Tunisian Simple Stitch Tutorial – How to Crochet tss stitch

If you’re just starting out, the tss is one of the first stitches (if not THE first) that you should learn. This Tunisian simple stitch tutorial walks you through step by step how to work up this beginner stitch with both a photo tutorial as well as a video tutorial.

Before we get started . . . .

The Tunisian simple stitch has a few different names it uses.

  • TSS – Tunisian simple stitch
  • afghan stitch
  • simple stitch
  • tunisian basic stitch (I rarely hear this one)

Let’s get started

Tunisian Simple Stitch Tutorial in photos

Chain any number of desired stitches

You will be working in the back ridge of the beginning ch (see fig.1),

Fig. 1 – Back Ridge of chain, “V” is on bottom of hook

Row 1 (FwdP): Working in back ridge of beg ch, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a loop, *insert hook in next ch, yo, pull up a loop, repeat from * across leaving all loops on hook.

Fig. 2 – all loops on hook

Row 1 (RetP): Yo, pull through 1st loop on hook, * yo, pull through 2 loops, repeat from * across.

Row 2 (FwdP): Skip 1st vertical bar (directly below loop on hook), * insert hook under next vertical bar (see fig.3), yo, pull up a loop, repeat from * across to last bar, insert hook through both loops of last stitch. (see fig.4)

Fig. 3 – insert under vertical bar

Fig. 4 – insert hook through both loops of last stitch

Row 2 (RetP): Yo, pull through 1st loop on hook, * yo, pull through 2 loops, repeat from * across until there is 1 loop left.

End of Row 1

Finished TSS


To practice this stitch in a pattern you can try the TSS Tunisian Simple Stitch Dishcloth pattern HERE.

TSS Tunisian Simple Stitch Tutorial