Starter Guide to Tunisian Crochet: Expand Your Crafting Skills with 16 Must-Make Projects

Crochet/knit designer Temple’s (Modern Tunisian) latest book teaches readers how to execute the Tunisian crochet technique, which is a cross between crochet and knitting. It requires using a single hook, longer than usual crochet hooks, and gathering stitches as knitters do. Finished creations look like they were solely knitted, but they weren’t. The first section, “Introduction,” offers a guide to required tools and materials, and it shows readers how to read symbols, abbreviations, and patterns and how to create basic stitches and apply techniques. The second half, the “Projects” section, provides 16 patterns that start with beginner-level options and increase in difficulty. The book’s projects include potholders, a multi-stitch blanket, shawls, a market bag, one-shoulder wrap, poncho, baby blanket, sweater, hat, scarf, ombré pillow, and more.