Editing Tunisian crochet (section)

== Naming history ==
Tunisian crochet has gone by many names including Afghan crochet, Victorian crochet, tricot stitch, Scotch knitting, Princess Frederick William stitch, Princess Royal Crochet stitch, idiot's crochet, fool's crochet, and shepherd's knitting.<ref name = "Karp" /><ref name="Turner">{{Cite book| publisher = World Scientific| isbn = 978-981-02-2469-1| editor-last1 = Turner |editor-first1=J. C. |editor-last2 = van de Griend |editor-first2 = Pieter | title = History and science of knots| location = Singapore; River Edge, N.J| series = K & E series on knots and everything| date = 1996}}</ref> The first mention of knitting with Tunisian-style hooked needles appeared in what is now Germany around 1787−1800, then in France in 1817.<ref name = "Karp" /> The first use of Tunisian in relation to this form of crochet was found in 1857 in Sweden ({{lang|sv|tuniska virkstygn}}, "Tunisian simple stitch").<ref name = "Karp" /> The term "Tunisian Crochet" is first found in English in an American publication from 1862.<ref name = "Karp">{{Cite journal|last=Karp|first=Cary|date=2020|title=The Princess Frederick William Stitch: The Parallel Emergence of Long-Hook Crochet in Prussia and England in 1858|url=https://dresshistorians.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/JDH_Summer_2020.pdf|journal=The Journal of Dress History|volume=4|issue=2|pages=75–113}}</ref>

There is no definite link between Tunisia and the Tunisian crochet; it might have been made because similar crafts are practised in Tunisia, or because Tunisia was situated on the trading route from Egypt to Europe where hooked needles were sold.<ref name = "Karp" /> Another possibility is that the name was given to indicate that this is an "exotic" fiber craft.<ref name="Turner" />