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Thread: Double End Hook?
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06-17-2012, 09:40 PM #11
Double Hook and long hooks
Hi,
The double-ended hook you found is for a modified form of the afghan stitch called 'on the double' instead of only going back and forth, you go forward to pick up the loops, then turn the whole thing around and work them off from the other direction. This makes a thick, double-sided fabric that is perfect for afghans and sweaters and scarves. It also allows it to be completely reversible, and also lets you use two colors at once.
The longer hooks are for the traditional afghan stitch or Tunsian Crochet (Another variation of the afghan stitch that looks like knitting).
To find out more about Afghan stitch, Tunsian Crochet, or Crochet on the Double, look them up on YouTube to get a ton of tutorials about them.