Tunisian Crochet, also known as the afghan stitch, is a cross between crochet and knitting. There is a hook called an afghan hook that is used for this, you can find it online or in some yarn stores.

When starting this stitch, it starts out with a foundation chain, like normal crochet, but after that the similarities end. After you get a desired length of foundation chain (or enough to fit on the hook), you insert the hook like you would normally do but you don’t pull the hook out. You leave the loop on the hook like you do in knitting.

Continue doing this till the end of the foundation chain (this is the forward row). When that is done, you single crochet through the loops back towards the other end (this is called the return row). Continue doing this until you get the size of section you want. It is very easy to do once you get used to it. If you have to do multiple sections, try single crocheting the seams together or doing a pattern in between them.

There are other stitches out there, longer afghan hooks, and different sized hooks. It also curls, so you might want to go a hook size up then what a pattern is calling for or what the yarn says to use.

Try it, you’ll like it.