You all know I love crochet hooks, and trying new hooks is always a treat. Last week I got to try Stitchin Stacy's Hooks - and I even get to give one away!
Stacy and her husband Chris handmake wooden crochet hooks in their barn in eastern Iowa. Here are a couple of videos they've made to show how it's done!
Making the Hooks:
The Finished Hooks:
Isn't it fantastic!? That's real craftsmanship!
I got a chance to try out the I hooks in Flamebox Elder and Bocote, and they are both crazy smooth, light, warm, and fun to use! And Stacy herself is super nice, and a designer with patterns on Craftsy. So she knows what makes a good hook! You can follow the Stitchin Stacy's Crochet and More Facebook page too.
Now for the hard part... I have to give one of them away! They are both gorgeous, and both size I, 5.5mm. So for this giveaway, it's winner's choice! Here's a bit about the two woods to help you decide:
Hook 1: Flamebox Elder - It's a type of maple planted by early settlers for shade. It's a great wood for turning and it's the type used for producing maple syrup (yummy!). Colors are reddish/pinkish with some gray lines.
Hook 2: Bocote - This tree grows in Mexico, and reaches 60' tall! This wood is typically used for smaller crafts such as jewelry, boxes, and inlays. The bands of color in this wood can consist of black, cream, yellow, green, or brown.
The Stitchin Stacy's Hooks Giveaway is open worldwide, and ends 7/27/15 at 12:15 am Central US time. Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below – only the email entry is mandatory, you do NOT have to have a Facebook or Twitter account to enter, but I do appreciate your help spreading the word! If you are having trouble with the widget on mobile, please try again from a computer. If it isn’t loading, please refresh the page or try again later.
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Leah says
Both of those hooks are so pretty! While watching the video I thought about what wood I'd pick, and I figured a nice reddish color would be great, and it certainly does look wonderful.
Stacy Moran(stitchinstacy) says
Leah, ty for your comment..Please let us know if you would like to order hooks.. we will start our Christmas orders at the end of the month..our list becomes quite long starting then..we do have cut off times in November just to get them out in time..we have our website and my Business FB that Moogly has listed where you can see each wood in hook form that we have available..ty for comment!!
Jennifer says
The hooks are beautiful and the information about the woods is interesting.
I have one question. I work somewhat tight and must work to have a looser crochet and often wish the hook was more pointed on the end. Many of the hooks ( hooks in general I mean) seem dull to me and I have trouble really getting under the yarns. Can you make them more pointed?
Stacy Moran(stitchinstacy) says
Hi Jennifer..
Unfortunately..We only make our hooks to one standard..they are all made to order and they are made in between standards of Bates & Boye hooks..trying to give the best of both hooks...but we do not change the style of the points we put on the hooks..and are not considered either or..They are "OUR STYLE"...:)).Hope that helps you to understand a bit better..Ty for your question:))
Lisa says
These hooks look awesome. Mine are over 20 years old and I would love to give these beauties a try!!!
Stacy Moran(stitchinstacy) says
TY Lisa..My husband, makes these, handmade,,and is a perfectionist..we have a huge following for our hooks and they get great review..plz let us know if you would like to get any ordered for the holidays as our list gets extremely long..we are taking orders for those now and you can view all woods on my fb that Moogly has provided:)
Carol says
Wow these are just beautiful. I think I like the flamebox wood but they're both beautiful. But a lot of work is entailed in making those.
Stacy Moran(stitchinstacy) says
Carol..ty for your comment..yes alot of work...my husband is a perfectionist but loves to do these hooks, plz let us know if you would like to order for the holidays as our list becomes very long..we are now doing orders for Christmas..we take great pride in our beauties,..You will find all the woods we offer on the fb site Moogly has listed...Ty for your comment:)
Jo says
Lovely hooks. Love the maple wood one.
Sheri Richardson says
Being fairly new, self-taught, these would be a wonderful gift and a blessing! Thanks for the chance!
Linda Theriault says
The hooks are gorgeous and Stacy is always so helpful and friendly.
Colleen says
Thanks for chance to win, the hooks are beautiful 🙂
Nadia says
Hello,
How do we find out who the winners are for all the draws? Thanks!
Tamara Kelly says
The winner's name is displayed on the Rafflecopter widget on the giveaway page. And of course I email the winnner! 🙂
MARY BARIBEAU says
Looks over the look and the colors of these hooks. The chance to win one would give me or anyone the opportunity to try something new other than the traditional metal or plastic hooks. Best of luck to all who enter. Truthfully I hope I'm the winner. Thank you for offering such beautiful craftsmanship in a contest.
Shelley says
Oh my gosh your hooks are simply gorgeous!! I would love to buy a couple of the maple ones, if you ship internationally. You see, I'm from Vermont originally, on the east coast of the U.S., and we are known for our maple syrup and fall colors that our maple trees foliage turn..but I live in Scotland now, and boy do I miss those maples I had always taken for granted! I was taught to crochet at the age of 5 when my grandmother, Aunts and Mom took pity on me as I was the only girl child among 8 cousins and brothers, and the boys wouldn't let me play lol. How lucky was I? Crocheting is something I love doing and family and friends seem to love the results. I also crochet for charity making items for preemies and angels (those babies who pass either before birth or soon after) to donate to the various hospitals around the country. As I spend so much time crocheting, finding a great hook is always a wonderful thing! ☺️
stacy says
Hi Shelly we do ship overseas...you are responsible for the costs however..plz add me on my fb and let me know which hooks we can. Get for you:)
linda says
Lovely crochet hooks! Thanks for sharing!
Angela s. says
All the hooks are beautifully done!!!
maria says
these hooks a beautiful. I'm a beginner crocheter but I would like to win one at least one time.
Becki says
Beautiful hooks! Someone is going to enjoy one of those lovelies.
Shelby G. says
These hooks are gorgeous! I am a beginner and only have the standard starting set of boye metal hooks. I am quickly advancing though and have begun exploring the variety of hooks and materials available out there. Something like this would be a neat treat! Thank you for the opportunity!
Kim Barclay says
They are both beautiful hooks. I learned so much from the videos!! What a labor of love to make the hooks. Thank you for offering a giveaway!! 🙂
Helene Kirouac says
Beautiful hooks ! Thank you for giveway!
marie reine waltzing says
j'adore c'est deux crochet et comme je crochete beaucoup et que je fais de l'arthrite surtout aux mains je crois que ce serait beaucoup mieux que les crochets en metal j'aimerais bien les avoir .