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This week, I’d like to introduce the Tunisian Twisted Stitch. After researching this stitch, I discovered something troubling – it was worked in 2 different ways yet always named the same. I’ve decided to differentiate between the two versions by calling them the Tunisian Twist Under and Tunisian Twist Over stitches. You will have the best luck understanding these video guides if you are stitching along with them:

Tunisian Twist Under (Ttw-un): (right-handed) (left-handed)

Tunisian Twist Over (Ttw-ov): (right-handed) (left-handed)

Cobblestone

Cobblestone Pattern:

• Base – using 5.50 mm standard hook and DK weight yarn, ch 38. Switch to 6.00 mm Tunisian hook.
• Foundation – lp on hook counts as first st (now and throughout), 1 Tss into each of the next 36 chs, end-st into last ch, return.
• Row 1 – { 1 Tss into next st, ( 1 Tps into next st, 1 Ttw-un into next st ) x 3, 1 Tps into next st, 1 Tss into next st } x 4, end-st into last st, return.
• Row 2 – { 1 Tss into next st, ( 1 Ttw-un into next st, 1 Tps into next st ) x 3, 1 Ttw-un into next st, 1 Tss into next st } x 4, end-st into last st, return.
• Rows 3 to 32 – repeat Rows 1 & 2.

If you want to use this as an all-over pattern for a blanket, simply add repeats of the instructions between the { }. This stitch pattern is 9 stiches wide and 2 rows tall. Your starting chain for a larger piece should be a multiple of 9, plus 2.

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Flying Ridge

• Base – using 5.50 mm standard hook and DK weight yarn, ch 38. Switch to 6.00 mm Tunisian hook.
• Foundation – lp on hook counts as first st (now and throughout), 1 Tss into each of the next 36 chs, end-st into last ch, return.
• Row 1 – { 1 Tss into next st, 1 Tps into next st, 1 Ttw-un into next st } x 12, end-st into last st, return.
• Row 2 – { 1 Ttw-un into next st, 1 Tss into next st, 1 Tps into next st } x 12, end-st into last st, return.
• Row 3 – { 1 Tps into next st, 1 Ttw-un into next st, 1 Tss into next st } x 12, end-st into last st, return.
• Rows 4 to 32 – repeat Rows 1 to 3.

If you want to use this as an all-over pattern for a blanket, simply add repeats of the instructions between the { }. This stitch pattern is 3 stiches wide and 3 rows tall. Your starting chain for a larger piece should be a multiple of 3, plus 2.