Crochet Hooks
Yarniss Ergonomic Crochet Hooks Review: Months of Use With Sore Thumbs
A long-term look at the Yarniss 20-size ergonomic hook set, written after months of evening crochet with mild arthritis in my right thumb.
Two years ago, my aching thumb almost made me quit a hobby I have loved for 30 years. A set of ergonomic Yarniss hooks changed that.
A long-term look at the Yarniss 20-size ergonomic hook set, written after months of evening crochet with mild arthritis in my right thumb.
Thirty years of plain metal hooks, then a month of evenings with the Yarniss set. This is what my hands told me.
Honest notes from a crocheter whose right thumb used to ache after twenty minutes of work. Ten reasons the Yarniss ergonomic hook set helped her finish projects again.
Two years ago, my aching thumb almost made me quit a hobby I have loved for 30 years. A set of ergonomic Yarniss hooks changed that.
Honest, hands-on notes for crocheters with sore hands.
A straight-talking look at the Yarniss 20-size hook set after months of evening crochet with arthritic hands.
A year of daily crochet with the Clover Amour 10-hook set. What helped my arthritic thumb, what did not, and who should buy it.
Two premium hook sets, one yarn basket. Here is what ten months of evening crochet taught me about the difference.
Thirty years of crocheting, one arthritic thumb, and a full set of Clover Amour hooks. Here is what I would tell a friend who is eyeing the price tag.
Two years ago, a single hook changed how my evenings end. Honest notes from my armchair.
A practical, hands-on guide to choosing the right crochet hook size, written by someone who has spent thirty years with a hook in her hand.
Honest, hands-on notes for crocheters.
Six months after finishing Fred the Dinosaur, here is what the kit got right, what it did not, and whether it actually teaches you to crochet.
A hands-on comparison from someone who taught three beginners to crochet.
Honest, hands-on notes for crocheters who are tired of tangled yarn and half-finished projects.
Thirty years of afghans, and a beginner's kit finally taught me amigurumi.
A 30-year crocheter walks through the exact steps, the honest snags, and what to do when your hands hurt.
I bought The Woobles kit with my own money, finished Fred the Dinosaur, and kept a list of every frustration along the way. Here is the honest version.
Six months, two blankets, one patient dog. Here is what this bulky wool blend is really like to live with.
A side-by-side look at Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick versus the basic acrylic skeins in the craft store bin, based on three decades of crocheting and a winter of testing both.
Honest, hands-on notes for crocheters who want blankets they actually finish.
Why this bulky yarn keeps getting blankets finished.
Honest, hands-on notes for crocheters.
Six months of crocheting with Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, including the parts the product page does not tell you.
I have used the same set of HiMo locking stitch markers almost every evening for four months. Here is what held up, what did not, and what I learned.
Delphine Ashcroft spent a month of evening crochet using both. Here is what she found, including the places where the safety pin still wins.
Honest, hands-on notes for crocheters who are tired of losing their place, counting twice, and digging safety pins out of the carpet.
How a bag of one hundred locking markers stopped me from ripping out rows at eleven at night.
A plain-spoken guide to counting stitches as you crochet, using locking stitch markers the way I actually do in my evening chair.
Six months of evening crochet with the same 100 HiMo locking stitch markers. What works, what annoys me, and what I wish someone had told me before I bought them.
A long-term look at the Yarniss 20-size ergonomic hook set, written after months of evening crochet with mild arthritis in my right thumb.
A straight-talking look at the Yarniss 20-size hook set after months of evening crochet with arthritic hands.
A year of daily crochet with the Clover Amour 10-hook set. What helped my arthritic thumb, what did not, and who should buy it.
Honest, hands-on notes for crocheters.
Six months after finishing Fred the Dinosaur, here is what the kit got right, what it did not, and whether it actually teaches you to crochet.
I bought The Woobles kit with my own money, finished Fred the Dinosaur, and kept a list of every frustration along the way. Here is the honest version.
Six months, two blankets, one patient dog. Here is what this bulky wool blend is really like to live with.
Six months of crocheting with Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, including the parts the product page does not tell you.
I have used the same set of HiMo locking stitch markers almost every evening for four months. Here is what held up, what did not, and what I learned.
Six months of evening crochet with the same 100 HiMo locking stitch markers. What works, what annoys me, and what I wish someone had told me before I bought them.