Yes, I have tried using hooks with handles of all sorts, and found the weight of the handle ( whatever it's made of) unbalances the hook so I can't use my usual method for doing sewings.
Let me explain. The hooks which I use, (and which I gave to the students in Peg's class,) are custom bent. They can be put in position and will stay there with the hook raised leaving both hands free to place the right loop of thread in place, ready to continue with the manoeuvre. With a handle, they just fall over sideways. I also use the end of the handle to hold the thread loop so my contact with it is minimised, sliding the hook right through the loop. This also would not be possible with a custom handle. >From Peg's post, and from further private emailing, I understood her problem >was with the weakened thread rather than with the hook itself. While I am talking about hooks, there is a new one on the market, with a blue plastic handle, which is advertised as being 4.5mm and the smallest made. A couple of my students have bought them and shown me. In fact, they have bigger hooks than the last batches of 5mm standard crochet hooks bought from SMP. And with the plastic handle they won't slide through the loop. Jacquie in Lincolnshire. Sent from my iPhone On 8 Jan 2012, at 00:36, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello All! It's been an interesting weekend so far! Last night my neighbor > & I attended a "painting event" at Total Wine (8000 labels, so little time!). > In the space of two hours we made an acrylic painting on canvas with tissue > paper/newspaper collage--along with 20 other "artistes". The wine flowed & a > good time was had by all. The teacher, a sculptor, explained that this > technique works with other collage items such as fabric, LACE, yarn & thread. > I can hardly wait to try this out when my PA stash is at hand! Today I > attended a dyeing event where we used silk ties to dye silk fabric using > boiling water, vinegar & an aluminum pot. WOW--the results were astonishing > & not at all what you would expect from the ties! A little Oya on the edges > & you're very fashionable. On the net, Mary Corbet's Needle 'n Thread site > has been offering a giveaway for the Twelve Days of Christmas. When I > checked out one of the "gifts", I found that the artisan also makes custom > made ! cr! > ochet hooks in addition to laying tools (for embroidery). > www.etsy.com/shop/JRCrafter?ref=seller_info (usual disclaimers!!) I've got > my eye on the green & black swirl that reminds me of jadeite. What I wanted > to ask however--does anyone else use a crochet hook with a specialty handle? > Not just from the "beautiful tool" perspective, but from the "bigger handle > is easier to hold" angle? Noting Peg's frustrations with multiple sewings > brought back unhappy memories of struggling with that thin shaft. :-( Just > wondered if it would be worth contacting this dude to see if he will make one > with a tiny hook? He offers a range of sizes (Boye) but not small enough. > I'm also wondering if anyone has used a tambour hook? Suggestions? Tomorrow > is Oshagatsu at Morikami--Year of the Dragon. Happy New Year to All! > Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
