I have had 3 kinds of hookies, for rayon and metallic threads, and I think any of htem would work for wire if they had a means for anchoring the beginning (like a hole drilled in the neck).
The first kind I tried were the ones with the C head. I think they were from Biggins, but not sure. Personally, I disliked them but others may disagree. These kept grabbing neighboring threads in the C, and the heads were so wide that they overlapped each other. I had a couple that were wood and had a narrow slot for a head. Like a shepherd's hook that got squished flatter. I got them from Beggar's Lace. This was less grabby of the neighbors' threads, but it was also annoyingly difficult to un"hitch" to lengthen, because the slot was so long. They were also too light weight for some of the springy threads. I now use ones sold by The Lacemaker. These have wood bodies, some bitted or otherwise lightly decorated, but the neck and head are made from a very heavy wire (thicker than coat hangar wire) that is bent over at the end. The metal gives them enough weight to control stiff threads, and the hook on the end doesn't grab other threads as much as the "C" kind. However, you wouldn't be able to drill a hole in the metal, and may not be able to drill safely into the wood near the neck. The heavy wire is anchored in the wood, so you'd have to drill to the side. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Alice Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The C-shaped heads are one form of metallic thread bobbin, or > 'hookie'. There are various forms of these that have been around for > years. I think I have three different styles of them. They can be found > on various dealer websites. Did you notice if the person had drilled a > starting hole in them? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
