Learn Tunisian Crochet

The Tunisian/Afghan Crochet Hook- this is longer than the standard crochet hook and is rather like a knitting needle with a hook at one end. The overall length of the hook determines the maximum width of the fabric.

1,With your Tunisian crochet hook make a foundation chain to the  required length.Insert your hook into the back loop of the 2nd. chain from the hook.Wrap yarn around hook and draw through back of the chain to form a loop on the hook- you now have two loops on your hook.

2,Insert your hook into the back loop of the next stitch and draw through as before.Leave loop on the hook- 3 loops in total.

Being sure not to turn your work, wrap yarn around hook and draw through
the first stitch on the hook. *Wrap yarn around again ad draw through next 2 sts.
Repeat from * to end of row drawing the yarn through 2 sts.
each time until one st. remains.

1,Being sure not to turn your work,miss 1 st.then insert your hook into next st
from right to left.Wrap yarn around hook and draw
through  to form a loop on the hook- you now have two loops on the hook.

2,Being sure not to turn your work,insert your hook into the next st. wrap yarn around hook and draw through the st.to form another loop on the hook. You will now have 3 loops on your hook. Repeat to the end of the row, leaving one loop on your hook for each st. worked.

3, Repeat the return row as before.

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1,Make one row to reach to the height of the next row.

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3,Wrap yarn round hook and draw through 2 remaining loops to complete stitch.

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2,Insert the hook into the next stitch, wrap yarn round hook and draw through the stitch.

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4,Continue to the end of the row working 1 st. into each corresponding stitch on the previous row.