Specific type of crochet hook holder

Hi all,

I've been googling extensively without success for a crochet hook holder -
not cloth, because my crochet hooks are very loose in it, but one perhaps
made of plastic into which I can snap my hooks securely, from small to
large. I used to own one like this many years ago, but all I've been able to
find so far are the cloth holders.

Any ideas, suggestions?

Thanks!

David


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David R. Sky
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David, I found an empty Boye crochet hook case at Joann.com. It is the kind
that has elastic to hold the hooks and zips closed. The link is:
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog_o...743&PID=233027

I also found patterns for crochet hook cases that are crocheted:
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/kluster/kluster.html

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/lffunt/alhookcase.htm

Hope this helps,
Marilyn

"David R. Sky" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I've been googling extensively without success for a crochet hook holder -
not cloth, because my crochet hooks are very loose in it, but one perhaps
made of plastic into which I can snap my hooks securely, from small to
large. I used to own one like this many years ago, but all I've been able
to find so far are the cloth holders.

Any ideas, suggestions?

Thanks!

David


--
Delete my first name to email me.

David R. Sky
http://www.shellworld.net/~davidsky/

David,

I would recommend this one that Marilyn has posted. It is a nice case as it
is vinyl on the outside and has elastic loops of different sizes on the
inside. It can hold from at least a size 10 steel crochet hook up to at
least a size N crochet hook.

If you like, I could send you the one that i have and get myself another
one. They are not that expensive at the local Wal-Mart here.

Christy

"Marilyn" fcorliss at comcast dot net wrote in message
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David, I found an empty Boye crochet hook case at Joann.com. It is the
kind that has elastic to hold the hooks and zips closed. The link is:
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog_o...743&PID=233027

"vanmier" vanmier AT peoplepc DOT com wrote in message
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David,

I would recommend this one that Marilyn has posted. It is a nice case as
it is vinyl on the outside and has elastic loops of different sizes on the
inside. It can hold from at least a size 10 steel crochet hook up to at
least a size N crochet hook.

If you like, I could send you the one that i have and get myself another
one. They are not that expensive at the local Wal-Mart here.

Christy


YOU HAVE A WAL_MART THAT STILL SELLS NEEDLEWORK SUPPLIES? (sorry for the
shout...)

It's just that here the Wal-Mart people have turned to giant supercenters,
and though we have two of 'em (and I'm about mid-way between them) they have
BOTH rid themselves of anything but half a shelf full of very cheap yarn and
obviously cheap crochet and knitting supplies. No fabric. No patterns.
Nuthin.

....and Jo-Ann's moved twenty miles south. Our Hancock Fabrics (that had a
pretty good selection of yarn) closed.

Michaels has some, but...whoa, what prices!!!...and they don't have lace
weight needles. I did notice the other day that they had a crochet hook
holder, though; the zippered pouch thing with the elastic holders.

I'm depressing myself.

On the other hand, some brave soul actually opened a YARN STORE on our down
town main street. It's small, of course. Brand new, and the owners have made
a couple of...unfortunate...buying decisions. On the other hand, they sell
ADDI TURBOS!!!

....and they have also made some great buying decisions. Well, not so much
for me, since I'm too broke to take advantage of them. Still....

Their teacher has been around for decades, literally; she was the first one
to try to teach me to knit, many and many years ago. She gave up, because
according to her, I twisted the knitting and did it all wrong. I STILL do it
'all wrong." I'm a 'combination' knitter.

I like it.

She doesn't.

This may be a problem. ;-)

ANYway, hi. I'm new.

Diana

I have no yarn shop. I depend on Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby and Michael's, not
to mention mapping out yarn shops when I head out of town. I had to learn
through videos, so if I do it "wrong", no matter--I do it, don't I? I'm
happy with my results, aren't I? Those are my two biggest criterion. I've
learned a few things by doing the pattern "wrong", like wrapping the needle
backwards (learned it makes a different stitch), and the first couple
patterns I did I knit in the back because I didn't know any better. Still,
I'm happy, so who cares? It makes an interesting design. I thought that
was the point.

Welcome!

"Diana" wrote in message
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"vanmier" vanmier AT peoplepc DOT com wrote in message
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David,

I would recommend this one that Marilyn has posted. It is a nice case as
it is vinyl on the outside and has elastic loops of different sizes on
the inside. It can hold from at least a size 10 steel crochet hook up to
at least a size N crochet hook.

If you like, I could send you the one that i have and get myself another
one. They are not that expensive at the local Wal-Mart here.

Christy


YOU HAVE A WAL_MART THAT STILL SELLS NEEDLEWORK SUPPLIES? (sorry for the
shout...)

It's just that here the Wal-Mart people have turned to giant supercenters,
and though we have two of 'em (and I'm about mid-way between them) they
have BOTH rid themselves of anything but half a shelf full of very cheap
yarn and obviously cheap crochet and knitting supplies. No fabric. No
patterns. Nuthin.

...and Jo-Ann's moved twenty miles south. Our Hancock Fabrics (that had a
pretty good selection of yarn) closed.

Michaels has some, but...whoa, what prices!!!...and they don't have lace
weight needles. I did notice the other day that they had a crochet hook
holder, though; the zippered pouch thing with the elastic holders.

I'm depressing myself.

On the other hand, some brave soul actually opened a YARN STORE on our
down town main street. It's small, of course. Brand new, and the owners
have made a couple of...unfortunate...buying decisions. On the other hand,
they sell ADDI TURBOS!!!

...and they have also made some great buying decisions. Well, not so much
for me, since I'm too broke to take advantage of them. Still....

Their teacher has been around for decades, literally; she was the first
one to try to teach me to knit, many and many years ago. She gave up,
because according to her, I twisted the knitting and did it all wrong. I
STILL do it 'all wrong." I'm a 'combination' knitter.

I like it.

She doesn't.

This may be a problem. ;-)

ANYway, hi. I'm new.

Diana

"Mystified One" wrote in message
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I have no yarn shop. I depend on Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby and Michael's, not
to mention mapping out yarn shops when I head out of town. I had to learn
through videos, so if I do it "wrong", no matter--I do it, don't I? I'm
happy with my results, aren't I? Those are my two biggest criterion. I've
learned a few things by doing the pattern "wrong", like wrapping the needle
backwards (learned it makes a different stitch), and the first couple
patterns I did I knit in the back because I didn't know any better. Still,
I'm happy, so who cares? It makes an interesting design. I thought that
was the point.

Welcome!

Thank you.

....and yes. If you are happy with it, it's fine. As for me, I will admit
that finding out that my style of knitting actually has a NAME, and people
know about it, I felt (perhaps unreasonably) justified.

The only problem is figuring out how to adapt written lace patterns to my
style of knitting, since of course right slant decreases and left slant
decreases are made almost backwards to 'regular' knitting.

(shrug) Who cares? As my own grandmother used to say, 'nobody can see it on
a galloping horse."


Whatever that means.

Diana

Diana,

Hi and Welcome.

The Wal-Mart I shop at (about 30 minutes away) is a supercenter and it still
has a moderate size craft section. They mostly sell Red Heart brand and
Bernat Brand Yarn, some crochet cotten...and yes, even needlework supplies.
*lol* They have a nice selection of fabric also.

I have not been to Michael's yet. I am waiting until I win the lottery!
*LOL* Their prices are a little out of my current budget.

Hold on to your seat, because we even still have a Ben Franklin's Store.
They have a nicer selection of more exotic yarn(bamboo, alpaca, cashmere).
They are now carrying the Vanna's Choice yarn which I think is nice to work
with.

As far as knitting goes...I never got past the knit stitch. I am not
talented enough to work with two needles at once. *LOL*

Christy

"Diana" wrote in message
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YOU HAVE A WAL_MART THAT STILL SELLS NEEDLEWORK SUPPLIES? (sorry for the
shout...)

*LOL* I have not heard that one before.

(shrug) Who cares? As my own grandmother used to say, 'nobody can see it
on a galloping horse."

"vanmier" vanmier AT peoplepc DOT com wrote in message
...
Diana,

Hi and Welcome.

The Wal-Mart I shop at (about 30 minutes away) is a supercenter and it
still has a moderate size craft section. They mostly sell Red Heart brand
and Bernat Brand Yarn, some crochet cotten...and yes, even needlework
supplies. *lol* They have a nice selection of fabric also.

I have not been to Michael's yet. I am waiting until I win the lottery!
*LOL* Their prices are a little out of my current budget.

Hold on to your seat, because we even still have a Ben Franklin's Store.
They have a nicer selection of more exotic yarn(bamboo, alpaca, cashmere).
They are now carrying the Vanna's Choice yarn which I think is nice to
work with.

As far as knitting goes...I never got past the knit stitch. I am not
talented enough to work with two needles at once. *LOL*

snip

It took me awhile to figure out the knitting bit, probably because I DID do
things 'backwards' and had to figure out the shaping by myself. However, I"m
stubborn.

Really stubborn.

So now I crochet thread and knit yarn; I figure that crocheted yarn garments
are too stiff, but crocheted thread stuff is THE way to make lace. I love
Irish lace.

I envy you your Wal Mart. Now, my two youngest girls work for Wal Mart...and
THEIR Wal Mart has all the good stuff, but they are in Utah and I'm.....

not.

(sniff)

'course, not being in Utah right NOW is rather nice, given that they are ear
deep in snow and cold, and I'm walking barefoot in the front yard, but
hey.....I have such a lovely excuse to knit gloves. And hats. And
scarves--things that I get to wear maybe two months out of the year. Maybe.

On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:29:04 +0000, Diana wrote:


"Mystified One" wrote in message
...
I have no yarn shop. I depend on Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby and Michael's,
not to mention mapping out yarn shops when I head out of town. I had to
learn through videos, so if I do it "wrong", no matter--I do it, don't I?
I'm happy with my results, aren't I? Those are my two biggest
criterion. I've learned a few things by doing the pattern "wrong", like
wrapping the needle backwards (learned it makes a different stitch), and
the first couple patterns I did I knit in the back because I didn't know
any better. Still, I'm happy, so who cares? It makes an interesting
design. I thought that was the point.

Welcome!

Thank you.

...and yes. If you are happy with it, it's fine. As for me, I will admit
that finding out that my style of knitting actually has a NAME, and people
know about it, I felt (perhaps unreasonably) justified.

The only problem is figuring out how to adapt written lace patterns to my
style of knitting, since of course right slant decreases and left slant
decreases are made almost backwards to 'regular' knitting.

(shrug) Who cares? As my own grandmother used to say, 'nobody can see it
on a galloping horse."


Whatever that means.

Diana

My mother had a saying like that. "A man in a runaway horse and cart will
never stop to look". I think she meant that although you know it isn't
exactly according to purist instructions nobody else is likely to notice.
If your way works - go for it!

..... and welcome to the group. :-)

Bernadette

--
Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light