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How to do Tunisian (Afghan) crochet

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In this DROPS video we show how to do Tunesian crochet. Tunesian (Afghan) crochet is a technique that makes your work look knitted (for larger project you use a long crochet hook, called an Afghan hook).

Start with a row of chain stitches. Work first row by inserting the hook back into the second chain from hook, pull yarn through, then insert hook in next chain, pull yarn through and so on until end of chain row.
All new sts remain on the hook and at the end, there will be as many sts on the hook as the pattern required. Do not turn work, but now start binding off each stitch by first pulling yarn through 1 st, then yarn trough 2 sts at the same time until end of row. Make sure to have a constant number of sts everytime you pick up new sts. This technique creates a dense fabric in a grid pattern with a definite front and back side.
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Country flag Lucie Brotons wrote:

Merci beaucoup pour toute vos explications.super!!!!!!!!!

22.10.2012 - 19:57

Berkemel Assia wrote:

Bonjour j'habite en algerie je n'est pas pu avoir le crochet tunisien comment fair merci

19.10.2012 - 22:52

Monette Gauthier wrote:

Merci très clair et simple

09.10.2012 - 23:24

Country flag A Barneveld wrote:

Ik zoek paronen om babyjasjes te haken in tunische haaksteek

01.09.2012 - 14:06

Country flag Giuliana wrote:

La vostra scuola è magnifica!Le immagini parlano da sè...veramente un linguaggio chiaro e internazionale!!!Siete la fonte più ricca e generosa del web...e, aggiungo, molto qualificata e trendy! Mi sembra un sogno potervi attingere nella mia lingua! Incantata!

26.08.2012 - 22:23

Country flag Loulou wrote:

BONJOUR, Merci beaucoup, c'est beaucoup plus clair maintenant pour moi, franchement je ne comprenais rien jusqu'a présent, vraiment super. Loulou

05.04.2012 - 08:07

Norikinha wrote:

Fiquei maravilhada com esta aula de crochet tunisiano, não conhecia, mas deu para entender muito bem. Obrigada!

23.12.2011 - 02:38

Country flag Petra Kos wrote:

Wunderbar - seit 100 Jahren :-) - suche ich diese Nadel - hab das ganze bei den engl. Fräulein gelernt und nicht vergessen , nur das Material war mir vom Namen her nicht mehr bekannt. Vielen dank dem World Wide Web und euch!!! Übrigens - super lernsicheres Video - alle Unklarheiten beseitigt. :-)

17.11.2011 - 15:51

Zayda wrote:

Me encanto este punto afgano, hice una bufanda y me quedo mas que preciosa, Gracias por poner esta clase de puntos

05.11.2011 - 16:19

Country flag Linda Pyle wrote:

Love the site and the videos. you have taught me everything i know about knitting and crochet. Excellent having everything on one site. Beautiful pattens, beautiful yarns. Perfect!

29.09.2011 - 04:55

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