I bought it for about $4 on sale from Hobby Lobby (kind of pricy, I have to say), though you can also find cute holiday-themed towels at your local dollar store. But of course, it was a little too plain for me originally:
...so I added the green trim. How? By using my new Sharp Crochet Hook, of course!
If you're like me, you've sometimes looked at adorable blankets, towels, or gloves, and thought, "These are cute already, but I'd love to crochet a nice edging around it." Okay, maybe that's just me, but the truth is, I've definitely thought that before. Special though it may be.
Crocheting a trim on fabric isn't something that couldn't be done in the past, and you've probably already seen it on cute towel toppers or baby blankets. It's as "simple" as sewing a blanket stitch around your fabric's edges and crocheting into those stitches. Tedious, sure, but doable.
But wouldn't it be nice if you didn't have to sew around your fabric first? I don't know about you, but I stink at sewing. I have a machine that's still boxed up and my embroidery is fist-shakeable. And when it's time to sit down and crochet something, that's all I want to do: crochet. None of this "prepping" junk.
That's why I was so happy when Jessica reached out to me and asked me to try the Sharp Crochet Hook. I had seen it in passing, but hadn't been able to fully look into it.
What is this crochet hook you speak of?
Basically, it's a crochet hook that has a slightly sharper tip (not one that will stab you - no worries!) so that it can easily puncture most fabrics. So now you can by-pass the whole blanket stitch thing and dive right into crocheting. I bet you never thought it could be so EZPZ.
My experience:
Overall, I had a great time working with the hook and was surprised at how quickly I finished my small project (even though I had chosen the most intricate pattern). It was so easy to just start working into the towel and adding the trim. These towels would make great gifts for the fact they're small, quick, and practical alone. Pick up some snowman or Christmas towels, white thread, and call it a handmade holiday.
Perhaps my only complaint is that it's difficult for me to crochet with thread in general, so I kept splitting it. Those of you who regularly work with thread won't have much trouble - if any at all. I'm sure that the more I use it, the better I'll become.
Now, for the most exciting part of this post: now's your chance to try it out for yourself!
Simply leave a comment below telling me what you'll make with the Sharp Crochet Hook if you win. Then log in to the Rafflecopter widget below and click on "Leave a Blog Comment" to let me know you commented:
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Have any of you tried the Sharp Crochet Hook before? What did you think of it? What did you make? Would you use it again?
