How to Tunisian Crochet the Easy No Curl Full Stitch
Tunisian Crochet NO CURL Full Stitch. In this free pattern and video you will learn how to prevent curling in Tunisian Crochet!
No Curl Tunisian Crochet
Admit it, you love Tunisian crochet because it’s something different. It’s sort of a combination between crochet and knitting. But you can also admit you don’t like the curl.
The curl of Tunisian crochet comes from an unevenness in the pull of the yarn. It’s like each stitch is carrying 100 pounds of books. Naturally it’s going to hunch forward with all that weight, just as a person would. To avoid that, there are three things we can do.
First, start with a row of single crochet stitches. This alone might prevent the curl. Second, use a larger hook than you think you should. If you normally use a 5 mm hook with your yarn, go up to a 5.5 mm, 6 mm, or even 6.5 mm. Finally, make your stitches nice and tall. The more yarn that you pull up for each loop, the more “give” each stitch has. The more “give” each stitch has, the less likely it will hunch over and curl on you.
It’s that simple! Please check out my tutorial video to see these three tips and tricks in action!
Afghan Crochet vs Tunisian Crochet
Here’s a little history on the term “Tunisian Crochet.” in the 1940s-1980s it was called “afghan crochet.” And growing up in the late 70s and 80s I always referred to it as “afghan crochet.” I had an afghan hook and everything.
But if you go back to the late 1800s, it was called Tunisian crochet. You can find that term published in the 1886 edition of the Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont.
Ironically in the past 20 some years, it seemed we went back to the original Tunisian term from the 1800s. Even my hooks are called Tunisian crochet hooks instead of afghan hooks. What comes around goes around I guess!
