A crocheter’s tools get used on every project, which makes them easy to shop for: an upgrade to the hook, the yarn setup or the finishing tools will be used. This guide is sorted by what each gift does.
If they also knit, sew or paint, our gifts for crafters guide covers other crafts too.
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Quick picks
- A hook set: Clover Amour, 10 sizes.
- One special hook: a Furls Streamline.
- For hanks of yarn: a yarn winder and swift.
- Something pretty for the table: a ceramic or wood yarn bowl.
- For finishing: KnitIQ blocking mats.
- For evenings: an OttLite daylight lamp.
Better hooks
A comfortable hook is the gift a crocheter feels in every stitch. Our guide to the best crochet hooks explains the differences between inline and tapered hooks and handle styles.
Clover Amour Crochet Hook Set
The Clover Amour set has 10 hooks with easy-grip handles in bright colors. It replaces a mismatched collection of loose hooks in one go.
Furls Streamline
For a crocheter who already has a set, one beautiful hook is a treat. The Furls Streamline metal hook is solid anodized aluminum with a 6.75-inch ergonomic shape that is 17 mm across at its widest point, designed to reduce hand strain, and it comes gift-packaged. It is sold by size from E to P; this listing is a G (4 mm), so check the size they use most.
Wood and ergonomic sets
The Knit Picks Radiant Wood set has eight 6-inch laminated birch hooks in sizes E to K, with inline tips, deep grooves and a snap case. For a crocheter with sore hands, the Yarniss ergonomic set has 14 hooks from 2 to 10 mm with soft grips, plus yarn needles, stitch markers, scissors and a case.
Yarn winding and a yarn bowl
Yarn bought in hanks has to be wound into a ball before use, which takes ages by hand. A winder and swift turn a hank into a flat, center-pull cake in minutes. The INMAKER yarn winder and swift clamps to a table up to 1.5 inches thick and handles up to 4 ounces of yarn. The Knit Picks winding bundle pairs a ball winder with a birch wood swift that opens to fit most hanks and folds flat for storage.
A yarn bowl keeps the working ball from rolling off the sofa and feeds the yarn through a curled slot. The Weabetfu sheep yarn bowl is handmade ceramic and about 6.7 inches wide. For a warmer look, the EDHAS acacia wood yarn bowl is 7 by 7 by 4 inches with a curl and two side holes for threading yarn.
A bag to carry projects
The Hearth and Harbor crochet bag holds 24 standard skeins and has 13 pockets, 6 yarn holes, a shoulder strap and a built-in USB charging port. For hooks alone, the Damero hook case has a padded body, slots that keep hooks from falling out and three mesh pouches for markers and scissors.
For finishing and evenings
Blocking makes a finished shawl or granny square blanket lie flat and square. The KnitIQ blocking set has nine interlocking 0.75-inch foam boards with grid lines, 100 T-pins and a storage bag.
Dark yarn is hard to see at night. The OttLite ClearSun LED desk lamp uses daylight LEDs that show colors accurately, has three brightness levels and a flexible 13.5-inch neck, which helps when counting stitches in the evening.
Books and yarn
- Crochet Amigurumi for Every Occasion from The Woobles has 21 easy amigurumi projects. Our amigurumi beginners guide explains the basics.
- Beyond the Square Crochet Motifs has 144 motifs in circles, hexagons, triangles and other shapes, a natural next step after granny squares.
- A Lion Brand Bonbons pack is 8 mini skeins of colorful yarn for colorwork and small projects.
- Clover locking stitch markers are a small add-on every crocheter uses up.
If you would rather give yarn every month, our guide to yarn subscription boxes compares the options.
How to choose
If they still use mismatched hooks, give a set. If they already have good hooks, give a tool they do not own yet: a winder and swift, blocking mats or a good lamp. For a beginner, our guide to the best crochet kits for beginners is a better place to start.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good gift for someone who crochets?
A quality hook set, a yarn bowl or a yarn winder. These upgrade tools they use on every project, without guessing at their taste in yarn.
Do crocheters need a yarn winder?
Only if they buy yarn in hanks, which many independent and specialty yarns come in. Hanks have to be wound before use, and a winder and swift do it in minutes.
Is yarn a good gift for a crocheter?
It can be, but yarn is personal. A small sampler pack or a subscription box lets them try new colors without committing to a big project.
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