Tunisian Crochet Straw Stitch – A New Stitch pattern!

A few days ago, I was playing with my yarn and hook and I accidentally created a new (at least to me) afghan texture which I now call the Tunisian Crochet Straw Stitch.

In the beginning, I had thought of calling this Tunisian crochet stitch something like an alternative rib stitch. However, despite it does create a vertical texture similar to ribbing, I thought that calling it an “alternative rib stitch” would be kind of confusing. In fact, it is nothing like ribbing. So, I decided to call it the next thing I could think about, which were straws.

I agree that Tunisian Crochet Straw Stitch is a rather poor name, so, please, if you have better ideas, do not hesitate to suggest a new name!

For now, however, I will stick to Tunisian crochet Straw Stitch.

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The Tunisian crochet Straw stitch consists of a one-row repeat, so it is quite repetitive and very simple.

The ribbed effect is achieved by alternating a regular Tunisian simple stitch and a Tunisian simple stitch worked in the back loop.

So, with two easy and beginner-friendly stitches, you can achieve some beautiful and original Tunisian crochet textures!

The Straw stitch creates a flat fabric. It is very solid, doesn’t have any gaps, but it is not bulky at all!

As with all Tunisian crochet stitches, the stretch is limited but that varies a lot depending on the tension of your work as well.

Finally, how about curling? Well, it curls! But nothing too dramatic, and nothing that blocking and edging cannot fix!

Materials

– DK (3, Light ) Weight Yarn.
– 6.5-mm (K/10.5 US, 3 UK) Crochet Hook

Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)

Ch – Chain
Return – Standard Tunisian Return
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch
Tss – Tunisian Simple Stitch
TssBL – Tunisian Simple Stitch in the Back Loop
Yo – Yarn Over

Special Stitches

Standard Tunisian Return
Yo, pull through the first loop on your hook, *yo, pull through two loops*. Repeat in between * for all the loops until you will only have one remaining loop on your hook.

Tunisian Crochet Foundation Row
This tutorial assumes that you already know how to make a Tunisian foundation row. If you need help, please, check this step-by-step tutorial on how to crochet a Tunisian Foundation Row.

Tunisian Crochet Straw Stitch – Tutorial

Make a Tunisian foundation row with a multiple of 2 sts.

For this tutorial, I chained 16 ch.

Row 1. Sk the very first st. (Tss, TssBL) seven times, crochet the last loop by inserting your hook under both edging loops.
Return. Standard Tunisian Return.

Keep repeating row 1 until you reach your desired length.

How to Crochet the Tunisian Simple Stitch in the Back Loop (TssBL)

The TssBL is essentially the same as a Tss with the only difference that it is worked in the back vertical bar on the indicated st.

Step 1. Insert your hook from front to back in between the st you just worked and the next, unworked st.

Step 2. With the tip of your hook, grab the back vertical bar of the stitch and pass the hook under it with a movement from right to left (for right-handed crocheters).

Step 3. Yo, pull up a loop.

How to Bind Off The Tunisian Straw Stitch

To end your work, repeat row 1 but instead of picking up loops on your hook, close them with a sl st.

You just learned the Tunisian Crochet Straw Stitch!

Try the Tunisian crochet Straw stitch in a pattern!

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I hope you enjoyed crocheting this Tunisian crochet stitch.

Don’t forget to show me your swatches and creations using this stitch either on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #raffamusadesigns

Find more stitches in my personal Tunisian crochet stitch library…

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