Jennifer I have a solution even better than the neck light (in my opinion) you ought to try. I'm almost completely blind and have issues with needing more light. I use this crafting and jewelers head lamp off amazon. It's white and has a two brightness level led light. It also has five or six magnification lenses that look like glasses lenses that can pop in for up to 5× magnification. You don't have to use those though. It's only like $16 and worth every cent. It's called a rechargeable head magnifier. The brand I use is yoctosun.
I have a broomstick hand made hook/needle by my grandfather from an old broom. It’s probably 60 years old. It’s a treasure that I use when I make broomstick lace crochet.
I’m an inline girl straight Susan Bates that’s what I started out with, I’ve tried others and I don’t go as fast with others. Also, I’m a pencil holder I tried the other way and I don’t know how y’all do It. Have a great day!!!
I had to laugh when you said you didn’t know what an inline hook was til recently. 😊 I didn’t either! 🤷🏻♀️ Geez, when I learned to crochet, MANY years ago, there were only CROCHET HOOKS! 🤣🤣🤣 Now there are so many different hooks, different yarns ...... so many choices! You gave great reviews on both the crochet hooks and the knitting needles! Thanks Jen! ❤️🥰❤️
My crochet hooks and knitting needles are from the 50`s and 60`s. I am the queen of "make do"! I bought some interchangeable needles but they come loose, as you said! Loved your video! Have a wonderful day and stay safe!
Thank you for making this video. I ordered inline hooks and love them. I don’t hook my yard now so it is a smooth nice process. I have ordered a Furls hook to try it out and see if I like them. Glad I found your channel.
The poncho you’re wearing is so pretty!! Enjoyed hearing your answers, I find this interesting. I have all the types of Furls and the wooden ones the only I use occasionally. Not worth the money in my book. Just pretty to look at. I used to use Susan Bates for years but I’m a Clover girl now!!! Thanks Secret Yarnery Christa! I can crochet so much faster and easier with the Clovers. Totally agree about the neck light. I never use my light up hooks. My favorite needles are Knitters Pride birch wood Interchangeable ones. Except for socks - that’s Chaiogoo all the way.
Excellent hook and needle review. I have watched a few reviews on other channels, but I think yours is the most comprehensive and covered some details the others certainly did not. Good job
I was so glad to see that you did this tag. I created it and I actually tagged you in my video when I first put it out. LOL! I am beyond stoked to see it circulating this much! I absolutely love the carousel that your hooks and supplies are in. My sister bought me two of the pink/gold Furls Odyssey hooks and I have such a hard tie using them. But I do try to always use them a little bit. I am so happy to see everyones answers and I feel like I have definitely been schooled because i apparently wasn't explaining the inline and tapered correctly.
Jennifer, no one has ever demonstrated how balanced the Furls hooks are. A picture is so valuable. Actually, I have a hard time working with the Furls because they are too long for my hand.
I am also addicted to Furls hooks! I use the Streamline hooks by Furls. They have the size printed and stamped on each hook. Love the comfort of the large hook in my hand!
I used Boyle hooks for years I now use the ergonomic hooks but they are a cheap set. I can't afford a higher price hook on a fixed income. I'm a pencil holder. ✏.I do have the the lighted hooks purchased them years ago when I was still working I use them on dark yarn like black ⚫.Thanks for sharing with all of us ❤. Have a great day.
Yes they are!! I have several sizes now because the sticker falls off. I went to Dollar Tree and bought small alphabet stickers and put on the front of the Furls hook so I know what size is. I just received my 2 Navy Blue Furls Odessey hooks 4.5 & 5.0 I always buy 2 for free shipping!! I love free!!🙂
I found a good use for that tiny steel hook that you showed. When I get a pick or a snag in my clothing, I insert that tiny hook from the underside of the material, catch the pull or snag with the hook, and pull it through to the back of the material. Usually, after doing that, the piece of clothing looks as if nothing had happened!
I agree that the Chiao Goo needles are the very best, but I also love the Knitter's Pride Interchangeable Zing needle tips and cables. They are extremely smooth and the cables don't have memory and they are less expensive. I order them from Webs in different tips and cable sizes and they probably sell them in sets too. Thanks, that was a great video.
I've tried Furls but I really can't use inline (but I love my lime green hook!!). Clover and Tulip are my favourites. Now needles are very much dependent on what I'm using them for. For straights I love my Signatures. I have a straight set in each of the 3 lengths. There is also nothing better for DPNs. They have micro groves so they don't slide out of your stitches. Signature are pricey but amazing!! I don't love their convertibles. Their cables only fit on the corresponding needle tip size so it gets extra pricey to get all the sizes. I too love my Chiaogoo but also love my Dyakcraft. Both are lovely to work with but Chiaogoo are more pointy. Sorry I'm so wordy but I love my tools!!!!!
Thanks Jennifer for this in depth informative video. My favorite hook sizes are I J K. I have 3 light up hooks but never use the light for the same reason you mentioned. Very good information about wooden needles for beginner knitters. 😊👍
Thank you. Enjoyed your answers. I use the large knitting needles, never used circular or DPNs. Have a beautiful day. I will do the Tag you it hooks and say you tagged me xxx
I love Furls Odessy and now own one of every size. And I have some nice ergonomic hooks, including Addi Swing, but they're nothing like the Furls that glide like a hot knife through butter, and the stitches... And the best part, they don't aggravate my arthritis. Thanks for the review.
I totally agree about the Furls hooks. Before my husband passed away, he got me some Odyssey and Streamline Swirls and I love them both. I plan on getting the new navy blue Odyssey plus the supernova Swirls for myself for Mother's day. I also have Clover Amour hooks and some Pony Ergonomic. I find that which I use depends on my yarn and project. When I use Red Heart yarn I use my Pony Ergonomic. I got a open size gauge and always check for mm size because some of my old hooks (a couple from mom and some from garage sales) do not have mm sizing and the knitting needle sizes don't work row hooks. Clover and Hobbii both make the hook sizer I swear by.
Furls are my favorite too, but I have mostly wooden hooks. They are less expensive and extremely light (vs heavy). The dark colors are beautiful, but the light colors make crocheting with dark yarn easier. I also bought a set of relatively cheap changeable circular knitting needles that work OK, but the connection of the wire to the bracket(?) sometimes grabs the yarn. I'm not a huge fan of the super pointy needles, but if anyone has a suggestion for a circular set that has a smoother transition, I'm all ears. Love your videos Jen!!
I teach knitting and I tell each of my students if you knit more than 2 hours a day get the best needles you can afford. My go to needles are Knitpicks. They are exactly like the premier needles. Hooks I am a in line hook, I started with Boye hooks but the heads drive me nuts. I'm now totally a Susan Bates. And Haven't looked back.
Never tried Furls but I do love my Clovers. I've been toying doing more knitting and learning more about it. I only have a couple sets of straight long needles since I used to make washcloths with them. ChaiGoo will be it if I decide to invest since you and many others like them so well. Thanks, Jennifer.
Jennifer, I recently purchased the mini ChiaGoo set and used it it make a smaller hat. I used the 3" for my left needle and the 2" for the right one. I found it made it a lot easier when working the decrease!
My mom used those teeny tiny little hooks all the time!! She would crochet lace around hankies!! I still have the last few she made, and all the hooks!!! They ARE perfect for adding beads to projects.... I'm a chiaogoo red LACE fan all the way!! (Red is not as sharp)I'm saving to get the interchangeable.... I love knitting with fingering...😊 They're actually are lighted needles.... They're ridiculous, I think somebody made him just for the comedic value!! 🤣😂🤣😂
I'm a Bates girl. I also love the inline just because they make more consistent stitches and grab the yarn better at least I think so. I have a set of interchangeable in rainbow wood like yours but mine is a Knitters Pride/Knit Pro set. I have the basic set, the chuncky set and even the tunisian set. Got them because they are beautiful, use them because I love them. I have also heard of Chaigoo but have never tried it. Was thinking of getting the minis for my socks! 💕And... and... I knit exactly like you do continental holding the yarn like crochet💕
Hi Jennifer, I am like you I love my Furls Odyssey hooks, I own two at the moment, but I am slowly buying more. I prefer them, because my hands do not cramp like they do from other ergonomic hooks. Hugs
I used to use the tiny hooks for doilies. Can’t do it anymore but, love my Furls! For knitting you may try the square needles, I have arthritis in my hands and they help me.
Fantastic video...I love my Furls Odesseys...Mine are all different colors which are so pretty. I still have all of my original hooks, but no longer use them.
Interesting to hear about the Furls hooks being your fave, as there's seemingly a lot of controversy about them!😉 I use a pencil grip, so I doubt that the Furls hooks would suit me.🤩 I love Clover Amour & Tulip Etimo Rose hooks.🧶 Blessings from South Australia💕🐨
My first hooks were boyne. Which I loved with the exception they are not ergonomic. Then I found a set of Susan Bates with wooden handles that I really like but they are too light weight. But they are now my go to hooks.
I recently received my first Furls Odyssey hook. I am having trouble getting used to it. It catches and splits my yarn. I will have to figure out how it works for me. But I am used to Clover Amour and they work amazingly for me. We will see how it goes! 💜
@@CinnamonStitches that’s why they work for me! My favorite metal hooks are the HERO brand and they are tapered as well!! (Also I have taught myself how to knit, and I was curious 🤨 what you thought of the Cubic clicks?? They are square shaped needles?)
I just started knitting...Continental...and the wire in between drove me crazy because it always wanted to curl. I will definitely check out ChiaoGoo. There was a lady in my yarn shop who was knitting Continental style (she said that she was from "the Continent." She knitted just like you describe (I do the same). She was so good! Don't let those English style knitters give you grief! ;)
It's silly, but when you said you do your headphones with one on one ear and off the other so you can hear your son doing school... I do that too! My husband and kids think I'm weird. When I use my bluetooth earbuds I only use 1 at a time. I have to keep 1 ear free to listen to my 4 kids. 😁
I love your hook recommendations, I use those little, little hooks with tiny crochet cotton to make doilies and pillowcase edges. But I’m an old lady that likes that kind of thing. Lol
I love my Furls odyssey hooks. I am able to crochet faster and cleaner. I agree about how they put the size. I hate having to figure sizes. I do not keep boxes that have them on it also. I have been using marker to label but watch it will rub off. Also watch for sales they have them often. Thank you for this video.
I agree with you, I also Love Furls crochet hooks. I started out with Boye, then Susan Bates, from there Clover Amours, then Tulip Etimo. I finally broke down and purchased Furls. I absolutely Love them. I have 7 Odsseys, one swirl and I Love them. I am collecting all of them. I Love love love them. I croche much better now. Have a nice day, hugs from Arkansas.💖💕🦋🦋
I think I hold mine like scoop shovel. My sister held hers daintily . I like both..Good buy like sewing thread.I. admire you you haven't been knitting long. I've been knitting fot years I mainly do blankets and wash clothes. My sister would get upset how I hold my knitting needles. I said when it's done looks the same.
I did not know about the rough yarn on the odyssey. I've had my hubby sandpaper some of my hooks... making most of them worse. Been there, done that. My fave size is F/3.75mm. ♡ I have Japanese steel hooks from sizes 15 to 22. They are so sharp/piercing that they literally split sewing thread... and yes, I love to crochet with sewing thread on occasion.
Great info. I'm still trying to get used to my Furl's hook bc of the sharp tip but they at so pretty to look at. I have the KP zing interchangeable needles and love them but I don't like the cords so I got a few ChiaGoo needles and love the cables. TFS 😀💜
Good morning from ☀️ Florida! I use Auear aluminum ergonomic hooks because I have small hands and they have a small shank on them. My favorite hook sizes are a 5.5 and a 6.0. I learned on a 5.0 Susan Bates hook back in 1970. I am a knife holder for my hook. I don’t hand knit but I use a large flat Bond 60 needle knitting machine, which is much faster.
I am with you. However I have 4 favorite knitting needle sets. My favorite wood set is my Lykke driftwood interchangeable set. My favorite metal set was only ChiaoGoo but I added Knitter's Pride Kindness for a 4" set and I have now added the Kollage interchangeable square. I could never choose a favorite between any of them. I have got several other sets but these 4 are the ones I use except for my take along projects. I have other sets I use only for that because I am not going to lose any of these 4 sets.
I have a set of Yarnmania light up hooks (my son got them for me). They are interchangeable and have aluminum heads and the light has 3 levels, charges with a cord instead using batteries and it has the light in the handle and the light shines on the project instead of in your eyes.
Thank you for this video, I didn't know what furls hooks were... I don't have favorite brand for crochet hooks, my knitting needles love bamboo needles... The only problem with bamboo the #size wears off needle, so I took very fine permanent pen labeled on ends of needles... might help with furls too....
Oh no!!! Furls would have replaced the hook ( before mr cinnamon got to it of course lol) Thank you for sharing your answers with us ! I’m the same way- I can use either hook really have no preference. I like the oddesey hooks but the join seems to bother my finger at the join .....Lolol I was just sitting here thinking 🤔- did I miss the knitting needles 😄🤣😄🤣 my favorite knitting needles, by far are the red lace Chiaogoo!
Interesting that your Furls got ruined with Scrubby yarn. I make scrubbies a lot and use the same Purple J which is my favorite. Just looked at it and it's fine. I love the Odysseys! My favorite knitting needles are Chiaogoo red lace interchangeables. Their cables are the BEST!!!
I only used the light up Hook for black yarn. Batteries don’t last. Ended up using now the neck light whenever I use black yarn. Interesting about the hooks. Thanks !!
I love furls, odyssey hooks. I got stickers and put the letters on the hook handle, and I wrote down the colors and sizes of the hooks when I bought them. I hate to not have a hook labeled and know the size.
I bought a Furls through Amazon was $114.20 here in Australia. I’m going to order Clover hooks and try. I’ve just bought the LED hooks and not keen will try the neck light.
Thanks for the reviews! I knit Barbie clothes with sock weight yarn and I use those really tiny hooks to pick up dropped stitches and take knots out of the fine yarn. My mom used to crochet fine lace and she used some pretty small hooks for that (I kept all of her crochet hooks after she passed, and I am intending to make use of them!) I’m currently enjoying using Clover bamboo knitting needles. I think the metal needles are faster, but I like the warmth of the wood in my hands. I recently bought a set of ChiaoGoo 3mm stainless DPNs and I wish the points were slightly more pointed, it’s a bit difficult getting them under the finer #1 weight yarns.
I am using a 00 now for a lace project, and I find myself putting the work down a lot, because my hands get sore. Ergonomic small hooks would be a nice addition for me.
Jennifer I have a solution even better than the neck light (in my opinion) you ought to try. I'm almost completely blind and have issues with needing more light. I use this crafting and jewelers head lamp off amazon. It's white and has a two brightness level led light. It also has five or six magnification lenses that look like glasses lenses that can pop in for up to 5× magnification. You don't have to use those though. It's only like $16 and worth every cent. It's called a rechargeable head magnifier. The brand I use is yoctosun.
I have a broomstick hand made hook/needle by my grandfather from an old broom. It’s probably 60 years old. It’s a treasure that I use when I make broomstick lace crochet.
I’m an inline girl straight Susan Bates that’s what I started out with, I’ve tried others and I don’t go as fast with others. Also, I’m a pencil holder I tried the other way and I don’t know how y’all do It. Have a great day!!!
I’m with you
I'm a clover old girl. I too hold it pencil style. Just the way my mother taught me in the 50's.
I had to laugh when you said you didn’t know what an inline hook was til recently. 😊 I didn’t either! 🤷🏻♀️ Geez, when I learned to crochet, MANY years ago, there were only CROCHET HOOKS! 🤣🤣🤣 Now there are so many different hooks, different yarns ...... so many choices! You gave great reviews on both the crochet hooks and the knitting needles! Thanks Jen! ❤️🥰❤️
My crochet hooks and knitting needles are from the 50`s and 60`s. I am the queen of "make do"! I bought some interchangeable needles but they come loose, as you said! Loved your video! Have a wonderful day and stay safe!
Jennifer thanks for letting us know about you Summer Love poncho❤️
So much great information and so many more things to learn about crochet. Love it. Blessed day to you.🐦
Thank you for making this video. I ordered inline hooks and love them. I don’t hook my yard now so it is a smooth nice process. I have ordered a Furls hook to try it out and see if I like them. Glad I found your channel.
Boye are my favorite hooks. I like Chiagoo and Addi needles
The poncho you’re wearing is so pretty!! Enjoyed hearing your answers, I find this interesting. I have all the types of Furls and the wooden ones the only I use occasionally. Not worth the money in my book. Just pretty to look at. I used to use Susan Bates for years but I’m a Clover girl now!!! Thanks Secret Yarnery Christa! I can crochet so much faster and easier with the Clovers. Totally agree about the neck light. I never use my light up hooks.
My favorite needles are Knitters Pride birch wood Interchangeable ones. Except for socks - that’s Chaiogoo all the way.
Thanks for sharing another of you which I love. Things with little man doing better I hope Autism is a world very wide and unknown
Excellent hook and needle review. I have watched a few reviews on other channels, but I think yours is the most comprehensive and covered some details the others certainly did not. Good job
I was so glad to see that you did this tag. I created it and I actually tagged you in my video when I first put it out. LOL! I am beyond stoked to see it circulating this much! I absolutely love the carousel that your hooks and supplies are in. My sister bought me two of the pink/gold Furls Odyssey hooks and I have such a hard tie using them. But I do try to always use them a little bit. I am so happy to see everyones answers and I feel like I have definitely been schooled because i apparently wasn't explaining the inline and tapered correctly.
I feel the same about light up hooks, the light shines right in your eye!! Thank you for sharing!!
My cat Nosey joined me for your video. He was really interested in watching you. 😊 We both were.
I love that name for a cat! 😉
Jennifer, no one has ever demonstrated how balanced the Furls hooks are. A picture is so valuable. Actually, I have a hard time working with the Furls because they are too long for my hand.
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I am so glad you are playing along!!!
I am also addicted to Furls hooks! I use the Streamline hooks by Furls. They have the size printed and stamped on each hook. Love the comfort of the large hook in my hand!
I used Boyle hooks for years I now use the ergonomic hooks but they are a cheap set. I can't afford a higher price hook on a fixed income. I'm a pencil holder. ✏.I do have the the lighted hooks purchased them years ago when I was still working I use them on dark yarn like black ⚫.Thanks for sharing with all of us ❤. Have a great day.
Yes they are!! I have several sizes now because the sticker falls off. I went to Dollar Tree and bought small alphabet stickers and put on the front of the Furls hook so I know what size is. I just received my 2 Navy Blue Furls Odessey hooks 4.5 & 5.0 I always buy 2 for free shipping!! I love free!!🙂
I found a good use for that tiny steel hook that you showed. When I get a pick or a snag in my clothing, I insert that tiny hook from the underside of the material, catch the pull or snag with the hook, and pull it through to the back of the material. Usually, after doing that, the piece of clothing looks as if nothing had happened!
I agree that the Chiao Goo needles are the very best, but I also love the Knitter's Pride Interchangeable Zing needle tips and cables. They are extremely smooth and the cables don't have memory and they are less expensive. I order them from Webs in different tips and cable sizes and they probably sell them in sets too. Thanks, that was a great video.
I've tried Furls but I really can't use inline (but I love my lime green hook!!). Clover and Tulip are my favourites. Now needles are very much dependent on what I'm using them for. For straights I love my Signatures. I have a straight set in each of the 3 lengths. There is also nothing better for DPNs. They have micro groves so they don't slide out of your stitches. Signature are pricey but amazing!! I don't love their convertibles. Their cables only fit on the corresponding needle tip size so it gets extra pricey to get all the sizes. I too love my Chiaogoo but also love my Dyakcraft. Both are lovely to work with but Chiaogoo are more pointy. Sorry I'm so wordy but I love my tools!!!!!
Thanks Jennifer for this in depth informative video. My favorite hook sizes are I J K. I have 3 light up hooks but never use the light for the same reason you mentioned. Very good information about wooden needles for beginner knitters. 😊👍
Thank you. Enjoyed your answers. I use the large knitting needles, never used circular or DPNs. Have a beautiful day. I will do the Tag you it hooks and say you tagged me xxx
The tiny hooks are good for adding beads to projects as they fit inside the bead holes
This was the best review have have watched! Excellent! Thank you!
Thank You for showing the difference between the hooks! I have alot more to learn than I thought!😊💐 Stay safe everyone!
I love Furls Odessy and now own one of every size. And I have some nice ergonomic hooks, including Addi Swing, but they're nothing like the Furls that glide like a hot knife through butter, and the stitches... And the best part, they don't aggravate my arthritis.
Thanks for the review.
I totally agree about the Furls hooks. Before my husband passed away, he got me some Odyssey and Streamline Swirls and I love them both. I plan on getting the new navy blue Odyssey plus the supernova Swirls for myself for Mother's day. I also have Clover Amour hooks and some Pony Ergonomic. I find that which I use depends on my yarn and project. When I use Red Heart yarn I use my Pony Ergonomic. I got a open size gauge and always check for mm size because some of my old hooks (a couple from mom and some from garage sales) do not have mm sizing and the knitting needle sizes don't work row hooks. Clover and Hobbii both make the hook sizer I swear by.
Furls are my favorite too, but I have mostly wooden hooks. They are less expensive and extremely light (vs heavy). The dark colors are beautiful, but the light colors make crocheting with dark yarn easier. I also bought a set of relatively cheap changeable circular knitting needles that work OK, but the connection of the wire to the bracket(?) sometimes grabs the yarn. I'm not a huge fan of the super pointy needles, but if anyone has a suggestion for a circular set that has a smoother transition, I'm all ears. Love your videos Jen!!
Love my Furls hooks, I love the Candy Shop and Streamlines. Expensive but worth it.
Angela wright Hi cinnamon I like the way you shared your knitting needles and crochet hook thank you for sharing 😶🐕💓💜💘❤💙🌹⚘
I teach knitting and I tell each of my students if you knit more than 2 hours a day get the best needles you can afford. My go to needles are Knitpicks. They are exactly like the premier needles. Hooks I am a in line hook, I started with Boye hooks but the heads drive me nuts. I'm now totally a Susan Bates. And Haven't looked back.
Never tried Furls but I do love my Clovers. I've been toying doing more knitting and learning more about it. I only have a couple sets of straight long needles since I used to make washcloths with them. ChaiGoo will be it if I decide to invest since you and many others like them so well. Thanks, Jennifer.
Jennifer, I recently purchased the mini ChiaGoo set and used it it make a smaller hat. I used the 3" for my left needle and the 2" for the right one. I found it made it a lot easier when working the decrease!
Furls my favorite and I didn’t know that about ruff yarns. But they’ve replaced to off mine for different reasons for free!
Just purchased my first Furls hook and the neck light! Thank you!!
My mom used those teeny tiny little hooks all the time!! She would crochet lace around hankies!!
I still have the last few she made, and all the hooks!!!
They ARE perfect for adding beads to projects....
I'm a chiaogoo red LACE fan all the way!! (Red is not as sharp)I'm saving to get the interchangeable....
I love knitting with fingering...😊
They're actually are lighted needles....
They're ridiculous, I think somebody made him just for the comedic value!!
🤣😂🤣😂
I'm a Bates girl. I also love the inline just because they make more consistent stitches and grab the yarn better at least I think so. I have a set of interchangeable in rainbow wood like yours but mine is a Knitters Pride/Knit Pro set. I have the basic set, the chuncky set and even the tunisian set. Got them because they are beautiful, use them because I love them. I have also heard of Chaigoo but have never tried it. Was thinking of getting the minis for my socks! 💕And... and... I knit exactly like you do continental holding the yarn like crochet💕
Hi Jennifer,
I am like you I love my Furls Odyssey hooks, I own two at the moment, but I am slowly buying more. I prefer them, because my hands do not cramp like they do from other ergonomic hooks.
Hugs
I used to use the tiny hooks for doilies. Can’t do it anymore but, love my Furls! For knitting you may try the square needles, I have arthritis in my hands and they help me.
Fantastic video...I love my Furls Odesseys...Mine are all different colors which are so pretty. I still have all of my original hooks, but no longer use them.
I really enjoyed your video as always. Thank you.
Interesting to hear about the Furls hooks being your fave, as there's seemingly a lot of controversy about them!😉 I use a pencil grip, so I doubt that the Furls hooks would suit me.🤩 I love Clover Amour & Tulip Etimo Rose hooks.🧶 Blessings from South Australia💕🐨
My first hooks were boyne. Which I loved with the exception they are not ergonomic. Then I found a set of Susan Bates with wooden handles that I really like but they are too light weight. But they are now my go to hooks.
I recently received my first Furls Odyssey hook. I am having trouble getting used to it. It catches and splits my yarn. I will have to figure out how it works for me. But I am used to Clover Amour and they work amazingly for me. We will see how it goes! 💜
I just ordered a furls hook, should be getting happy mail soon. I have knitting needles with plans to learn.
Super fun 🤩! Don’t know if you know this but Furls is designed to have Both elements of inline and tapered together wrapped up into one!!
Its probably why it works so perfectly for me
@@CinnamonStitches that’s why they work for me! My favorite metal hooks are the HERO brand and they are tapered as well!! (Also I have taught myself how to knit, and I was curious 🤨 what you thought of the Cubic clicks?? They are square shaped needles?)
I have my first hook too. That was a time that I only needed ONE. Now? I need to try them all.
I just started knitting...Continental...and the wire in between drove me crazy because it always wanted to curl. I will definitely check out ChiaoGoo.
There was a lady in my yarn shop who was knitting Continental style (she said that she was from "the Continent." She knitted just like you describe (I do the same). She was so good! Don't let those English style knitters give you grief! ;)
It's silly, but when you said you do your headphones with one on one ear and off the other so you can hear your son doing school... I do that too! My husband and kids think I'm weird. When I use my bluetooth earbuds I only use 1 at a time. I have to keep 1 ear free to listen to my 4 kids. 😁
I love your hook recommendations, I use those little, little hooks with tiny crochet cotton to make doilies and pillowcase edges. But I’m an old lady that likes that kind of thing. Lol
I love doilies and that kind of stuff.
I love my Furls odyssey hooks. I am able to crochet faster and cleaner. I agree about how they put the size. I hate having to figure sizes. I do not keep boxes that have them on it also. I have been using marker to label but watch it will rub off. Also watch for sales they have them often. Thank you for this video.
I agree with you, I also Love Furls crochet hooks. I started out with Boye, then Susan Bates, from there Clover Amours, then Tulip Etimo. I finally broke down and purchased Furls. I absolutely Love them. I have 7 Odsseys, one swirl and I Love them. I am collecting all of them. I Love love love them. I croche much better now. Have a nice day, hugs from Arkansas.💖💕🦋🦋
One thing I have done with my Odyssey hooks that I have, is to put top coat over the stickers to keep them from falling off
Furls Odyssey are my absolute favorite as well.
I think I hold mine like scoop shovel. My sister held hers daintily . I like both..Good buy like sewing thread.I. admire you you haven't been knitting long. I've been knitting fot years I mainly do blankets and wash clothes. My sister would get upset how I hold my knitting needles. I said when it's done looks the same.
I did not know about the rough yarn on the odyssey. I've had my hubby sandpaper some of my hooks... making most of them worse. Been there, done that. My fave size is F/3.75mm. ♡ I have Japanese steel hooks from sizes 15 to 22. They are so sharp/piercing that they literally split sewing thread... and yes, I love to crochet with sewing thread on occasion.
Loved learning all this thank you
Great info. I'm still trying to get used to my Furl's hook bc of the sharp tip but they at so pretty to look at. I have the KP zing interchangeable needles and love them but I don't like the cords so I got a few ChiaGoo needles and love the cables. TFS 😀💜
Clover is my go to hook and i knit the same way as you.
Those tiny hooks are excellent for crocheting beads into your work
Good morning from ☀️ Florida! I use Auear aluminum ergonomic hooks because I have small hands and they have a small shank on them. My favorite hook sizes are a 5.5 and a 6.0. I learned on a 5.0 Susan Bates hook back in 1970. I am a knife holder for my hook. I don’t hand knit but I use a large flat Bond 60 needle knitting machine, which is much faster.
I am with you. However I have 4 favorite knitting needle sets. My favorite wood set is my Lykke driftwood interchangeable set. My favorite metal set was only ChiaoGoo but I added Knitter's Pride Kindness for a 4" set and I have now added the Kollage interchangeable square. I could never choose a favorite between any of them. I have got several other sets but these 4 are the ones I use except for my take along projects. I have other sets I use only for that because I am not going to lose any of these 4 sets.
I have a set of Yarnmania light up hooks (my son got them for me). They are interchangeable and have aluminum heads and the light has 3 levels, charges with a cord instead using batteries and it has the light in the handle and the light shines on the project instead of in your eyes.
Love my Furls and I was always a Boye girl. Can't imagine crocheting without them.
Thank you for this video, I didn't know what furls hooks were... I don't have favorite brand for crochet hooks, my knitting needles love bamboo needles... The only problem with bamboo the #size wears off needle, so I took very fine permanent pen labeled on ends of needles... might help with furls too....
Thank you for the educational video. 🤗
I love furls odyssey's also. No more hand strain.
Oh im glad for you
Thank you for this video Jennifer. Enjoy this day.😊💕 stay well and safe💕
Oh no!!! Furls would have replaced the hook ( before mr cinnamon got to it of course lol) Thank you for sharing your answers with us ! I’m the same way- I can use either hook really have no preference. I like the oddesey hooks but the join seems to bother my finger at the join .....Lolol I was just sitting here thinking 🤔- did I miss the knitting needles 😄🤣😄🤣 my favorite knitting needles, by far are the red lace Chiaogoo!
❤️❤️❤️ to hear what your favs are and how you like to hold the hooks/needles. Definitely heard some good lessons learned to consider! Thank You!!!
Furls, hands down. I have 13 hooks, Odyssey, swirls, ebony, teak, and camwood. I'm obsessed. 😬
Very Cool! I am very excited to try a furls crochet hook! 😊🧶🧡
I never really understood the difference between inline and tapered hook until now. Thank you.
I want a furls hook soooooo bad. I am so happy you guys are doing this challenge, thank you!!😯😁🤛🤜
Interesting that your Furls got ruined with Scrubby yarn. I make scrubbies a lot and use the same Purple J which is my favorite. Just looked at it and it's fine. I love the Odysseys! My favorite knitting needles are Chiaogoo red lace interchangeables. Their cables are the BEST!!!
Susan Bates is my favorite hook.
I have 2 furls hooks. One is wood. I like them I guess my favorite are Clover hooks though.
I love neck light after I tried the light up hooks which they snag where u insert them in the handle
Thank you for sharing!!!
Thank you for sharing
I only used the light up
Hook for black yarn. Batteries don’t last. Ended up using now the neck light whenever I use black yarn. Interesting about the hooks. Thanks !!
Good morning ☀️
I've never tried furls hooks. May have to try them.
Furls odessey hooks just love I can crochet no pain wish found these years ago💙
Oh ya I find I crochet pretty speedy too with furls I so feel like pro lol 😝 but I still love my clovers but crochet 🧶 at normal pace with them
I love furls hooks. I have both streamline and wood. I really don't like metal hooks. I think my next furls might be a candyshop wooden hook.
Thank you I think I will order the better hook I just had the set I bought from Amazon
What a brilliant idea using doily patterns for the dream catcbers!!
I love furls, odyssey hooks. I got stickers and put the letters on the hook handle, and I wrote down the colors and sizes of the hooks when I bought them. I hate to not have a hook labeled and know the size.
I bought a Furls through Amazon was $114.20 here in Australia. I’m going to order Clover hooks and try. I’ve just bought the LED hooks and not keen will try the neck light.
Thanks for the reviews! I knit Barbie clothes with sock weight yarn and I use those really tiny hooks to pick up dropped stitches and take knots out of the fine yarn. My mom used to crochet fine lace and she used some pretty small hooks for that (I kept all of her crochet hooks after she passed, and I am intending to make use of them!) I’m currently enjoying using Clover bamboo knitting needles. I think the metal needles are faster, but I like the warmth of the wood in my hands. I recently bought a set of ChiaoGoo 3mm stainless DPNs and I wish the points were slightly more pointed, it’s a bit difficult getting them under the finer #1 weight yarns.
I am using a 00 now for a lace project, and I find myself putting the work down a lot, because my hands get sore. Ergonomic small hooks would be a nice addition for me.
I have a set of ergonomic steel hooks from either Tulip or Clover. I can't remember which and I am not where I can look.
Loca I'm Still Dreaming Big As you told me When you first received your Oddysy hook one Day I will own a Furls crochet hook.🙍
Just got my first furl hook and having fun with it , thinking this might be my favorite 🤩
Hi funny I wasn't sure what style I held my hook until I saw the way you hold yours yep I'm a knife hook. Thanks for the info😀
I’ve only crocheted with Susan Bates hooks. I am a pencil crocheter