Very few people still hand knit or are involved in crafts like crochet. Some do it as a hobby or some find it s a good stress reliever. Very few do it because of necessity as there are so many other options available. For crochet one needs needles. Crochet needles have hooks at one end which is pull the thread through loops. There is a cro- hook also, which is a two sided hook needle. At a time, one crochet hook is or needle is used. Crochet hooks can be of plastic, metal, aluminum or wood. Aluminum hooks are very popular today. Not only are they strong but their smooth surface allows the yarn rt the wool to slide easily. The size of the crochet hooks represents the thickness of the needle. The sizes of crochet hook range from 2- 16 mm.
For hand knitting yarn, Lion brand yarn is the name to go for. Lion Brand Yarn Company is the oldest and favorite of many in America. Since 125 years, the company has been providing good quality yarns are reasonable rates. Lion brand discount yarn is available at 5 % to 15 % lower rates than retail rates. One can order for these yarns on the internet but since the stock is limited, they must be ordered fast.