I had always heard about bamboo crochet hooks but hesitated to purchase them because of the cost. Granted, they aren’t super expensive, but normally you’ll have to pay a good couple of dollars more per hook compared to aluminum or plastic hooks. So I stuck with aluminum for many years.

Finally, I took the plunge and ordered a few. At first, I was disappointed. What was the big fuss about? In fact, it felt kind of weird and even a little difficult to slide around on the yarn compared to what I was used to. However, I persevered and eventually was won over by bamboo. I’m not sure how or when it happened, but I got used to the different feel, so much so that I only want to use bamboo from now on. The cold feel of a metal hook is just not the same!

If you’ve been thinking of taking the bamboo crochet hook plunge, you can find them available all over the web including One Fine Yarn (pictured) and Knitting Warehouse.