/r/hooksandneedles
Come show us your crochet hooks and knitting needles! Not affiliated with the Hooks & Needles subscription box service
This is the place to share your tools, your fancy hooks and needles, and all your favorite notions that you use in your yarncrafting hobbies. Feel free to show off your stash, ask questions, get or give recommendations, and marvel at all the pretty tools!
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Rule 2: Only share hooks, needles, and notions.
Rule 3: Only one self-promotion post per week
Rule 4: Give credit where credit is due
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Crocheting speed vs type of hook
Ive crochet on and off my whole life, usually I'll buy a cheap hook for the project. Then once the project is complete loose the hook or whatever. Now that I'm crochet more often I picked up a few different hooks. The "cheap" tester hook for the pattern I tried was a Susan Bates 5mm. Once I got home I HATED this hook. It was just so short and I felt my hand cramping immediately, but I refused to buy a new hook until I knew I liked this pattern, yarn all the stuff. Okay, so I figured out I can do the thing, and then I decided to buy an Omni ergonomic hook. It's beautiful. But now I feel like I'm crocheting so slow!! I thought that maybe it's because of the tapered neck that I need more practice with, so I started doing practice stitches on a plain scarf yesterday. I binge watched 5 hours of TV and while my stitches are much more uniform and my arm doesn't hurt so bad, I'm BARELY done with 1/3 of the scarf!!! I'm crocheting so slow!?! Does anybody else experience this with new hooks? Or have any suggestions? I'm trying to decide if I should give a new hook a chance like the clover since it has the straight bit and it's ergonomic, or if I just go back to my crappy Susan Bates hook and get the blanket done.
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Furl crochet hooks
I’m new at posting so tell me if I’m doing it wrong please. Question .. If you use furls crochet hooks which one is lighter the resin or the aluminum hook? I’m going to order but need something light as I have arthritis in my hands. Thank you
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My collection after around 2 yrs of crocheting
22:16 UTC
Clover Hooks - Has anyone used the bigger plastic ones? How are they?
I adore the aluminum Clover hooks that I currently have, but I am doing a project that requires an 8mm hook. I noticed at that size, the Clover hooks look to be plastic instead of aluminum? I love the brand so I was curious if there is a noticeable difference, since I've really enjoyed the aluminum so far it worries me a bit.
Loops and Threads brand has an 8mm with an aluminum hook, but the top part seems a bit shorter, and since I have tight tension I like using that base to make sure my stitches are even.
I will be using it with acrylic yarn, if that's any help. Thank you!!
23:21 UTC
World War 2 black crochet hook. Steel was not allowed to be used. I found these 4 at a thrift store today.
00:58 UTC
If you were to choose between Tulip Etimo and Clover Amour, which would it be?
Aside from the grip handle, what makes Tulip better then Clover or vice versa?
I’ve heard of yarn being smooth on the Tulip and its color not fading even after heavy use. But then people also find Clover to be very good and swear by it.
What qualities of either hook sets do you like? Which would be the winner in your books? And thank you in advance for your answers!
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r/hooksandneedles Best of 2022 Award Winners
Back in December we asked our community to nominate and vote for their favorite posts of 2022. It’s now time to announce the winners of each category! Winners will receive a special mod award giving them one month of Reddit Premium and 700 Reddit coins.
Best Stash Showcase:
u/Ryazanka for their variety of different hooks
Best Individal Crochet Hook:
u/Metalandwoodworks for their handmade hook
Best Crochet Hook Set:
u/Mozzy2022 for their crochet hook collection
Best Antique Tool (Individual or Set):
u/Hawkthree for their hook set
Best Luxury Hook or Needle:
u/Aryeila for their custom hook set
Best Bargain Hook or Needle:
u/spaghettibrained for their Amazon hook set
Prettiest Crochet Hook:
u/Hawkthree for their animal thread hooks
Congratulations to all who have won! You can expect to receive your awards shortly. Happy 2023!
20:07 UTC
r/hooksandneedles best of 2022 award nominations
On r/hooksandneedles we are asking you to nominate your favourite posts of 2022 and vote for the nominations that you think most deserve to win!
The prizes
Community coins will be allocated in January 2023 by the admins, to enable us to give out special awards to the winners. Each winner will get a mod award giving 700 coins and 1 month of Reddit premium.
The categories
You can submit nominations below for the following categories:
- Best stash showcase
- Best individual crochet hook
- Best crochet hook set
- Best pair of knitting needles
- Best antique tool (individual or set)
- Best luxury hook or needle
- Best bargain hook or needle
- Prettiest crochet hook
- Prettiest knitting needles
- Favourite tool (other / not knitting or crochet)
How to nominate
To make a nomination, please reply to the moderator comment for the relevant category. Provide the link to the post you wish to nominate, the username of the person you are nominating, and a brief description of the project.
Example: "I want to nominate u/username for their amazing hook set. Here is the link to their post"
How to vote
It's simple: just upvote the nomination comments below! The most upvoted nomination in each category will win.
In the event of a tie between two or more nominations receiving equal votes in the same category, we will try to award both nominations, if enough community coins remain. Otherwise the mod team may decide which one to award.
Some rules:
- Each user can nominate up to 3 posts per category.
- You can nominate a post for more than one category. For example, a very pretty and luxury crochet hook that was bought on sale for a bargain price could be nominated as "prettiest crochet hook" and "best bargain hook or needle" and "best luxury hook or needle"
- An individual user can win in more than one category and can win more than one award.
- No duplicate nominations within one category. Please don't nominate a post that's already been nominated in that category.
- You may not nominate your own post.
- You may not ask friends or family to nominate you.
- You may not nominate a post by any user whose account is now deleted / suspended.
- You may not nominate a post by a mod of r/hooksandneedles
- Mods of r/hooksandneedles can make nominations if they wish.
- You can only nominate posts that were submitted in 2022. Posts from 2021 or earlier are not eligible.
- If we do not receive any nominations for a particular category, we will sort posts by "top - this year" and will award the top post for that particular category, excluding any posts by mods and any posts by perma banned / deleted / suspended accounts.
Choosing a post to nominate
To find posts to nominate, here are some suggestions:
Method 1: Browse posts sorted by "top - this year"
Method 2: Try to remember any posts that stand out in your memory, and check to see if you have those posts saved. If not, do a keyword search for them in the sub.
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Someone suggested I post this here as well! My lovely new hook case!
02:41 UTC
Tunisian or cabled hooks for small size/fine yarn
Hello!
I’m looking for Tunisian hooks or “knooking” hooks that are small (2.5mm, 2mm, less) for working on projects in the round. I would love to have one with a cable instead of small hooks and using multiple.
Knooking is another sub on Reddit and many of them make their own tools out of things they have already in their kits because it’s not widely available.
I would be willing to order something custom from a good seller if they’re able to make a small enough hook for my project needs. I’m not able to find anything online and I’ve contacted some sellers to no avail so far. The small size is essential for what I’m looking for.
Thanks for any help!
22:08 UTC
My new custom crochet hooks!
19:42 UTC
Very old crochet hook - never seen another one like it. I was hoping to get a better image of the hook
23:10 UTC
crochet hook collection
17:43 UTC
A tiny inter-changeable set for thread. Six hooks and handle in wooden case.
23:11 UTC
My hooks aren't just for crochet.
I want to show my hooks, which I use not only for crochet and other types of needlework.
From left to right.
-- White large plastic hook. Many years ago, my grandmother taught me to crochet from a rag rug. It was of Soviet times and cost 15 kopecks.
-- Hook. I used to crochet a rag rug, but now I use an elegant way to crochet a rag.
-- Metal hook. When I was 8 years old, my grandmother taught me how to crochet. The hooks were made of fragile platmassy and their head broke. Dad constructed the hook and ordered it out of metal from a familiar locksmith.
-- Two hooks for chain embroidery.
These are the hooks that are used for the knitting machine. I have been using them for crochet for many years.
Crocheting a rug from a rag with a yarn.
Embroidery with a hook on the rug.
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