"Mother-in-law gave me a large number of crochet hooks that had belonged to her mother... two hooks that are marked "Size H USA" and "Size K USA". On the other side is "Boye"..." Liz
*** Steel hooks are numbered (for threads), and there is an overlap (of about 3 sizes) where the aluminum hooks (for yarn) begin and are lettered. The larger aluminum hooks begin at B, and end now, quite large as super bulky yarns are popular. The newer aluminum hooks have a letter and a number to denote them (the old ones did not), as we move to international trade and internet communication. The H is a 5. metric, 8 USA, 6 Canada. The K is a 6.5 metric, 10.5 US, and 3 Canada. How is that for confusing? :-) On the small crochet hook subject, it is difficult to find the finer 14,15,16 now. I typically find them where lace is prevalent (from lace to lace knitting), and beading focused stores. For a long time, it was almost impossible to find a 14, and in the old days, it came with a steel cap as it easily punctured the skin. I liked the steel cap Some small hooks come now as "knit pickers" for pulling snags to the backs of knits. One source in the US that comes to mind, is Beadwrangler, for small sized hooks, and is an online source. Many state you can't find them anymore, but they are out there! Best, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
