The Crossed Tunisian crochet is an easy Tunisian crochet stitch featuring a subtle texture perfect for your next project.
This is the 13th block in the Country Cottage Tunisian Sampler, our 2026 year-long crochet along. We are halfway!! 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 find a low-cost AD-FREE printable version of this crochet pattern in my shop. You can print it out or use it digitally on your devices. This is a pre-order, so you will be sent a new PDF each time a square is released.
You can also find this pattern on Ravelry .
This stitch uses the same idea as making a crossed double crochet in standard crochet. Skip 1 stitch, work Tunisian simple stitch, and then cross back over the stitch you just made and make a simple stitch in the skipped stitch. I love the little x’s created across the row.
This stitch can be made using any even number of stitches after working a standard foundation row. I found that this stitch did pull in and make my fabric narrower than expected. I had to start over and add a couple more chains. There was also lots of curling, even after blocking.
Materials and Pattern Information
Materials
- 105 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
- Lts: last Tunisian stitch
- Sc: single crochet
- Sl st: slip stitch
Special Stitches
Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS): Insert hook from right to left under the vertical bar of the stitch, yarn over, 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
- Last loop on the hook after return pass counts as 1st loop of next row forward pass
- Moderate curling
- To modify size, chain any multiple of 2
- Tunisian Crochet Tutorial Playlist
Crossed Tunisian Simple Stitch 12″ Square Pattern
Row 1: Ch 38, Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up loop. *insert hook into next ch, yo, pull up loop. Repeat from * across, keeping all loops on hook. (38 Loops). Complete standard return pass.
Row 2: * skip next vertical bar, tss 1, tss in skipped bar. Repeat from * to end. Lts in final st. (38 Loops) Complete standard return pass.
Row 3-End: Repeat row 2, for me this was 30 rows.
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. (35 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 35 on the raw edges. Each square will have around 36 (+/- a couple of stitches, depending on the stitch multiple) to make joining easy and flat.
