Q&A for How to Carve a Crochet Hook

Cut off the top of the pencil, then follow the other steps after. It depends on the size of your pencil to determine the thickness of your hook.

Gently file it as pointy as you desire with sandpaper on a stick. Make sure to get it nice and smooth since you don't want any splinters to catch on the yarn.

Real as opposed to fake? You can use any chopstick you want as long as you're able to carve it.

I wouldn't use a disposable chopstick, but a varnished or enamelled chopstick should do just fine.

Use your imagination. There is wood, plastic, bamboo everywhere. Pick up a stick out of the yard, or go to the store and buy a dowel.

You mean for size? Use tape and wrap it around the shaft. Mark where it joins, remove the tape and measure it. This is the circumference (distance around the outside) of the circle. You can then find the gauge (diameter) by multiplying by pi (3.14).

Start with making a large hook, then take off a bit until you reach the size you like the most. Be slow with this process, to avoid it turning out too small.

You could also use an Exacto or similar style knife. However, doing this is quite dangerous, so it’s a better idea to just go out and buy some sandpaper.

You could use hard plastic (such as the kind that you find in an old kid’s toy). Often, however, you will want to use wood or metal, as these are best.

Stop carving immediately to clean and bandage the cut. If you're able and want to, you can start carving again carefully after it stops bleeding, but if you're worried about cutting yourself again or reopening the wound, wait until it closes.

The average length from the tip to the start of an ergonomic handle is 1.5"(3.8 cm). The ergonomic handle area is 3.5"(8.9 cm) for a total length of 5"(12.7 cm) for a completed hook. The ergonomic handle on a Furls looks like it is the diameter of a thumb at the widest point and is therefore longer in length by 1"(2.5 cm) making it 6"(15 cm) in size.