Tunisian Crochet Scallop Lace Stitch

This Tunisian crochet lace stitch creates an open and airy fabric with minimal curling. It’s a lovely stitch for shawls, wraps, scarves, garments, and other lightweight projects.

This is the 16th 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.

This is one of more unique stitches we have made during this CAL because the scallops are made on the return pass rather than the forward pass. It has a 2-row repeat, a simple stitch row and a scallop row, so it’s easy to memorize. You can make this stitch in a solid color or stripes by changing color at the beginning of each forward pass.

The most difficult thing about this stitch is keeping your stitch count correct on the simple stitch rows between scallop rows because you are often working into chain stitches rather than under the vertical bars.

Materials and Pattern Information

• 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
• Tss3tog: Tunisian simple stitch 3 together
• 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.

Tunisian Simple Stitch 2 Together (TSS3TOG):  Insert hook under next 3 vertical bars, yarnover, pull up loop. 

Notes

• Last loop on the hook after return pass counts as 1st loop of next row forward pass
• Minimal curling
• To modify size, chain any multiple of 3 + 2
• Shell stitches are made on the return pass of row. 
• Tunisian Crochet Tutorial Playlist

Scallop Lace Tunisian Crochet Blanket Square

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:  TSS under each vertical bar across until 1 bar remains unworked; LTS in final stitch. (38 loops). Yo, pull through 1 loop. *Ch 1, yo pull through 4 loops (shell made), Ch 1. Repeat from * across until 2 loops remain on hook. Yo pull through 2 final 2 loops. 

Row 3: TSS in each chain and top of shell across until 1 bar remains unworked; LTS in final stitch. (38 Loops). Complete standard return pass. 

Row 4-End: Repeat row 2-3, for me this was 27 rows. Make sure you end on a row 3.

Bind off Row: Insert your hook under 2nd vertical bar. Yo, pull through the vertical bar and loop on your hook. *Insert your hook under next vertical bar, yo, pull through the vertical bar and loop on your hook. Repeat from * across. Continue to border. 

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 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. 

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