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Compare crochet hooks for beginners: size and shape

Choose a required millimeter size, then compare the listed material, head, handle and set contents. A soft grip is a feature, not a promise it will feel comfortable in your hand.

Start with what the project needs

Find the diameter required by the project. Then compare one hook with a set and check which sizes, materials and handle shapes are actually included.

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The makers’ specifications. Check the package or label before you buy.
HookHook size (mm)Sizes in the set (mm)Sizes in the range (mm)MaterialHandleHead shapeIn the boxBuy
Clover Amour crochet hook, 4 mmSee Clover product details ↗4Not specified2, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75, 3, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6aluminum hook; elastomer handleelastomer rubber, latex-freeNot specifiedNot specifiedCheck price on Amazon
Clover Soft Touch crochet hook, 4 mmSee Clover product details ↗4Not specified2, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75, 3, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6aluminum hook; ABS-resin handlewide ABS-resin handleNot specifiedNot specifiedCheck price on Amazon
Furls Crochet Furls Silver Streamline metal crochet hookSee Furls Crochet product details ↗Not specifiedNot specified3.5, 3.75, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 8, 9, 10100% solid aluminumNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specifiedCheck price on Amazon
Susan Bates Silvalume crochet hook set of 4See Susan Bates product details ↗Not specified2.75, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75Not specifiedanodized aluminumNot specifiedinlineNot specifiedCheck price on Amazon
Tulip Etimo Grandhook giant crochet hooksSee Tulip product details ↗Not specifiedNot specified8, 10, 12, 15aluminum hook; elastomer griplong elastomer cushionNot specifiedNot specifiedCheck price on Amazon
Tulip Etimo Red cushion-grip crochet hook setSee Tulip product details ↗Not specified1.8, 2, 2.2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5Not specifiedaluminum hook; elastomer gripelastomer cushionNot specifiedruler, 2 tapestry needles, caseCheck price on Amazon

When to skip the purchase

Keep the hook you already have if its millimeter size and your finished gauge suit the project. A larger set does not change a mismatch in the yarn or stitch pattern.

Listed by brand and name. Where the maker doesn’t give a detail, the table says “Not specified.” The specs are the makers’ own; the advice is ours, and we haven’t tested these by hand.

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