How do I prevent curling of yarn when Tunisian Crocheting?

Question

Can someone tell me how to prevent the curling of the piece I'm making when using the Tunisian Crochet technique (also known as the afghan stitch). Am I supposed to do a special stitch in the second row such as the purl stitch after doing the first forward pass row? Help!

Answer 1

If you are making a blanket, it will uncurl when it's all put together with the border. Unfortunately, that stitch does curl. It curls more in the beginning of the project. But it will uncurl when you are done and start using the item.



Here are some tips if it's really bothersome:

http://www.crochetkim.com/curling.html

Answer 2

Tunisian Stockinette Stitch

Answer 3

Like stockinette stitch in knitting, Tunisian crochet can roll, because you work from only one side of the piece. You may find that you are working too tightly, though. Most Tunisian pieces do have edgings applied to them after the body of the piece is worked, which does stablize it along with proper blocking afterwards.

Answer 4

Are you crocheting or knitting? You mention a purl stitch, such as in knitting, but you say the piece is crocheted. In most crocheted pieces meant to lay flat, there is an extra stitch (sc,dc, tc, etc., according to what your last row was done in.). After turning the piece, skip the first stitch and start the next row in the second stitch, doing this at the end of each row.

Answer 5

Sorry, that is what it does. You will have to wait until you are finished, then using a warm iron and a pressing cloth press gently on a fluffy towel so you don't ruin the pattern.

Answer 6

I find that most pieces will curl. Once you are finished you can put on edge on it and block it.