Tunisian Crochet Brick Stitch Photo Tutorial
Learn how to work the Tunisian Crochet Brick Stitch by following the straightforward photo tutorial.
This grid-like stitch is a beautiful, modern Tunisian crochet stitch for blankets, accessories and home decor projects.
Materials
- worsted weight yarn
- crochet hook
Abbreviations
- Bump - strand of yarn on underside of chain
- ch – chain
- fwP - forward pass
- PM – place marker
- rep – repeat
- retP - return pass
- RS – right side
- sk – skip
- slst – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- tss - Tunisian simple stitch
- tslst - Tunisian slip stitch (for binding off)
- yo - yarn over
Special Stitches
LTFpdc - long Tunisian front post double crochet: yo, insert hook under front and back strands of vertical bar 2 rows below, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook (1 loop left on hook)
Notes
- The brick stitch is worked mostly in Tunisian Simple Stitch (Tss). Row instructions are for the Forward Passes (FwP). Work a standard Return Pass after each Forward Pass.
- Pattern alternates one row of Color A with one row of Color B. Each color change takes place at the end of the return pass in the last two loops. Keep both Color A and Color B attached while working.
- It’s helpful to note that on Rows 3 and 5, you’ll work the prescribed number of Tss at the beginning of a row in addition to the loop that’s already on your hook at the beginning.
- To modify width of project: work a multiple of 4 + 1 chains in Foundation Row.
Instructions
With color A:
Row 1 - Foundation (Color A): Ch a multiple of 4 and add 1 more. Draw up a loop in second bump from hook and each bump to end of row. Change to Color B on last two loops of RetP.
Row 2 (Color B): Tss in each st across. Change to Color A on last two loops of RetP.
Row 3 (Color A): Tss 3, LTfpdc in next st, *tss 3, LTfpdc in next st; rep from * to last st, replacing last LTfpdc with a typical tss end st. Change to Color B on last two loops of RetP.
TIP: Beginning and end of Rows 3 + 5 will always have the same number of stitches visible in Color B.
Row 4 (Color B): Tss in each st across. Change to Color A on last two loops of RetP.
Row 5 (Color A): Tss 1, LTfpdc in next st, *tss 3, LTfpdc in next st; Rep from * to last 2 sts, tss 2. Change to Color B on last two loops of RetP.
Rep Rows 2-5 to continue pattern.
Finishing Row (Color A): Loosely Tslst in each st across.
