short crochet hooks?

I'm looking for a source for short crochet hooks in various sizes.

A friend of mine was recently institutionalized, and the rules are
pretty tight about what kinds of things she's allowed to have.
Specifically, they allow crochet hooks, as long as the hooks are
plastic and less than four inches long. I've never seen any that fit
this description; has anyone else run into this?

Thanks,
Chris

On May 2, 6:02 pm, wrote:
Specifically, they allow crochet hooks, as long as the hooks are
plastic and less than four inches long. I've never seen any that fit
this description; has anyone else run into this?

What about hot-wiring (or hack-sawing) the end off one so it fits the
specs? Sand or melt it smooth and your set.

VP

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I'm looking for a source for short crochet hooks in various sizes.

A friend of mine was recently institutionalized, and the rules are
pretty tight about what kinds of things she's allowed to have.
Specifically, they allow crochet hooks, as long as the hooks are
plastic and less than four inches long. I've never seen any that fit
this description; has anyone else run into this?

Thanks,
Chris


Sounds like a daft rule to me!

But plastic hooks could be cut down.

Mary

It used to be the Rule for the size of folding scout knives that were
allowed to be taken on board airplanes pre 9/11.
mirjam


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I'm looking for a source for short crochet hooks in various sizes.

A friend of mine was recently institutionalized, and the rules are
pretty tight about what kinds of things she's allowed to have.
Specifically, they allow crochet hooks, as long as the hooks are
plastic and less than four inches long. I've never seen any that fit
this description; has anyone else run into this?

Thanks,
Chris


Sounds like a daft rule to me!

But plastic hooks could be cut down.

Mary

On 1 May 2007 23:02:04 -0700, wrote:

I'm looking for a source for short crochet hooks in various sizes.

A friend of mine was recently institutionalized, and the rules are
pretty tight about what kinds of things she's allowed to have.
Specifically, they allow crochet hooks, as long as the hooks are
plastic and less than four inches long.

Susan Bates Crystalite hooks are non-metal, maybe lucite or some other
cheap acrylic. As has been suggested you can probably clip and sand
the ends to meet the 4" requirement.

Boye Balene needles are also some plasticky-acrylic stuff but again,
you'd have to clip the ends.

Lion Brand makes a line of plastic hooks but they may have a steel
core, same for the Pony Pearl hooks.

Swallow casein needles look like plastic but are some sort of
milk-based resin. More clipping and sanding to do.

All of the above save the Swallow Casein needles are available at
Hobby Lobby/Michaels sorts of stores, or from any number of vendors on
the various Interwebs.

"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
...
It used to be the Rule for the size of folding scout knives that were
allowed to be taken on board airplanes pre 9/11.
mirjam

Americans sometimes as me for bone needles to work their cross stitch on
planes because they're not allowed to take steel ones.

But a bone needle can do as much damage as a steel one ...

Mary

Dumb rule! Do they let longer pens and pencils in? You can do just as much
damage with a pencil as with a crochet hook. In fact, I would say that to a
petty rule maker, a pen is more dangerous than a sword. All those
beaurocrats making rules need to remember that the sharpest cutting edge
known to man is still a piece of flaked flint, which gives you a good idea
of what can be done with a piece of window glass.

Short crochet hooks are not ergonomic. She may need the crochet activity.
It may be better then either drugs or TV. Is the institution willing to
take full responsibility for any repetitive stress syndrome that she
develops as a result of using a too short crochet hook?

I see ergonomic, fat handled crochet hooks, that are all or mostly plastic
at the LYS. I would present a case to the Director of the Institute, that
such crochet hooks, are in fact the safest option when all factors are
considered. If they make a rule, then they need to be responsible for the
unintended consequences. They need to update their rules.

Aaron


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I'm looking for a source for short crochet hooks in various sizes.

A friend of mine was recently institutionalized, and the rules are
pretty tight about what kinds of things she's allowed to have.
Specifically, they allow crochet hooks, as long as the hooks are
plastic and less than four inches long. I've never seen any that fit
this description; has anyone else run into this?

Thanks,
Chris

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
...

It used to be the Rule for the size of folding scout knives that were
allowed to be taken on board airplanes pre 9/11.
mirjam


Americans sometimes as me for bone needles to work their cross stitch on
planes because they're not allowed to take steel ones.

But a bone needle can do as much damage as a steel one ...

Mary



Ah, but can they be detected by security before boarding? ;-))

nickie

And most companies still give metal knives with the food , there used
to be plastic children needles ,,, which are rather soft, and might be
allowed on board.
mirjam


"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
...
It used to be the Rule for the size of folding scout knives that were
allowed to be taken on board airplanes pre 9/11.
mirjam

Americans sometimes as me for bone needles to work their cross stitch on
planes because they're not allowed to take steel ones.

But a bone needle can do as much damage as a steel one ...

Mary

"nickie{D}" wrote in message
...
Mary Fisher wrote:
"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
...

It used to be the Rule for the size of folding scout knives that were
allowed to be taken on board airplanes pre 9/11.
mirjam


Americans sometimes as me for bone needles to work their cross stitch on
planes because they're not allowed to take steel ones.

But a bone needle can do as much damage as a steel one ...

Mary



Ah, but can they be detected by security before boarding? ;-))

I've no idea - is that the point then?

I've no idea about anything ...

Mary

nickie