Ergonomic Crochet Hook

[Ron Altier]

My wife saw some ergonomically designed crochet hooks and decided she would like to try one. So she showed me a picture of one. I have made 6 or 7 of the long thin ones and this looked much easier because it had strength in the bulkier handle part. She said it is much easier on her hands.

 

The dia of the small end for the one she wanted was 5MM. It came out pretty good and she liked it so much she wants 3 more sizes.

 

Sorry about the picture quality, but my iPhone was all I could use at the time

 

 

 

[John Moody]

Very nice Ron!

[lew]

Sweet!

Is that a segmented piece?

 

 

[Ron Altier]

Actually it was a prototype of segmented scrap Yellow Hart and Leopard wood. It came out very good and my wife loved it. If you know a crocheter, this makes a great gift and can be made of about most any wood. However the hook on the end can be a bear.

 

[lew]

Thanks. I guess what ever type of wood that gets used for the "business" end has to be pretty hard and dense.

 

[Ron Altier]

The hook is most difficult because the end has to be the proper Dia and the hook opening, length and smoothness has to please the user. Hard wood is best for the hook,, but it is prone to splinter and split.. Utmost care must be used making the hook

[lew]

Thanks!

 

[John Morris]

Old Topic, from archives

[Ron Altier]

 I learned a lot and ended out making 12 sizes with a keeper rack, also of exotic wood. I learned a lot and some did not work well, wrong shape for her hand. She uses them a lot. I also purchased bamboo hooks and adapted the hook part to my handles. crochet hoks.JPG  difficult to get it right. 

 

Edited July 17, 2018 by Ron Altier
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