Crochet Advanced Crochet Techniques 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Tunisian crochet, what tool is typically required to work a wide project?
- A double-ended or long Tunisian hook (Correct answer)
- A standard 6-inch hook
- Two knitting needles
- A locker hook only
Correct answer: A double-ended or long Tunisian hook
Tunisian crochet holds many loops on the hook at once, so a long or double-ended hook is needed to accommodate them.
Question 2: The Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS) fabric commonly has what tendency that must be managed?
- It curls toward the front/bottom (Correct answer)
- It grows narrower each row
- It cannot be blocked
- It unravels from the top
Correct answer: It curls toward the front/bottom
TSS fabric naturally curls, so blocking or a different edge stitch is used to counteract it.
Question 3: What does the 'return pass' accomplish in Tunisian crochet?
- Works loops off the hook back to one loop (Correct answer)
- Adds a new row of chains
- Creates the buttonhole
- Reverses the yarn color
Correct answer: Works loops off the hook back to one loop
The return pass yarns over and pulls through loops until only one remains on the hook.
Question 4: Which technique creates a smooth knit-like appearance in Tunisian crochet?
- Tunisian Knit Stitch (TKS) (Correct answer)
- Tunisian Purl Stitch
- Reverse single crochet
- Bobble stitch
Correct answer: Tunisian Knit Stitch (TKS)
TKS is worked by inserting the hook between the front and back vertical bars, mimicking stockinette.
Question 5: Why is a larger-than-usual hook often recommended for Tunisian crochet?
- The fabric is dense and a bigger hook keeps it flexible (Correct answer)
- It uses less yarn
- It prevents color changes
- It eliminates the return pass
Correct answer: The fabric is dense and a bigger hook keeps it flexible
Tunisian fabric is thick, so a larger hook keeps the drape from becoming too stiff.
Question 6: In Tunisian crochet, how are colorwork charts like those for cross-stitch commonly used?
- Each stitch acts like a square for intarsia or duplicate stitch (Correct answer)
- Only stripes are possible
- Charts cannot be used
- Only the return pass is charted
Correct answer: Each stitch acts like a square for intarsia or duplicate stitch
Because TSS forms a grid of vertical bars, it maps neatly onto square-based colorwork charts.
Question 7: What is the main structural difference between Tunisian crochet and standard crochet?
- Loops are kept on the hook across a forward pass (Correct answer)
- You must use a circular needle
- It cannot be worked flat
- It has no foundation chain
Correct answer: Loops are kept on the hook across a forward pass
Tunisian crochet retains all loops on the hook during the forward pass before working them off.
Crochet Advanced Crochet Techniques 2
In Tunisian crochet, what tool is typically required to work a wide project?