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<\/a><\/p>\nBased on material used to make the hook (not the handle) and the method of manufacture.<\/strong><\/p>\n Photographs of hooks are copyrighted. You need permission to copy photos.<\/p>\n Hook collection is available for loan to museums and other qualified organizations.<\/p>\n Anatomy of a Crochet Hook<\/a><\/p>\n Crochet Hook Sizes<\/a><\/p>\n Crochet Guild of America Commemorative Hooks<\/a><\/p>\n …more articles on crochet hooks<\/a><\/p>\n steel wire needles, handle may be any material<\/p>\n G. Chambers & Co. 1847<\/a><\/p>\n G. Chambers & Co. 1848<\/a><\/p>\n John Coney 1848<\/a><\/p>\n brass pin handle 1865<\/a><\/p>\n brass collet with agate handle<\/a><\/p>\n brass threads with agate handle<\/a><\/p>\n brass collet with bone handle<\/a><\/p>\n brass collet with bone handle and needlecase<\/a><\/p>\n Stanhope in bone handle<\/a><\/p>\n Alexandra<\/a><\/p>\n Corona 1908<\/a><\/p>\n Kaurkuk 1908<\/a><\/p>\n wire needle always steel, handle may be any material<\/p>\n cone mount with brass handle and R finial<\/a><\/p>\n cone mount with porcupine quill<\/a><\/p>\n double slider<\/a><\/p>\n flower on finial slider<\/a><\/p>\n M & Y lighthouse slider<\/a><\/p>\n quad needle slider<\/a><\/p>\n Queen Victoria golden jubilee slider<\/a><\/p>\n scalloped finial slider<\/a><\/p>\n swirl finial slider<\/a><\/p>\n twin needle slider<\/a><\/p>\n vine and flower finial slider<\/a><\/p>\n Avery 606<\/a><\/p>\n WDS cross slider – brass or steel handle<\/a><\/p>\n WH & Co slider<\/a><\/p>\n Z. S. & S. hand slider<\/a><\/p>\n Climax 1879<\/a><\/p>\n The School<\/a><\/p>\n vine and flower<\/a><\/p>\n single hook with steel coiled handle<\/a><\/p>\n double ended hook with steel coiled handle and brass sheath<\/a><\/p>\n double ended hook with steel coiled handle and painted sheath<\/a><\/p>\n single hook with brass coiled handle and glass paperweight knob<\/a><\/p>\n single hook with brass coiled handle, glass paperweight knob and brass collar<\/a><\/p>\n single hook with steel coiled handle and glass paperweight knob<\/a><\/p>\n single hook with steel coil over twisted handle<\/a><\/p>\n Z Shrimpton Duplex Crochet Needle and Holder 1866<\/a><\/p>\n Burgess duplex with curved handle 1868<\/a><\/p>\n Z Shrimpton twisted wire handle 1871<\/a><\/p>\n Crescent No. 28<\/a><\/p>\n Crescent No. 29<\/a><\/p>\n Crescent No. 31<\/a><\/p>\n Crescent No. 33 twisted wire handle<\/a><\/p>\n Crescent No. 37 pivoting needle<\/a><\/p>\n double ended with fine twisted diamond<\/a><\/p>\n fine twisted wire handle<\/a><\/p>\n short needle with wire handle<\/a><\/p>\n slider with wire handle<\/a><\/p>\n wavy handle<\/a><\/p>\n tube handle with brass cap<\/a><\/p>\n tube handle with flat brass end<\/a><\/p>\n tube handle with brass ball end<\/a><\/p>\n Avery 603<\/a><\/p>\n blue triplex<\/a><\/p>\n green triplex with round sheath<\/a><\/p>\n sterling silver triplex<\/a><\/p>\n Triplex by Abel Morrall<\/a><\/p>\n triplex Germany<\/a><\/p>\n Cleopatra<\/a><\/p>\n steel wire needle with bone handle by Abel Morrall<\/a><\/p>\n steel wire needle with cork handle by Abel Morrall<\/a><\/p>\n Crescent steel wire needle with bone handle<\/a><\/p>\n Penelope<\/a><\/p>\n Penelope Uncotopic<\/a><\/p>\n handles may be of any material<\/p>\n ladies necessity with bone and paste handles<\/a><\/p>\n Ross patent 1879<\/a><\/p>\n Hero Hand-L-Hook<\/a><\/p>\n Tregellas with turned aluminum handle<\/a><\/p>\n Shrimpton’s “Eclipse”<\/a><\/p>\n Sun No. 3 with bone middle<\/a><\/p>\n double ended hook with bone middle<\/a><\/p>\n Henry English one piece steel 1860<\/a><\/p>\n Morrall’s steel rod blued<\/a><\/p>\n Sun\/Sunlight Yarn Company<\/a><\/p>\n Asbro twin pad<\/a><\/p>\n Cross Fox Brand twin pad<\/a><\/p>\n Easy Holding by Abel Morrall<\/a><\/p>\nArticles on crochet hooks<\/strong><\/h3>\n
100. Wire needle with separate handle<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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110. wire needle held by<\/strong> brass compression fitting<\/strong><\/h4>\n
120. wire needle held by steel fitting<\/strong><\/h4>\n
130. other wire needle fittings<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n200. Wire needle permanently mounted in handle<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n210. cone mount<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n220. sliders \u2013 short needle with flat stamped brass or steel handle<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n230. long needle permanently mounted in flat brass or steel handle<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n240. needle with wire handle<\/strong><\/h4>\n
241. coiled wire handle<\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n242. open wire handle<\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n250. long needle with tube handle and brass mount<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n260. triplex (three needles with saber sheath)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n270. long needles with steel handles<\/strong><\/h4>\n
280. other soft metal mounts \u2013 brass, pewter<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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290. needles steel, self mount, or glued<\/strong><\/h4>\n
300. Cast steel hook mounted in handle<\/strong><\/h3>\n
310. decorative handles including ladies necessities<\/strong><\/h4>\n
320. cast steel hooks with comfort and safety handles<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n330. double ended hooks<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n390. cast steel hooks with separate handle, usually sets<\/strong><\/h4>\n
391. Ladies necessities<\/h4>\n
392. cast steel — matching hooks of graduated sizes<\/h4>\n
400. Cast steel, one-piece hook<\/strong><\/h3>\n
410. rod no grip<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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420. rod with grip other than flat grip<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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