Susan Bates Crochet Hook Cushion Grips 3.75"-2/Pkg

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All great advice above, the exercises , breaks, and switching to knit, less tension, when I feel myself speed up or apply lots of tension – I take a break for about 2 minutes and remind myself of the pain it will cause! The disadvantages are that you have to modify each and every hook, and if you use it on a very small diameter hook (like I did in my sample photo), it can make for a fairly heavy hook.

I hope you have found this a useful insight into all the invisible things that go into our trusty hooks. I can use and LOVE both Etimo and Armour and switch between the two on the same project with no difference in gauge. If you’re familiar with this blog, then you will know that the designer in me loves to understand how things are put together and how that effects their function. Having the beginnings of arthritis, I needed some comfort and tried Tulip Etimo first because I saw a video of a pencil hold crocheter using one and thought I can use that. And every hour or so, get up and do something different for a few minutes that uses your hands differently or doesn’t use them at all.Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. I am a great fan of Prym hooks and have been using the aluminium hooks with soft handles for a long time.

The ergonomic crochet hook here is an ordinary hook, with a plastic handle, that is round, just like the hook. The small finger and thumb of the non-dominant hand secure the crochet work, making it easier to manipulate stitches. Purple 4mm beaded crochet hook, crochet, handmade ergonomic crochet hook tool with silicone beads for easy hand comfort. This requires a lot more left handed movement, but there are several ways to feed the thread if my index finger gets sore. The hook part isn’t exactly like a Susan Bates hook, though, but I’ve able to work for very long periods with the Clover Soft Touch without pain.Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. Today I am using that to go right back to the fundamentals and look at one of our two most important tools. Addi Comfort Handle hooks have a handle which is easy to grip because it is the diameter of a pencil.