The Tunisian Tower stitch is an unusual stitch that creates columns of stitches stacked next to each other using the Tunisian crochet technique. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Tunisian Tower stitch with all the pictures that you need along with a video guide that you can follow along with too.

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I first used the Tunisian Tower stitch as one of the pieces in the Wall Of Stitches Crochet Along – a sampler blanket pattern made up of 48 individual pieces, each made with a different crochet stitch. You can access the entire pattern for free here

This stitch uses Tunisian style of crochet to create the towers which gives this stitch it’s unique look. Add to that the rows of slip stitches in between and you get a stitch that uses 2 unusual techniques to create its look. The Tunisian Towers stitch is more suited to an intermediate level crocheter as you will need to be more confident in where you need to place your hook within the stitches.

For the sample in the picture below I used Paintbox 100% cotton aran. A beautiful non mercerised 100% cotton yarn that comes in a good variety of colours that are amazingly saturated with pigment for wonderfully vibrant colours that will make your crochet grab every ones attention.

This how to guide is part of Froggity Frog’s Stitch Vault collection. Have you seen all the other stitches in there? You can take a look here all the guides are free to access and maybe you will discover some new stitches to create for yourself.

The yarn I used for the pictures in this stitch guide is Paintbox 100% cotton aran. A beautiful non mercerised 100% cotton yarn that comes in a good variety of colours that are amazingly saturated with pigment for wonderfully vibrant colours that will make your crochet grab every ones attention.

I also used my trusty Clover Amour hooks which are perfect if you are looking for a good value ergonomic crochet hook that won’t cause your hand to ache if you are crocheting for long periods of time. I’ve tried many different crochet hooks over the years, but I always end up coming back to my trusty Clovers. They just sit so well in my hand and never let me down.

How To Crochet The Tunisian Tower Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

https://youtu.be/JOb-s-lflJE

Abbreviations (in US terms)

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• SlSt = Slip Stitch
• YO = Yarn Over
• BLO = Back Loop Only
• Dbtr = Double Treble

Start by making a foundation chain in multiples of 2 (plus 1 for your turning chain)

Row 1. In the 2nd ch from your hook make a slst. Slst in every ch across.

Rows 2 and 3. Turn and ch1. Using the BLO make a slst in each st across.

Row 4. Turn and ch4. *Make a dbtr in the next st. YO and insert your hook into the top loop of the dbtr, pull up a loop. Insert hook into second loop, pull up a loop, insert hook into third loop, pull up a loop (you will have 5 loops on your hook).

Make a slst into the next st of the row, pulling through the first loop only and then YO and pull through each of the loops on your hook (2 loops at a time) Repeat  4 times* Repeat until you reach the end of the row

Rows 5-7. Repeat row 2

Row 8. Repeat row 4

Repeat rows 5 – 7 until you have as many rows as you need.

How To Add A Border To The Tunisian Tower Stitch

The Tunisian Tower is an unusual crochet stitch. So to add a border down the sides you make 4 sc into the side of each repeat of row 4 (the Tower rows). Into the sides of row 1 and the repeat of rows 2 and 4 make 1 sc. Ignore the repeats of Row 3 – you don’t make any border stitches into these slip stitch rows.

I always recommend that you make a round of single crochet stitches around your piece first before adding any border pattern that you have planned, as doing this just helps to even your stitches out and make a nice solid round to add any further stitches into.

You can find more free crochet stitch guides here in Froggity Frog’s stitch vault. Come on over to our Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch and show us what you made with the Knit Purl stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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