tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.comments2024-03-07T19:19:42.166-05:00Crochet is the WayJenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-57935128098951978842023-12-23T22:33:50.435-05:002023-12-23T22:33:50.435-05:00I think I might have two of the Dubonnet red hooks...I think I might have two of the Dubonnet red hooks. They look pinkish to me. They have "Boye" on one side and USA I 55c and USA H 45c on the other side. They were my mom's. Syreniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029617091492997480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-91082005784210954782023-12-02T15:29:29.791-05:002023-12-02T15:29:29.791-05:00With 1000s of hooks and years of research (to veri...With 1000s of hooks and years of research (to verify my qualifications), I'm sorry to say your hook is not a size T. No such thing then. Is it a 9" hook with a ball on the end? If so, then it's a letter "I" with the lower bar worn down If it's a standard sized steel hook, it could only be a number 1. To newbies: Laquered & Aluminum hooks have sizes in letters, MyOhMyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893338882214979635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-82839108917094283592023-08-04T06:43:06.699-04:002023-08-04T06:43:06.699-04:00It was a big mat, we used it like a rug. You can s...It was a big mat, we used it like a rug. You can see the finished project here: https://crochetistheway.blogspot.com/2016/07/giant-plarn-rug-pattern.htmlJenny Guldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-30745943551394821092023-07-26T00:16:56.670-04:002023-07-26T00:16:56.670-04:00I'm glad you found me! It always makes me happ...I'm glad you found me! It always makes me happy to know I was able to help someone complete a project. Enjoy your mandala!Jenny Guldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-63665610348430875312023-07-25T07:50:27.043-04:002023-07-25T07:50:27.043-04:00OMG where have you been hiding? I have been workin...OMG where have you been hiding? I have been working on a mandala wall hanging project that I had to put on hold, because I wanted to add fringe to the bottom that has crocheted beads/balls randomly added to chains. I couldn't get it to work and I couldn't find any tutorials on it. So I put the project away. Then something on Pinterest caught my eye and I ended up on your blog. Then I Joella Molsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15368493399511250733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-62746620621897109692023-07-15T05:52:31.274-04:002023-07-15T05:52:31.274-04:00Please forgive me, for I think your tightening of ...Please forgive me, for I think your tightening of the magic circle is far from the problem...<br /><br />I've tried to work this out on paper to see what stitch combos could equal this number... and what I found was a mistake in the pattern at row 6! The pattern has been updated with a correction. (I missed the 2 dc before the last fpdc.) I'm really sorry about that.<br /><br />If that Jenny Guldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-31659315571556480992023-07-13T02:28:02.291-04:002023-07-13T02:28:02.291-04:00I wish I had looked at the photo tutorials before ...I wish I had looked at the photo tutorials before I started. Every time I have done a pattern which said "magic circle", it was closed tight, so that is what I did. I am completely lost on Row 6. Following the directions, I come up with 13 stitches, not 19, and I do not use all the stitches of the previous row.dragonswinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035693283398571243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-89544008604131130382023-06-10T22:35:55.969-04:002023-06-10T22:35:55.969-04:00So excited to find this article! I've been usi...So excited to find this article! I've been using my late grandmother's hooks for over a decade but actually *looked* at them for the first time today and thought about how old they may be. <br /><br />I have several with the "BOYE" logo with quotes, three of which have the "size letter USA" on the other side of the flat, a red I, a green I, and a darker blue J. I then mikkiferghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027428825084425398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-60791480903715211612023-05-15T08:30:12.851-04:002023-05-15T08:30:12.851-04:00If you would like to do so, please share a link to...If you would like to do so, please share a link to your store! I'm sure many people that come here would be interested. You've helped add so much information to this post and I would love to be able to send some business your way.Jenny Guldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-11199787917228621132023-05-12T13:09:02.536-04:002023-05-12T13:09:02.536-04:00Not Amazon, etc! They aren't In-Line! Only hoo...Not Amazon, etc! They aren't In-Line! Only hooks made in the USA are true In-Line. Which stopped around 1990 when Coats & Clark bought CJ Bates & sent everything to China. On top of not being In-Line, you'll often get hooks with burrs or other issues. There was a lot that the color came off onto people's hands & yarn! I am a seller on Etsy of only vintage hooks. I can'MyOhMyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893338882214979635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-78109004703912252882023-05-02T02:26:39.791-04:002023-05-02T02:26:39.791-04:00Thank you! Although I learned a lot about the proc...Thank you! Although I learned a lot about the process of anodizing, I never could find if the color went all the way through or if it was just a top layer.<br /><br />Boye's use of trademarks is so random. Why change one, but not the other, then discontinue the use, then bring it back? Setting a date to certain hooks can be a pain. I greatly appreciate any additional information anybody can Jenny Guldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-48240003114314445372023-04-29T18:51:42.769-04:002023-04-29T18:51:42.769-04:002 notes here on anodized hooks and the quotes used...2 notes here on anodized hooks and the quotes used on "BOYE". <br />Please excuse me if somebody already wrote this. <br />Yes the process of anodizing makes a very long-lasting colored plated surface, but it is not indestructible. Although it takes a lot to chip it, it will wear and the color can fade after many many years of use. It probably also depends on whoever did the anodizing MyOhMyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893338882214979635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-79153800840891220472023-03-27T20:41:21.482-04:002023-03-27T20:41:21.482-04:00I also found a Boye 9 .35 cent crochet hook at a...I also found a Boye 9 .35 cent crochet hook at a thrift store... So happy to have it<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-57446967797532024292023-02-20T12:51:29.104-05:002023-02-20T12:51:29.104-05:00I found your article and the comments very interes...I found your article and the comments very interesting. I am an avid Susan Bates user and ask all my students to use them. They grab the yarn easily and I can crochet quickly and evenly, the design allows the yarn to be drawn through the loops with no effort. I refuse to use the other styles, finding them awkward. I have no issue with yarn splitting, and suspect it may be an issue with the yarnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-58456553735229172812023-02-05T20:08:04.434-05:002023-02-05T20:08:04.434-05:00Nancy Nehring's "lacebuttons" site i...Nancy Nehring's "lacebuttons" site is no longer active, but there are captures of it on the Internet Wayback Machine.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-71621827015227457022023-02-05T20:06:24.900-05:002023-02-05T20:06:24.900-05:00You can find captures of Nancy Nehring's blog/...You can find captures of Nancy Nehring's blog/website (lacebuttons.net) on the Internet Wayback Machine.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-74739598430105944012023-01-12T13:50:27.719-05:002023-01-12T13:50:27.719-05:00I have totally become a hoarder. I have boxes and ...I have totally become a hoarder. I have boxes and bags of bags. What is it that you were making here? Just Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908152720173227368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-20562361694186082782022-12-15T18:48:51.740-05:002022-12-15T18:48:51.740-05:00Many cities around the US are phasing out the use ...Many cities around the US are phasing out the use of plastic bags - at least free ones. My husband is upset because they're so good for scooping dirty cat litter into! I have two year's worth of plarn balls, separated into different colors, that I really need to use up. The only thing I've made so far is a crochet hook holder, which I finished during the COVID lockdown when I was (re)Ms. Leftynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-38577676336320122902022-11-22T18:58:00.782-05:002022-11-22T18:58:00.782-05:00Do you happen to know when the Boye crochet hooks ...Do you happen to know when the Boye crochet hooks were marked 10 cents? And what they were made of. Unfortunately the links above don't work anymore. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-60710316843498481732022-11-03T00:33:31.718-04:002022-11-03T00:33:31.718-04:00Your tutorial is the best I have found! Thank you ...Your tutorial is the best I have found! Thank you so much for taking the time to break down each step and providing a chart to follow! -JSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-39194601015807029282022-10-31T19:26:03.463-04:002022-10-31T19:26:03.463-04:00Thankyou for this pattern im going to make it as I...Thankyou for this pattern im going to make it as I have arthritis and Raynalds and I need to take pressure off my wrist so maybe this pattern will help🙂Helga05https://www.blogger.com/profile/01801656658281792319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-83652793453237547482022-09-19T16:55:55.015-04:002022-09-19T16:55:55.015-04:00What a sweet idea!What a sweet idea!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034142993902553661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-78744738434777782462022-09-03T17:50:14.378-04:002022-09-03T17:50:14.378-04:00I would recommend doing a test with a few squares ...I would recommend doing a test with a few squares and taking measurements first as this method does add width in between the squares.<br />I think I would start with a single crochet join, because the two single crochet stitches joined would equal the height of the hdc you're using in the squares. Join a few squares, measure the width of the seam, then multiply by the number of seams you'Jenny Guldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-33370569898591198752022-08-10T01:28:16.703-04:002022-08-10T01:28:16.703-04:00Wow, thank you for all the information! I had used...Wow, thank you for all the information! I had used the USTPO when researching Boye hooks. I went down a rabbit hole, took a wrong turn, climbed out and fell back in again. There are so many records to dig through!<br /><br />Do you have a link where everyone can view that chart? It would be much appreciated. And also, wow, that must have taken some work to put together!<br /><br />I'm Jenny Guldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-92157109862370777282022-08-09T18:43:26.845-04:002022-08-09T18:43:26.845-04:00Anonymous: that cardboard sleeve makes all the dif...Anonymous: that cardboard sleeve makes all the difference in the world! At least the way I understand it is it the box was marked. Was the hook marked as well? In my uncountable hours of searches I have never seen one of them for sale! The cardboard sleeve that is. So it is a collectible for sure!MyOhMyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893338882214979635noreply@blogger.com