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If you are becoming "hooked" on Afghan or Tunisian Crochet, here are some books that offer more designs and some patterns to make items using this technique.

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How do you crochet a finished edge around your Afghan or Tunisian Crochet panel or item? It's easy with a few tricks.

How do knitters control the knitting curl? They use a row or two of the purl stitch as the beginning and ending edge of an article or panel. The same thing can be accomplished with the Afghan or Tunisian Crochet Purl Stitch.

The basic Afghan or Tunisian Crochet stitch (sometimes called a Knit Stitch) creates a knit-like fabric with an Afghan or Tunisian Crochet hook. This stitch creates small squares perfect for further decorative needlework. I've seen some lovely and complex afghan designs made with this basic stitch used to crochet the main afghan in a single-colored yarn. Then beautiful designs were embroidered or cross-stitched in one or more colors over the afghan's grid.