Smoothness, shiny surface, continually slipping from the crochet hook, and sometimes creating uneven stitches are the prominent features of slippery yarns. Ebony wood hooks become a star in handling this yarn and can save you from this annoying situation. At Lantern Moon, we use high-quality ebony wood to make handcrafted tools, which gives a snag-free experience. Let's cover in this blog how ebony hooks are considered magical and a game-changer when working with slippery yarns.
Unravel the Creativity Of Slippery Yarn
Are you afraid when working with the slippery yarn? It has a tendency to slip from the hooks or needles if not work properly. With a smooth surface and a little texture, these are made from fibers, like silk, nylon, or polyester. This yarn offers beautiful drape and softness, ideal for creating summer projects with your wooden crochet hook, such as a lace scarf, accessories, and lightweight garments. However, there are some unique difficulties like:
- Continuously slipping from your single-ended crochet hook.
- They often split while working.
- You get uneven yarn tension, sometimes tight or loose stitches.
- These yarns slide too fast, so you need a firm grip while handling them.
How Ebony Wood Hooks Help with Slippery Yarn?
Don't fear working with slippery yarn when you have a mighty weapon like an ebony wood hook. Let's check out why this wood is a game-changer:
1. Enjoy Gentle Grip from Natural Texture
The specialty of ebony wood is its dense structure and fine grain. This combination produces a smooth surface with enough texture to control the yarn when used to make crochet hooks. Slippery yarns, which fly across a metal or plastic hook, are held onto by this natural grip. Ebony wood provides a softer grip that balances each stitch without slowing you down, in contrast to metal, which is frequently too slippery, or plastic, which may feel sticky or draggy.
2. Balanced Friction for Better Grip
As you know, with slippery yarn, maintaining consistent tension is challenging. If you notice gaping stitches, it is the result of loose tension. Your hands get tired from the tight tension, which is naturally balanced by ebony wood. With this wood, your hands stay relaxed, yarn doesn't slip, and stitches remain consistent. With Lantern Moon's Tunisian crochet, you will hold multiple loops easily without any hassle, but it would not be possible with metal or plastic.
3. Warm to the Touch and easy on the Hands
Do you know ebony wood heats up with your hands? Unlike stiff plastic or cold metal. You will be happy to know that when working on lightweight or drapey projects for extended periods of time, this is extremely beneficial.
As you know, single-ended crochet hooks and delicate patterns require accuracy when working with slippery yarns; hence, this wood's warmth and comfort ease hand strain, allowing you to work more comfortably and long durations.
How Slippery Yarn Behaves on Ebony Hook?
Due to the smooth surface of the ebony hook, it's slightly challenging for many crocheters. Here are some factors that you can keep in mind:
- Working with silk or bamboo on an ebony hook feels like driving with great brakes. You will still glide, but you can stop when you need to. This controlled glide is ideal for a lace shawl and lightweight summer tops in bamboo.
- While working with this wood, fewer mistakes happen because ebony wood holds the loops gently in place as you move from stitch to stitch. Due to which, you spend less time fixing issues and more time enjoying your craft.
Managing the slippery yarn is not that difficult; you can easily transform your frustration into happiness. If you have the right resources, and most importantly, the right hook. Lantern Moon's Radiance crochet hook set provides 6 hook sizes that are comfortable, have control, and help you to work with the most difficult yarns. So don't fear with the slipping stitches, if you pick up a gorgeous silk yarn or a shiny silk blend. You'll notice and feel the difference in each flawless stitch.