Video tute-How 2 make handmade crochet hook
April 18, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under crochet, hooks, how to, tutorial
When my daughter got married a couple of years ago, I carved her a one of a kind crochet hook. I wrote on it:
Wherever you go
whatever you do
be happy
and know
that
I love you…..
Guess you can tell that I adore her….. LOL!
I took pics of the process of carving the one of a kind crochet hook, and have just put them together as a video tutorial.
Remember: Always wear safety equipment and work carefully!
Carving a handmade crochet hook is a slow and meticulous process.
You will need to work carefully, using close grain hardwood that can sustain the pressure of the carving, and even …read more
Woodland Woolworks needle sale!
You knit, you crochet — you need needles and hooks. Now is a great time to shop for any needle/hook sizes you need because Woodland Woolworks has them on sale. Get 15-20% off almost any needle or hook — straights, circulars, double pointeds. The sale lasts until January 11th.
Image: Woodland Woolworks
Square needles easier on the hands?
I haven’t yet tried working with square needles, but the word is that they’re easier on your hands than traditional round ones. If you can’t indulge in as much knitting or crocheting as you’d like due to pain, stiffness or arthritis, they may be worth looking into.
Kollage Yarns offers square knitting needles (DPNs and circulars as well as straights) and crochet hooks. The company claims that besides comfort, you also get more uniform stitches with their square offerings.
Have you tried square needles, from this or another company? If so, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Were you able to work faster, easier, longer? How was …read more
