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The biggest difference I have found with these hooks and my\nstitches come into play when working stitches that have several yarn overs or\n\u201cloops\u201d to pull through, such as a bullion stitch. (A bullion stitch can have a\nseveral yarn overs, in some cases 10, before pulling through all the loops on\nthe hook). For me the taper makes it difficult to keep these loops even when\npulling through, and I have a tendency to fit it a bit to get all the loops\noff, while an in-line hook seems a bit easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet the gentle increase of a taper hook in general helps me\nto enlarge loops that might be getting to tight to pull through, simply by\nsliding the hook up the shaft. It gives me a bit more flexibility when transitioning\nbetween various stitch techniques, especially where stitches can inadvertently\nbe pulled tighter. Whereas an in-line does not give me as much variety and\noption in this area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, if the taper is too great, giving a large finger\nsupport that creates a larger increase in the taper I find that my loops become\na bit more inconsistent when working decreases or clusters. Where I have to keep loops from other\nstitches on the hook to be worked off together, the large taper prevents the\nloop from being easily adjusted on the hook, and instead makes one of the loops\ntight while the other end are a bit loose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So just this one difference in hooks, the simple shaft,\neither in-line or taper, can affect my work and my look. There are other\nfactors, but this is just one that relates to my current projects. Never be\nafraid to try a different style hook, you might learn some subtle differences\nfor yourself too. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are many things that I have taken for granted in my world of crochet over many years. One such things is the hook I use. I have also found that it is one of the things that very few … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.lindadeancrochet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Taper-Hooks-943x1024.jpg\")