I’m a knife holder…I use metal for cotton yarns, I grab one of the Odyssey hooks, the most…and I like wood and resin, for most other yarns…I’m a tapered woman, but I love my Furls crochet hooks…I love Tunisian crochet and I bought the Addi set, which is tapered. I did buy me a wooden one, also, since my set didn’t come in a size, 6.5 mm hook. And I am a tight crocheter…so I usually go up, one mm hook size.
Inline, Susan Bates still is my forever love. I bought the aluminium and used a clay /cook in oven for my hands. I still love them. But I will try anything.
I use to hold my hook in the pencil grip, now I use the knife grip. I find it easier to keep my tension consistent when I use the knife grip. I have never tried the mixture of both hooks. I have used both of them, I am more of a Susan Bates girl especially the plastic ones for some reason. Oh and I also love the Clover Amour hooks! They just glide through the yarn. I definitely would love to get a Furls crochet hook! Great video! Thank you! I love your videos!
I am a knife holder in crochet. I love the Furl's Odyssey hooks, but, they are very expensive. (I only have one) I also have a wooden Furl's hook which I really don't care for. My all time favorite is the Clover Amore hooks. Now, those I have in every size! Thank you for this tutorial I learned a lot!
Knife holder and Susan Bates made in Mexico also Susan Bates with wood handle and only have 4 of those. I would like more of them but can't find them. Thanks for the video.
I can crochet using both methods, but the knife hold, if you watch closely, tends to enlarge the loops due to the “maneuvering” of the wrist… at least for me. And I find it easier to “catch up” on my tension using the pencil method. Love your channel, love what you share with us!!! Thank you, Nikki ❤️😃
I am a pencil holder. I only like the tapered Boye hooks. I like to make Tunisian crochet with long hooks and I scored a set of plastic Tunisian hooks with long tails for $0.50 each it was fabulous 😀
I learned t crochet at age 4. I’m now 66. I use the pencil grip. I have used the knife hold with really bulky yarns. I like Clover Amore hooks, and prefer flatter heads.
I learned using the knife hold, years ago. I just picked up crochet again now and after making my first piece i realized the joint of my thumb was bothering me-and i've never had a problem with it before! Something with the knife hold was not good for my hands, probably my own fault with my grip. I'm now slowly getting into the habit of pencil hold, though i'll still use knife for more difficult/intricate stitches!
I love my Tulip Etimo hooks that I got for Christmas quite a few years ago. They work the best for me. I would love to try a Furls hook someday. I just started learning Tunisian crochet and really like it a lot. I am using hand me down old metal Tunisian hooks until I really decide if it's something I am going to do often enough to warrant buying really nice Tunisian hooks or even an interchangeable set. I've seen some pretty nice Tunisian hooks out there that are quite expensive too, but if I doing it enough it may be another item to add to a future Christmas list as well as the Furls crochet hooks. I hold my crochet hooks like a knife. It's weird how some crochet hooks are long and some are short. I find the longer ones more comfortable in my hands & definitely like the ones with the ergo handles better. I find the metal hooks that have no ergo handles hurt my hands after a short while, so I only use those for backups when needed.
Nikki, I’m a knife holder. I think that I’m going to try the combination. I have used both of the others and don’t have a preference….depends on the yarn. I have basically looked at you on U Tube, but I went to your site the other day and you have some great info, etc. so I will be visiting regularly. Also will look into the Tunisian hook with the extension. Thanks for all the info.
i recently got my 8 piece odyssey hook set and i adore them!! they are by far the best ones i have ever tried and i will never go back :) i love the individual styled hook head combination of inlined and tapered ones that the furls have and i like how heavy and chunky they are because i had thr exact samw issue like you that other hooks often poke my hand wich can be very painful after a while. now i can crochet for hours and hours without any issues ☺️
I'm a pencil hold with using Clover Amour only hooks for me.. however I have found when doing tunisian (don't really care for tunisian but absolutlely love entrelac.. I have RA and the Clover Amour hooks allow me to hook longer ..
I'm typically a knife crocheter lol I am definitely a furls girl all the way. I love them they take so much tension off of your muscles and the tendons in your hand.
I have very small hands..child sizes.. I prefer Inline hooks..,Susan Bates… I love my Clovers Amour hooks, and my Tulios. I also like Knut Pick’s beautiful laminated wood hooks… I have four Furls Odysseys… And.. I am comfortable with simple metal hooks…no handles. I used plain Susan Bates hooks for years, and resisted the ergonomic ones… I;m OK with Bith now. BEGINNERS. Invest in a couple og good hookd…Your experience will be much better… …
I’m usually a knife holder, every now and then I will hold as a pencil! I love those Furl Hooks don’t have one yet cuz I’m not knowing what should be the size🤷🏻♀️ one day😊 You give such great tips Thank You ☺️
I bought the clovers and like them but I feel their throats are not deep enough. If only I could grind a little depth out. Are the Tulip or Odyssey deeper throated? I hate to keep buying hooks. 😩
I taught myself how to crochet back when I was 18 in the 1960s. I’m also left handed and there was no one to teach me. And back in those days there was no UA-cam to learn from. All the learn-how-to books showed the pencil hold and the only kind of hooks we could get back then were aluminum!!
I started out holding it like a pencil. No one taught me how to hold the hook. Then I saw on UA-cam the knife hold and that made it so much easier for me. I like all different hooks depending on the yarn and stitch. But I slpit my yarn with my inline so I never use it.
Any idea when you’ll revise the color change technique again?! That portrait you crocheted was fan-freaking-tastic 🤩🤩🤩 Is the course available for purchase?
I prefer an online hook with an ergonomic grip. The pointed head is essential for me as I tend to use thinner yarns (DK or less). The tapered head feels chunky to me.
Some useful info, thank you. But...your hook descriptions are inaccurate 😬. With 'inline' crochet hooks the head is pointed, the head, throat and shaft are all of the same diameter or 'in line'. With 'Tapered' crochet hooks the hook is taller than the shaft when viewed from the side. The head is blunt and as wide as the shaft but the throat is narrow at the head or 'tapered' when viewed from above.
I've been using the Boye hooks for years. Recently started using the Clover Amour hooks, after comparing it to the Tulip Etimo and Susan Bates hooks. I found that I really preferred the clover. It's a bit longer than the Etimo and a little cheaper too. I'm also a fan of the rounded back of the ergonomic handle, which the Tulip Etimo does not have. Now in the process of upgrading my hooks to the Clover. I really want to try the Furls Odyssey hooks, but they are too expensive. For my cheaper yarns I still love my trusty Boye hooks. I found that I am not really a fan of the inline hooks. I'm not use to them and I always end up splitting my yarn or dropping stitches. I'm a knife holder, and find that the Bates hooks, especially the ergonomic ones, are way too long and slows me down. In my opinion, feel the Bates hooks are cheaply made compared to the Boye hooks, because the Bates hook I purchased chipped after just two hours of crocheting. So I love my Boye and Clover hooks.
I use neither holds. Hold your hook and yarn how you want and what is comfortable to you. Knife and pencil are not the only ways to hold. I prefer ergonomic metal. No preference on the throat.
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I’m a knife holder…I use metal for cotton yarns, I grab one of the Odyssey hooks, the most…and I like wood and resin, for most other yarns…I’m a tapered woman, but I love my Furls crochet hooks…I love Tunisian crochet and I bought the Addi set, which is tapered. I did buy me a wooden one, also, since my set didn’t come in a size, 6.5 mm hook. And I am a tight crocheter…so I usually go up, one mm hook size.
I have tried tunisian crochet. im making a throw right now , its very easy
I can use (and love) any of the three types, although my preference are inline hooks.
Inline, Susan Bates still is my forever love. I bought the aluminium and used a clay /cook in oven for my hands. I still love them. But I will try anything.
I hold knife hold I like clover ergonomic handle as a retired hygienist they work best with my overworked hands
I use to hold my hook in the pencil grip, now I use the knife grip. I find it easier to keep my tension consistent when I use the knife grip. I have never tried the mixture of both hooks. I have used both of them, I am more of a Susan Bates girl especially the plastic ones for some reason. Oh and I also love the Clover Amour hooks! They just glide through the yarn. I definitely would love to get a Furls crochet hook! Great video! Thank you! I love your videos!
I am a knife holder in crochet. I love the Furl's Odyssey hooks, but, they are very expensive. (I only have one) I also have a wooden Furl's hook which I really don't care for. My all time favorite is the Clover Amore hooks. Now, those I have in every size! Thank you for this tutorial I learned a lot!
Knife holder and Susan Bates made in Mexico also Susan Bates with wood handle and only have 4 of those. I would like more of them but can't find them. Thanks for the video.
I can crochet using both methods, but the knife hold, if you watch closely, tends to enlarge the loops due to the “maneuvering” of the wrist… at least for me. And I find it easier to “catch up” on my tension using the pencil method.
Love your channel, love what you share with us!!!
Thank you, Nikki ❤️😃
I am a pencil holder. I only like the tapered Boye hooks. I like to make Tunisian crochet with long hooks and I scored a set of plastic Tunisian hooks with long tails for $0.50 each it was fabulous 😀
Knife holder and I love the Susan Bates hooks with the bamboo handle
I learned t crochet at age 4. I’m now 66. I use the pencil grip. I have used the knife hold with really bulky yarns.
I like Clover Amore hooks, and prefer flatter heads.
I learned using the knife hold, years ago. I just picked up crochet again now and after making my first piece i realized the joint of my thumb was bothering me-and i've never had a problem with it before! Something with the knife hold was not good for my hands, probably my own fault with my grip. I'm now slowly getting into the habit of pencil hold, though i'll still use knife for more difficult/intricate stitches!
I use the pencil hold
Unless I'm crocheting with a lg hook like p or q. Thanks Niki
I like the Pryms. Seems to be a nice mixture for me.
I love my Tulip Etimo hooks that I got for Christmas quite a few years ago. They work the best for me. I would love to try a Furls hook someday. I just started learning Tunisian crochet and really like it a lot. I am using hand me down old metal Tunisian hooks until I really decide if it's something I am going to do often enough to warrant buying really nice Tunisian hooks or even an interchangeable set. I've seen some pretty nice Tunisian hooks out there that are quite expensive too, but if I doing it enough it may be another item to add to a future Christmas list as well as the Furls crochet hooks. I hold my crochet hooks like a knife. It's weird how some crochet hooks are long and some are short. I find the longer ones more comfortable in my hands & definitely like the ones with the ergo handles better. I find the metal hooks that have no ergo handles hurt my hands after a short while, so I only use those for backups when needed.
Nikki, I’m a knife holder. I think that I’m going to try the combination. I have used both of the others and don’t have a preference….depends on the yarn. I have basically looked at you on U Tube, but I went to your site the other day and you have some great info, etc. so I will be visiting regularly. Also will look into the Tunisian hook with the extension. Thanks for all the info.
I'm a knife holder, and I prefer aluminum hooks🙃
I use the knife hold and Boye hooks.
I mostly use the knife hold but I was taught using the pencil hold, which I still use sometimes.
i recently got my 8 piece odyssey hook set and i adore them!! they are by far the best ones i have ever tried and i will never go back :) i love the individual styled hook head combination of inlined and tapered ones that the furls have and i like how heavy and chunky they are because i had thr exact samw issue like you that other hooks often poke my hand wich can be very painful after a while. now i can crochet for hours and hours without any issues ☺️
Yay! So thrilled you love them
My favorite is the polished metal with a silicone grip.
I'm a pencil hold with using Clover Amour only hooks for me.. however I have found when doing tunisian (don't really care for tunisian but absolutlely love entrelac.. I have RA and the Clover Amour hooks allow me to hook longer ..
I'm typically a knife crocheter lol I am definitely a furls girl all the way. I love them they take so much tension off of your muscles and the tendons in your hand.
Yeeeeees! My favorites
I’m a knife holder. I like the Boye hooks. I’ve used the ones from Hobby Lobby
I use the pencil hold! Thanks Hugs!
I have very small hands..child sizes.. I prefer Inline hooks..,Susan Bates… I love my Clovers Amour hooks, and my Tulios. I also like Knut Pick’s beautiful laminated wood hooks… I have four Furls Odysseys… And.. I am comfortable with simple metal hooks…no handles. I used plain Susan Bates hooks for years, and resisted the ergonomic ones… I;m OK with Bith now.
BEGINNERS. Invest in a couple og good hookd…Your experience will be much better… …
I have to use the knife grip, the pencil grip hurts my wrist.
I’m a knife crochet hook holder.
I use the boye hooks.
I’m usually a knife holder, every now and then I will hold as a pencil!
I love those Furl Hooks don’t have one yet cuz I’m not knowing what should be the size🤷🏻♀️ one day😊
You give such great tips
Thank You ☺️
What size do you use the most? Start with that size 😀
Link is in my description😀 use NICKI15 for 15 % off
I bought the clovers and like them but I feel their throats are not deep enough. If only I could grind a little depth out. Are the Tulip or Odyssey deeper throated? I hate to keep buying hooks. 😩
I taught myself how to crochet back when I was 18 in the 1960s. I’m also left handed and there was no one to teach me. And back in those days there was no UA-cam to learn from. All the learn-how-to books showed the pencil hold and the only kind of hooks we could get back then were aluminum!!
So cool! ❤️
you're brilliant
Me too! Self taught leftie! Lol!
I started out holding it like a pencil. No one taught me how to hold the hook. Then I saw on UA-cam the knife hold and that made it so much easier for me. I like all different hooks depending on the yarn and stitch. But I slpit my yarn with my inline so I never use it.
So interesting😀
I am a pencil holder , like Boye hooks. I do Tunisian crochet.
Knife hold for me
Any idea when you’ll revise the color change technique again?!
That portrait you crocheted was fan-freaking-tastic 🤩🤩🤩
Is the course available for purchase?
YES! Just published it 😀
Use CCC20JULY21 for 20% off (valid till 8/1/21)
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I prefer an online hook with an ergonomic grip. The pointed head is essential for me as I tend to use thinner yarns (DK or less). The tapered head feels chunky to me.
Some useful info, thank you. But...your hook descriptions are inaccurate 😬. With 'inline' crochet hooks the head is pointed, the head, throat and shaft are all of the same diameter or 'in line'. With 'Tapered' crochet hooks the hook is taller than the shaft when viewed from the side. The head is blunt and as wide as the shaft but the throat is narrow at the head or 'tapered' when viewed from above.
I've been using the Boye hooks for years. Recently started using the Clover Amour hooks, after comparing it to the Tulip Etimo and Susan Bates hooks. I found that I really preferred the clover. It's a bit longer than the Etimo and a little cheaper too. I'm also a fan of the rounded back of the ergonomic handle, which the Tulip Etimo does not have. Now in the process of upgrading my hooks to the Clover. I really want to try the Furls Odyssey hooks, but they are too expensive. For my cheaper yarns I still love my trusty Boye hooks. I found that I am not really a fan of the inline hooks. I'm not use to them and I always end up splitting my yarn or dropping stitches. I'm a knife holder, and find that the Bates hooks, especially the ergonomic ones, are way too long and slows me down. In my opinion, feel the Bates hooks are cheaply made compared to the Boye hooks, because the Bates hook I purchased chipped after just two hours of crocheting. So I love my Boye and Clover hooks.
Totally makes sense 😀
So glad it was so helpful to you ❤️ thanks for watching my videos to the end 😀
My hold is the knife way! I use metal or ergonomic crochet hooks. I used tapered & mixed hooks. That said, I prefer ergonomic mixed hooks!
That’s amazing
The way I hold my hook is a combination of pencil and knife.
Knife, aluminum, Boye, tapered.
I use neither holds. Hold your hook and yarn how you want and what is comfortable to you. Knife and pencil are not the only ways to hold. I prefer ergonomic metal. No preference on the throat.
The 🔪 grip
Knife hold
Pen holder leftie here...Clover Amour for me or Tulip in a pinch! Tapered all the way!
Ps...I have some antigue hooks made of bone!
I hold it like a pencil
Way
100 % pencil holder
Nice 😀
Knife wa
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I don't like the inline. to me it doesn't hold the yarn good