[Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet hooks: was Crochet and knitting items seen while away on a recent trip

[Lillie Pennington]

Hi, I am not sure if they make these. Putting a piece of tape on the pointy part may be an option. 

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> On Mar 26, 2014, at 7:08 PM, "David F" <scopist65 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know where one can get a crochet hook that is more rounded than
> pointed.  I have seem nice heavy ones and cheap looking aluminum ones with
> pointed hook ends. I can't explain, but that point always hurt my fingers
> back when  I was still feebly trying to learn this skill.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Deb Trevino
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 4:58 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet hooks: was Crochet and
> knittingitems seen while away on a recent trip
> 
> Okay, thanks.  I've done both methods, especially for those extra hooks I've
> accumulated.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 2:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet hooks: was Crochet and
> knittingitems seen while away on a recent trip
> 
> 
>> Hello Deb,
>> I'm blinder than a bat I'm afraid. I have all my hooks rubber-banded 
>> together and touch the ends to see which hook is which. I may mistake 
>> an H hook for an I, or an F for a G, but I can get pretty close to 
>> knowing which hook is which by feeling the hook's size. After all, one 
>> needs to swatch for many projects so it doesn't matter much which hook 
>> you have as long as you can get the gauge.
>> I know that some folks have their hooks very organized, in a special 
>> case for them, placed in order of size. if I were using crochet hooks 
>> regularly I would probably have an organized system for myself.
>> 
>> As for the metrics, I simply look it up online. Takes just a moment on 
>> google.
>> Cathy
>> 
>> 
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