How to Crochet a Tunisian Flower Motif: A Step-by-Step Guide
Crocheting Tunisian flower motifs is a fun and creative way to add a pop of color and texture to your crochet projects. In this guide, we'll show you how to crochet a Tunisian flower motif step-by-step.
Materials You'll Need:
Before we get started, here are the materials you'll need to crochet a Tunisian flower motif:
Tunisian crochet hook (size H or I)
Worsted weight yarn in two colors (one for the center of the flower and one for the petals)
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Follow these step-by-step instructions to crochet a Tunisian flower motif:
Foundation Row: With the center color yarn, make a foundation chain of 12 stitches.
Forward Pass: Insert your hook into the second chain from the hook and pull up a loop. Repeat in each chain across the row until you have 12 loops on your hook.
Return Pass: Yarn over and pull through one loop on your hook. *Yarn over and pull through two loops on your hook* - repeat between * and * until you have one loop left on your hook.
Row 2: Change to the petal color yarn. Insert your hook under the two vertical bars of the next stitch and pull up a loop. Repeat in each stitch across the row until you have 12 loops on your hook.
Return Pass: Same as step 3.
Row 3: Change back to the center color yarn. Insert your hook under the two vertical bars of the next stitch and pull up a loop. Repeat in each stitch across the row until you have 12 loops on your hook.
Return Pass: Same as step 3.
Row 4: Insert your hook under the two vertical bars of the next stitch and pull up a loop using the petal color yarn. Repeat in each stitch across the row until you have 12 loops on your hook.
Return Pass: Same as step 3.
Row 5: Change back to the center color yarn. Insert your hook under the two vertical bars of the next stitch and pull up a loop. Repeat in each stitch across the row until you have 12 loops on your hook.
Return Pass: Same as step 3.
Row 6: Insert your hook under the two vertical bars of the next stitch and pull up a loop using the petal color yarn. Repeat in each stitch across the row until you have 12 loops on your hook.
Return Pass: Same as step 3.
Row 7: Change back to the center color yarn. Insert your hook under the two vertical bars of the next stitch and pull up a loop. Repeat in each stitch across the row until you have 12 loops on
