Tunisian crochet question - newbie

Submitted by pjwhaletail on 30 October 2007 - 11:31am. Categorized As:

I'm interested in learning Tunisian crochet (as well as the double-ended variety) and am a VERY new crocheter. I would like to order some needles but have no idea which length to get. If I wanted to do a poncho or an afghan would I need to get the 20" or longer, or would the more-common 14" length suffice? Thanks very much.
~PJ

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Hi PJ,

When I was learning the Tunisian stitch, I just went down to our local craft store and picked up 3 of the most common sized hooks that I used for most other projects.

It really depends on your project. IMHO, I'd think you'd be better off getting the 20" hooks, better to have too much space than not enough.

Good Luck on your new endeavor!

Kay

Submitted by KrochetKay on 2 November 2007 - 4:29am.

Thank you, Kay. There are some beautiful contemporary Tunisian crochet patterns on StitchDiva. I bought a pattern for three crocheted pillows, one of which was the Tunisian. I'm anxious to get going on it!
~Patti

Submitted by pjwhaletail on 2 November 2007 - 5:36am.

http://yoursandi.blogspot.com

The length of your hook would determine how large of a project you could make with it. For instance, if you are attempting to make a one piece afghan you'd be hard pressed to put that many stitches on one 14" hook.

Click on my blog link to get answers to many of your questions on tunisian crochet. I put pictures in the blogs, too.

Submitted by yoursandi on 8 January 2008 - 1:22am.

THe blog pages are terrific. Thanks!

Submitted by pjwhaletail on 9 January 2008 - 9:57am.

I don't have any of the extra long hooks. I do have several hooks of the same size and if I'm working a piece that is too wide, I just use more than one hook in a row.

Or, if you're using the double ended hook, you just need one. Pick up stitches until the hook is full, then flip and using your bind off yarn, do the bind off portion of the row leaving a few stitches remaining to keep tension uniform. Flip back and continue picking up stitches, binding off, etc. until row is complete. Working with the double-ended hook on flat work gives you a reversible fabric. The technique is similar to the Tunisian Circular technique that I posted except it is just worked back and forth instead of round and round.

Submitted by Larisa Walk on 16 February 2008 - 10:06am.

Larisa,

Good tips! I looked for your Tunisian Circular post, but I must have given up a day too soon. Just read it. Thanks so much!

Pauline

Submitted by pauline3 on 16 February 2008 - 11:17am.

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