What Is 1914 Cro-Knit And What Is "Cro-knit" Or Crochetnit

Learn all about 1914 Cro-Knit and the art of "Cro-knit" or crochetnit in this vintage crochet tutorial. Discover the history and techniques behind this unique form of crochet!
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[@christaclyburn6940]

"...uncooked ramen noodles..." = Best description of garter stitch I've ever heard! 😂😂

[@CallMeAlice818]

I was crocheting and totally forgot what I was doing when she said that 😆

[@maryrichardson8790]

@christaclyburn6940 I was just about to write this too! 😂😂😂

[@ann-mariemeyers9978]

​@@CallMeAlice818Me, too.

[@jessicawellington292]

I teach new knitters how to knit like this. Using the crochet hook helps them understand the mechanics of knitting and helps with pulling the yarn through for each knit stitch. Once they grasp the concept they “graduate” to two needles.

[@jewelyfranklin1681]

I didn't know this was a thing. I have a disability and adapted my knitting using this technique. 😮

[@nascenticity]

i was wondering if this technique might work for me when my hands are a bit too shaky for regular knitting - is that similar to how you use it?

[@pcg4560]

I've actually tried knitting with circular tunisian crochet hooks, and I call it "knitting, with training wheels": it has absolutely nothing to do with crocheting or tunisian crochet - on the contrary, it's EXACTLY like (continental, in my case) knitting, but with the hooks to help when "collecting" the yarn. I've always found it fiddly to "get/pick up the yarn", and to keep my yarn on my needles, when knitting, and (therefore?) mainly crochet and (lately) tunisian crochet, but when it clicked that I already had everything to try it out, and finally tried it, it worked perfectly fine (for me)! It's definitely nothing for the experienced knitter - they (obviously) don't have my problem (and the hooks of course makes things go slower) - but it was nice to find a roundabout way to make knitting work for me. I imagine that if I keep at it, I'll switch to regular knitting needles after a while - just like if you use training wheels on a bike. 😉 Double-ended tunisian crochet though, that's really fun! (I won't call it "crochetnit", or using a "cro-hook", or doing "crochet on the double", though. As far as I've understood, all of those are just different trademarks for the very same craft.)

[@tephralynn]

There was a trend a few years back for "knooking" that is basically what you are doing, knitting with a crochet hook. They, of course, wanted you to buy special crochet hooks with a blunt pointed butt end drilled through so you could thread waste yarn through it to hold your stitches, but an interchangeable with a long cord screwed on would do the same thing, with the bonus security of a stopper that could keep the stitches from coming off before you were ready (or the waste yarn coming unthreaded from the hook, excuse me, "knook").

[@pcg4560]

@@tephralynn Uhm, actually no - what I described doing with the tunisian crochet hooks - plural: in this case two (2), a pair (in my case connected by a cable, similar to circular knitting needles) - was just actual knitting, but instead of points, I had hooks at the working ends. You could compare it to knitting with, say, pens - it's not what most people do, but it works, and it's nothing "new", it's still knitting. The knooking stuff is made with one (1) hook, and the other knitting "needle" is just a thread. (I was looking into it a while ago, but in my opinion it seemed even harder for me, as it made me have to carry my loops on a floppy tread of yarn, instead of on another needle.) Knooking might be a really good technique if you "really want to knit, but all you've got is yarn and one (1) locker hooking needle". 👀😬🙈

[@justanotherstory3027]

Not gonna lie for people that struggle getting the yarn over through the stitch using a crochet hook to do it is a genius move

[@neiljames1784]

With the original cro-knitting: The reason your purls were so tight is that you twisted your knits. It will be easier if you wrap the yarn around the hook the other way, OR if you purl through the back loop.

[@jacquelynsmith2351]

I think she's also confusing reverse stockinette for garter stitch, just going by description

[@tephralynn]

@@jacquelynsmith2351 Seems so, but also was twisting her purls because she was using her crochet muscle memory for yarning over when knitting with the hook. Her knits were all reverse mounted from that, so when she purled them normally they twisted.

[@ThundermansThunder]

I noticed this, too. It is an easy mistake to make for new knitters.

[@ipacarrollread]

Yeah, I was yelling at the screen before I saw the comments

[@HouseKatArmy]

I would say it's chunky looking because of the size of the hook/needle and weight of the yarn, not necessarily because of the technique, since it's literally just knitting.

[@maryb6872]

I love the "brioche" stitch in the self-striping yarn. Very unique to me!

[@RealMelodyBlue]

I was waiting for you to say Cro-chit 😂

[@doninis1354]

Your patient is a phenomen to me...as soon as I would have tested it, I would trough it in a corner and never would have touched it again. Thank you for sharing anywasys...and for showing something new...I actually like the outcom of the dobble head tunesian chrochet...

[@avawest3833]

Patience, phenomena, throw, anyway, outcome, doubleheaded Tunisian crochet

[@sallyhenning295]

I realize that I’m being picky, but the back side of stockinette stitch is just called "reverse stockinette." Garter stitch (knitting every row) looks a little different. Other than that, I really enjoyed this topic. Yes, the first example was definitely gimmicky! But … the 1970's version seems cool. Definitely going to check it out on KZbin!

[@carolyndixon7263]

Love this episode! Mom & I did afgahns in the 70s, two colors, we made our double hooked needles from wooden dowels, 1/2 inch. They got pretty heavy by the time you were done and were hard to turn! Used the vertical bars, we called it “blanket” stitch. It made sweet baby blankets with the big needles and a finer yarn. I made a needle and wrote down the instructions for my friend’s English Grandmother, and sent it back to England with her! Until your video I did not know about Tunisian or different stitches or patterns! Thank you!

[@pinkrubix]

I started to do this kind of thing before we had a house fire and I lost all of my hooks and yarn. I need to pick it up again, this video has totally inspired me!

[@chriscavy]

I've done a lot of Tunisian in-the-round with double ended hooks, for socks and hats, but never even heard of this method. How fun! Thanks for sharing

[@TheSliverleaf]

Her name was Mary Middleton. She was my neighbor and I have one of her needles. It was made out of yellow plastic and has a red cap and a green one for the ends and she called it Crochet. My mom would test her patterns and I can remember my mom always making items with her method. Somewhere was a picture of me and Mrs. Middleton of her showing my how to do the basic stitch. So many great memories of her and her husband!

[@cynthiahowe8697]

My grandmother married at the age of 13 in the 1920's. I am assuming her distaste for cro-knit may have come from that book. Her mom would throw some kind of dice/card game party every once in awhile. Everyone took turns hosting them and there were prizes. She didn't do much of tunisian crochet. My grandmother and her sisters had to crochet items as prizes for those parties. She hated crochet with thread preferred yarn. There was a reference to slippers as one of the prizes so assuming she tried the cro-knit pattern. She didn't knit as far as I know, I learned to knit from a friend of my mom's. I learned to tat from a book and found out what I was doing wrong from a video when I got my first computer. (wasn't holding the shuttle quite right so was twisting my thread) One slight change and I took off with it. I love working with thread. Recently did a pattern that had me crochet a long tieing chain, attach chain to piece I already worked with a sc work across the piece then make another chain. Had me turn my work and do a sc in each back bump going over the two upper threads and go back across. Turned out great but was slow work for me.

[@CraftyCoug]

@cynthiahowe8697 maybe this is my issue with tatting! I tried it and it was just such a mess, breaking threads constantly and no fun at all. But it's so beautiful and fine when it's done well. Now I'm inspired to try again!

[@cynthiahowe8697]

@@CraftyCoug I found a video that showed the work from the lady's perspective. Her husband did the filming from behind her. That is what showed me how I was holding the shuttle wrong and twisting my thread.

[@cydnicaldwell1337]

​@@CraftyCougGive needle tatting a try. To me its much easier than shuttle tatting. I have books and there are lessons on KZbin that teach both needle and shuttle tatting.

[@pamelafreeman4548]

It is interesting to learn about vintage trends! ❤😊

[@heatherknits124]

This method of knitting with a crochet hook would have been an amazing technique for one woman I spent weeks teaching to knit.

[@sheilaowen5071]

Thanks for showing this, I've had a double headed hook for so long, and no clue as to how to use it. You're the best!

[@marybickham5674]

The closest i come to knitting is tunisian knit stitch i love the way you break things down you are an amazing teacher

[@monicabaker5456]

I remember when this first came out. I tried it but couldn't figure it out. I didn't have anyone to teach me. I'm a self-taught crocheter. I may still have my hook. I'll have to try again. Thanks for sharing!!💜💜💜

[@arpitadatta2711]

Yes. Gimmicky. Thank you for warning me before I got all googly eyed and wasted my time and questioned my ability and life choices. Big thank you.

[@natascha-dannykar-6504]

I will definatly give it a try - thought of either chaircushions or even a lined west for winter! Thanks a lot for introducing this technique! Lovely greatings from Austria!

[@debmuel]

Ooooh! Next year’s Temperature Blanket is going to be this!

[@tara-mckenney1]

This was fun to watch and learn. Thank you.

[@rebeccabilly7466]

@@tara-mckenney1 That, plus she's twisting her stitches.

[@dawn4024]

In fact, this is excellent for those who have had a stroke and cannot wait to knit again,

[@ljbj4]

i’ve always wondered what cro-knitting was, and now i know! thank you for this info, very helpful!😊 i’ve tried tunisian crochet and now i know more thanks to you!

[@ann-mariemeyers9978]

There are several ways of doing brioche tunisian crochet. This is one of them. I Googled it after I watched your tutorial.

[@karensimmons427]

Ty very much for the research and demonstrations. You are a good teacher.

[@therealnancysteele]

That was fun!!

[@annettehall3727]

Very cool. I see myself working towards color pooling using this method.

[@stonytina5177]

I love your tenacity making this video.

[@cydnicaldwell1337]

I might give this a try using the tunisian knit stitch. It looks like a gorgeous start to a very nice shawl or foot of the bed scarf to help keep feet warm at night. Just one thing. When I learned this "Cro-Knit" from a book in the late 70's the 2nd color of yarn needed to be a thinner yarn than the main color. I didn't have a thinner yarn and worked with 2 skeins of variegated yarn that was starting with a different color than the other one. It makes a very dense & warm piece. I also knit and do tunisian crochet as well as other needle crafts for relaxation.

[@daphnepride1534]

I've always wondered about the double ended crochet hooks. Thanks for showing how they work.

[@violetvixen6301]

Just subscribed to your channel! Can't wait to watch all your videos. Cro-knit reminds me of knooking. Let's just do one or the other!

[@margaretsweeney6468]

I do like the garter stitch. The one thing I noticed was that you need to purl through the back loop or leg.

[@JustJuliax]

Or wrap the other way around while knitting.

[@MariaRamirez-jm3cj]

I love your videos and I used one of them for my granddaughter sweater. But this one doesn’t look very attractive to me. However I like the fact that it’s from 1914. 🤷‍♀️

[@StormCaller5]

Now I really want double hooks 😍 So cool!

[@CrystalThompson-o1h]

I saw a lady doing this once! I didn’t realize it was so rare. So cool!

[@stitchaspellMilan]

Very interesting video. I definitely like the “modern” (even if it is “vintage” 😉) cro-knitting. Nice effect and no curl! Would work with using same color yarns so there’s no curl to a Tunisian project. Cool! Thank you! 🦋

[@shelleybibeau2362]

And there's more! The crochet hook with the hole in the non hook end. They sell those hooks often. It's knitting with one " needle" lol.

[@marietteestabrook4098]

I think that’s called nalbinding. Nordic knitting. A totally different stitch.

[@Calleja1980]

This is called knooking. I've looked into it, it's very interesting where you work onto a chord. There's enough I don't know about crochet already to try and add in something else that is similar but not quite the same. LOL

[@shelleybibeau2362]

@@Calleja1980 Yes, knocking, that's it.

[@shelleybibeau2362]

Knooking...my spellchecker

[@joannejohnson6393]

Not enough 🖤🖤 for this one, Corinna!! As a bistitchual yarnie, I was smh, "just knitting it would be so much easier....' Crosh*t indeed. (1914 click bait 😂) I got into the double-ended Tunisian hooks in the 90's. Even have a couple with a cable and the heads swivel. I am certain those were intended for running with sciss... er, knitting with hooks. Have a beautiful day and be blessed! 🖤🖤

[@erikagholston6610]

I like to learn how women in the past worked their projects. I've heard my grandmothers could knit, but I only ever saw them crochet. I taught myself both methods, but I mostly crochet. I would try the second method if I had a double-ended hook.

[@user-gq8do2pm7f]

So cool! Never heard of that!!!

[@Teerae11]

Wow what a crock a doodle do faze in 1914 ? Love the look of your final piece it does look cool , Thank You for another great video 📸 !! ❤ It !! Great Info !!

[@ranasen242]

I was super happy when you mentioned Annies Attic and crochet on the double! I want soooo much learn to crochet on the double on 3 or four hooks to make this awsome sock pattern! Could you pretty please show me?❤

[@gingerfoxx1476]

Slowly but surely you're drawing me into trying more Tunisian. That swatch at the end looked so fun and interesting. This would also be good for hand dyed yarns where you see variations between hanks within a single colorway, and it's recommended to alternate skeins on every other row.

[@kittykatfarm]

I just learned and started regular Tunisian crochet and love it! Attempting a scarf. Thanks to your videos! This looks fun too! Love ❤️ crocheting but no 🥵to knitting

[@kriskriskris32]

Just ordered some double ended needles! Can't wait to give it a try 🤗

[@margaritadobbins8273]

Yes I personally like the Bates hooks!

[@naowright9308]

Am I the first to comment?🎉 Thank you for trying these new/old techniques.❤

[@3rdand105]

I'm happy that I heard your Freudian slip, although something tells me there were more than a few women who were saying it 110 years ago. Also, I was curious about how you started your long tail cast on with a slipknot. You might find you get smoother corners if you begin with a simple yarn wrap, leaving the cross at the bottom of the needle and holding it in place with a finger while you prepare your left hand. It's also faster to begin. I enjoyed the video, thank you for making it!

[@melinaalba63]

I actually heard of Knooking before. Its also a mix of knitting and crochet, basically knitting with a crochet hook that has the same hole at the back as a normal needle. Never tried it but it looks kinda funny😂

[@MindfulCraftsMore]

Yes I can see the challenges with this method. The hook is not tapered so it is difficult to work the stitches. I was thinking as I watched that it would make a new “knitter” frustrated with this technique. I guess it was at least a try at something different. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

[@phyllisgarcia8149]

Friday I ordered double hooked needles (on Etsy). 😊😊Thanks so much for sharing. 😊😊So excited for them to arrive.

[@anuradhabanerji9268]

Beautiful brioche

[@sylwianilsson7618]

Wish I had a double ended Tunisian crochet hook. That looks fun.

[@jackieward6695]

Got to try this, have heaps of small balls of left over yarn, Thankyou

[@marcycooper6930]

That was so cool. Now I want to try a two ended hook

[@ccreel64]

Someone else may have chimed in, but the hook you like is a Susan Bates hook.

[@justvintagecrochet]

Yes , I know :) I have made videos about crochet hooks and showing off all my vintage and antique hooks , the one I used in this video is a vintage susan bates Tunisian hook

[@bekayezme]

That’s really interesting. I am presently learning Tunisian.

[@ann-mariemeyers9978]

I learned Tunisian in the 70s when it was called afghan crochet. I called it knitting with one needle.

[@sherrillharris7938]

I've tried Tunisian crochet once before and I didn't like it, it was the curling that I really hated. But this seems like I would like. I'll have to get a double sided crochet hook. Thank you

[@bettycapps]

I wish you could show the results in one color. Thank you for this though.

[@nadineluvscats]

I do Tunisian crochet with cotton yarn to make my dishcloths. I don't like the curling. I'm definitely going to get this double crochet hook and do the 2 colors. Looks so much easier. When I hear Croknit it made me think of Cronuts (those croissant donuts Lol).

[@cindismith9449]

What you call the garter stitch is the purl side of the stockinette stitch, where you knit every stitch on one side and purl every stitch on the reverse side. One side is smooth and you can see the v’s and the other side is the purl bumps. Garter stitch is when every row is knitted.

[@lillyfranzen7802]

I confess the 5 year old in me giggled at crow-💩 I had hoped this would help me with my knitting as I can barely do the " ol Swed pick knit" as my mother calls it. ( One needle under the arm pit, the other doing the work) But I think I'm more confused now than before. I'll happily stick with crochet and the joy it brings me 🤣

[@hals7273]

I was very interested with your Croknit video. I thought you might be interested in checking out videos on KZbin called. Knoocking. It uses a special design crochet hook. Similar to a Tunisian hook, with a hole at the opposite side of the hook. The hole is used for adding a length of yarn. It eliminates the need for a second hook.

[@AzrielDenis]

I already do this, knitting is hard with only two needles so I use one and a crochet, got used to it eventually

[@Donna2177]

I like this, thank you.

[@kerriabate1042]

Dammit now I gotta buy more hooks 😂❤

[@mariebray9831]

I'll be looking out for some double ended tunisian hooks to try out.

[@sallyAS4419]

I've used double ended hooks for tunisian in-the-round. You need to be sure both ends are the same size.

[@Julykus]

This cro-knitting looks just like continental knitting, just with the hook instead one needle. Also I was taught to knit in Russian style, so English style looks very strange to me and Continental just a little bit strange 😆 I want to try double sided Tunisian hook, but I can not decide what I want to make

[@toericabaker]

i love your channel! just a small bit of my perspective: maybe choose a much stronger brand image for your profile pic... !! something that visually screams vintage and your bubbly personality combined!!!

[@stephenrobb8759]

I remember texture stitches being worked with the hook. Such as a crochet leaf, or whatever, worked into the completed stitches below the needles. (I'm like 60 years old)

[@joreeves7444]

Little knits have awesome patterns

[@user-zh9sq2zk3v]

Super, Super, Super video! Is there no end to what humans come up with?

[@knot4frogging553]

So thats what those hooks are for, i have 3 and had no idea how to use them, inherited them from my grandma

[@nancyd8114]

You should try knocking. It a crochet hook with a hole on the opposite side of the hook where you thread a piece of cord through.

[@emilysmith2784]

Knooking seems to be what cro-knitting was trying to achieve. No knitting needles required and uses a crochet hook with a hole in the end to make knit and purl stitches. I just found this easier as you use the hook in your right hand to knit right to left just as you do for crochet.

[@LualaDy]

"knitché" et "crosh*t" made my day ahahahahhaahhahaha

[@blueheartcrochet1962]

I really like this 💕💙💕

[@dragonflydance9204]

I suppose the plus in everything knitting up thick and chunky back in 1914 would be that most people's houses were only heated by coal fires and were draughty, as glass was only thin. So walking out of 1 warm room and into another you would feel the cold instantly, unless you had more than one fire place, and could afford to light them all

[@Chatty_crafter]

I used 2 crochet hooks to teach our grand children to knit, it was easier for them to pick up the stitch. Whereas with the knitting needles the stitch kept slipping off, if you know what I mean.

[@ZimVader-0017]

I've been crocheting for 9 years, but I haven't been able to get the hang of knitting. I've tried for as long as I've done crochet, but usually, I drop a couple of stitches after it going so well (and my fingers start hurting) and I put it down in disgust until a few months later when I pick up my needles again because "This time I'm totally going to make a square" 😂

[@DLRyoung]

Ooooooo! I love the sample at the end! I’m going to try it…. My only problem is that I don’t have double hooks on one, I’m wondering if I can slide to a smaller hook then reattach it to the working one, I was told that I can’t buy one more hook because I have quite a few… may do a sneaky and try, or just play around with the two and see? In my opinion, you can’t really have enough hooks can you? Thanks for sharing this! God bless

[@M_A-C]

Hello it’s very intéressing. I ve no double hook i ve the normal and it s very difficult for me a lot of pain. But the model are cool

[@lisette1580]

Funny episode. Croknitting is knitting 😊 Thank you for the lesson with the dubble Tunesian hook. (On camera is more visible 🤭 sometimes your working out of sight)

[@NoeliaCardarelli]

Yo can just knit the patterns of the book, follow the instructions but with both knitting needles

[@Darvit_Nu]

@13:48 "Croshit" 🤣 Now THAT'S a Freudian slip if I ever heard one! 😂🤣💀 Aptly put too imo. 🤭

[@birgitreeber131]

I like to cro-knit as it's easier for me and I don't mind chunky knitting (blankets and such).

[@sqwizard9819]

I was thinking of other names for this in my head and just wanted to share "Crochitting" with you, my favorite 😂

[@justplainamerican]

Tell us how you really feel about Cro-Knit. The back is reverse stockinette. Garter stitch is knitting (or purling) every row if you're working flat and turning the work. I only watched about 12 min.

[@Tricoquet]

J’aime beaucoup découvrir de nouvelles façons de crocheter. J’ai des crochets à deux têtes. Est-ce que quelqu’un connaît un site ou autre ressource pour en faire plus avec ce crochet? Je sais qu’il est utile pour crocheter en rond. Je connais la technique montrée dans ce tuto. Mais est-ce qu’il existe d’autres sortes de point que l’on peut faire avec ce crochet? Merci à l’avance pour vos idées! 🤩

[@ellbow7287]

These hooks are great for making blankets. You can make them as wide as you like because you can work the forward and return pass at same time every row. Just fill one needle with sts then do the return pass until 3 or4 sts left then continue your forward, pass until full again. I made a double size blanket , with white and all my scrap yarns, doing this many years ago. It was really colourful 😊😊 my then teenage daughter , now in her 50s , loved it😊😊😊

[@Tricoquet]

@@ellbow7287 a part from tss, what other point can be done according to your experience? ( google traduction ☺️)

[@Tricoquet]

I have already crocheted a hat and a scarf with this technique. I'm looking for other points than the

[@WendyAlyson]

Oh gosh, my hubby’s gonna be mad. Now I have to get some double sided crochet hooks. I loved how this turned out and can’t wait to try it!

[@michellebruton6287]

"Crochit" is exactly what I was thinking when I frogged for the 3rd time while trying to make the mittens 🤦‍♀🤦‍♀😂😂🤣🤣. But I do like the brioche type stitch - this just might be the solution to a half made cardigan for my daughter in law, that I am crochitting (WIP for the last year) its all done in the BLO and I hate the way those stitches pull long and loose. Now with this "briochet", I can get the same textured effect but nice n tite and neat mmmm

[@melodied4314]

I imagine the heavier or thicker clothing items were a plus in 1914, especially in colder climates.

[@faultymage]

I have to ask, what brand of Tunisian hook are you using at the beginning of the video, and where can I possibly get some?

[@KnittyKitty215]

I taught a friend to knit years ago and she came up with a combo of knit and crochet. She called it croshitting. LMAO

[@karenalbery2773]

There are several knitting techniques I find easier holding a crochet hook in my right hand, but it's all knitting lol. Does this book instruct you to yarn over or under when you pull your yarn thru the loops?