OMG, I must have one! (glass crochet hooks)

[aliassak]

I want one in each size! And I want sets of her knitting needles.

 

I saw this in the May 2005 Crochet! issue. I'm in .

[faithpa76]

Ooooh that oceany one is gorgeous ... $70 a piece though? Wow.

[froggy]

I would love to have one but, at $70.00 that's really steep for one hook!

[threeolivemartini]

hahahanatalie posted about this just a couple days ago ! LOL ..

[Frangipani]

Very nice. The price is steep though, considering what would happen if you ever dropped the little bugger!!

[vhanna26]

They are gorgeous.

[xantha]

Very nice. The price is steep though, considering what would happen if you ever dropped the little bugger!!

 

Lifetime warranty, no questions asked.

 

We had a big discussion about them here -- Natalie started it, as Elizabeth mentioned.

[aliassak]

Ohh, I missed that then... I tried to check to make sure that someone else hadn't brought this up yet, but I must have missed it.

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

I think they're really pretty but have a major guilt trip if I bought something like that. I would do the guilting not anyone in my family:shrug

[Knittykim]

Lord knows if I can't be trusted to wear a white shirt without getting it dirty I certainly can't be trusted with a $70 glass hook. Can you say "get the broom and watch your feet"??

[Captain Hook]

Oh my, they are very pretty, but I can't concieve of buying a $70 tool that has to work as hard as a crochet hook has to work, lifetime warranty aside. Not to mention storage. They come with a hardshell case, but that wouldn't be very convenient and you certainly couldn't store them any other way.

 

Also, am I the only one who thinks that glass would be devilishly uncomfortable to work with? Plus the curvature looks very uneven to me, I would be worried about spotty gauge. The photo of the opal color option looks particularly frightening in that department, the clear glass widens considerabley just past the throat, though I admit I tend to pull my yarn far down my hook.

 

Personally, I think these would be best as a crochet collectable, rather than something to actually be used. If I were going to use any of them, I would wear them (securely) in a crocheted barret, and then save it only for functions where I would be likely to see other crocheters.

 

To me, these are works of art and maybe jewelry... not functional tools.

 

I love their site design, though. My hat's off to Needle Beetle Web Design for that bit of work. They reflected the products being sold perfectly, and the color scheme is spot on.

[xantha]

Also, am I the only one who thinks that glass would be devilishly uncomfortable to work with?

 

In general, glass is actually very comfortable with the exception of the weight of it.

[sedie]

They are absolutely georgeous!

 

The makers must have put a lot of time and thought into making them so beautiful!

 

I would love to purchase them, not as tools, but as trophies of the craft I love so much, I'd get a case or shadow box and display them.

 

Thanks for sharing that site! I'm definitely going to purchase a few when I am able.

[hooklady]

I won a glass hook on eBay and work with it occasionally.

[pixi]

holy mamma! they look great but i hate having to spend $15 a pop on wooden needles and crocheting hooks so im not going to spend $70

 

beautiful tho

[Kellycat]

Working with glass myself (stained glass) I realize that the price is scarey to look at. For the workmanship that goes into these works of art it is a great deal. Really! I know that everyone is out for the bargain, but this is art.

 

I wouldn't buy one it's a little to extravagant, but for the gal that has everything why not? I wouldn't worry about it breaking as much as I would the sweating (very sweaty hands here). hehehe

[CLLinda]

$70 for a hook? Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!! But then if I get some extra Christmas money, It might be a nice Christmas present for me!! I do love my hooks.

 

Lindaq:cheer

[eurolyons]

for Christmas...DH's jaw dropped and I told him I wasn't even asking for a full set...just one...and I'd be afraid to use it...but I still want one.

[PBLKNP]

Now I've heard it all...PAM

[snbarclay]

Lord knows if I can't be trusted to wear a white shirt without getting it dirty I certainly can't be trusted with a $70 glass hook. Can you say "get the broom and watch your feet"??

that would be me too. They are very ritzy looking . but I would be afraid of dropping them I am always dropping the metal ones.

[Emily]

They're so beautiful! I bet they're a dream to work with, too.

[mimi_mia]

:eek OMG at that price I don't think so :eek but they sure are beautiful