Tunisian crochet

Once the chain is completed, the first row is worked by inserting the hook back into the previous link of the chain, and a loop from the free end of the yarn is grabbed with the hook and pulled back through the link.

When using a flexible cable to connect the two ends of the double-ended crochet hook, a single ball of yarn is sufficient.

There are a variety of stitches that can be created depending on how and where the hook is inserted and how the working yarn is held.

This makes it most suitable for blankets and winter knits, but unsuitable for finer items like babywear and socks.

It is slightly faster to create fabric by Tunisian than normal crochet, and approximately twice the speed of knitting.

[2][3] The first mention of knitting with Tunisian-style hooked needles appeared in what is now Germany around 1787−1800, then in France in 1817.