Tunisian Crochet

 The concept of Tunisian Crochet sounds and looks kinda scary, not gonna lie. However, this is one of the simplest things you can do in crochet!

But this post isn't going to be a How To on this technique. It's basically just going to be an introduction and convince you to try it. Yay learning new things!

It's done with a straight hook that has some kind of stopper on the end so you don't lose all your stitches. Cause that would be very sad. It resembles knitting in a couple of ways. The stitches you pick up stay on your hook and there's a stitch called the Knit Stitch. And that's exactly what it looks like, a knit stitch from knitting. This can give your material a very nice drape if needed and it has a nice two way stretch. You will however have to get used to holding the hook over your stitches since they stay on the hook half the time.

Like every other hook, these come in all kinds of sizes and materials. There's straight, circular (has a cable connecting a hook on both ends), cabled and double ended. The picture below is of two standard straight hooks. Blue is metal and purple is plastic. These are two of the easiest to find Tunisian hooks and should be readily available at stores like Joann, Michael's or even Walmart.

YouTube has plenty of tutorials and I'm thinking of making one in the future. It's super easy to get the hang of and I hope you try it out in the new year!