The Tunisian crochet arrowhead stitch has a lacy textured appearance and features a 2-row repeat.
This is the 7th block in the Country Cottage Tunisian Sampler, our 2026 year-long crochet along. It’s not too late to join the party. You can find all the details you need to get started here.
Every other week throughout the year, a new square pattern featuring a different Tunisian crochet stitch or technique will be released.
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You can also find this pattern on Ravelry .
Tunisian Arrowhead Stitch Video Tutorial 🎥🎥
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How to Crochet the Tunisian Arrowhead Stitch
This stitch uses a combination of Tunisian simple stitch, decreases, yarnovers, and the full stitch. It’s a fun combination of the stitches we’ve been learning over the last few blocks.
To start, chain any multiple of 2. Then complete the standard Tunisian simple stitch foundation row.
The 2nd row alternates between making a simple stitch decrease by inserting your hook under the next 2 vertical bars and pulling up a loop, then doing a yarnover.
The yarnover will keep the stitch count the same across the row. Making a yarnover is exactly how it sounds, just yarn over from back to front and continue in the pattern. This will create an eyelet or space in the row.
The next row will alternate working a Tunisian simple stitch under the vertical bars and a full stitch in each yarnover space.
Materials and Pattern Information
- 120 yds worsted weight yarn, I Love This Yarn used in sample
- 6.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook
- 6 mm crochet hook (for border)
- Scissors + Yarn Needle
Gauge and Sizing
- Gauge: 6 sts x 6 rows = 2 in
- Worked in pattern stitch
- Finished Size: 12 in x 12 in after blocking
Abbreviations
- US Terminology
- Ch(s): chain(s)
- Yo: yarnover
- Tss: Tunisian simple stitch
- Tss2tog: Tunisian simple stitch decrease
- Tfs: Tunisian full stitch
- Sc: single crochet
- Sl st: slip stitch
Special Stitches
Tunisian Full Stitch (TFS): insert hook from front to back in space between sts, yo, pull up loop
Tunisian Simple Stitch 2 Together (TSS2TOG): Insert hook under next 2 vertical bars, yarnover, pull up loop.
Last Tunisian Stitch (LTS): Insert hook from right to left under 2 vertical bars at edge of work, yarnover, pull up loop.
Standard Return Pass: yo, pull through 1 loop, *yo, pull through 2 loops, repeat from * across until 1 loop remains on hook.
Notes
- To modify size, chain any number
- Last loop on the hook after return pass counts as 1st loop of next row forward pass
- Standard return pass will be the same for each row unless otherwise noted.
- This stitch has some curling
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Tunisian Arrowhead Stitch 12″ Blanket Square Pattern
Foundation Row 1: Ch 36, starting in back bump of 2nd ch from hook, pull up loop in each ch across. (36 loops on hook). Complete standard return pass.
Row 2: *Tss2tog, yo. Repeat from * to last st. LTS under final stitch. (36 loops on hook). Complete standard return pass.
Row 3: * Tss 1, Tfs in next space. Repeat from * to last st. LTS under final stitch. (36 loops on hook). Complete standard return pass.
Row 4-End: repeat rows 2 & 3 until block is square, ending with a row 3. For me this was 33 rows.
Bind off Row: Complete the standard Tunisian simple stitch bind-off. * Insert your hook from right to left under vertical bar. Yo, pull through the vertical bar and loop on your hook. Repeat from across until all stitches are worked off.
Border: Do not finish off. Using 6 mm crochet hook, ch 1, sc evenly around, placing (sc, ch 2 sc) in each corner. Join to top of 1st sc with slst. Finish off, weave in ends. Block to 12 inches. (36 Sc on each side)
**Note: the number of single crochets worked on each raw edge should be the same number as the top and bottom edges. You may have to add or subtract stitches to get 36 on the raw edges. Each square will have around 35 (+/- a couple stitches, depending on the stitch multiple) to make joining easy and flat.
