Trial and Error

I finally got everything I needed for the DIY Crochet Hook Grip.  I must have wrapped the Thread Seal Tape aka Plumber's Tape around my G Hook 25 or more times before it was finally the right thickness for the Pen Grips.  I think I could probably still go around a time or two or 10.  All in all it came out pretty good for my first try.

It looks pretty and it is definately much easier to keep a grip on now.  However, this is the hook that I am using for the Starling Handbag and I am starting to guess that it was not only the size of the hook cramping up my hand but also that the Bamboo isn't flowing as well through the Sugar 'n Cream yarn.  So I reverted back to my Clover G Hook and that seems to be working better.  I actually slipped a pen grip over that as well and it made it more comfy.

Ta Da

I finished my first attempt at the Starling Handbag last night and I think it will be the first of many!  I started off with the small but I think my next try will have to be the large!  I like to carry too much stuff with me but this one is going to work great for bringing my little projects into work with me!  I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out!  Thanks for the great and easy pattern futuregirl!

Comfy Crochet

My fingers are getting a bit cramped making this Starling Handbag because the stitches are very tight and dense and my G hook is so teeny.  I did a little searching and found this awesome idea for a DIY Comfort Grip!  I had seen others with masking or duct tape and then a pen cover but I didnt want the tape on my Takumi Bamboo Hooks!  What if I wanted to take the grip off?!  Then it would have all this yucky tape residue!  The new idea I found is basically just using that white plumbers seal tape and that can be easily removed!  So excited!  I am going to wrap this hook up with the plumbers tape and then put a squishy pen grip over that and VIOLA! Its amazing how easy it is to make me happy!