Don’t let the name fool you. The Tunisian knit stitch isn’t actually knitted; it’s actually a crochet stitch. It’s only called a knit stitch because it looks like stockinette stitch (also known as a stocking stitch) in knitting. This tutorial will teach you how to work the Tunisian knit stitch, which is a handy stitch to know if you’d like your crochet work to resemble knitting.
If you aren’t already experienced with Tunisian crochet, you may wish to learn more about Tunisian hooks and how to hold a Tunisian crochet hook. They look like a crochet hook on one end and a knitting needle on the other. This is necessary for the process of Tunisian crochet. Each row consists of two halves, or passes. The forward pass adds loops to your hook, and the return pass takes them off again.
Once you’ve learned the Tunisian knit stitch, be sure to check out a couple of fun projects you can use for practicing it. The Tunisian knit stitch is a fantastic stitch for using all those beautiful, eye-catching variegated yarns that are available.
Chain stitches have three loops, two in front and one in the back. You could work into either one of the loops on the front side (View A), or into the back loop (Views D, E). View B and C illustrate working into the top loop on front of the starting chain; Views F and G illustrate working into the back of the starting chain. In this tutorial you will be working into the back loop of the starting chain. Doing so rolls the front loops to the front of the work (View H), providing two loops you can work into later to add an edging or other embellishment.
Make a starting chain of 10-20 stitches.
Insert your hook into the second chain from your hook and pull up a loop (views C, G); leave this loop on your crochet hook. Insert your hook into the next chain stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop; leave loop on hook. Continue down the chain: for each stitch, insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, leave the new loop on the hook. At the end there will be 10-20 loops on your hook; do not turn the work.