Choosing the Right Crochet Hook

When it comes to crochet, there's two main players. You got your yarn and you got your hooks. Hi, I'm Corrina Ferguson. And in this video, we're going to learn about crochet hooks, take a look at some different kinds, see if we can't figure out what kind might be best for you. Let's talk about crochet hooks. First off, you can see here, I have a wide variety of sizes. My largest crochet hook here is a 10 millimeter and my smallest, my little tiny metal one over here, is a two millimeter. And when it comes to the sizes of crochet hooks, the size of the hook is a good indicator of how thick the yarn is that you're going to be working with, or the thread. For example, this little tiny guy here, this little tiny metal one is used mostly for very fine yarns or crochet thread. You'll see hooks like this used in doilies and other really pretty applications like filet crochet in the threads. The different ones go with different things. This obviously is for a bigger, bulkier yarn. These kind of middle of the road guys are for the middle of the road yarn, that's for our worsted weight yarns, the yarns that say number four on the label, or medium weight. And that's a good thing to know. Your yarn label will recommend a crochet hook size for you. It's more important to go by what the pattern says and what it tells you as far as a hook and the number of single crochets per inch, the gauge that you get, but you can start with a yarn label and that'll give you an idea of what type of a crochet hook might be best for your project. Now, these come in a variety of materials. The majority of them here are metal tips or metal hooks, but this one is all plastic. And this one is all round. It's all plastic, all round. You'll notice the other ones have a little place, kind of, for your thumb to hang out. So when you're crocheting, you've got kind of a automatic place for your thumb to sit. These guys in the middle actually have a rubberized or plasticized handle. So they have a nice, flat, bigger surface for your thumb to sit. And that's the type that I prefer when I'm working with things. But when it comes to what type of crochet hook to use, whether it's metal or wood or plastic, other than these little tiny ones that only come in the metal, you're gonna have a wide variety of choices. And it's really what feels best to you. Some people will tell you that, you know, you should only use metal with sticky yarn. You should use wood or plastic with yarn that's slippery. And sometimes those things work out for people and sometimes they don't. It really, really comes down to a personal preference. It's you're gonna be holding this crochet hook in your hand. You've got the yarn going. Does it feel good when you put your thumb in the right place? Is it coming together for you? I've used these metal ones kind of all my life. That's what I first started with. As they've added these handles, I've moved on to the ones that have these kinds of handles. They also have ones that have almost more of like a bulb-like handle to them that they say are very ergonomic. I've only tried them once and they feel a little clunky to me. I think if I used them more, I would like them more. For me, having this flat spot is really, really what I like the best. But you can find them in all kinds of things, with cartoon characters on them, crazy colors. Really, your crochet hook should make you happy. Does it work with your yarn? Are you getting the fabric that you want to? Does the crochet hook make you happy? Does it work for you? Thank you so much for joining me to learn all about crochet hooks. Check out our website for more great videos.