Crohook –
Excellent!
It’s been
around for a while, but only recently has it been reborn. Crohook or cro hook also goes by the
names: crohooking, crochenit,
crochet-knit, croknit, and crochet on the double. The hooks are also called double ended,
double end, flexible, swivel and circular crochet hooks. The hooks are not the same as the “travel
crochet hooks” that have different size hooks on each end.
I’m fairly new
to yarn crafts, but I’ve gathered that crohook stems from Tunisian crochet
(also called: Afghan Stitch, Hook Knitting, Railroad Knitting, Shepherd's
Knitting, and Tricot Crochet) where you work the yarn onto the long hook, then
work the loops off. I believe the only
difference is that with crohook you turn your work after working the yarn on
the hook and then you start a new row with a different color or a second yarn
of the same color, alternating yarns/colors every other row.
The hooks are
not overly difficult to find, but will take a little effort. I found some at Wal-Mart and Hobby
Lobby. I believe others have found them
at Michaels, Rag Shop, Joann, and online (Create for Less, Herrschners, Joann,
Annie’s Attic) too.
They come in
sizes:
- F Boye 14”
- G Boye 14” & Susan Bates 10” & 14”
- H Boye 14” & Susan Bates 10” & 14”
- I Boye 14” & Susan Bates 10” & 14”
- J Boye 14” & Susan Bates 10” & 14”
- K Boye 14” & Susan Bates 10” & 14”
- M (Crochenit)
- P Susan Bates 10”
- Q Susan Bates 10”
And cable,
circular, flexible or swivel hooks:
- G Boye 21”, Crochet On The Double Swivel 34”
& Susan Bates 40”
- H Boye 21”, Crochet On The Double Swivel 34”
& Susan Bates 40”
- I Boye 21” & Susan Bates 40”
- J Boye 21” & Susan Bates 40”
- K Crochet On The Double Swivel 34” & Susan
Bates 40”
- M (Crochenit)
Personally, I
feel that from the beginning, buying the longer hook instead of a shorter one
will allow me to create smaller pieces as well as larger pieces. Some may find the extra length to be too
unruly with smaller pieces. Just a
personal preference. Also a note that
there are other hooks out there made of plastic, bone/ivory and wooden
dowels. Cro hooks are out there, just
not as readily accessible as knitting needles or regular crochet hooks.
Finding
instructions are quite easy online.
Patterns (other than pot holders or dish cloths) on the other hand are
out there, but most require a bit of searching to find. I’ve compiled a list of publication titles
(all are booklets or leaflets unless otherwise noted) and websites that have
crohook tutorials and patterns (remember that some patterns are from as far
back as the 70’s):
Printed matter
first…
Crochenit Booklets from Crochenit.com
- Book 1 – 19 patterns,
instructions & samplers
- Book 2 – 11 patterns,
mostly baby
- Book 3 – 11 patterns,
mixed
- Book 4 – 17 patterns,
mixed
- Book 5 – 14 patterns,
mixed
- Book 6 – 13 patterns,
mixed
- Book 7 – 7 patterns,
generally clothes
- Book 8 – 13 patterns,
generally household
- Book 9 – 21 patterns,
generally houehold
- Book 10 – 12 patterns,
mostly clothes
- Book 11 – 20 patterns,
head, shoulder and feet warmers
- Book 12 – 10 patterns,
Christmas items
- Toys 1 – 6 patterns,
animals
- Toys 2 – 4 patterns,
dolls
- Toys 3 – 8 patterns,
animals
- Toys 4 – 6 patterns,
animals
- Toys 5 – 7 patterns,
animals
- Toys 6 – 2 patterns,
animals
- Spanish Book
1 – 20 patterns, mixed
- Spanish Book
2 – 11 patterns, mostly clothes
- Spanish Book
3 – 3 patterns, toys
Crochenit Booklets/Leaflets from Annie’s
Attic
- How To Crochenit
- Cha Cha Scarf & Hat
- Easy Cuddly Critters
- Easy Place Mats & Trivets
- Heartland Comforts
- Lady Ester Bear & Friends
- Mile A Minute Afghans
- Special Stitches Dishcloths
- How To Crochenit with the
Crochenit Cable Hook
- Accent Rugs
- Beautiful Baby Afghans
- Cuddle Up Lapghans
- Easy Afghans
Crochet on the Double Booklets/Leaflets
from Annie’s Attic and the Needlecraft Shop
- How To Crochet On The Double
- Afghans On the Double
- Baby Blankets On The Double
- Baby Layette On The Double
- Christmas Joy (On The Double)
- Classy Capes & Cloaks
- Dishcloths On The Double
- Faux Monk's Cloth Place Mats
(On The Double)
- Faux Monk Rugs
- Grannies On The Double
- Handy Dandy Dishcloths, Soap
Covers & Towels
- In The Double (Crochet On The
Double)
- Kitchen Décor On The Double
- Mile A Minute Afghans (Crochet
On The Double)
- Naptime Buddies & Blankets
(On The Double)
- Reversible Pocket Scarf &
Hat
- Reversible Ripple Afghans On
The Double
- Reversible Scrap Afghans (by
- Sampler Afghan On The Double
- Scrap Afghans On The Double
- Sensational Shawls On The
Double
- Southwest Ripples (On The
Double)
- Winter Warmers On The Double
Cro Hook Booklets/Leaflets by Boye
- Baby Layette In Easy To Do Cro
Hook (same as Teach Yourself…Layette without the hooks)
- A Bounty of Baby Bundle-Ups (2
Cro Hook patterns out of 5 total – 1 of which is also in Turnabout
Togabouts…)
- Dreamy Soft Fashions in Easy
To Do Cro Hook
- I Taught Myself To Crochet
#7702, 1975 & 1987 (1 lesson/1 pattern each)
- It's So Easy To Learn Cro-Hook
Knitting
- New! Turnabout Togabouts Cro-Hook Knitting
Reversibles
- Teach Yourself to Cro Hook
Afghan Cro hook Set #6394 (includes J flexible hook)
- Teach Yourself to Cro Hook Hat
& Scarf Cro Hook Set #6395 (includes I flexible hook)
- Teach Yourself to Cro Hook
Layette Cro Hook Set #6399 (includes I & K hooks. Same patterns as Baby Layette In Easy To
Do Cro-Hook)
Double End/Reversible
- Double Delight Afghans
- Learn To Crochet Reversible
Afghans with A Double Ended Cro Hook
- Quick Change Pillows
- Reversible Baby Afghans
- Reversible Hats & Scarves
- Reversible Kitchen Sets
- Reversible Ripple Afghans with
the Double Ended Crochet Hook
- Reversible Scrap Afghans
- Scrubbies
- Vertical Stripe Afghans
Miscellaneous
- 101 Double-Ended Hook Stitches
Book (all crohook – tutorial, no patterns)
- Crochet On The Double Made
Easy Book (all crohook – small tutorial, over 60 patterns)
- Jiffy Crochet-Knit Fashions
made with the double end hook
- Crochet-Knit Fashions made
with the double end hook (7 patterns taken from the above book)
- Top Technique & Special
Stitch Afghans Book (2 small tutorial sections and only 5 patterns)
- Crochet Gifts To Go Book (at
least one pattern for CroHook)
Here are the websites with tutorials
and/or (free) patterns:
Annie’s Attic formerly
StitchGuide
Annie’s
Attic Crochenit Tutorial
Annie’s Attic Crochet On The
Double Tutorial
Crochet On The Double Quick
Potholders
Nicole The Geek's Crohook Tutorial
and Sampler Stitches
Cassandra’s Crochet Corner Crochet Knit Stitch Tutorial
Crochet Magazine Lime Sensation Scarf
Crochet
Pattern Central Links to Patterns
Crochet Kim Spider Lace
Baby Afghan
Crochet Kim
Patriotic Dishcloth
Kreinik Triangle Evening Purse
Marlos Crochet Corner Tutorial
Bella Online Tutorial also Me Did It Tutorial
Me Did It
Arm Warmers also Bella Online Arm Warmers
Panda
Crochet Snuggly Slippers
Wrights Kitchen Towel Topper (Boye)
Some Support Groups:
CrochetOnTheDouble Yahoo Group
I
have spent a great many hours researching and creating this webpage and quite a
few dollars collecting paraphernalia.
Please give me credit if anything from my page is used elsewhere. My sincerest hope is that others will find
this page to be the most comprehensive on crocheting-using-double-end-hooks
ever and enjoy cro hooking as much as I do!
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