Review: Kollage Square Crochet Hooks

Kollage Square Crochet Hooks are made both in the United States and Canada. I was really on the fence about these hooks because the promise of ergonomic hooks depends on the individual. I had to enlist my friend Kelly to give me some blunt feedback. You should know this is a review with no bonuses or commissions for me. So I will give it to you straight, for a gay guy, that is! haha

First Impressions:

• The hooks are light... It's almost as if you are not holding it at all.
• As a right-handed crocheter who crochets with the butter-knife method, the pressed writing that is sunken in doesn't touch my hand. I am not worried about it smudging off. It's sunken in, so you don't have to worry about the hook not being identifiable in the long term.

It's a known factor that wood against the hand allows the hook to heat up to be with your hand's temperature. This reduces the hook from stealing your heat in your hands that can cause discomfort. The wood is American Walnut. The handles are made in Wisconsin, USA. The metal hooks and assembly is in Ontario, Canada. It comes with a lifetime warranty but be sure to read the limitations of that.

Mikey Versus Kelly

When I, Mikey, crochet, I open my middle finger back to my pinky. I am like Daniel when he plays the violin. The hook rides in my hand with my thumb and pointer finger doing the movement's work. I keep the hook in the first crease of my pointer finger and not in the middle like Kelly.

The end of the hook isn't important to me, but I prefer it to ride beyond the palm of my hand. Kelly has smaller hands than I do.

Kelly's hand (on the left in the picture below) prefers to close her hand as she crochets. Kelly keeps her hook on the middle of the second bend of her pointer finger. She loved the way it felt in her hand.

Due to her hand positioning, the hook goes beyond her palm and out. It stops at my palm. She is closer to the hook point than I usually am.

I tend to use generic hooks from Amazon Canada. Americans tell me that it looks like Hobby Lobby's home brand, but I think it's just a generic company in China.

On the positive side of Kollage Square Hooks, based on people's different hand-holding positions, this hook could be an excellent opportunity for fitting nicely into the hand.

There are two different head types of an inline or rounded-off point. You can decide which one you prefer the most.

They are lighter than my regular crochet hooks, so there will be less fatigue in the hands in the long term.

With manufacturing in the USA and Canada, you keep jobs locally in North America. I'm always a big supporter of that versus importing. People cannot spend money in Canada or the USA if they don't have jobs, so this is an excellent opportunity to ensure your fellow citizens are employed if that's important to you, like it is to me.

You will most likely find this brand in independent yarn shops or, like me, order online.

Like all ergonomic crochet hooks, there's never one-size fits all type of scenario. Sometimes, just trying something new can open up new things for you. Ergonomic hooks are about your health in the long-term.