Are Cro-Hooks and Afghan Hooks the Same Thing?
For crocheters who are not familiar with afghan-stitch crochet (also known as Tunisian crochet), this is a common question. Although an afghan hook and a cro-hook are both used to work afghan stitch, they are not made the same way and are used differently to produce different results. The afghan hook has a long shank providing room to hold many stitches. The shank is the same diameter throughout and has no finger grip. The end has a knob to keep stitches from sliding off. The stitch is formed by first picking up one loop through each stitch in the previous row. These loops are stored on the hook shank, much as in knitting. Then, when the end of row is reached, the loops are worked off two at a time just like when a single-crochet stitch is completed. When working afghan stitch with an afghan hook, the work is not turned.
