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\"\"<\/a>To find something in crochet that I have never seen before takes some doing, but I was fortunate enough to have one such product find me.<\/p>\n

The Groove<\/a> by Chetnanigans <\/a>is a hand crafted tool designed to make the creation of broomstick lace quicker and easier. My understanding of its origins involves a woodworking husband fulfilling the dreams of his crocheting wife. This couple has created many creative products to fulfill the needs of crocheters including, but not limited to; hook and notion organizers, blocking boards, and hair pin lace looms. But the groove is something unlike anything else I have seen.<\/p>\n

Sean and Holly of Chetnanigans<\/a> reached out to me earlier this summer, after noticing that I was teaching a Broomstick Lace Technique class at the CGOA <\/a>national Chainlink conference. They asked if I would give the Groove a try and give them some feedback. Well I found it unique enough to even share it with my students, many of which ordered their own.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Traditional broomstick lace has been done with a knitting needles. By working loops over a knitting needle and then working the loops back off to create a stitch that sometimes is noted as resembling the eye of a peacock tail. One of the biggest drawbacks to this techniques is that it is a bit awkward\u2026it feels like you need a third hand to hold everything.<\/p>\n

The Groove<\/a> addresses this issue by putting a base on the \u201cneedle\u201d so that it can actually stand upright on a table, so simple it becomes a \u201cwhy didn\u2019t I think of that?\u201d kind of thing. However the Groove<\/a> doesn\u2019t just stop there, it then has\u2026well\u2026a groove at its tip. It is this groove that sets the Groove apart.<\/p>\n

A crochet hook slips into this slit and under the loops that have been added to ease the removal and really make the process faster. When using a traditional knitting needle you move these loops to the tip and work your crochet hook between the loops and needle, it is not particularly difficult, but it is a slow process when compared to using the Groove<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Groove<\/a> is equivalent of a 25mm knitting needle, or in other terms has a 1\u201d diameter shaft, so it is a perfect size for light to medium weight yarns. It has a nice weight, not feeling to light or flimsy or to heavy and clumsy. The only drawback I have found is that my kids think it would be a great spike to kill vampires or even club someone, so I have to keep an eye on its location to ensure that it is only used for its intended purpose. But if I find some vampires I guess I am prepared, and in the mean time I will have a great time crocheting up some broomstick lace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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