[Nfb-krafters-korner] determining crochet hook sizes

[Zimmer, Cindy]

Cathy,
I cannot tell what this one is made out of but I think it is made out of a thin metal.  I think this because one of the reviews says that when the product arrived it was bent and you would not be able to bend plastic or cardboard in the mail like it was saying.  I have seen these in harder plastic at the Hobby Stores.

To make your own you would use drill bits to drill holes the correct size and mark them so you could reuse the device over and over.

Cindy

-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 1:19 PM
To: Zimmer, Cindy; 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: RE: [Nfb-krafters-korner] determining crochet hook sizes

Hi Cindy,

wow, I didn't know there was a gadget like this. Sounds like something I would like to have. Thanks for giving me something new to learn today. I found the knit-check on amazon.com and the link is below. But the page does not describe what the item is made of; cardboard or plastic?

I'd like something that will last. I have a general idea of what size hook or needle I am using, but if I had a gauge measurer then I would become even better with my accuracy as I learned to identify the sizes.  


By the way, how would I create one myself? 
http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Bates-Knit-Chek-Knitting-Needle/dp/B0019KHEXG

Cathy F