The Tunisian Crochet Smock Stitch is a unique and visually appealing stitch pattern that creates a textured fabric resembling a smocking design. It’s a technique that combines elements of both traditional crochet and knitting. Here’s a basic description of how to create the Tunisian Crochet Smock Stitch along with a simple pattern to get you started:

Materials Needed:

  • Tunisian crochet hook (size appropriate for your yarn)
  • Worsted weight yarn

Abbreviations:

  • Tss: Tunisian Simple Stitch
  • Yo: Yarn over
  • Ps: Purl stitch

Pattern:

Foundation: Chain an even number of stitches.

Row 1: Forward Pass (Right to Left)

  1. Insert your hook from right to left under the second chain from the hook, yarn over (yo), and pull up a loop (keep this loop on the hook).
  2. Repeat step 1 across the row until you have one loop left on the hook.

Row 1: Reverse Pass (Left to Right)

  1. Yo and pull through one loop on the hook (this creates the first chain stitch).
  2. Yo and pull through two loops on the hook (this is a standard Tunisian simple stitch, or Tss). Repeat * to * across the row until you have one loop left on the hook.

Row 2: Forward Pass

  1. Insert your hook under the vertical bar of the second Tss stitch from the previous row, yo, and pull up a loop.
  2. Repeat step 1 across the row until you have one loop left on the hook.

Row 2: Reverse Pass

  1. Yo and pull through one loop on the hook.
  2. Ps (purl stitch): Insert your hook from right to left under the next vertical bar, yo, and pull up a loop; then, yo and pull through two loops on the hook. Repeat * to * across the row until you have one loop left on the hook.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until your piece reaches the desired length, ending with a Row 2 repeat.

Finishing: Bind off by working a standard Tunisian bind-off (similar to a slip stitch bind-off in knitting).