Double Hook Afghan Stitch Information

When you make an afghan stitch using a double-ended hook, you create a reversible crocheted piece that has a woven effect. The technique results in a thick, yet soft, piece having few open spaces, making it particularly suitable for a warm garment as well as an afghan.

Names

The technique of crocheting an afghan stitch with a double-ended hook goes by several names. It is known as double-hook crochet, cro-knitting and crochet on the double

Hook

Unlike an afghan crochet hook, which is longer than a standard crochet hook and has a hook at one end and a knob at other, a double hook has matching size hooks on each end. A double-ended hook is about 14 inches long, compared to a standard crochet hook’s length of about 6 inches.

Loops

In most crochet stitches, you work with only one loop at a time on the hook. When making an afghan stitch, the loops accumulate on the hook as you work across the row. This is why the longer hook length is necessary.

Yarn

The double-ended hook afghan stitch is made using two skeins of yarn. You work the loops onto the hook with one skein and use the other skein and the opposite hook to work the loops off the hook on the return.

Bars

As you work an afghan stitch on a double hook, you create horizontal and vertical bars in your crocheted piece. This pattern of bars creates a woven effect in your piece.

References

• Needlepointers.com: Cro-Hook Crochet Instructions
• Learn How to Crochet: Afghan Crochet Stitch

Resources

• Needlepointers.com: Cro-Hook Resources