When knitting, what does it do when you use thicker hooks/ needles??..?

Question

Right now I am using a size 10 hook, but what does it do to your "creation" if you use the super thick hooks.. or needles??

Answer 1

it gives you a looser tension.

Answer 2

When you use larger needles than recomended you get a knit/crocheted fabric with a loose drap and sort of a lacey look. I find that when using larger needles for example - I use 15's when 8's are recomended. it makes my work go alot faster, and way more flexible. You want to keep in mind that when you use a larger size when working from a pattern (when gauge is important) you'll want to adjust the number of stitches and rows so your end result is about the same size as the one from your pattern. You also need to keep in mind what kind of knitter you are; do you knit loosely? or do you knit tight? You can easily find out by knitting up a swatch of your yarn with the needle size recomended on the yarn label. If your swatch is smaller you knit tight and want to use a larger needle, if your swatch is larger than you knit loose and will want to use a smaller needle. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

Along with what everyone else has said, you can often counteract the bigger holes with a larger, bulkier yarn. Recently Lion Brand Yarn has been coming up with LOTS of bulky-yarn patterns, for size 50 needles (!), and I'm not sure what the crochet hook equivalent is called, but they do have one. In fact, when you start hitting the bulkier yarns, it's much better to size up your needles accordingly.

A word of advice: For anything above a size ten, I'd recommend wood, plastic, or bamboo needles...aluminum gets very hard on the hands at those sizes.

Answer 4

It makes the thread farther apart, so there are more gaps and holes. If you want the knots to be tighter, then a smaller hook would be better.

Answer 5

it will not be as "tight".