NOT EXACTLY CROCHET, BUT….

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22029/22029-h/22029-h.htm
There’s a lot of things one can make with spool knitting and it’s a bit easier to learn, especially for youngsters, than crochet or knitting. Tension is not such an issue with spool knitting as it is with crochet and knitting. However, it’s highly repetitive, and thus boring for me.

Here are some sample projects from the www.gutenberg.org site:

Here’s how you do it.

Spool knitting does require a crochet hook or something similar. Check out this great site:
Noreen Crone-Findlay hosts one of the primo online spool knitting sites. To say that Noreen is a spool knitting enthusiast is quite an understatement! Check out her website to get a taste for all the ways you can use spool knitting and many ways to combine spool knitting with other art forms:

Here’s an example of Noreen’s spool knitted designs:

And, here’s a link to an interesting article about making jewelry with crochet and spool knitting techniques:

http://beadwork-jewelry-making.suite101.com/article.cfm/wire_crochet_and_spool_knitting