How Many Crochet Hooks Do You Need?
By Rachel – 24 CommentsI used to think that I only needed one crochet hook of each size. So I started out with one of those sets with about 6 hooks in it. But then I learned my lesson when I:
- Lost some – Some how things magically disappear, if you know what I mean. It’s a pain when you need a specific hook for a pattern, and you just don’t have it. When I want to crochet something, I want to crochet it then and there, not a day later after I go to the store to get the right hook.
- Broke one – Argh! I hate this. It’s one thing to not start a project because you don’t have the hook, but it’s another thing to end in the middle of a project because the hook broke!
- Needed a plastic one to go on the plane – Just to be on the safe side, plastic or wood hooks are preferred on airplanes compared to metals hooks. I sure don’t want my crochet hook confiscated because someone thinks it’s a weapon.
Now I’ve learned to have “back up” hooks. One set of hooks is aluminum, the material I like to crochet with, and the other set is plastic, great for traveling with on a plane. Then there are the tiny hooks I use for thread and the giant hook I use with bulky yarn. To date, I have about 20 crochet hooks.
How many crochet hooks do you have?
Enough, but then… not enough. I tend to lose them, buy some more and then find my lost crocheting hook
Or I lose them in my projects because I always have more than one project going and I can never remember where I put them all! I’m not very organized when it comes to crocheting 
Definitely not enough. I am getting back in to crochet after too many years away. They definitely offer very cool colors now. I prefer the Susan Bates hooks. They flow smoothly. The Boye hooks seem to split my yarn. I gave a whole set away because I couldn’t seem to get the hang of them. I found the Susan Bates and I felt like I was in heaven. Of course, one of my girlfriends is the exact opposite. She juist doesn’t understand how I can use the S Bates hooks.
Never enough! I have all the aluminum hooks, now replaced by those with bamboo handles; one size 7 steel hook with the warmer feeling bamboo handle.
I also have many of my grandmother’s steel hooks, some from Boye and Susan Bates marked 10 cents or 15 cents. Have they ever changed the sizing of hooks?
I have no wooden or plastic hooks…yet.
I bet I have over 100 hooks. When my aunt passed away, her boys gave me her hooks. I love the new colors and materials thay make hooks from now. I buy new ones when I’m on a trip or just out shopping. And when ever I see one while at a second-hand store, I buy them also.
Hey! I’m hooked.
I agree you can never have enough hooks . I have the aluminum hooks, some light up hooks (have you ever tried these they are great in a darker room when everyone is watching movies and your crocheting LOL) Bamboo , wood , and a few plastic .
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I always pick up a few when I am at my LYS
I leave them in project bags and someone is always asking me to teach them to crochet so I lose a few to new crocheters.
I would guess around 100 or more if I had to gather them all up
I even have a few that have beautiful clay designs on the handles they are easier on the hands if you crochet for long periods of time .
I have 15 hooks – some of which are duplicates. They are Boye hooks, but I have recently read from quite a few different gals that they highly prefer the Susan Bates … so I plan on buying Bates hooks. I’ve been crocheting for a little over 1½ years and thought that when my yarn split, it was because of the yarn itself – never imagined it was ‘cuz of the hook! I love the aluminum. Haven’t tried any with bamboo handles – or aluminum hooks that also have bamboo on them. I am thinking the extra width of bamboo, partially up on the aluminum, would be too thick and get in my way.
I have only a little over 10 right now. I’m slowly building up a collection as I need them. Right now, I pretty much exclusively use an aluminum G hook. G is the most common size for amigurumi, which is the majority of my crochet projects, but it’s also the “just right” right in the middle size for blankets and scarves. I “borrowed” most of my mom’s old hooks since she stopped crocheting for years so I have her D, F, H, J, K and N hooks. I had to buy a G because I dislike plastic because it’s too bendy for me. Fortunately my mom likes her plastic G hook better so there’s no fighting over G hooks. I have 2 extra plastic G hooks that a friend gave me because she gave up on crochet, and I bought a Q hook and an afghan hook for special projects even though I haven’t used them yet LOL. I haven’t lost or broken a hook yet, but I’m always at the craft store and have coupons all the time so I can just buy them as I need them rather than stock up.
I have a lot of the aluminum sizes, with multiple G’s and H’s. Bamboo handles are good, I made sure to get my two steel hooks with them. I do have a pair of plastics, and it was ok to use them but I still like the aluminum better. One is my S hook though, and that would be bad to have in metal!
I keep an eye out for wood, bamboo, ivory (vintage), or bone because I would like to try out the materials, but have not run across any in person yet. I am glad for the multiples, it makes it easy to have projects in the house and in the car, and when I teach my knitting friend to crochet, I’ll have one for her, too.
I didn’t know the airlines could confiscate my crochet hooks!! That would definitely ruin my trip. I’m running right out to get wooden hooks!! Thanks!
I have 16, one set of aluminum and one set of Soft Touch. I’m looking to get some larger hooks at the moment, I need some larger hooks. And my mom’s been begging for me to make doilies, so I’m going to have to look into getting some steel hooks. But I’m going to wait on that.
i have 3 bamboo,34 plastic,and 108 aluminum and one of eah of the crochet lite(love them) i counted them (i worked at walmart for 5 years and never had a hook with me so i would buy new hooks and some yarn on break just cause i had an idea …..
I have the very same problems as Lanet (and I thought I was the only one that had hooks in different bags, several projects going!) I’m notorious about — when I get stuck on a pattern, can’t figure it out or just want to work on something else–I dig through a large bag of bags of unfinished pieces. Maybe not a good habit, but seems to work for me! In my defense, though, sometimes I am tired or riding in the car and need something easy to work on. I save the harder projects for when I am rested and can concentrate better.
I have multiples so I can keep the hook with the project. I have several projects going at any given time, and never would be able to remember what size I started it with.
I have at least 30 of them even though i gave away 5 of them lol
I have two of Grandma’s hooks, off white in color. No markings of any sort, it is possible to find out if they are bone, ivory or an early plastic?
At least a hundred,I’ve been crocheting off and on for over 30 years.
Gosh I havent counted mine in ages. I dont have very many doubles so I am very careful with mine that I dont lose any. I do have double H hooks cause I use that one alot although I have found myself using my D and E more now that I am doing more amigurumi.
I have one of almost every size (in metal except for the bigger ones that only seem to come in plastic) plus several extra G hooks. G seems to be used for almost everything and I too tend to leave them in project bags with my UFOs and then forget and have to buy another one. My husband doesn’t get it but it is nice to know I am not alone after reading the other comments on this post!
I have 44 crochet hooks. I started out with 1 from my grandma and snowballed from there, but now that I am running a business I had to invest in ALOT more. I love getting new hooks.
That’s a lot of hooks you have
I started crochet about 11 months ago.. with one small aluminium hook (Prym, 3 mm) I borrowed from my mom
As I got better, I noticed I needed more hooks!
As I am very picky, it took me a long time to decide what kind of hooks I wanted to buy. I bought another aluminium hook (Prym, 5 mm), last month. And this month, I bought 5 new bamboo crochet hooks (Addi, 3.5 mm/ 4 mm/ 8 mm/ 10 mm/ 12 mm). I absolutely adore the feel of the bamboo hooks, it’s so warm and light
I also got the Addi 5 mm bamboo crochet hook for my birthday and the 3 mm Clover Soft Touch. The latter one is one of my favourites.
On my wish list: a full set of aluminium crochet hooks in the smaller sizes and some extra Clover Soft Touch hooks.
Ooooh, I didn’t know they made hooks from bamboo! I have aluminum and plastic – all Susan Bates. I’ve tried other brands just they just don’t work as well for me. But I’m starting to build a collection all the same, mostly b/c I’ll leave the hook with whatever project it goes with and since I don’t always finish one thing before starting something new … gotta have duplicates!
My favorites are ones with clay polymer handles with flowers & butterflies in the design. They’re Bates hooks wearing a fancy wrapper! Reduces hand fatigue and makes them a lot more comfortable to hold.
I have I guess about 75 crochet hooks or more. I have a habit of buying them at garage sales, swap meets, and thrift stores, if they are at a good price. Then I have family members that know I crochet and give me some that belonged to other family members that have passed away. I keep them because you just never know who might need that size J hook of which you have 7 of. I am a crochet hook hoarder! and I love it.
I am a baby crochet addict. I just have 8 hooks-all aluminum so far. But, I found the best way to store them. My brother in law is a cigar smoker. His cigars come in a nifty glass tube. I put one hook in each tube and put a label at the end of the tube and place them in a jar. Very easy to keep track of. I even put the name of the project on a piece of paper and slip into the tube in case I have to stop in the middle of a project.
I have about 15, but 3 of them are size N, 4 of them are size F, 2 are really bent, and 2 are the really small numbered ones that I don’t have yarn that I can use them for right now.