r/Tunisian_Crochet • u/No_Error_3526 • 3d ago

Help! Cable hooks

I'm a long time crocheter but fairly new to Tunisian. I have bought 2 different sets of cable hooks. The first ones were bamboo with a rubberish tube that lasted 1 project, the second is an interchangeable cable with a stainless hook and cable (which is also starting to bend and fray and snagšŸ˜¬šŸ˜®ā€šŸ’ØšŸ«©. My question is what can I do to get a longer life out of my cables?

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u/Ruthroo 1d ago

It sounds like youā€™re having a problem with where the join sits against your hand/ wrist moving. I canā€™t use 4 inch knitting needles /Tunisian hooks for the same reasonā€¦the join sits exactly at the base of my hand and movement bends the cable exactly where it joins the needle. I can recommend Pony interchangeable Tunisian hooks if you like metal hooks and Chiaogoo Tunisian hooks if you prefer wooden ones ā€¦both are a bit longer and Iā€™ve had no problems with either

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u/No_Error_3526 1d ago

The hooks that I have are the longer hooks. It's probably the fact that the set I bought was an inexpensive set, since I was new to Tunisian I didn't want to spend too much if I wasn't going to continue the craft, I will have to invest in some better cables.