Free Crochet Pattern: Tunisian Simple Stitch Neck Warmer
By Rachel Choi – 16 Comments| Here is my very first Tunisian simple stitched neck warmer! This is a small item that is great to practice your Tunisian stitches on. If you don’t know how to crochet Tunisian simple stitches, here is a Tunisian simple stitch tutorial that shows you how. The basic idea of this neck warmer is to start with a chain that is as wide as you want your neck warmer to be, then start making rows and rows or Tunisian simple stitches to make it as long as you want it. There is one color change in this pattern to give your neck warmer some style. Just follow the instructions below to get started! |  |
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Finished Size: 4 ¼†(11 cm) wide, 17†(43 cm) long, 1†(2.5 cm) diameter of buttons
Materials:
Medium Weight Yarn (Green, Brown)
Tunisian Crochet Hook I (5.5 mm) or a regular crochet hook without large handle
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Gauge:
9 TSS = 2â€
7 rows = 2â€
Gauge Swatch: 2’’w x 2’’h (5cm x 5cm) ch 9.
Row 1: work TSS in second ch from hook and in each ch across
Row 2 – 7: work TSS in second stitch and in each stitch across
Finish off.
Special Crochet Stitch: Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS)
Here is a Tunisian simple stitch tutorial for reference.
Crochet Pattern: Neck Warmer
With green, start by chaining 20, or as wide as you want your neck warmer
Row 1: Work TSS in second chain from hook, and in each chain across
Row 2 – 53: work TSS in second stitch and in each stitch across
Row 54: work TSS in second stitch and in each stitch across, changing to brown in last TSS made
Row 55 – 74: work TSS in second stitch and in each stitch across
Row 75: sl st in second stitch and in each stitch across, finish off
Button (Make 2)
Row 1: with green, ch 4, sl st in forth ch from hook forming loop
Row 2: 10 sc in loop
Row 3: 10 sc in loop (overlapping previous row)
Row 4: 8 sc in loop (overlapping previous row), finish off
Button Strap (Make 2)
Row 1: ch 15, sl st in first ch forming loop, finish off
With yarn needle, sew buttons onto brown end of neck warmer and button straps onto green end.
If you need help with crochet this Tunisian simple stitch neck warmer, just leave a comment!
You look beautiful in your new neck warmer! 🙂
Thanks for sharing the pattern. I like how you made the buttons.
I am glad I can use my regular hook to learn Tunisian crochet with and for smaller projects. Have a great weekend Rachel!
Thanks Michelle! I was going to buy buttons but figured I would make them instead 🙂 have a great weekend also Michelle!
Wow, Rachel! That’s so pretty. Thank you. I can’t get over the buttons. They’re adorable.
Thanks Erika!! 🙂
Hi
I am enjoying your newsletter and all of your patterns. Just encase you do not have enough to do (smile), I have a suggestion. Do you know how to make expressive eyes for toys and dolls? I make these for a charity and have trouble with the eyes, they are either bulky or scary, too big or too small. thanks
Hey Beth, I never made really expressive eyes before, but I will see what I can do 🙂
Hello,
I love the neck warmer I think it’s super creative! I was wondering did the medium weight yarn mean that you used worsted weight yarn????
Hey Jarriel!
Yup, worst weight yarn is medium weight yarn 🙂
It confuses me sometimes too, here’s a yarn table that can explains it in more detail: http://www.crochetspot.com/types-of-yarn-and-recommended-crochet-hooks-and-gauges/
Thank you sooo much! And keep up the amazing work on this site! I love it!
I am wondering where I can purchase a Tunisian crochet hook? All of my hooks have that big bump in the middle.
oh….I’ve checked out Michael’s but the one’s in Canada all have the bump, as well as Walmart & Zellers, we don’t have a Hobby Lobby, & its a 4.5 hr drive to the USA from my house! a wee bit far to go for a crochet hook!
Hi Arwin, try searching online. But Michaels should have Tunisian hooks, they are longer than regular crochet hooks. Or you can get the type that has a flexible tubing attached to the end.
Thanks so much for this pattern. I wanted to learn tunisian stitch and this was great for that. I used a regular crochet hook and 3 different colors. I made mine bigger with regular buttons (too lazy to make them) and single crochet around the edge.
Rachel. That looks great. The crocheted buttons is a nice finishing touch. Keep up the great work you are doing with the site. It is very interesting. I never know what I’ll find here but its usually interesting (like the Wall Street bull with the crocheted outfit – lol).
Rachel, I am new to Tunisian crochet and hope this is a nice simple project to start with. I’ve been doing some practicing before starting anything ‘real’ and my work has been curling up. Am I doing something wrong?
Brennie, it’s natural for the Tunisian work to curl. Here’s a post that goes into more detail about it: Why Tunisian Crochet Curls and How to Get Rid of It