YAY! The launch of my first blog. I'm still working on the colors and layout, so be patient!
I love to crochet and was thinking that is mostly what this blog will be about, but we'll see! Don't look for anything super complicated about crochet in my posts. This will mostly be for beginners if I review or show how to do something.
Having said that, I thought I'd start with a review of a few hooks. I've tried almost every kind of hook there is, trying to find the most comfy one for me. I hold my hook sort of like a pencil, so a comfortable grip is mostly what I look for.
From the top! Brittany hook. Wood, sleek, decorative......Not as great as I thought it would be. The decorative tip is so sharp it could give my cats a run for their money and the yarn kinda sticks on the shaft (the part between the hook and thumb rest). I was told to use hand lotion on it, I'll see if that works.
The dark wood one is palm wood I believe. It's easy to hold and looks really good but the shaft is about a half a millimeter long and I just can't deal with it. As soon as the yarn gets on the hook, it stops and kinds sticks.
The green one is your run of the mill aluminum in-line hook. "In-line" just means there's a groove and the shaft and hook are the same circumference. In-line hooks usually have a blunter tip on the end and a really broad, sharp hook and can split the yarn when you pull it back through the fabric you've made.
The gold one is another run of the mill aluminum hook. This one is a "regular" style hook. That just means that the neck (between the hook and the shaft) is tapered. The hook tip is usually more pointy than the in-line ones. I have no problems using these style hooks and would recommend them to anyone wanting an easy to hold and/or "beginner" type hook.
Last but not least the Clover hook. It has a larger plastic handle and an aluminum (?) hook. This is my favorite type of hook to use. For me it's super easy to hold, the rubber thumb rest is great, the yarn doesn't get caught, it's all the yummy crochet goodness I could want in a hook.
Try these out for yourself, see which one works best for you. And another thing, always remember, there is no wrong way to hold your hook and yarn! If someone tells you different, well, they can kick rocks!
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