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Crochet Inspo-gram

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Looking to fill up your insta feed with more crochet goodness? Our crochet teacher – Amy has put together some of her favourite hooker inspo’ on Instagram for you: 

Mostly Clothing & Accessories 

Join the Dots Summer Set – Katie Jones

Homewares/ Accessories/ Some Clothing

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Ice Cream Squares – Poppy Seed and Pom

Calming, creative & soulful skills

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relaxing hobbies

If you are looking for ways to unwind, relax, make the stress of your day stop, crochet or knitting could be your hobby. Let our teachers Lorena and Amy show you how these handcrafts encourage imagination and develop your artistic side. Stimulate the logical part of your brain, distract the chatty bit in the back and calm yourself with these creative therapies. 

“Spending time on an activity that you enjoy can improve your mental health and wellbeing. Research shows that people with hobbies are less likely to suffer from stress, low mood, and depression. Activities that get you out and about can make you feel happier and more relaxed. Group activities like team sports can improve your communication skills and relationships with others.”

Read more from Head Health a resource from the Australian Government – click here.

Crochet Hook Size Conversions

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At a bare minimum to get yourself started on crochet you’ll need a crochet hook and some yarn. As you become a premier hooker you’ll build up an arsenal of hooks of all sizes, and you’ll also find it handy to have stitch markers and a yarn needle.

Different brands have slightly different benefits to their hooks. Bamboo hooks can be nice to work with but sometimes little splinters will grab your yarn. You can also get steel and plastic hooks, ultimately any cheap hooks can be a bit grabby and tough on your hands after hours of absent minded hooking. Soft rubber handle hooks are more gentle on your hands and they are a much better choice for people suffering from arthritis and finding it difficult to grasp a thin hook.

There are (unfortunately) three different ways to refer to the sizes of crochet hooks, these are outlined in the table below.

  1. The U.S. identify hooks by letters and numbers from B to S and 1 to 15.
  2. There are imperial measurements of the shank diameter (common in The U.K.).
  3. Australia commonly uses the metric measurement of the shank diameter.

  4. Steel crochet hooks are finer and generally used with lace weight yarns and crochet threads.

    Crochet Hook International Size Conversion Chart