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knittingbaglady
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 Posted - 01/15/2007 : 6:43:52 PM
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Any of you do this?
Do you like it?
Looks like it used the old afghan hooks.
I interested, though don't like using large hooks..don't mind the long, just not the thick. So, I thought it would be fun to try on a thinner, longer hook.
Martha.
http://www.greenmountainknittingbags.com/
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queen of the east
Seriously Hooked
Canada
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Posted - 01/16/2007 : 09:51:13 AM
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Yes and yes. I learned to do this type of crochet years ago, in the early 60's. It was somewhat easier to find the hooks then although I am starting to see more of them around. I like the density of the fabric it makes, good for bags, cushion covers and coats. I made some seat covers for my dining room chairs 20 years ago in Tunisian.
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knittingbaglady
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LI Craftgal
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 01/16/2007 : 10:25:47 AM
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I like this myself. Also I do double crochet with smaller hooks. There are 2 hooks attached by a cable just like circular knitting needles. So if you want to do smaller work get a smaller cicular hook.
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knittingbaglady
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 01/17/2007 : 05:42:35 AM
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I love to do fine filet crochet too.
Kelly, I've never seen a hook like you've described. I have seen crochet hooks with a hook on either end, but not with a cable needle connecting them. It's so easy to crochet in the round, does what you're describing to that differently? Is it specifically for Tunisian crochet?
Martha.
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Kathleen-NYC
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 01/17/2007 : 12:37:42 PM
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My sister-in-law mentioned the Tunisian crochet to me several months ago. I hadn't seen it before.
I've since bought some hooks from Herrschners and some books from Annie's Attic and Amazon.com. I have tons of yarn for practice.
All I need to do is find some time to sit down and put all the pieces (hook, yarn, instructions) together and try it.
Looks interesting.
She also told me about the two color crochet using a long crochet hook with a hook at each end. Got some of those hooks and instructions also. |
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queen of the east
Seriously Hooked
Canada
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Posted - 01/17/2007 : 12:56:44 PM
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I just remembered that i have two really interesting tunisian crochet hooks I picked up in a thrift shop. The hooks are made in England by George Carnell and are labelled as the "Carnell Needle for Blanket Making". As the stitches stay on the hook in tunisian crochet you need a really long needle for blanket making so this one unscrew into four parts. When it is assembled it is just over 2 ft. in length. I imagine they would be great for making a blanket for a baby carriage or you could seam several strips together to make a larger afghan. These are a fairly large hook size so I think would work well for a rug or bathmat. I shall give them a try sometime in the future.
Ann in Montreal
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LI Craftgal
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knittingbaglady
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Posted - 01/18/2007 : 04:55:53 AM
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Thanks Kelly...yes it helps. I think I remember seeing that back in the mid-late 80's. But that's when my kids were babies and I lived in 'overtiresness' constantly!
I was also thinking of the afghan stitch that my mother-in-law used to do. Both I like better than Tunisian as they're tighter. The Tunusisan was very very loose.
Good...thanks!
Martha.
http://www.greenmountainknittingbags.com/
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Tabbico
Seriously Hooked
USA
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Posted - 02/13/2007 : 05:50:03 AM
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I am in the process of figuring out a jacket from a French 1863 magazine that is done in Tunisian crochet with a knitted ruffle - it looks something like a bolero jacket with pagoda sleeves. Tunisian crochet was used quite a bit in the mid 1800's with many different stitches, such as the wave stitch, where you pick up the horizontal bar of the next stitch rather than the vertical bar.
Each regular Tunisian crochet stitch creates almost a perfect square, so you can easily do cross stitch embroidery on it. I have several vintage afghan books from the '50s and '60s (make that 1950 and 1960 - I have jumped ahead a century) that give patterns with strips of straight Tunisian crochet upon which beautiful, complex flowers are later embroidered. For any of you who also enjoy counted cross stitch, this is a wonderful way to combine your interests!
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llinn
honorary angel
USA
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Posted - 02/20/2007 : 8:16:36 PM
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Tunisian crochet and afghan stitch are the same thing.
I did several things in afghan stitch back in the 70s. I did a nautical flag afgahn for my father that had as many as 17 color changes in a single row. I worked the entire silly thing with skeins lined up on the coffee table in front of me, so that I could twist the yarns as necessary for each color change. Since the cord on the flexible afghan hook was so stiff it would flip up and hit me while I was working, I had the end of the hook tied to the leg of the coffee table.
The blanket is 5 feet wide and 7 feet long, worked in one piece and I made it in July for his birthday.
And you all thought I'm peculiar now.
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Tabbico
Seriously Hooked
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2007 : 11:09:24 AM
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Basically, yes, afghan and Tunisian crochet are the same except the nineteenth century Tunisian crochet that I have studied has several variations on stitches, such as the wave stitch and double Gobelin, while I have not seen modern afghan stitch as anything other than the "basic" stitch.
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SweaterGrrrl
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 03/18/2007 : 05:30:40 AM
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What is the difference between Tunisian crochet (one hook on the end of what looks like a long knitting needle) and double-ended hook crochet (a long needle with crochet hooks on both ends), other than the obvious that they are 2 different tools.
Do they look different when done? Are they different in drape? Can you easily switch colors with both?
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Wheat
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 03/19/2007 : 2:38:00 PM
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Originally posted by SweaterGrrrl
What is the difference between Tunisian crochet (one hook on the end of what looks like a long knitting needle) and double-ended hook crochet (a long needle with crochet hooks on both ends), other than the obvious that they are 2 different tools.
Do they look different when done? Are they different in drape? Can you easily switch colors with both?
SweaterGrrrl
They are different technqiue,
Yes they look different
Yes they drape VERY differently
Qualified yes on ease of swtiching colors for Double Ended.
HOWEVER, you can easily use a point protector (the Clover clown hats work best <G>) To convert any Double ENded hook into a Tunisian/Afghan tool.
But let's not hi-jack this thread by changing to the subject of Double ended.
HTH
Wheat
2006-The Blog-A-Venture Begins http://www.wheatcarr.com
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Dejhia
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 03/24/2007 : 07:58:43 AM
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I've done a little of "Tunisian" or "Afghan" crochet. I'm not sure which is the right word. I thought one was for the general technique and one was a specific stitch. Of course, I'm not an expert. I'm not even that good at it. I've just played around with it. Just like regular crochet, there are all sorts of stitches you can do. I've never tried anything with the double ended crochet hooks. I thought that was something different. Though, I guess you could use the hook to do Afghan crochet. You can also find crochet hooks that have only one hook end to them, and then have a long "cable" section (like a circular knitting needle). I liked working with these needles the best. Thanks for bringing this up, it reminded me that I haven't used those hooks recently. I should start a new project......
~ heather
www.dejhia.blogspot.com
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netta12208
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 04/08/2007 : 11:00:30 PM
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