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Learn Tunisian (Afghan) Stitch

Some crochet stitches look just like the stockinette stitch in knitting. Here are two options that will look just like the knitted stockinette st on the right side of your work. The back will be heavier. The crocheted stockinette is not as elastic as the knitted stockinette.

Afghan Stockinette Stitch

Ch desired number of sts, keeping all lps on hook, pull up a lp on hook in each st across, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook, rep across row.

Row 1, first half: Keeping all lps on hook, * insert hook under vertical bar of next st and pull up a lp on hook, rep from * across

Row 1, 2nd half: Yo, pull through 1 lp, * yo and through 2 lps on hook, rep from * across.

Rep first and 2nd halves of Row 1 for pattern.

Here is another variation:

Afghan Knit Stitch

Row 1: Work row same as afghan st.

Row 2: Sk first vertical bar, insert hook between front and back vertical bars and under horizontal bar of next st, draw up 1/4-inch lp, rep knit st across, work lps off hook.

Afghan Purl Stitch

Row 1: Work row same as afghan st.

Row 2: Sk first vertical bar, holding yarn toward you, insert hook under next vertical bar, draw up 1/4-inch lp, rep purl st across, work all sts off hook.

Ch desired number of sts, keeping all lps on hook , pull up a lp on hook in each st across, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook, rep across row.

Row 1, first half: Keeping all lps on hook, * insert hook under vertical bar of next st and pull up a lp on hook, rep from * across.

Row 1, 2nd half: Yo, pull through 1 lp, * yo and through 2 lps on hook, rep from * across.

Rep first and 2nd halves of Row 1 for pattern.

Our featured pattern can help you practice this technique.