4 cheap ways to make you own ergonomic crochet hook handles (featuring Dollar Tree supplies)
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
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In today's video, I show you 4 methods you can use to customize your crochet hooks with ergonomic handles that are inexpensive. In fact, 3 of the 4 methods utilize supplies from the Dollar Tree! The foam clay is the only thing you can't purchase at Dollar Tree (that I am aware of), but I have seen small containers of it available for as low as $2.50 (the tub I bought was 12.99). There's no need to spend a ton of money to buy fancy crochet hooks when you can upgrade your current hooks for CHEAP!
Timestamps
00:00 intro
02:16 Air dry foam clay
07:09 Beauty blender sponges
12:58 Self adhesive bandage
17:09 Silicone beads
29:52 Final thoughts - Навчання та стиль
I make my own crochet hook handles as well. My method is as follows, I get a plastic straw and fit it onto the handle, cut off the excess straw, I make a white glue and water mix ( not too thin) then I take strips of scrap material, dip the strips in to the glue and wrap around the straw. I let the glue dry before adding more strips, continue wrapping strips until the desired thickness. The reason I use a plastic straw is so I can remove the handle and slip it onto another hook size. Surprisingly enough the handle is very comfortable.
Oh that's a great technique! I'll have to give this a try ❤️
For putting on the beads I suggest using a folded towel on top of a flat surface to press down on with the hook. It won’t slide around or scratch your surface that way.
Ooh that's a great tip ❤️
I use a lot of tiny crochet hooks and when I found those silicone beads at the dollar store, I knew they were going to save my hands. I got some and never went back to painful tiny crochet!
They've saved my hands and made my hooks cuter 🥰 Glad you were able to find the beads at Dollar Tree, too!
Appreciate that you gave some really thoughtful warnings for younger people. Great ideas. Thank you for sharing. I too am an arthritis, connective tissue, fibro, autoimmune gal. Many times I end up covered with ice packed just from crocheting. Great ideas for my metal hooks I can't handle using. While I find good hooks an investment, the idea of spending $38-$120 for an ergonomic hook isn't something affordable for me personally. So these are descent options.💕🧶
Thank you! I love nice hooks, but the cost is just too high to afford a collection of fancy hooks. The best set of ergonomic hooks is the one you can afford 😊 I hope this helps some people avoid hand pain! And I would feel terrible if anyone hurt themselves attempting to save themselves pain
I use those meltable plastic granules to create myself some crochet hook handles.
They aren't soft, but I find them extremely comfortable. They are also capable of being easily re-melted to change them wherever you want. I like that they are clean and durable.
What are these magic beads? I will have to do some googling and check them out
Thank you for sharing. I recently picked up crocheting again while i attend university online for the first time in 12 years. Its great for helping my buzzy brain but not so good for my on going carpel tunnel issues. These are great ideas!
I definitely share those ND pains of making crafting/art decisions based largely on how long squirrel brain can maintain focus on certain tasks 😂 Love these ideas!! Hand pain is No Joke! Idk what I might try, but I certainly have ideas 🤔
You're right, Hand pain is definitely no joke! The squishy grips really do help ❤️
Great ideas! I have always been looking for things I can do to keep my hands from cramping!! (I keep getting distracted by your Jareth shirt. It is amazing!)
Thank you! I just scored this shirt at the thrift store recently and was beyond stoked to find it 😁 I always find the best T shirts in the men's section at Goodwill.
I hope one of these hacks helps your hands feel better ❤️
I've used washi tape for a decorative ergonomic hook, with masking tape layered on first for bulking up! Made my two favorite hooks way more comfortable to use this way.
Ooh I didn't think to try Washi Tape! That's a great idea ❤️
Thank you for taking the time to make this review. I am so into the glow in the dark and skulls! ❤
My inner child is SO happy with glow in the dark hooks 😁♥️
Heading to my fave DT for silicone beads and beauty sponges. So excited.
This was an AMAZING tutorial!!! These are methods I've never seen before, and I'm so excited! I can't wait to make one with silicone beads! I just found you, and I am now a subscriber!!!
@@Eibmozluver Thank you so much! I hope some of these ideas help save you some hand pain ❤️
Love the idea I'm definitely gonna try the silicone beads ❤❤❤
Foam makeup applicators feel even better. I push a skewer through first, then an applicator, rounded edge away from the hook.
Thank you for sharing this design hack, i started crocheting 3 months ago and i bought the plain hooks without handle grips, this will be a great help ❤🫰🏻
No need to buy a bunch of fancy hooks when you can make grips yourself for cheap 😊♥️
So cute!!!! I love the beads you used! Thank you for sharing this!!!! ❤
Happy to help ❤️❤️❤️
Amazing!! Thank you for helping my hands. I can't imagine not crocheting. You saved me ❤
Hand pain is no joke! I hope these ideas help some your hands and wrists ❤️
Such great ideas and like how you warn about potential injury.
Safety first! 🥰
I really enjoyed your video. I love to crochet, but I am was trying to figure out how to make it easier on my hands as well. Your video was instructive and helpful and easy to follow. Thanks so much! I’m glad I found you.
Thank you, and welcome! I hope one of these methods helps save you a bit of pain. I'm doing a follow-up with more ideas as well
These are great ideas for people who lean towards the knife hold. Haven't really found a comfortable handle for pen hold (which is how I crochet).
As a knife holder, I don't know what would be more comfortable for people who use the pen hold. Perhaps some of these ideas can be adapted for your hooks 😊
Interesting to watch. I’m sorry you have the painful issues with your hands and wrist. I will be 81 on September 11, and then very fortunate that I have no arthritis in my hands. My hands are very small so I can use any other plain aluminum hooks without having any problems.
Yes!!! Pen gripper here. Just today I tried the Bates hook handles and...meh. They made me hold the hook differently and I wound up feeling pain in my shoulder (got arthritis there too ☹️). What we need is an orthopedic surgeon's advice on ergonomics...
They sell pen/pencil grips.
@LoriHall-db2mq pen/pencil grips are limited for use with crochet hooks due to the size of the hole. It's intended for pens, which are much bigger around than a lot of crochet hooks and slide off the hook. The methods I presented work regardless of size
Creative, fun, and useful! Thank you for the silicone beads idea.
Glad to help ♥️
I purchased the same cheap crochet hooks to start off crocheting!
Heck yeah! It's a lot of hooks for the $
I wish I had learned to crochet via different method. I crochet holding the hook like you would a pencil. That is how my mother taught me almost 60 years ago.
Now having arthritis and carpal tunnel makes it difficult to even write.
It would be so cool to make those ergonomic handles for crochet hooks. Thanks for sharing.
I can't imagine holding my hook like a pencil! It's funny how the way you learned really sticks with you. Sorry to hear about your arthritis and carpal tunnel issues. Joint pain is so awful! I'm not sure if any of the methods in this video would help your hands or not, but I hope you find some relief for your pain ❤
I don't know if they are avialable outside of Germany but here we have a lot of people prefering pen hold. Therfore there are some nice crochet hooks from addi, which already are ergonomic for that. Maby try them, if you can get your hands on some?
They drove me crazy since I prefer knife style holding but could only get those in most stores.
Good luck and hopefully you can crochet some more with these hooks.
I love using the stretch tape on my crochet hooks! Sports Therapists, Veterinarians, Doctors use it for various things too. I purchased mine from a Dollar Store about a year ago. I like how easy it is to apply and adjust to my hand and various sized hooks. Only disadvantage is that it could cover the size of your hook.☺️🥰🇨🇦
It's super useful! ♥️
I also thought the beauty blender was gonna be harder than it was 🤣 But I do like all the options. I have only done oven bake clay for some of my hooks and that way I don’t have to wait forever for air dry clay.
I bought stuff to make oven baked clay hooks and have just never made any 😅 I really should make some, but it's too many steps! My ADHD decided nope! The air dry was so easy but it takes FOREVER to dry
I gave the self sticking bandage on one of my hooks, and I will definitely be using it in the future for all my handle-less hooks!
Thank you for this. I'll be trying these out💜💜
I hope they help you 😊
This video just popped up in my feed and I had to watch since I just made some hooks and sewing sticks last week with dollar tree supplies 😂. I used the hooks for the first time yesterday and I love it. Now I can use all those skinny metal hooks I bought a decade ago when I was a beginner. ❤
Heck yeah! I'm glad you've found a way to make those teensy hooks more tolerable 🥰
Great advice. Love your hooks! Nice to meet you!!
Thank you! Nice to meet you, too 🥰
Thank you for your clever ideas on how to make an ergonomic crochet hook handle, and more importantly, thank you for the multiple safety warnings. I can see how it would be so easy to jam a crochet hook through your palm, thank you , thank you, thank you.
Absolutely! Safety first ❤️
What a cute fun vid. Thank you!
Thanks so much ❤️🥰
Hi, new friend here. Loved the customized hooks! Will be trying them. Silicone beads first, because they are so cute! Thanks for the video. I'm off to watch some past tutorials! 💜
Thank you so much! 🥰 I am happy to have a new crochet friend ❤️ Be sure to let me know how the beads work out!
I have heard that you can use the DT foam bendy hair curlers too. Just take the wire out thats in the middle, then slide the foam onto your crochet hook.
I have those and never thought of doing that with them! I use mine in amigurumi to make bendy parts. I will add this to the list of ideas for the follow-up video 🥰
I love the beauty blender idea! Here in Brazil they are easier to find and way cheaper. I'm gonna try with the ones used for concealer, because they are smaller. Might work. And they come in packs of three or four inthe store next to my house.
Great video and ideas. You got my wheels a churning’😋
I bought foam egg shaped grips from Amazon. They are for folks with have dexterity issues. It works for larger hooks.
I saw those and considered getting them. I hope they help save you some hand pain
I'm definitely going to try the bead hack! I have SLE (Lupus) and Multiple Myeloma. I can only crochet for a few hours a day or my hands will swell up, especially using small hooks. I have to rotate my crafts to give my hands a rest. I'm hoping your crochet hook hacks will help me to be able to crochet for longer periods of time. Thanks for the great ideas.
You're welcome! I hope some of these ideas help you 🥰
Definitely gonna try out the beauty blenders one because they're removable. Will look for smaller ones, though, I've seen some different sizes at stores. Thanks for the ideas
@topik801 Glad to help! The beauty blender sponges are super squishy and don't feel as large in your hand as they look. It's definitely my favorite cheap hack! Thanks ❤️
Thanks for sharing.
Oh no, now I want to make custom hooks too!😂 love the beaded hooks❤
I love my beaded hooks! They're worth the money and effort ♥️
I’ve recently bought. Couple beauty blenders for no known reason as I don’t wear any makeup that would benefit from blending. Now I know why !
You knew that those sponges would come in handy 🥰
thank you! I also want a "pointer hook"
I contemplated getting this specific bead kits. I went for an assorted pack of 24 colors instead to make rainbow hooks. Those are so great for pain.
I really love my beaded hooks ♥️ I bet the Rainbow hooks look good! 🌈
❤❤❤ beautiful hooks! I also have Rheumatoid arthritis in my g
Hands ❤❤❤❤
My Nana crocheted for 50+ years with tiny steel hooks making elaborate lace weight projects and she also had arthritis! While I'm sure that her advanced age and her other health issues in later life didn't help I can't imagine that her dedication to Filet crochet and little baby booties did her any favors either
I can't imagine the dedication! Those tiny projects hurt my hands
For the self adhesive bandage, if you don't like the feel, maybe you can also wrap around the tape used for tennis rackets. It might be a big smoother. This video is amazing and I'll definitely try some of these. 😊
Ooh I'll have to look into that tennis racket tape. Thanks so much! ❤️
I'm not sure how to customize for me as I am a pencil holder type person. I've been crocheting over 50 years and I just cannot get comfortable crocheting any other way (I've tried). I found some foam type covers for the steel crochet hooks many years ago and they have helped me just by making them a bit thicker. I made the mistake of covering the thumb rest with them as they did flatten out over that area and it was touch going after not using the steel hooks to remember what size the hooks were, when they were fresh on it was easy to move them but not now after a decade or more of them being on there. I did manage to move them back enough to see the sizes and left them there. I am interested on getting some of the skull silicone beads and just putting them on the ends of my hooks or using them on the ends of my knitting needles so my work doesn't fall off when I've put it up for the night. Thank you, I have some of the stretch bandage but I don't like the feel of it on my hooks either, but I do like to hold bandaids on hard to cover areas.
My brain melts when I watch people crochet with a pencil hold. It's like, what?? How?? 😅 Susan Bates makes some cushion grips that look cool. They slip over the lower part of the handle. I wonder if those might help you 🤔 Using the silicone beagsas knitting needle toppers also a great idea! Thanks so much ♥️
@@gracefacecreates my brain melts when I watch diggers crochet, lol I've tried to use the digger hold and sometimes what I'm working on needs it in places but I can't do it all the time, I seem to have more control the way my grandmother taught me. I'm thinking the very small Bates foam grips is what I tried, they were good and still are on the hooks that still have them but needed to be a bit thicker, I want to try the silicone beads and see how those work, I am having more problems with the steel hook than the other hooks. But see the need for help with the 2 mm up to an E hook ones.
As a crochet sister with arthritis and Connective tissue disease I, too have trouble with smaller crochet hooks.
What’s up with the age old history of making HANDLES that match the size of the hook???
Making doilies is not Tunisian crochet. I haven’t come across a pattern that requires me to move my work down to the handle.
Your video comes to rescue me and maybe I will be able to crochet all those pretty teeny tiny stitches without pain!
Thank you !!!
I also don't understand why manufacturers don't make larger handles on those tiny hooks! Im glad some of these ideas might help save you a little hand pain ♥️🥰
I love these ideas I definitely want one with the beads 😍🤩 you’ve made this how to very clear and easy to follow. Also I did not know about the girl impaling herself with a crochet hook 😨
And I shared this with a few of my crochet friends ❤ I hope your channel continues to grow as I love how calmly you speak and your work is amazing 🤩
Thank you so much! The beads are a super easy & fun way to make your hooks more ergonomic and cute at the same time 😊 The beauty blender hack really surprised me tho! Thank you for the support ❤️🥰❤️🥰
Love these! How are you storing your hooks that have the grips? Thanks!
Right now, they're in a Dollar Tree storage bin 😁
Not me watching at 1am adding a trip to the dollar tree to my to-do list for tomorrow....
I hope it was a fruitful trip 😊
@@gracefacecreates they didn't have any beads. Bummer.
I'm thinking here that if you warm the silicon beads before, it may be easier. With hot water or a hair dryer.
I rèally wish you would've used the Dollar Tree beads,to see how they worked. If they was too hard or if the would break as you was putting them on the hook?
Maybe a follow up Video with your foam Clay N the beads from DT?
Thanks for Sharing your Vids🧶💜
Another commenter said they felt the Dollar Trre beads were very hard. I squeezed them after reading the comment, and they honestly feel the same to me as the other silicone beads. Maybe I can do a follow-up video using them and try some other Dollar Tree crochet items. Thanks for the suggestion ♥️
I love your voice 💜
Thanks so much ♥️
i see you have a crocheted space man, i would love to learn that pattern if you have it
It's Apollo the Astronaut by Sister Stitch Co
@@gracefacecreates thank you
What lipstick are you wearing? I've been looking everywhere for that shade of orangy red
It's NYX Lingerie XXL, which is a liquid matte lipstick. The shade is called On Fuego. It's super hydrating and stays on for a long time
What size are the silicone beads?
15mm for the round ones
Are silicone bead hooks heavy and does foam clay brake easily?🤔
The silicone beads aren't heavy at all. And the foam clay is soft and squishy, like a pool noodle 😊
@gracefacecreates Thank you. I have been curious but I don't think anyone as mention the weight of silicone beads. Also thanks for the foam clay. I always wonder if that would be a nice alternative to air dry clay but always forget to buy some to try out. Good to know if I ever want to try in the future.☺️👍👍
i used super glue wit pen casings but that didnt work for me
I don't think super glue will adhere properly to the metal. E6000 would be a better choice, but the stretch tape or beauty blenders would probably be a better choice 😊
Put the beads in warm water they will be easier to side
@@elacross3898 ooh good idea!
ick is right i cant stand the touch of a microfiber towel or anything like that, just like i dont like to feel a peach, potato, kiwi, lol
Fair warning. I just used the dollar tree silicon beads. ABSOLUTE PAIN. Idk if other beads from Amazon are like that by my wrists and hands absolutly hurt. And one of the hooks just did not want the beads to move. No matter the soapy water or how hot it was, absolutly stuck. 😅 So just be warned, if you arent strong, the Dollar tree beads are prob not ones you want to use. My arms and back are KILLING me 😂😅
If you arent stronk DEF get a friend to help you. and USE hot hot water for the best results for the beads~~ hope this helps 🎉
Oh no! I'm sorry it gave you such a hard time 😭 Good tip with the really hot water!
I finally tried the beauty Blender handle today after realising I had bought a pack of blenders off TEMU and barely wear makeup they were less than the dollar store price but you have to wait awhile to get them if you want to order from temu . Verdict : putting them on was so easy I like how the handle feels in my hand but after even a short time crocheting my hand is tingling , I know I need surgery so I’m sure it’s not due to the handle as it actually feels nice all in all I like it
Oh, tingling isn't good for sure! I think the ergonomic hook is a good addition to make sure you're protecting your hand health as much as possible. Here's hoping that you and your doctor can get your hands feeling better soon ❤️