Lite Hooks in Australia

[cupcake]

I was so excited to see lite hooks advertised in the latest Spotlight catalogue. I have seen people talking about them here at the ville, but could never find them locally.

 

So today I hotfooted to the local spotlight and treated myself one. I feel like Luke Starwalker with the flashy sword thing, but hey it is awesome. Because it is all plastic, I am also thinking that it will be QANTAS approved.

 

Here is the catalogue link: you need to go to page 18, and they are in the top right hand corner.

 

http://spotlight.dynamiccatalogue.com.au/portal/dynamiccatalogue?CatalogueID=1186099588086&pageview=two

 

The smallest size is a 4mm, and having just played arround with it, the tension is a bit looser than a metal 4mm.

 

If you have a VIP card they are about 10dollars.

 

They also had the lite up knitting needles as well, for the so inclined.

 

Have fun!

[cupcake]

I am bumping this up for the Aussies out there.

 

I would hate you all to miss getting one of these. I was sitting in the lounge with the lights out crocheting when dh came home and "said what the????". It is nice to have a new toy. My 3 sons also found it very amusing and reckon it must have many non crochet uses, like trying to find coins lost down the sofa, using to flash for assistance if I am ever lost in the desert, amusing the cat,...

[rashidah]

I am thinking about buying one myself.

[frogrockr]

I was so excited to see lite hooks advertised in the latest Spotlight catalogue. I have seen people talking about them here at the ville, but could never find them locally.

 

So today I hotfooted to the local spotlight and treated myself one. I feel like Luke Starwalker with the flashy sword thing, but hey it is awesome. Because it is all plastic, I am also thinking that it will be QANTAS approved.

 

 

Have you been able to find out whether it is QANTAS approved?

 

I checked last week when I flew back north and they said no hooks or needles of any kind....

 

Manda

[Hookerangel]

Hi cupcake I live in Northern Ireland not Australia and like yourself NEVER thought I would ever see such a thing here. You could have knocked me down with a feather when I found one in a craft store in Belfast so of course I HAD to buy it but have to admit I havent used it yet. Think I must be saving it for a dark day!

[cupcake]

I have decided I may go back to get a larger size. They also have a nice grip.

[msmusic]

They do have a great grip - and here in the states, they are airline approved since they are completely plastic. I use them all the time when I travel.

[karin4christ]

I have a question for you all. How bright is the light? I've been thinking of buying one so that I can crochet in the movie theater. But I'm worried that the light might bother other people. In the dollar movie theater that I take my two girls to they play a message asking people not to text on their cell phones because the light from the screen can bother people. So, how bright is that light?

[moggy]

The lights on them are quite bright but they kind of mainly come out of the end of them - the rest of it just glows up to the handle. (Karin - sit on the back row in the corner and no-one will notice the light lol!) They are available on e-bay too from the USA for about £29 for the whole set of 9.

 

I bought the whole set when I was over in the USA as they were in a sale for $4 each (bargain!!). Great for doing yarn crochet but they do squeak a little bit! I took my regular plastic crochet hooks on the flight to to US (checked with the security man that it was ok) and no problem - the steward was very interested in what my friend and I were making (I was teaching her how to crochet by doing a simple ami) and we had to do a show and tell at the end of the flight!

[oldbonboys]

Wow - I hadn't seen this thread before. Unfortunately, we live nearly two hours away from our nearest Spotlight. Maybe next time I get Mum into Big Town, we may have to go and explore.

[cupcake]

I have a question for you all. How bright is the light? I've been thinking of buying one so that I can crochet in the movie theater. But I'm worried that the light might bother other people. In the dollar movie theater that I take my two girls to they play a message asking people not to text on their cell phones because the light from the screen can bother people. So, how bright is that light?

 

 

ok so I went to the movies yesterday and I bravely took along some yarn and my lite hook. Yep it worked ok, my son was horrified, but it didnt seem to bother any one. I only got three rows done though as the movie was a bit intense.

 

We saw "Taken" for any one into movies. Not really a good crochet movie, maybe next time I will try and see an animation or something a bit lighter.

[Tampa Doll]

Had to laugh about your son being horrified.

Ok, I have several of these, and they seem to be a little larger than the regular hooks. I know for a fact, that the G (4 mm) hook is actually the size of the G7 (4.5mm).

I really love these, but you may find they do have a tendency to squeek when you use them.

I tease the DH when he ask what that nosie is, I say "What noise":rofl