CROCHET HOOK COMPARISON & REVIEW | Crochet Essentials Part 1 | What do I need for crochet?

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Wondering what crochet hooks are worth your money? 🤔 This crochet hook comparison and review should help you decide! This is the start of a video series called CROCHET ESSENTIALS. it is for beginner crochet to advanced crochet levels. I will be talking about what you need and why, and then reviewing some of my crochet hits and misses so you can have all the info you need before you buy.
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@wallyjansen898 Год назад

I am a crocheter with 60 years experience. I started off with metal hooks because then there wasn't anything else. Then came Prym with a plastic handle and that was very nice to work with. These days I work with a look-a-like tulip hook that was so cheap that it's almost embarrassing and it works just as a real tulip. I crochet a lot and have no fatigue in my hand despite having artritis. So , it's not a good thing to buy the dearest hooks but there is nothing against it either if you can afford it. My hooks cost 2€ for three in small sizes and for two in bigger sizes also 2€,

@rygregory Год назад

I learned to crochet with a pencil grip as well. But stopped crocheting for almost two decades because I would get hand cramps and my hand would go numb too. That is until I rediscovered crochet recently and retaught myself to do the knife hold! It made all the difference and now I don’t have any issues at all. I started with Susan Bates hooks, which I still love for certain yarns but about 95% of the time, I’m using Clover Amour hooks.

@irenelalouve2679 Год назад

Exactly!And it is way more relaxing as a procedure to crochet with a knife hold!Love it!Same as you,I started with the pencil grip and had the same issues

@irenelalouve2679 Год назад

I have the Clover amour and the tulip etimos and while the clover are reaaly good and ergonomic and fine,the tulip etimos ones are my favourite!

@irenelalouve2679 Год назад

I have the clover amour and the tulip etimos and while the clover are great the tulip etimos are the best.I love them!I have the pink ones and one in black that I could find the size in pink

@sylvia4425 11 месяцев назад

Hi Irene! So are the tulip etimos gray ones the same as the pink? (Or is their a slight difference...besides the obvious: color. lol 😂) (i.e., handle texture, bumps on handle, hook-finish, etc.)

@angieelliott8741 5 месяцев назад

I have been eyeing the clover amour hooks. I do have the Amazon specials in two sets, and i rather like them. I have one clover soft touch, but haven't used it in over a decade. I think i may give it a go on my next sport weight project. It's a 4mm which is my favorite. I still dont feel as if i would like to part with $50 for a hook set, but everyone is just raving about the amour. Gonna watch more videos....lol! Taks for the content!!😊

@sandygrogg1203 26 дней назад

I never advise a beginning Crochet to start out with the Chiffy hooks. This is because I want their experience to be the best possible, and that means using a quality hook. I would start them out on a clover, or a tulip. I recommend starting out With an H hook, or an eye, because they are the most often recommended sizes for weight yarn. One good hook can make all the difference. I bought my clover for more hooks one or two at a time, until I have all the sizes that I wanted. I bought my tulip set when it was on sale. My hands are very small, so I definitely prefer these hooks. They fit comfortably in my hand, and work well with most yarn.

@DollfieMew 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for this review. I was trying to decide which to get first, the cheap set or one clover. I'll still get the cheap set. And maybe put a little glue in the handle. But first I'm getting one clover from the fabric store. 😊

@sharonmarks Год назад

I love Clover Amour hooks.

@jeanettekruger9007 6 месяцев назад

I started with Primn then Knitpro hooks, they are both rounded, so I soon ditched them for Clover and anything with a thumb grip I hold it like a pen.

@mary-us9mh Год назад

Bar none Tulip is the best hook....i am very picky about my hook Clover is another favorite...same smooth as butter glide but i like the tulip handles better...if you crochet once you try these 2 you won't go back....

@JsMomma7 3 года назад

I like the clover hooks. My husband bought me a set of the wood streamline furls and I still reach for clovers. They pretty much glide through almost every yarn.

@YarnatPlay 3 года назад

I have never tried Furls. I am a little skeptical that they live up to the hype... And I don't like in-line hooks. 🤷

@dianneepps4512 2 года назад

I’m a clover armour user. I’ve tried just about all types, I crochet loosely and the clover are just Devine.

@AmbidextrousCrafter 3 месяца назад

I love my Clover Soft Touch hooks. I tried the Amour but the rubber grip is too thick when I use it with the pencil grip and the rubber handle tends to rub against my hand creating a rash. And when I use it with the knife hold the rubber handle feels too harsh and I do not like the rubber texture in my hands. I tried to love the Amour as everyone seems to love it but it’s not for my small sensitive hands.

@AllenArt64 5 месяцев назад

My favorite hooks are also the Clover Amour hooks.

@sylvia4425 11 месяцев назад

*Hi. I just subbed because you are phenomenal with explaining things. I like your teaching style.* 👍😊

@YarnatPlay 11 месяцев назад

You're so sweet!! ❤️😊 Thanks your your support Sylvia!

@oscara8454 2 года назад

Die hard amour user here. I've looked at other hooks and I can't justify them over my amours. I've looked at Tulip and they seem similar to amours but just more expensive. I have bought the 6.5mm hook from them tho. That one is still aluminum instead of plastic.

@JodysCrochetObsession 2 года назад

Thanks for the review. I do love my tulips and I prefer the Boye type hook heads and use the pencil grip. I have not yet tried the clovers. Would like to find a longer shaft hook for multiple loops since the original alum Boye hooks do fatigue my hand.

@DOSBoxMom 3 месяца назад

Have you tried any wood or bamboo hooks? I find bamboo hooks to be especially nice in the larger sizes (10mm & up), because aluminum hooks (even with ergonomic grips) get too heavy in those sizes. Alternatively, those Clover Amours do also come in the larger sizes, but with resin hook heads instead of aluminum.

@sandygrogg1203 2 года назад

I disagree that beginners should buy cheap, no name…or store brand…hooks. Those hooks could totally turn a beginner off… My suggestion would be to buy one good hook…A Clover H-I would be perfect yo learn on. C;overscare sooo comfortable, light, and they glide through yarn… Thiscway, the beginner will have a much more pleasant first experience.

@kiviabrown2335 2 года назад

I do love a good crochet hook myself.

@nusssz Год назад

Thank you very much for this review and comparison! I would like to ask if the rubber on the Clover hooks (either on the Soft Touch or the Amour hook) became sticky or tends to become sticky... I have a Prym hook with a hard plastic handle, but it had a rubber layer on it to make it more comfortable. After 3-4 years this coating became very sticky and I had to do something with it, because I hated to use it. Fortunately I managed to rub it off with rubbing alcohol, so I can use it now. But this is why I try to avoid such rubbery things, be it a crochet hook or a computer keyboard and mouse... Thanks a lot in advance for the answer!

@sandygrogg1203 2 года назад

Ny advice to beginners is ti buy one goid hook.. A Clover Amour H-8 is a great choice, You will love how it feels in yiur hand, and yiur experience wok=ll be better, Son;t waste your money in the cheap hooks.

@AMFibers 3 года назад

I love my clover amore hooks. I don't mind tulip and I'll grab one of those if my dogs got my hook and I'm waiting for a new clover to come in the mail lol. I was also a pencil grip until I started learning Tunisian crochet. Now I'm a knife grip and I can't go back!

@YarnatPlay 3 года назад

Impressive that you switched. I have not heard of people doing that very often.

@Karen-uo3ep 5 месяцев назад

Does the length of the clover hook bother you. They are shorter than other hooks, but are great hooks.

@BootsyBoo 3 месяца назад

I found them very catchy

@user-sf9db7fs7l 4 месяца назад

Thank you shopping now.

@Karen-uo3ep 5 месяцев назад

I’m interested in seeing the metal prym hooks. The plastic prym hooks are not ideal, they flex way too much.

@KarenMunns 3 месяца назад

Hello, well I bought the clover armour set of hooks and started my project. I love it but the green handle is twisting as I work…is this normal? Thank you in advance for any info you can provide. 🙂

@sylvia4425 11 месяцев назад

Hi again. By chance, do you know if the gray Tulip hooks are the exact same as the Pink series of Tulip hooks? (body style, handle texture, etc..) Just wondering if you've ever tried the pink ones...and how they compare...other than the color difference. Thanks.😊

@DebC313 11 месяцев назад

I own both sets, and they are the same besides the color.

@alshimaaabdelsamad7618 2 года назад

I tried clover amour, tulip etimo and cheap ergonomic, did not try clover soft touch. My favourite and the most comfortable for me so far is the clover amour, tulip etimo is not the best for me but I find it very good quality would highly recommend it if the clover amour is not an option. The cheap knock off ergonomics is not good or comfortable at least of me, it’s just a little better than the old style metal hooks with no handle, I try to avoid using those like never ever, I pencil hold the crochet hook. Thank you, your video review helped me before trying the amours and the etimos.

@YarnatPlay 2 года назад

I am so glad this was helpful Alshimaa! I don't like the knock offs either. They just don't glide well or feel good to use. 🤷

@corikaelyn Год назад

I want a Tulip handle with a Clover Amour hook head!!

@christiananthonymaninang8362 Год назад

Tulip etimo reds

@tkarlmann Год назад

My inexpensive Amazon hooks are just fine. Unless you are crocheting with stainless steel wire, I don't think the tensions involved would cause the handle to loosen. My Amazon hooks came with a storage pouch. Apparently, you are not familiar with #0000 Steel Wool to address scratches on your hooks -- which mine do not have. I agree with you regarding Boye vs. Susan Bates style hook design. I returned everything I got from Walmart, including the wooden hooks, and upgraded to the Amazon hooks. Once I determine which hook size I use the most, I may try one Clover hook -- to see if the sun rises and sets on one of those hooks.

@sandygrogg1203 2 года назад

I really do NOT recommend that beginners buy cheap ergonomic hooks… That’s because their first experience with crocheting will not be as pleasant as it couid be. If yiu can afford only one or two hooks, buy a Tulip, or a Clover..,or one of each..in different sizes… it’s so important to use the best tool you can afford … Don’t waste your money on cheap lookalikes…