Hello everybody today instead of a pattern I thought it would be fun to go over the Tunisian stitch. The Tunisian stitch resembles knitting as each rows loops stay on the crochet hook until you bind off on them. This stitch gives a lace like effect to your work, you can use this to make tight fitting bracelets and necklaces that have a lot of intricate detail to them.

What you will need

Fine wire (tarnish resistant) - 26, 28, 30 gauge (the larger the gauge the smaller the wire is, which makes it easier to work with your crochet hook)

Crochet hook - any can be used (use a metal one) if you want larger loops for your bracelet then use a larger hook, experiment a little make a few loops with the hooks you are deciding and pick which one works best for you with this project. If you want a lot of detail then use a smaller hook this will increase the amount of stitches you do in each row.

2 end clasp- which ever ones that you like using (get tarnish resistant ones) for this I prefer a end bar clasp to make the shape continuous throughout the piece

Beads - now this is up to how you want the piece to look. In the first example I used seed beads for the edges in the second example I used long beads. You can easily do a lot of different arrangements with the beads that will change the way the project will look

Scissors - to cut the wire of course (its very fine so normal scissors will work)

Optional Step - if you want beads in your project then add them to your wire now

Step 1

Start with a slip knot

Step 2

Do a foundation chain for how long of a width you like

(this example has 4). The 5 in the picture is to represent the amount of loops your should have on your hook in the next step.

Step 3

Don't turn your work, insert the hook into the second stitch from the hook yarn over pull a loop up onto the crochet hook. continue to do this until each foundation chain has a loop going through it

(you should have 1 more loop on your hook then your foundation chain)

Step 4 (return row)

Yarn over and pull through 1 loop on the hook (this will be your side loop), for every other one yarn over and pull through 2 loops until 1 remains ( this will be your other side loop). If you want beads to go on the sides of your project as in example 1 then add your beads to the side loops (if you use small beads there is a high chance that they will move off of the side stitch if this happens just move them back and bend the wire a little bit to make it difficult for the wire to move off of the side loop)

If you want to use middle beads add them right before you yarn over and pull through 2 loops. If you are using really long beads (in example 2) it may be beneficial to pull through 3 loops instead this will decrease your row by 1 so make sure you increase the forward row by 1(the vertical bars should still be visible on the next forward row so just make sure you have the amount you started with)

step 5 (forward row)

for each vertical bar in the row yarn over and pull up a loop (remember to leave each loop on the crochet hook)

step 6

is a repeat of step 4 and step 5 until you have reached the length you want for the project

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