Funky Polymer Clay Crochet Hook Handles

Do your hands ever cramp up while you're crocheting? Try these Funky Polymer Clay Crochet Hook Handles to relieve the pain. This easy craft create clay handles to help stop the cramping that can happen when you're crocheting. Plus, it gives your crochet hooks a fun and unique design. These crochet hook handles are super easy. Once you've covered your hook, just stick them in the oven to bake. This project will turn your plain, boring hooks into personalized ones. Make a few for yourself or as gifts for your friends. Crocheting just got more fun with this clay craft.

Unlike many other decorative polymer clay projects, these DIY crochet hooks are super useful. Whether you just want to jazz up your own crocheting afternoons or are looking for the perfect homemade gift for the hook happy friend in your life, these easy Polymer clay ideas are one of the cutest DIY ideas out there. You could even gift them with some matching yarn!

You can find this project, as well as many other Polymer clay tutorials, in our free eBook, 24 Polymer Clay Tutorials: Polymer Clay Jewelry, Decor and More! Find clay project ideas to decorate the home, give to friends, and more in this adorable collection of clay craft ideas.

 

How to Make Polymer Crochet Hooks

Materials:

• Polymer clay in various colors (Sculpy, Premo, Fimo, etc.) *if you just want the functionality without the hassle of mixing colors, you can make things easier by just using one color.
• Straight blade or sharp knife
• Cookie sheet with parchment paper
• Crochet hooks

Instructions:

1. Choose 3-5 colors of clay and knead the clay until it’s soft and then roll the clay into little logs (I made them about 2″ long).
    
2. Take all the logs and twist them together. Roll on a smooth flat surface.
   
   
    
3. Fold over and twist again. Roll on a smooth flat surface. Keep doing this until you’re happy with the design. *Be careful not to do it too many times or it will all just turn into one color – likely grey or brown.
   
   
    
4. Roll the clay smooth and until it’s about the width of a pen and about 4″ long. If you find your piece of clay has gotten too long as you rolled it out just cut off any excess clay so that you have it the correct length.
   
   
    
5. Gently take the end of your crochet hook and with a back and forth twisting motion push the hook into the clay. Be patient, it goes in pretty easily as long as it isn’t forced quickly. Keep going until you’re almost at the end of the clay log.
   
   
    
6. Now roll the clay with the hook in it on the smooth surface and taper the end closest to the hook.  Feel free to trim a little from the end if it gets too close to the end.
   
   
    
7. On the side furthest from the hook, gently tap against your hard surface until it’s flattened.
   
   
    
8. Add a small circular piece of white clay to the end. This is where you’ll write the hook size with a permanent market or use a stamp to mark the size.
   
   
    
9. Place  the crochet hook and handle on a cookie sheet that has a layer of parchment paper on it.  Cook in the oven at 275 degrees F for 15 minutes (add a few minutes if it’s thicker than 1/4″).
    
10. Take out of oven, allow to cool.