How Do You Store Your Crochet Hooks?

United States
March 8, 2007 1:55pm CST
I used to crochet alot and was always having trouble finding my hook. I kept them in a sewing basket but when I wanted a particlur size, I had to empty my basket to find it. They make commercial hook or needle holders but they are expensive to get a nice one. I now have a cute little holder that I crocheted. It holds all my needles and I dont have to look so long for them thus saving me time. I found this cute pattern for a really nice holder and it can be found at this link: http://crochetcafepatterns.blogspot.com/2005/05/crochet-hook-caddy.html How do you keep up with your needles or hooks?
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cher913
@cher913 (25781)
• Canada
8 Mar 07
my mom keeps them in a pencil case (great idea!) but i keep mine in a small plastic box.
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carpenter5
@carpenter5 (6782)
• United States
8 Mar 07
I bought a small plastic school box in a clearance basket at Target right after school started. I paid twenty-five cents for it. I keep all of my crochet hooks and plastic canvas needles in it.
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ElusiveButterfly
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
10 Mar 07
That is a great idea for those who like to follow patterns. After the crocheted sweater that I made for my granddaughter, I realized that I no longer wanted to work a crochet pattern! I use a tall coffee can to store all of my knitting needles and crochet hooks. The smaller ones go into my a small plastic case that I keep on top of the dresser.
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wenfri
@wenfri (1185)
• Canada
8 Mar 07
I have a small case I purchased just for crochet hooks Wasn't that expensive and sure saves a ton of time looking for them Now if I could just rememeber where I put the pattern and yarn I was working on I would be able to locate the hooks too LOL Just got settled in and still looking for things I knew I had Wendy
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byfaithonly
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
8 Mar 07
What a neat idea, I've never thought of doing something like this. Right now and for several years now I have a small sewing box, too small for what I need, that my Mom gave me years and years ago. That fits inside my larger sewing box and the small one is where I keep my crochet hooks - like you it means dumping them out to look for what I want but lately I've been using the same size for everything - but then all I've been doing is afghans in the same stitch. I may make myself one of these though.
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Trinka26
@Trinka26 (171)
• United States
8 Mar 07
I received a great cloth crochet needle holder a few years ago as a free gift. It has tiny pockets to hold your needles (I put mine in by size) and it folds over and ties with a pretty wrap a round ribbon.
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Polly1
@Polly1 (12644)
• United States
2 Jul 07
My mom used to work in a hospital. She gave me a large shringe holder. Its the perfect size to hold my hooks. I had made my mom a holder similar to this one. Thanks for the great pattern. I will have to make a copy if this.
cutepenguin
@cutepenguin (6430)
• Canada
8 Mar 07
Honestly, I just keep mine in a cup. I keep my knitting needles in a taller cup. I guess I'm just lazy.
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