Did you know that all hooks are not created equal? Manufacturers do their own thing. Case in point is the I hook. My understanding is that Boye I hooks are 5.25mm while others are 5.5mm. We also have G at 4.0 but some put it at 4.25. And then there's #7 hooks which are not even given a letter at 4.50mm. It can get confusing,
The important point is that whatever hook you start a project with you should continue that project with the same hook. If you lose that hook well there's nothing to do but find another. If you don't know the size you can do a few stitches and see if they match up with what you've already done.
Here's another thought ... If you need to do a repair on something you made a long time ago or just want to add to an afghan such as a temperature afghan perhaps ... work a few stitches in the hook you think it might be and see if the stitches look the same size.
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I was reminded of a video I did 13 years ago demonstrating how to crochet left handed. There are much better videos out there today that show left handed crochet but this was me trying to learn it to teach someone else. Because of the trouble I'm having now with my right hand due to arthritis I thought it might be a good time to revisit this. I also have arthritis in my left hand but it's not as bad as the right. So if you're interested just for fun you can find that video here. Then check out some better ones. LOL
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Finally, here is my latest scarf. I love the colors in this yarn, It is Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in color Paint Party. It's made in Turkey. I used an I hook. Finished size if 7" x 60".
I worked a foundation dc of 20. In the past I shied away from the foundation stitches but now that I've had some experience with them it's really not that hard and saves so much time - not because of the counting as you have to count them too, but because of the time it take to go into chain stitches at the beginning of the process. Going into a foundation chain is slower, to me at least.
Happy crocheting!
Sandie
