CloverSoft Touch Steel Crochet Hook: 1.50mm, Other, Multicoloured, 1.5mm

I always loved clover hooks. I have almost all sizes now

I have no idea where I bought my Clove crochet hook but it must have been at a craft store because they just aren't listed at all under dreadlock tools on Amazon or eBay or really anywhere. The one I had had a broken handle and I recently lost it when I was cleaning and it must have fallen into the trash. I had bought like 4 of the bamboo handled kind and they would rip my hair to shreds and the needle would bend constantly so I was always afraid it would break off inside one of my dreads and I wouldn't be able to get it out.I finally tracked this brand down again after Googling what the nest dreadlock tools were and a picture and description of my old beloved Clove hook was there. So I searched by brand and found it. It's such a major difference to have this again. It's very strong and the hook is perfect for dreadlocks. It doesn't tear my hair and it takes about 1/4 of the time to lock the hair in and the result is far tighter and far cleaner than after fighting with those bamboo handled ones.I highly recommend you don't waste your money on the bamboo handled ones. The one I had originally lasted me able 6 years (yes this is all my own hair, no extensions, but I bet this would be great for adding extensions).I am just so relieved to have something that works so well and takes far less work from me to acquire the result I'm looking for. In the last pic my roots needed to be done. That was within the time when all I had were the bamboo ones. You will be so happy with this one for your dreadlock care.

These Soft Touch Crochet hooks by Clover are my favourite hooks to work with. They are comfortable to hold, and I no longer get pain in my hands from using inferior hooks. They are flatter than many hooks, and far nice to hold and to use. It is worth the investment to buy these hooks. I find them much nicer to use than any others I have tried.I like the fact that they come with a hook cover too on the smaller sizes, so they don't get caught up in your work when travelling. They have a nice pointed tip, which goes through even small stitches with ease. Unlike the more rounded hooks which can be difficult to pick up small stitches with when creating amigurumi animals and dolls. I would happily recommend these hooks.

I'm a big fan of Clover brand notions. As I primarily crochet with size 10, or smaller, crochet cotton I only use steel hooks. I love the handle and grip on this hook. It is very comfortable!! It reduces hand fatigue and cramps significantly for me. I will slowly be replacing all my steel hooks with these nice clover ones.

Great item! Easy and comfortable to use, and nice small, sharp hook. Very robust too. I’ve been using it for crocheting dreadlocks, which tends to break weak / cheap crochet hooks. But this one is really strong!Will definitely be buying more of these in the future.Great service from Amazon as always.

I should start by pointing out that I have not/will not crochet with this hook. I use tiny crochet hooks to add beads to knitted shawls so I cannot speak to how this hook crochets. That said, I really like this hook. I use Boye sizes 13 & 14 (0.85 mm and 0.75 mm) and a .5 mm Lacis hook to add beads to lace shawls that I knit. I typically use size 6.0 seed beads with fingering weight yarn. When I add beads to a lace shawl I pick the largest crochet hook that I can bead with. Not all seed beads are consistent in thickness so I keep the .5 mm hook available and sometimes, if the yarn is particularly thick I find that I have to use for the whole project. But I prefer not to because the hook flexes quite a bit and doesn't always grip the yarn well. I wanted an ergonomic crochet hook primarily because I find it difficult to see the hook itself and sometimes I pull it through the stitch in the wrong orientation and I always have to check the writing to make sure it is positioned correctly. With the larger surface, I felt it would be easier to tell if the hook is in properly. And I was right!Right now I am working a shawl with Malabrigo Lace (470 yds/50 gms) and 6.0 seed beads. For this project, I have been using the Boye size 13. The Clover Soft Touch is really speeding up my knitting. Not only do I no longer have to struggle to determine the proper orientation, the whole process is easier. I knit continental style and when I am adding beads, I carry the hook resting on my right thumb with the tip between my index and pointer fingers while I knit. This makes it easy to slide it into position when I need to place a bead. With the regular style steel hooks, the hook tends to rotate as I move it and I have to peer at the lettering to make sure I have it right. I also find that the hooks tend to shift as I knit and can fall out of my grip. I get a much tighter grip with the flat, ergonomic surface and it easy to make sure the hook is positioned correctly when I shift it into the working position.At 0.6 mm, it is every bit as sturdy as the Boye size 13 (0.85 mm) while easily drawing the yarn through the bead. It is much stiffer than the Lacis 0.5 mm. Of course, at 0.6 mm, it's a tiny bit bigger. but I still think it has less 'give' than the Lacis. To satisfy my own curiosity and for this review, I did try to put a size 8.0 seed bead on the same project and it worked fine. I had no problem pulling the Malabrigo Lace yarn through the size 8.0 bead.Word to the wise, go by the diameter when choosing your hook; the sizing system Clover uses is clearly different than Boye's.