With the knife grip, you hold the hook with your thumb in front and your index finger in the back. Susan Bates hooks are tapered hooks, and they are a great basic hook if you want to try that style. Some wooden and epoxy hooks are made with handles that have wider sections where you hold the hook to make them gentler on the body as well. Resin hooks are similar to plastic in feel but they look a lot different.
Most commonly found with aluminum tips, ergonomic crochet hooks have coated handles that make them a little easier to grip and more comfortable to hold for long periods. Using the correct yarn and crochet hook sizes can make the difference between having a project that fits and one that doesn’t. The crochet hook size chart has a lot of useful info for me especially to see how American sizes differ from UK sizes. I think the best crochet hook to use for any particular project is the hook that is shown on the label of the yarn you are using and not determined by project.
Usually used for crochet threads and lightweight yarns such as Superfine #1 or Fine #2 yarn weights. These metal hooks numbers size decreases when the diameter increases, which is opposite the way regular crochet hook sizes run. Before we start looking at which crochet hook sizes are best for different yarn weights, it’s also worth us quickly mentioning the materials that your hook will be made from. Generally crochet hooks comes in three different types of materials – metal, wood or plastic. There’s no simple answer as to which is best, it’s down to personal preference – but each does have it’s own particular qualities. Most crochet patterns also include yarn weight and crochet hook size combination to achieve the right crochet fabric finish you are looking for.
These steel hooks have a different numbering system than regular hooks. You’ll also see small crochet hooks that have a number size, as opposed to a letter paired with a number. For example, steel hooks come in sizes like 0, 2, 4, and 6 while larger hooks are sized B-1, C-2, D-3, etc.
But otherwise, there’s no right or wrong answer to this question – it’s entirely up to personal preference! Some crocheters find that they prefer using different size hooks for different crochet projects, while others cats in bucket hats are perfectly content using just one or two sizes. The most commonly used crochet hook changes from person to person, depending on what type of crochet pattern you prefer to make and yarn weight you prefer to use.