I was thinking this morning about crochet hooks and about my favorite brand, size, etc.
Do you have a favorite?
My favorite hook brand is Boye, I just like the way it rests in my hand and I like the little flat part in the middle where I can hold it. I have two Turn of the Century Hooks that are exquisitely made and beautiful to look at, but I tend to grab one of my colorful aluminum hooks when I sit down to crochet.
H and I are my favorite size hooks to work with, I like the look of the stitch they tend to produce with a worsted weight yarn.
How about you?
What's your favorite?
P.S. Do you see that blue sky reflecting in the glass?? We haven't seen that in a while here and I'm looking forward to getting outside today!
:-)
HDP
Hi Heather - my favorite brand of hook is Susan Bates. My favorite size is an 'I'. :)
ReplyDeleteI have Boye and I normally use H and I, sometimes J depending on what I am working on. A friend bought some here to use when I was teaching her to crochet but the tip was weird -- I had a hard time working with it and just didn't feel right in my hand at all. The weekend has started today. It's 100 degrees out there. I'm hoping to get a bunch of crafty stuff done this weekend. Hope you are able to get out and enjoy the weather. Tammy
ReplyDeleteGood morning Heather. I love Boye the best too. I favor an H as well. Yea for blue skies!!!! Have a wonderful day friend.
ReplyDeleteI like Boye hooks too. I love collecting all different kinds though. My favorite sizes are G H and F. :) Enjoy your nice weather! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI'm an I hook, as a general rule - which is the equivalent to an H because I crochet tightly. I have to admit, I love my Boye's too. They are affordable and offer a good smooth crochet stitch. Although, I was recently turned on to those ergometric (sp?) hooks... I love the tension control on them; however, they do feel different because they do not have the average taper at the end and you have a much shorter working area.
ReplyDeleteI love the H and I, too. I use the Boye mostly, however my sister bought me a set designed for people with problems with their hands and they are quickly becoming my new favorites.
ReplyDeleteI'm a Bates girl. My most used sizes are H and I. Before I knew that hooks could be different, I bought a Boye hook and had the worst time with it! I thought it was because I wasn't used to using a hook that big (I think it was an M). Now I know that I just have a hard time with the Boye shape. Different strokes, right?
ReplyDeleteOh, and our sky is a gorgeous blue today too. Not too many more days like this, the 3 H's of summer will be here soon--hazy, hot and humid.
Hi Heather, I go for the Susan Bates. I learned on them and seem to grab those first. Mostly use the G, H or I.
ReplyDeleteI like Boye - at least most of mine are. I won one in a giveaway with a wooden handle and that felt really nice too - but don't know what brand.
ReplyDeleteMy most common hook sizes (depending on project, i.e. amigurumi, potholders, shawls, hats, etc) are sizes F,G,H,I and J....the rest is just for once in a while...I have an empty Quacker Oats box where I keep my hooks. I used a round tin before that I liked, but it made too much noise when I was looking for the hook I wanted ;-) I really should crochet myself a hook organizer, a nice quiet one that folds up LOL
I used to like Boye until I got a Bates with a bamboo handle on it. Sometimes the hooks without the bamboo handle feel like they're "poking" me when I crochet for more than a few minutes. I know I'm not explaining this very well but anyway, I like the Bates with bamboo handles.
ReplyDeleteHow funny I should find this today, I was thinking about if I liked Bates or Boye better. I'm currently using a Boye Size I for my afghan, but I've used a Bates Size H for another which I think I liked better.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for leaving your comments. It's fun to see what others prefer. I think a lot of it has to do with what you learn with and get comfortable with . Happy Mother's Day!
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