Reversible Stitch in Tunisian Crochet - The Best Stash Buster, Ever- Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Here is a tutorial on the Reversible Stitch using Tunisian Crochet. It is the simplest stitch, and produces a beautiful warm fabric that can be used to make blankets, cowls, hats, shawls, scarves!
It is the best stash buster project ever, and the results are beautiful.
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Dale
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So happy to find this tutorial! My grandmother made afghans this way on needles that my grandfather whittled for her. I inherited the long needles, but forgot how to make the afghans. Thank you!
That’s wonderful! Thanks for watching!
How much worsted yarn would I need to make a one person blanket? Any suggestions?
@annephillips3655 I used a Bernat pounder for one side and left over balls from my stash for the reverse. I did have some of the pounder left, not much tho. My blanket would fit a single bed.
@@ErndalesSounds lovely! How many stitches did you start with?
@kayhansen6959 I honestly can’t tell you how many stitches I used. I just crammed as many stitches on the needle as I could. There wasn’t room for even one more stitch when started the work. LOL!
Great video! A little tip for people that want to make a really large blanket. You can buy interchangeable hooks that are the same size and set it up like a knitting needles with the long cables. Hope this helps.
That might work, however I wonder about the weight. Even one panel of my blanket was very heavy to hold once it got longer, I’m just not sure about how cables would handle this technique, but you are welcome to try.
I have made several large blankets in tunisian crochet with interchangeable cables. Never had an issue. Just check the joins every now and again, just in case.
Great tutorial Dale! So far, I have made 4 reversible beanies l. Thank you! 😊
That is awesome! So happy you are enjoying that stitch! Thanks for watching!
I mostly use Tunisian stitches. However, I had abandoned the simple stitch because of the curl! Your video shows no curl & I wondered, why? I believe it is the turning of the work that eliminated the curl! Like manna from heaven! This method seems to balance the simple stitch on both sides, so it does not curl. The work actually lays flat! I will try this!
I know what you mean by the curl, you always get it with the Afghan stitch. I think turning eliminates it because you are working in the second stitch after the turn. I have never had a curl doing this method! Thanks for watching!
That was my pet hate of Tunisian crochet... The curl
Because of 2 yarns return, they pull both sides.
I know I'm late to this video, but this is GREAT! Now I'm going to have to try it with different stitches (knit stitch, purl stitch, etc.) and see how that looks. Thank you for sharing this!
I think there is so much that can be done with this stitch. Thank You for watching!
I finished my afghan! I used 6 balls of Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Denim and 5 of the Fisherman color. I chained 198 stitches and worked a 50x60 inch blanket. I added a crochet scallop border in the darker color. Love it! Thank you, @erndales!
That’s wonderful! I’d love to see it.
You don't need to keep all stitches at the same time at the needle. You can turn the work and begin the second round in the other direction with the second color while you still haven't got all the stitches in the needle. As soon as you free some space in the needle, turn the work again and resume putting stitches on the needle with the first color.
yup, the double ended hooks can be quite short but they can still do this project at any size.
@@beatrizmedina_mabe I use Tunisian hooks with a cable. Instead of putting a stopper on one end, I attach a second hook. This allows for the turning, and gives you room to do as many stitches as you like, especially since you can get cables in varying lengths.
For that matter you could use regular hooks with a cable… maybe. Only thing I would worry about with a cable is the weight of the project, this technique produces quite a heavy blanket.
Oh wow! I can't believe you were able to fit that much on the hook! I will give this a try. Thank you!
The piece I showed was done in two strips which I sewed together. I can’t remember how many stitches wide each strip was, but the hook was jammed full.
If you purchase 2 sets of Denise Interchangeable crochet hooks, you can make whatever size & length hook you want or need. I have one set in gray, and another in color. I use the gray hook for the plain single colored yarn and the colored hook for multi-colored yarn. That way I know which color yarn I will be working with.
I made my own by whittling pair of bamboo knitting needles to crochet ends. I can then change the length any time. Thx so much for showing this.
At 62, I've never watched it done in this manner. I love it. This will make some lovely scarves for my family. I found 14" hooks and cannot wait for them to arrive! Thank you
Happy you found a hook? I know you will enjoy making this stitch.. it is very addicting! Enjoy!
Just started Tunisian crochet and stumbled across this style. Going to have to try it out after i finish current project. Thank you for this very clear video ❤
Thank You!
Love this technique, brilliant and addictive, keeps mind at rest, thank you so much for tutorial. Have a wonderful day, life with love and peace.
Dale Happy Holidays! Thank you for the wonderful tutorial of the Reversible Stitch in Tunisian Crochet. I appreciate your work!!
Thank You!
Thank you for being a good teacher
My mom taught me this when I was 11 yrs old, she had a set of needles someone had given her. I have one left (the rest were stolen). But Mom called it Cro-hook. Also, she always had me inserting my needle into the back or the front of top stitch. It was ribbed and reversable and so thick and warm. I made one that when doubled served as well as a thick sleeping blanket in winter. I am going to look for a new set of needles in metal!
I have heard it called that as well, and there are many different stitches too. I like this stitch and you are right… it makes a really thick warm blanket. Thanks for watching!
I love this. Perfect for all those bits of yarn from leftovers❤
Thank you for your demonstration. I had learned this ages ago and needed reminding on how to get started.
Thanks for watching!
Thought you were going to show me how to do the double end crocheting.
Thank you for sharing, this is super interesting!
Thanks for watching!
I have several of these double-ended hooks. I also have 2 identical sets of tunisian hooks with cords, and I can attach 2 hooks of the same size together. I have tried squishing all the loops on 1 hook, and it's 2 difficult for me. I started making scrap afghans about a year ago, attempting to use up my scraps. I got hooked on them so much that I just start maki g them from full skeins and cutting them and attaching a new color. I never thought about doing this with a tunisian double-ended hook. Your afghan is gorgeous! I am mesmerized! Thanks for great idea!
Thanks for watching!
That afghan is gorgeous. I’m so excited to find one of those hooks and try it. I’ve never done Tunisian crochet before, but I am an avid knitter and crocheter so this will be a new technique I can’t wait to learn. Thank you for sharing this.
You are very welcome. I enjoy this stitch, it is so easy, but the fabric it creates is gorgeous, and you can really play with colours so well. Thanks for watching!
I also am an avid and experienced knitter. Just now teaching myself Tunisian Crochet and it's so fun! This is a great idea for making a colorful blanket partly out of scraps! Can't wait to try.
I am so grateful for your video!
This was a good tutorial on how to do the reversible blanket. Thank you so much. I will add this to my crochet projects. I hope i can find those needles. I seen them somewhere and i wondered about them now i know.
I’m always on the lookout at thrift stores, I’ve seen them stashed with knitting needles. Good luck. Amazon sells some but I think they are short like a regular crochet hook, but I might be wrong! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful stitch! Yes, it does have a Brioche vibe to it. ( which i can't do, but, like the look) I think I will give this a try. Thank you for the tutorial.
great video! I have to commend your choice of colors here, it makes the tutorial all the more undestandable and clear, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you, Dale. I have never seen or heard of that type of crochet hook. Very interesting. I hope you feel better soon. 🙂
Really grateful Dale for made this UA-cam. Looking forward to having a go as your instruction is very clear, thank you so much.
Thank you Dale. You explain so well. My stash now has a real use. 😊
It always great to be able to use up our stash yarn for something we can enjoy. Where I live you can never have enough blankets and throws! Happy crocheting! Thanks for watching!
Amazing
That is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I subscribed ❤
Thank you! Welcome to Erndales!
@@Erndales I went on Amazon and ordered me a set of the double ended hooks, can’t wait to try this. I have a lot of stashed yarn 😅
@@CrochetHermitCrabsCrafting I have to warn you, it’s very addicting! But very easy and makes great blankets!
@@Erndales i’m going on a trip to see my grandchildren so I thought it be good to take it with me😊
I just found you and subscribed. I sure hope you’re still here. Love this pattern.
I’m still here! Thank You for watching!
Yay! ❤
LOVE THIS!! Definitely gonna try with all my scraps (I have a lot!)❤❤
It is a great stash buster! Thanks for watching!
I love this kind of crocheting with a double ended hook. It has several names - Cro hooking, crochet on the double, crochenit and others. Amazon have the double ended hooks and Hobby Lobby in the U.S. Your afghan is pretty.
Thank You. It’s such a great way to use up yarn, and makes a nice heavy blanket, which living where I do is very useful! Thanks for watching!
Just found your video. Love the thickness this makes. I make lots of charity blankets and am always looking for something different to try. Thank you so much for this tutorial.
@roseburgoyne5382
You are welcome. Using baby yarn or sock yarn, also makes a lovely baby blanket. Can’t remember if I mentioned it in the video, but I used worsted weight for that Afghan, and it lovely and thick. Thanks for watching!
How long did it take you to finish that blanket? It’s lovely, and looks so warm!
Thank You. It worked up pretty quickly I finished it in a couple of weeks, just stitching on it in the evenings! It is very warm, we use it in our basement family room. Thanks for watching!
Hi Dale, loved your video. You explained everything very well. I too am Canadian, and always carried blankets in my car during the winter. We are currently living full time in Cozumel, Mexico, so no more blizzards for us. I am curious to know the type of hook you were using, mm size. My kids are coming down for Christmas and they could bring one for me. Also, when you did the full blanket, how many did you chain at the start. Gracias! Merry Christmas
Thanks for watching! The hook is an about a 6mm, there are no markings on mine so I am guessing! I counted my stitches and there are 115 stitches. Hard to believe I had that many on my needle, but apparently I did! Hope your kids can find a needle for you, they are becoming hard to find!
Thx for your reply. I have a set of six inch double ended hooks, but I wanted to know how you did a blanket that wide when only using a hook that size. I originally watched (many years ago) a video from a lady and it was called Crochet Bedspread Technique. She was saying you can make a bedspread using any amount of stitches, but I have watched her video many times, and still cant understand what she did. Sorry I have just read a reply you gave to some other person, You said you did it in two strips, but it didn't look like that to me.
The hook I used is 14” long, and it size 2? Not sure if that is Canadian size. It’s about a US i size! If that helps you. I did make my blanket in two strips, sadly I didn’t write down the number of stitches, I can count them if you want!
And did you create the strips using half the width of the blanket or half the length? I saw absolute no evidence of joining. Good for you. I wish I could do that.
Love this! Great way to use all the leftovers.
Could you explain and demonstrate the “darning in” color change method you mention? Please?
I will do that in a video. It was how I was taught to join yarn, it’s really very simple you put one colour on a darning needle and thread it through about 2 inches on the other colour end. Pull until the ends are hidden and then knit as usual being careful not to put too much tension on the joined ends. Thanks for watching!
13:04 At the beginning of the first return pass, with the red yarn, you start off pulling thru 2 loops. Some other patterns and instructions have you initially pull thru one loop, then 2 loops for the remainder of the return pass. I'm trying to understand why you would do one vs two.
The first one is done that way because if you are adding a new colour by ship knot like I showed you will actually have an extra stitch on the needle. By pulling it through 2 loops that first time, you end up with your initial number of cast on stitches! Every row after ( unless you add a new colour in that manner) will be like you said. Hope that explains for you. Thank You for watching!
I have the double-ended hook..it is an "H" I am trying to find a J, K, or L. The larger hook the easier it is for me to see the stitches. To make a blanket as large as yours is my goal. Do you think casting on 85 stitches will give me the width and length I need for this? Should I invest in the hooks with the cord to make something as large as your blanket? I am excited to get started
Hi there, I just counted the stitches for the width of my blanket and I have 114 stitches. The length can be however long you want it to be. I made my blanket from worsted weight and it made a very heavy blanket. It would be very nice in a dk weight as well.
You can always do a second panel and sew them together in reverse to make a larger blanket. Many options for this blanket.
I know you will enjoy it. I found it quite difficult to put down once I got it started!😃
The blue side kinda looks iridescent on my phones screen. It is really cool looking.
The blue is very bright, it made such a nice mix with all the other colours! Thanks for watching!
I have 12 123-yard skeins of a beautiful blue wool/polymide dk/light worsted blend with a bit of cashmere.I also have several skeins of the same yarn in other colors. This. yarn KNITS up wonderfully. My problem; the dye lots of the 12 skeins are 7 of one and 5 of the other.
I am a seasoned knitter but new to Tunisian crochet. Your thoughts on whether using the two blue colors on the "front" with this pattern would show the difference in dye lots if I alternated them? I have learned from experience that is not possible to deternine if dye lots will matter until you are well into your project (with knitting). This project makes it seem like it might hide any differences due to the texturing. Or, should I reverse the blue and make it the back color when changing dye lots?
LAST (sorry this is long). Would 7 skeins be enough (for a good sized baby blanket) for the main front color if I used your pattern and set aside the 5 skeins from a different dye lot for another project? I have 7 skeins in three other colors easily.
I’m sure you have more than enough for a baby blanket, I say that because unlike traditional crochet, this method uses much less yarn because every other row you are just pulling the wool through.
I really don’t think you are going to notice the different dye lots if you are using a contrast colour with them like did in the video. I would say go for it. I’m sure it’s going to be beautiful and the yarn sounds amazing. The cashmere in the yarn might help mask any colour differences as well.
Let me know how you get along!
Thanks for watching!
Really fabulous!!! Did you make mittens in this technique?
I haven’t yet, but might give it try before next winter! Thanks for watching!
Hello Dale! Thank you for this tutorial. Could you please answer a couple of questions? How many chains to make an adult afghan and how does one change colors? Thank you
I really never count my chains when I make a blanket with this stitch, I just chain however many I need to make the width I want, and also remember that the yarn you use will determine that as well, a thinner yarn will need more stitches, so I can’t really tell you how many chains. I looked in some of my Afghan books and most use around 230 chains using worsted weight for a full size Afghan. But you won’t get that many on one of these needles, so you would have to do it in panels. Because I was using scrap yarns for my colour changes I just used a darning needle and attached my end and beginning together but threading them together, and continued working. If you change your colours only on the ends you can just slip stitch them on like I did at the beginning of the piece, but you will have ends to weave in. Hope I have answered your questions. Thanks for watching!
@@Erndales thank you for the quick and through response 😁 Yes my questions are answered perfectly
This tutorial is great! I remember learning this a long time ago but needed a refresher. I just don't see how you did that large of a blanket on only a 10-12 inch hook.
It is in two strips. I can’t remember how many stitches wide each strip was, but the hook was very full. Thanks for watching!
So should we purchase the different sizes cause they are used for different types of yarn?
Up to you, for blankets you will definitely want the larger size. A lot of people are having difficulty finding the long ones like the one I used. Thanks for watching!
What size hook did you use for this afghan? It's beautiful.
I think it is a J or US 10. Or there abouts. There is actually no markings on the hook. Thanks for watching!
Also, would this work with any Tunisian stitch, or only Tunisian Simple Stitch?
I’m not sure about using it with other stitches, I think it would work as long as you are working back and forth and have a colour at each end like I did with this one. I think that is the key. Might be something to try with a different stitch! 🤔
I inherited a blue 14 in double afghan hook but I believe it is an 8 mm wide but I think it would work for a worsted yarn. To make a stroller baby blanket about 25 in wide how many chains?
Would depend on the needle size and the thickness of the yarn. I would say just do a chain and measure as you go, maybe when you reach the width you want add a few more chains and you should be good to go.
It works! I ended up with a 32in by 36 in blanket. Thanks for your help.
I’m so glad, it worked. Isn’t it an enjoyable stitch to do?
@@Erndales I really enjoyed it. I will experiment with various stitches and yarns.
@CrochetObsession that’s wonderful!
Been working on my blanket but I have a problem. Trying to send pictures but don't know how.
Happy to help, if I can Send them to my Email: erndalesnmore1@gmail.com.
What is the size of the need you used for project?
I think it is a J or US 10. There is no marking on my old hook, but I compared it to regular hook and it it close to that size! Thanks for Watching!
I just found you and I love this stitch. What size hook did you use? Thank You 😊
The hook I used actually has no markings on it, but I’d say it’s about a size 10US or J. Thanks for watching!
What did you use for the blanket?
I used left over acrylic yarn because it is a car blanket and needs to be washed frequently. Thanks for watching!
How many balls did you use for each end
I used a pounder of red heart for one end and small balls of leftover yarn on the other end. I don’t know how many I used. I used the pounder in one colour because I wanted one side to have a more predominant colour. Does that make sense?
Thank you so much for this video. I've always wondered what those double ended hooks were for! Any tips on preventing your loops from slipping off the other end as you work?
Thanks for watching! Anything that will fit over the end will work. I tend to hold my hook down on that end, with my hand over the end stitches, so I’ve never really had an issue with loosing stitches.
I just had an idea. You know those little super bouncy balls kids get all the time in gum machines or in loot bags? I bet I could create a slit in one of those and use that on the end and it wouldn't slide off. @@Erndales
@@jacquelinegiordano432 that would definitely work!
I think you could wrap an elastic band around the end. Then just move it to the other side as needed.
Yes, that would work too!
Can I please ask where you got your long double ended crochet hook? I can't find any in Australia
It was my Mother’s she had it from the 70’s. Some viewers have found them on Amazon. If you have yarn shops near, perhaps ask them if they can order them in. They are sometimes called Knitcro needles/ hooks. Thanks for watching!
I’m so confused. How did you get that large blanket on that needle 😂
The stitches are not all on the needle all the time, using this method. On the row where they all were on the needle, they were tightly jammed on, and it did get very heavy to hold. I was determined to have this piece a certain size, however less stitches and perhaps two panels would have been easier. But yes, all the stitches were on the needle. My needle is very long as well.
Thanks for watching
Would I get same effect with a Baby weight Yarn? Your Blanket is Beautiful!!!
Yes, your blanket would just be lighter weight, but the effect would be the same as long as you used the appropriate sized hook for the yarn you were using! I have made baby blankets using this technique and they have been gorgeous!
Thanks for watching!
How did u make ur blanket wider. What needle did “you” use. Awesome!!
I put two panels together.
Thanku!! Ur awesome
Do u have written instructions. I can’t figure out when to turn
I don’t have written instructions, sorry. You don’t turn your work in the traditional way of crochet, but you do turn the hook and slide your stitches to the opposite end of the hook when you have all the loops on the hook are are going to change colours. The video is very clear with this. Perhaps go back to where I start the actual tutorial as I show you when to turn the hook. Hope this helps!
I got it. I got !! Thank u Ur on the best❤