How many brands of crochet hooks do you own?

[MrsD]

My aunt gave me a set of Bates aluminum in a leather case when I was 12 years old (that's over 30 years ago!). I still use and love them!

[crochetluvknot]

I have Bates in plastic aluminum and the bamboo handle i have graydog i have ozarktwist both wooden no boye hooks cant seem to use them any more i have clover and clover light up

[The_Virginia_Hooker]

Boye, Susan Bates, Clover, Hero

[Ellie 13]

I voted 3-4 but could be more. I have Quick Silver (my fave), Boye, Susan Bates. Most of my hooks are old and don't have a brand name, just a size. I have 2 wooden afghan hooks with not even a size on them . I even have some of my great-grandmother's bone/ivory hooks (100+ yrs old). I've had sets (gifts/prizes) that I've never used .

Ellie 13

[Lubba_my_kiddos]

I only have like 3 different brands but I have alot! My little hook case is overflowing and I still think that I could use more. But really who couldn't? LOL

[niqita]

Bates plain and bamboo handle, Boye

[LegalWoman17]

Only Susan Bates for me.

[tayzeanna]

I have the usual Bates and Boye. Then from ebay I got a few oddballs. I have an old Perfecta size 13, Gem size H, VB&H size 12, Hero size C. I want to someday do my craft room in vintage crafts. I think that would look awesome! Just need a job so I can afford to redo it.

[1Buttercup]

I have mostly Boye which I love and a few Susan Bates which I hate. I'm using a Bates right now because for some reason it was the only G I had. I'll have to remedy that before I try to hook with a G again.

[Schmetterling]

My everyday ones are Bates and my set of ProvoCraft interchangeable.

 

I have my now-late grandmother's Kosmos and Inox brands of hooks (she was from Germany).

[dwiggicb]

used to use the susan bates plain silvalume, then tried the clover for a while but now i'm HOOKED on susan bates silvalume with bamboo handles!!! love em love em:clap

[Pepsi]

Only Boye for me. Those were the only ones available when I learned to crochet and I am "hooked" on them.

 

Pepsi

[bjc1050]

Just got some Inox steel hooks with plastic handles and really like them. The steel part is a lot like the Boye hooks although a little longer than on my Boye Comfort Grip steel hooks. Glad I ordered sizes that I don't already have. They are available at http://www.needlepointjoint.com - also got some Skacel afghan hooks which I haven't tried yet. They are available at the Needlepoint Joint, also.

 

Beverly

[Mette]

My local retainer only sells Pony ones so those are the ones I use.

[sparkyharky]

Mostly Boye..I looked the other night while I was looking for something else. I don't thnk I've ever used another brand...shame on me!

[ScoobyDoo0811]

I have mostly all Boye hooks, a few Bates (that need to be throwed in the garbage as I detest them), I have some crystallite hooks that I don't like, but they are lightweight, I have some crochet lite hooks which I just started using, and there are a few others laying around that I can't recall at this time :lol

[Sugarcoatedlies]

could i have your bates hooks?

[moggy]

Lots of different sorts that I pick up when I'm on my travels - I had a ball in the USA - soooo many to chose from! You can't have too many hooks!!

[unicorn37757]

I have boye hooks & moez hooks:hook

[DancingStitches]

Some Graydog and some Grover but I always end up going back to my Boye hooks. They seem to be the easiest/fastest for me to use. My Graydog hooks are mostly for display....too expensive to use

[Craw]

Some Graydog and some Grover but I always end up going back to my Boye hooks. They seem to be the easiest/fastest for me to use. My Graydog hooks are mostly for display....too expensive to use

 

I was just on ebay this morning looking at Graydog hooks. The price jumped from $16 to $67 while I was in the shower. There's still more than a day left on that particular auction so the price will probably go much higher. Then I was thinking I could ask for one as a Christmas present. But at that price I'd probably never use it and just have it for display. It's a pretty expensive knickknack. So anyway, thanks for posting this. You helped me to decide whether or not to try to get one. I'll save the money and buy more yarn instead.

[DancingStitches]

You are definately right about the price! I always watch them and sometimes, but not often, you can get them for a decent price! I bought mine years ago...I would never pay that much for a hook now. Especially since I can't use it. I agree.....buy yarn instead

[Teen1]

I own Boye, Susan Bates, Clover Reflections, Clover Soft Touch, one plain metal Clover, one Addi and some bamboo. My absolute favorites are the Reflections!

[The_Virginia_Hooker]

Hero, Boye, Susan Bates, Red Heart Crystallite, two Crochetlite hooks for travel, one Clover bamboo, one Lion Brand, and one Jimbo

[butterflie]

I really only buy Susan Bates now. It requires going to a special store since I can only find Boye at larger stores (Like Walmart and even our Ben Franklin in town) I have to go to the local Pamida, it's the ONLY store I've been able to find that sells them.