How to Crochet Tubes

Use basic crochet techniques to make a tube of any size.

Use basic crochet skills to create a hollow tube of any length or width. Any yarn or fiber can be used to create a tube, as long as the correct hook size is used. Use your finished tube to accent a larger project, for surface adornment or for the arms and legs of a stuffed toy.

Things You'll Need

• Yarn
• Crochet hook

Instructions

1. Make a slipknot and chain 12 stitches.

2. Make a slip stitch to join the chain strip into a round.

3. Single crochet in each chain stitch around. Do not turn your work when you reach the join.

4. Continue stitching by doing a single crochet in each stitch. Your tube will grow as you work; there is no need to do a turning chain or turn the tube, as the process of knitting in this way creates a continuous spiral.

5. When the tube is the length you want, fasten it off and weave in the loose yarn ends at the beginning and end of the tube.

Tips & Warnings

• To make a wider tube start with a longer chain; the more stitches you have in the larger the diameter of the tube will be.

• To make a smaller tube, use fine yarn like sock yarn to make your tube.

• Do not turn the tube as you work; work in a continuous spiral in one direction for best results.

References

• "The Happy Hooker"; Debbie Stoller; 2006
• "Knitting Loves Crochet"; Candi Jensen; 2006