Cro-Hook in the Round
Cro-Hook uses the double-ended afghan hook and creates
two-sided,
usually two-color fabric.
The techniques and stitches are the same as for Tunisian
Crochet.
Procedure:
With color 1 make a chain the needed length.
Pull up a loop in the second chain from the hook and in each
chain.
Slide loops to other end of hook.
Make slip knot in end of color 2 yarn and place on hook.
Pull through first loop on hook.
*Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops.
Repeat from * to end of row.
Continue with color 2.
Work a basic Forward Row across.
*Slide yarn to other end of hook.
Change color and work off the loops.
Work a forward row with the same color.
Repeat from * for length.
Picture above shows fabric after several rows.
One side is mostly color 1.
The other side is mostly color 2.
I call the technique "cro-nisian" because a crohook was used
but the fabric is one-sided because both the forward
and return rows go the same direction.
Materials:
2 different colors of yarn -any weight.
Crochet hook appropriate for the yarn used.
Cro-Hook 2 sizes larger than the crochet hook.
4 markers -1 white, 3 green.
Forward Row is worked in the main color;
the Return Row is worked in the Background color.
The rows are worked alternately, a few stitches of each at a time.
Instructions:
- With crochet hook, chain 2, 8 sc in 2nd chain from hook.
- Slip stitch to top of first sc. DO NOT turn.
- Change to crohook and mark the loop with the white marker as the first stitch of the round.
- Round 1:* YO, pull up loop in next sc, YO, pull up loop in next
sc. Place green marker in this loop.
Repeat from * 3 times.
YO, pull up loop in the first stitch of the round. (The loop with the white marker) End of round 1.- NOTE: you will have to work several stitches of each row alternately to get around the square.
- Round 2: YO, [TSS next stitch, TPS next stitch, TSS next stitch, YO] 4 times.
- Round 3: YO, [TSS next stitch, TPS next stitch, TSS next stitch, TPS next stitch, TSS next stitch, YO] 4 times.
- Each following round adds 2 stitches -TSS, TPS- inside the
brackets.
Round 4 will have 7 stitches to a side, round 5 will have 9...
At the end of the last round, end at the white marker, drop one color and cast off in pattern with the other. I used the main color to cast off but choice of color is optional.
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