Tunisian Ocean Stitch

The Ocean stitch creates a great textured pattern. In this Tunisian stitch, the alternating shells look almost like an alligator texture, or like the waves on the ocean. This stitch would work great on a hat or a bag.

Video Tutorial

Skill Level	Row Count	Pattern Repeat
Easy	4	Multiples of 10 + 2

Abbreviations

• ch: chain stitch
• tss: Tunisian Simple Stitch
• tps: Tunisian Purl Stitch
• sh: Shell

Instructions

1. Row 1 (rs) Fwd: Pull up loop in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across Rtn: yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, *ch 2, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook (ch 3, sh made); rep from * to last 3 loops on hook, ch2, yo, pull through last 3 loops on hook (half sh made).
2. Row 2 Fwd: ch1, sk half sh, *pull up loop in next ch, pull up loop in ch btw shells on foundation ch, sk next ch, pull up loop in next ch, sk next sh; rep from * across to end, pull up loop in top of half sh Rtn: yo, pull through 1 loop on hook, ch 1, *yo, pull through 4 loops on hook, ch 2; rep from * across to last 5 loops on hook, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook, ch 1 pull through last 2 loops on hook.
3. Row 3 Fwd: ch1, sk 1st vert bar, pull up loop in next ch, * sk next sh, pull up loop in next ch, pull up loop on top of sh 1 row below, sk next ch, pull up loop in next ch; rep from * across to end, sk next sh, pull up loop in next sh, sk next ch, pull up loop in last vert bar. Rtn: yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, *ch 2, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook; rep from * across to last 3 loops on hook, ch 2, yo, pull through last 3 loops on hook.
4. Row 4 Fwd: ch1, sk half sh, *pull up loop in next ch, pull up loop on top of sh 1 row below, sk next ch, pull up loop in next ch, sk next sh; rep from * across to end, pull up loop in top of half sh. Rtn: yo, pull through 1 loop on hook, ch 1, *yo, pull through 4 loops on hook, ch 2; rep from * across to last 5 loops on hook, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook, ch 1 pull through last 2 loops on hook.
5. Repeat rows 3 and 4 to desired length.
6. Last row: *Insert hook into vert bar of next st, and pull through loop on hook; rep from * to end, fasten off.