And as I recall, the stitch is unique. It's different from standard knitting, perhaps more like crocheting but not exactly that either. I think the needle my mother used was single with a hook at one end (like a crochet hook) and a broad flat head at the other (like a knitting needle) so the work wouldn't come off the back end. The width of the work was limited by the length of the needle, as with knitting, and so she used to make several/many strips and then join them using a crochet hook.

oT, you can elaborate if (and correct me where) needed.