An Easy Tunisian Crochet Project For Beginners

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Last summer, I thought I’d challenge myself and learn Tunisian Crochet. Tunisian Crochet is a different type of crochet, also known as Afghan Crochet.  You need a special hook for Tunisian Crochet – there are 2 types:  one is basically a really long crochet hook  (at least 12 inches long) and the other is a crochet hook attached to a cord, thereby extending the crochet hook (it kind of looks like those circular knitting needles).

For me, Tunisian Crochet is a cross between crochet and knitting. It is similar to crochet in that the hook is essentially the same. There are a variety of stitches that can be done in Tunisian Crochet, but I started out with what is called the simple stitch.

As my summer vacation has just started, I look out into my backyard and see the lavender in full bloom.

Last year, around this time, when it was in full bloom like it is now, I harvested a bunch and hung it upside down to dry. A few weeks later, I removed all the buds so that I had a nice collection of dried lavender. So I decided to come up with a sachet for the lavender.

As this was a new technique for me, I decided that a sachet would be easy to do. Cotton yarn seemed to be the best choice for this, so I picked this pretty Bernat Handicrafter yarn to use. Here is an affiliate link:

I also had some Handicrafter in green in my stash that I decided to use as well.

I used the same size Tunisian hook, as I would have for regular crochet – 5mm.  Cotton has less give and stretch to it, so I didn’t want to use too small a hook as it would have ended up fairly tight and too large a hook would have resulted in a loose texture, possibly allowing the lavender to fall out.

This is a very easy pattern – perfect for working on your Tunisian skills. All you are going to do is make 2 squares and sew them together.  They can be any size.  For mine, I cast on 15 stitches and continued for 15 rows so that it made a square that was 4 inches square.

Tunisian crochet is worked back and forth – you never turn your work. It is somewhat like knitting as part of the time, you will have all of your stitches on your hook (that’s why you need an extended hook). Basically, you work on and off the hook.

Once your 2 squares are made, put the wrong sides together and sew all around.  When you get to the last side, don’t forget to add in your dried lavender.

Here is a video I made of the Tunisian Simple Stitch.

This is a simple and easy project to get your feet wet with Tunisian crochet. These little lavender sachets make perfect little gifts for people. The ones I made last year sit in my dresser drawers and are still fragrant. I can’t wait to make more as gifts.

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