I’m new to woodturning but have been knitting and crocheting for many, many years. This is such an awesome video. Something for me to try. Thanks so very much for sharing 😊
Really good job. Definitely a feather touch. My wife started crocheting 20 years ago when we were in college. I hand carved two mesquite wood hooks for her and, yes, I snapped a few ends off before I got two finished hooks.
Watched the entire video and never got bored which is huge for me i have ADD LOL. Thank you for sharing this how to! Very neat! I wish my father would make me one of these. Sentimental gift that would be! God Bless and Merry Christmas!
I think the beads at the end look like stacked stones and look lovely. The depth of the hook is crucial as a 4.5mm hook would be used on a worsted weight yarn and if too deep would get caught. To ensure the depth is correct perhaps you should ask for samples of yarn so you could pull the yarn through and under the hook to see if it slides nicely.
I enjoyed watching this. The sizes of the beads looked perfect to me, in fact, the entire crochet hook was perfect. You are too critical on yourself. Thank you for sharing this .
Whoa! I've never even considered putting a piece directly into the morse taper of the headstock and I personally (probably) never will lol... Very well done!
Really appreciate the video. I've been turning for a few years and have wanted to make crochet hooks, but haven't made the leap. With Christmas around the corner I'll be turning a set tomorrow for a few relatives that crochet.
this was excellent. I needed a crochet hook but they didn't sell size 16 at Walmart. but Walmart did sell yarn that needed a size 16 hook. it just happened to be the yarn I need for project. after watching your video I took some polymer clay and baked a crochet hook of the appropriate size using the formula you used for the crochet hook in your video. thanks!
Hey there! Your crochet hook looks lovely! From an avid crocheter this hook looks really comfortable to hold. I know that we all pick apart our own work but, I think the middle bead look like a comfortable spot for the thumb to rest and move while working on a project. My husband and I are both getting into wood working and i cant wait to try and make my own crafting tools, like your crochet hook!
Sara Lewis Hiya! Thank you very much! My hooks are very easy on the hands. I'm more careful of details when I'm not making videos. :-) I'm glad to hear you're going to make your own hook. Send me a picture of your completed hook. I'd love to see it. I won't be critical. ;-)
My daughter watched this an now has commissioned me to make her one. I'd best give it a shot. Good video instruction. Let's see if mine turns out anywhere near yours.
What a great video! I came here to see if this was something I'd like to try my hand at and I'm on the fence. I'm not afraid of tools at all but I have a distinct lack of a lot of your tools! My husband has an uncle with a lot of tools so I may visit him to pick his brains and get his advice.
Fabulous - thank you for making this video! I have my own crochet store, but I have been wanting to make my own crochet hooks at home to add to my store. I am going to use my grandpa's lathe - it's quite old, but should do the trick. I may need new tools :/ Thank you for this awesome video, it's great!!
I've been turning about 2 years and still learning. I have a question about your project. Why did you start with the thinnest point first? Not a criticism, just curious.
I mead a set of these several years ago by just hand carving them. Its so difficult to turn something so skinny, so i just split the bulk of the meat off with a knife and then refined it by carving with the knife. Smallest one I was able to make like this was about 3/16 of an inch in diameter.
I am a crocheter and I love the look of the wooden hooks. I find them sometimes hard to hold because of the fancy beads. I would love to see how your hooks fit my hand. Do you sell them and if so how much?
Thanks she wants to learn how to crochet so I’m going to turn some hooks for her have lots of 3/4” blanks frome when I use to make pins thanks for sharing
Roundabout Woodworks Of course :3! I should be learning how to use the lave next Tuesday (I'm still studying in Carpentry xD) I'll try to make this :3!
Hi. Thanks for this. I like working with wood but don't have access to a lathe so I haven't learned to turn (yet). This is a beautiful piece, though I don't agree you should move the finger line - it might help with grip when your hands get slick after crocheting awhile. You're right that the hook-neck should be whittled to about halfway which I imagine can be difficult (too shallow can't grab the yarn properly), but I love the long, straight shaft to maintain gauge! I crochet myself so coming from my perspective, I have to ask - why do you make the handle so small? The vast majority of crochet hooks out there are made by a machine and made for machine convenience, so if you're going to go to the trouble of hand turning, why not make it to fit the hand better? Currently, as far as I know, there are only 3 other options available for us crocheters: 1) clay-craft a handle onto a metal hook, 2) buy a plastic-rubbery hook handle from Boye that will adapt most common small hooks (3.5-6mm & gotta use tape/glue for wood hooks) or 3) buy from Furls crochet online... Or of course suffer with achy hand fatigue. Personally, I prefer the feel of wood but can't afford Furls so I settle for plastic that I hate (buying new every so often because I keep breaking through the rubber end anyway). Haven't worked much with clay or I'd have done that by now, but I keep hoping I will run across a wood option closer to my price range. Meantime I've favorited your Etsy shop. Thanks for the turning lesson. :-)
Thanks for watching. And thanks for your comment! I've never had anyone ask for a larger handle. That's just how I've always made them. :-) Next time I turn crochet hooks I'll make a few with a larger diameter handle.
I love this hook how cai buy it? You see I would never be able to make my own because I don't even own a chisel so that means I don't have any of those machines but yours are beautiful though.
Thank you! I do have a few for sale in my Etsy store - roundaboutwoodworks.etsy.com I figure the more people that make them, the more people will want them.
I love this!! hey, tip for you that may help when you are showing the end of the handle or something with detail try putting your hand behind it when you hold it up to the camera most will focus it :) i wanna make one of these like this but i dont have the tools >.< also i love how this one is i dont think the bead at the end was too big or anything i think its all just right!!
Thank you very much! Either the camera is in focus OR my eyes are in focus. Never both at the same time. :-) I've seen very nice hooks made with just a knife. A decent hook can be made from a small branch of a tree. Give it a try. :-) -- John.
I'm going to give the crochet hook a try. You were talking about the end snapping off while trimming with a knife, a couple of questions, could it be pre soaked in liquid CA glue for strength, or be re attached with CA glue?
I don't know if CA will penetrate deep enough to strengthen the weakness along the grain. I suppose it could be reattached, but I've never tried that. Once the end flies away it disappears. :-) I have used CA to fill in spongy grain on spalted wood, and that worked well. So i suppose if you're using an open grained wood then CA should help. Let me know how you make out with your hook.
I wish I could, how do you post a photo on google+? Do you have a Facebook site? I have done posting there, but I need to get a better photo first, my cell phone doesn't take a good photo. Maybe tomorrow.
great vid 😊 can i carve a crochet hook with just a knife and a branch? 😁 i'd love to try that! what pre treatment should i use for the branch / wood? maybe drying them or something ?
Certainly. :) No pretreatment is necessary. A dry branch will be more difficult to carve. A fresh branch will dry quickly after carving. Many crochet hooks were made this way and shepherd's hooks still are.
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that is how you tell rather it is handmade, is by the flaws. otherwise if it was perfect, it would be machine made. that is why I value things that has flaws.
I hope you don't mind this question or think it's silly. I have a friend who is looking to set up her own yarn shop and would like to sell crochet hooks that she makes. She's done some woodturning (many years ago so is rusty and is unsure of where to ask for advide) but she was wondering what size lathe you may recommend if thats all someone plans on using the lathe for (hooks, knitting needles). Again, I apologise if this is a weird question.
