Customer Reviews

The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks-Size G 4.5mm

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
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I bought one of these at first and have now purchased all sizes available.

They are great to use in low light and/or with dark yarns. They don't really help any in decent light with light yarn, but that's not what they're made for.

They are Sooooooooo comfortable to use with the larger, non-slip place to hold. What I noticed right off is that the "business end" is a little short. I guess I use more of the hook than I thought. At first, I kept hitting the handle. I did get used to it quite quickly, though, and no longer do that. If you do a lot of roll stitches, it probably wouldn't be a good idea.

The other issue, which isn't one as long as you realize it, is that the sizes are not true. If you need a size I, for example, order a size H; for size H, order size G. Unfortunately, they don't come larger than a size J. Hopefully, the company will expand its line.

Overall, I'm really happy with them and would buy more sizes if they were available. I only gave a 4-star rating because of the short usable shank and the limitation of sizes available.

I love these crochet hooks even though I don't use the light very much. I like the size and shape of handle, good for those with arthric hands, easier to grasp and I like the colors they come in, very nice

I purchased the Crochet Lite Hook, size G, mainly because it's 4.5mm, most G hooks are 4mm. I've been crocheting over 40 years; 95% of the time I use Boye aluminum hooks. The plastic Crochet Lite was a little hard to get used to because yarn doesn't slide off of it like it does with an aluminum hook. Also the shank seemed a little short, but I soon got used to it. Like Boye crochet hooks, the Crochet Lite is a tapered hook. Another type of hook is called inline. Bates hooks are inline hooks. An inline hook does not taper at the throat.

This hook is light in weight, not heavy at all. The wider handle makes it easy to hold if you have arthritis in your fingers. The switch is on the side of the handle & doesn't get in the way. Batteries come with the Crochet Lite hook. The shaft lights up to provide some light in the immediate area you're crocheting. Depending on how dark the room is, I might have to hold the shaft above the area I'm crocheting to see a few of the stitches in the row. Most of the time, I don't need to use the light. It does come in handy when the room is dark & helps make seeing the stitches a little easier. Once in a while, when I'm using a very dark yarn, I will turn the light on to help me see the stitches too.

All in all, the Crochet Lite hook is handy for crocheting in low-light areas or for helping see the stitches in dark yarn. The wide handle makes it easier for someone with arthritis to hold.

I recently taught myself to crochet, and, even though I'm only in my 30s, I found that, after just 1 1/2 to 2 hours of active crocheting, my hand would start to cramp up, making it very difficult to comfortably crochet. I decided to head out to my local manly craft store ( ;) ) to pick up a few of the "comfort" crochet hooks. Got there, looked at those, and noticed that, for whatever crazy reason, the store was discontinuing carrying The Crochet Lite, and had all of their sizes on clearance for half the price of retail. Looking at The Crochet Lite hooks, and comparing them to the comfort-style crochet hooks, The Crochet Lite won, hands-down. The handle on The Crochet Lite is made to be just as comfortable as that found on comfort crochet hooks, and the head of the hook looked to me to be pretty much the same length, but the head of The Crochet Lite illuminates! Now that's just COOL! HAD to have 'em!

I practiced restraint, and only bought about three of what the craft store had left in stock, took 'em home, and opened one up for a test run. Needless to say, it was instant love! I headed back out the very next day to buy all of the rest of The Crochet Lite hooks that they had in stock, and mailed the duplicates that I could force myself to part with, to crocheting friends and family as gifts. They loved them just as much as I do! After only being able to get a few of these locally, I had to have the rest of The Crochet Lite hooks that are available - as others have said in their reviews - and purchased more online. I also decided that, precious as they are to me, I wanted a pouch to protect them in, so I sewed one up that holds them just as I like.

Now that I've got each of the nine hooks in the collection - The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks-Size C 2.5mm, The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks-Size D 3.0mm, The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks-Size E 3.5mm, The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks-Size F 4.0mm, The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks-Size G 4.5mm, The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks-Size H 5.0mm, The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks-Size I 5.5mm, The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks-Size J 6.0mm, The Crochet Lite Crochet Hooks-Size K 6.5mm, Knit Lite Battery Replacement (same batteries are used for all hooks and needles) - I am a happy crocheting camper. The only thing I'd like more than my ownership of the nine Crochet Lite hooks available? Ownership of more sizes of them! Looking at how they're made, and the clear acrylic of the heads, I can understand that Widget Products wouldn't be too keen to try to make smaller sizes in acrylic - they'd probably have to opt for glass, or something much stronger that would undoubtedly bump up the price of these, especially considering how dainty the 2.5mm hook looks and feels (I have mine nested in the very center of my roll-up hook pouch, for fear of it breaking). For larger sizes, Widget Products would probably have to create a new, larger shaft for those heads, as opposed to using the same handle (albeit in different colors), as is currently used for all of the existing Crochet Lite hooks they make.

Regardless of whether or not Widget Products opts to make more sizes in The Crochet Lite, I am a very happy camper, and get much joy out of the comfortable handle, the bright LED light, and the variety of sizes of these great crochet hooks! SO the best hooks I own for my new addiction!

I love this crochet hook. The light on it is amazing! I can lay in bed when I can't sleep with the lights out and not wake my husband. Great invention. I've bought and given these away for gifts and everyone loves them.

This arrived promptly and I find it very easy to use, The light really helps as my eyesight isn't what it used to be.

I purchased this Crochet Lite Crochet Hook from Amazon in my favorite size (G) for an airplane ride. I knew from experience that the personal light in the airplane isn't always working or is very dim. I started without it lit at first and when the plane turned away from the sun I turned it on! You would have thought I was a rock star! My aisle mate thought it was so cool. Ladies passing my aisle just had to comment. One lady even took the hook out of my hand (mid double crochet) to show her sister two aisles over. Fame aside the hook works very well. It's smooth so no snagging. The grip is very comfortable and it's just plain neat to use. The light switches on and off so you don't have to be constantly squeezing the grip to keep the light on. I thought that was genius. I love the Crochet Lite Crochet Hook when using dark colored yarn. Especially when connecting granny squares. I'm glad I bought it. I also bought the Size "I." Once the technology catches up with us crocheters perhaps the makers can figure out how to make the lite for a smaller size than "G". I can image my fellow lace crocheters would love to have a smaller hook that will lite up like these do. They're not expensive and really fun to use in public. You'll be looking pretty savvy with your little crochet hooks that lite up. Treat yourself. You won't regret it!

I love these crochet hooks because they are so comfortable. However, as I read somewhere in another review, they are not all true to size. I bought the whole set, sizes C through K. I checked them with my Susan Bates "Knit-Chek", which has the holes you stick hooks or needles in to measure them. The C and D are true to size, but the E through K all are actually one size up from what they are marked - meaning they measure as F through L. This means the Crochet Lite Crochet Hook doesn't come in a true size E at all. Just keep that in mind and be sure to check your guage! It's still a great product despite this little quirk. I've used them for a long time with no hand pain at all. The light come in handy too, and is bright enough that you can also use it to read your pattern by. But really, I've been crocheting in the dark at the drive-in movies for years. Think about it; if you have a simple repeat pattern do you REALLY need to look at your hands? But with these I won't have to turn on the light in the car or dig out a flashlight to figure out a goof or a tangle, and no more reading the patern by the light of the cell phone!

Neat little product for crafters like me who live in the country and suffer frequent power outages. I'm still able to crochet until power is restored and not lose progress with any project I'm working on. Great idea.

I bought this hook for the light but I rarely use it for that reason. This has become my 'go to' hook, my favorite. It's very comfortable to hold and because of the shape of the handle it requires very little wrist action while crocheting. My fingers do most of the work moving the hook around which means less wear on my wrist. I've just ordered two more because my dog got a hold of this hook and chewed up the hook end - totally worthless now! I highly recommend these hooks for all types of crochet.