and attached colors as needed anywhere along the row.

Use one main yarn complimented with a novelty yarn and a large hook for a light airy scarf.

Use these double-sided scrubbies for the kitchen or the bath. One side is dishcloth cotton, the other is either cotton or polyester scrubby yarn. Make a different color for every day of the week.

This shawl is a triangular shape with slots along the wider end to weave the tip through. Shawl can be all one colour or striped lengthwise. The main feature of the shawl is short rows.

LIZARD RIDGE (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lizard-ridge) by Laura Aylor is a popular knitting pattern that lends itself well to be worked in Tunisian Crochet stitches. These instructions are provided with the permission of the knitting designer.

The Blissful Metallic Scarf was a hit at the October 2015 Creativ Festival in Toronto. It features a novelty yarn (Bernat Blissful) with a smooth yarn (Patons Metallic) and is worked on a double-ended hook.

The Tunisian mock rib stitch shows off the colours in this hand-dyed fingering weight yarn. The generous size wraps twice for a warm lightweight cowl. Finished size 9 inches x 68 inches before seaming closed.

Inspired by a friend’s technique of hook placement with a Tunisian Full Stitch to create an angled fabric, this colour-block scarf uses leftover yarns.

This hat was designed and crocheted in the Winnipeg train station as a sample for Luke, who wanted a quick easy first Tunisian project. Coincidentally Winnipeg once held the record for the world’s largest snowman (February 1988, broken a month later), but still holds the record for the world’s largest toque (worn by this 1988 snowman). 45 kilom...

I made the wordless book in paper as a kid in Sunday school, and thought it would be an interesting way for my brother and my friend to do their Children’s Time at their church schools.

Felted containers come in all sizes. Learn some new techniques as you create these Tunisian felted boxes.

The Haruna cowl was inspired by a passenger on VIA train #2 in November 2013. Haruna loved the look of the two-sided sample she was working on and wanted a quick project to finish before the end of the journey.

The loops allow you to tuck your crochet hooks away in this made-to-measure blanket which takes advantage of the natural curl of the fabric. Roll up and go.

The Metzelaar Scarf happened as a result of trying to figure out how to make chain-two spaces in Tunisian crochet in order to make an open fabric. This is one of the stitch combinations I came up with; the other is shown in the Bricklayer Cowl.

The bricklayer cowl happened as a result of trying to figure out how to make chain-two spaces in Tunisian crochet in order to make an open fabric. This is one of the stitch combinations I came up with; the other is shown in the Metzelaar Scarf.

Wool felted dryer balls speed up dryer time. These magic dryer balls begin as three squares joined in such a way that they become a round object after the first trip through the washer and dryer.

Intended for wheelchair users as more useful than a coat with sleeves.

A one-piece preemie garment, worked top down in one piece. Washable sock yarn is recommended but check with local hospital for recommended fiber content if making this for the NICU.