Beaglelady Posted June 10, 2012 after watching a video - aren't they more or less the same??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magiccrochetfan Posted June 11, 2012 Knooking is actually making knit stitches using a crochet hook with a cord attached. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoseRed Posted June 11, 2012 No. In tunisian, you'll work the first part picking up the stitches from right to left. The second part is removing the stitches from left to right. You cannot pull the hook all the way through because it has a stopper on the end. In knooking you'll eventually pull the cord all the way through the row. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crochetkim Posted June 12, 2012 after watching a video - aren't they more or less the same??? Because the knook stitches are picked up very similarly as Tunisian crochet stitches, initially they appear to be the same. But, knooking is literally knitting. True, literal, actual knitting.... with a crochet hook. Tunisian crochet isn't knitting. Although there are loops all across the hook at the beginning, you then close the loops at the end of the row. Tunisian crochet isn't knitting because there is a closing chain running through the top of each row. It is the only true difference between knitting and Tunisian. Tunisian crochet stitches are closed after each row. Knitting stitches are just built one on top of the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaglelady Posted June 17, 2012 Okay....makes sense to me. I've tried Tunisian, but just don't quite get the hang of it. Knooking looks very interesting though. Thank you all for the info!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gigix3 Posted June 19, 2012 I have knooking somewhere on my future to do list. Do you use knitting patterns or crochet, or special knooking patterns? Sherry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gigix3 Posted June 19, 2012 Never mind, I found the answer while going through some of the other posts. Thanks. Sherry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babs272 Posted June 19, 2012 Knooking is on my todo list for this summer. As soon as I find the knooking tools I need. Here in BC where I live, its not easy to find. Micheals does not carry them yet. Going into the US next week on holidays and plan to search there for them. I cannot wait to try this .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicolep Posted June 20, 2012 Knooking is on my todo list for this summer. As soon as I find the knooking tools I need. Here in BC where I live, its not easy to find. Micheals does not carry them yet.Going into the US next week on holidays and plan to search there for them. I cannot wait to try this .. I haven't found any knooking supplies in actual stores here. I haven't really looked either. If you can't find anything, online might be the way to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Granny Square Posted June 20, 2012 You can find suggestions of ways to make your own knook by filing down the end of a hook (so there isn't a 'bump' when you insert the cord) and drilling a hole... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alberta_Irish Posted September 30, 2012 Thanks Kim, I posted a question on this topic and then found this thread. I think I'd like to try both. For those who are looking for knooking supplies, Mary Maxim has them online http://www.marymaxim.ca/catalogsearch/result/?q=knook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaVonneK Posted October 1, 2012 I wanna learn, but haven't had the time or patience to yet. I seen on Knitty Gritty, I think that was the name of the show, how to crochet with knitting needles. Was kinda neat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy Posted November 26, 2012 I just watched a video. Am I right that the cord does not stay in but is pulled out with the next row? Thanks. Emmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crochetkim Posted November 26, 2012 I just watched a video. Am I right that the cord does not stay in but is pulled out with the next row? Thanks. Emmy Once you've completed the row on top of the prior row, the cord can come out of the prior row. It's just there to hold the stitches temporarily until you get the next row on there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PBLKNP Posted November 27, 2012 Knooking DOES look intriguing... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texashoneybunch Posted July 14, 2013 Just found out about knooking and was able to get books and hooks from Annie's Attic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Megan Cullen Posted February 24, 2016 Omg, just when I thought I had heard of everything. LOL There is not enough time to learn everything in one life. :o Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lhendrix35 Posted September 16, 2016 Is this easier than knitting? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Granny Square Posted September 17, 2016 If you already knit, probably not. I do knit, and found knooking more difficult (fiddly). There are 2 differences from real knitting--using a hook for the 'right' needle, and using the hook's cable tail as the left needle. The part that bugged me was knitting the stitches off the floppy cable -- IMO it's easier to knit the stitches off a firm left needle that holds the stitches cleanly above the fabric instead of digging them off a limp string that buries itself into the fabric. YMMV Knooking might be easier for some that have hand health issues. Crochet bugs my wrists more than knitting and me helps to alternate project types--but, I knit overhand and crochet pencil style. If you aren't already a knitter, you might find it easier to get the hang of because the tool is familiar, and you aren't wrangling both a new tool and a new way to make stitches. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lhendrix35 Posted September 19, 2016 If you already knit, probably not. I do knit, and found knooking more difficult (fiddly). There are 2 differences from real knitting--using a hook for the 'right' needle, and using the hook's cable tail as the left needle. The part that bugged me was knitting the stitches off the floppy cable -- IMO it's easier to knit the stitches off a firm left needle that holds the stitches cleanly above the fabric instead of digging them off a limp string that buries itself into the fabric. YMMV Knooking might be easier for some that have hand health issues. Crochet bugs my wrists more than knitting and me helps to alternate project types--but, I knit overhand and crochet pencil style. If you aren't already a knitter, you might find it easier to get the hang of because the tool is familiar, and you aren't wrangling both a new tool and a new way to make stitches. Thanks, I know how to knit, but I don't do it much,now. Crochet is easier to keep up with the pattern and much easier to replace stitches after ripping. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites