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WOODEN CROCHET HOOKS

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For all of you/us who love wood hooks, I’ve gathered a long list of links that will take you to a site that sells wood hooks.  Many of these are cottage industries, home-based businesses that are true labors of love.  To me, that is a real plus.  I love to support the small business owner (being one myself).  So, I hope you enjoy this collection of links.  Please feel free to provide YOUR opinion regarding the sites and hooks you find – and to add to this list as there are surely sites that I have yet to discover.

http://www.brainsbarn.com

http://www.turn2001.com/hooks.htm

marloscrochetcorner.com

karpstyles.com

karpstyles.com

http://http://www.karpstyles.com/catalog.html?category=SB%20Bamboo%20Handle%20with%20Aluminium%20Hook

http://www.karpstyles.com/catalog.html?category=Laurel%20Hill%20Palmwood%20Crochet%20Hooks

http://http://www.craftdesigns4you.com/crochethook/crochethooks.htm

graftonfibers.com

http://www.stitchdiva.com

http://http://www.twinbirchproducts.com/

scottishfibres.co.uk

http://http://www.angelyarns.com/knitting/surinahooks.php

dreamweaveryarns.com

dhlindiaexports

http://http://www.fancy-kitty.com/selecthook.html

http://http://shopwiki.com/search/wood_crochet_hooks

and, there are more offered on ebay and etsy by vendors such as greydog – exquisite hooks that would please any crocheter:

http://http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=graydogwood

Comments

  1. Laurel Hill makes exotic wood hooks in ebony, nam oc and trai woods (the latter two are indigenous to Vietnam) and all are sustainable.

    Laurelhillonline.com & knittingstuff.net (online orders)

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