Microcrochet Tools and Supplies Roundup

Hey there, micro makers! I thought I would start off my new blog with a comprehensive list of the tools and supplies I like to use for my microcrochet. Feel free to chime in with a comment if your favorite isn’t on my list!

Brands that make thread that is great to use for microcrochet:

Size 10 thread - Aunt Lydia’s, Knit Picks Curio, Scheepjes Maxi product lines

Size 20 thread - Aunt Lydia’s, Lizbeth tatting thread, DMC Cebelia

Size 30 thread - Aunt Lydia’s, DMC Cebelia

Size 40 thread - Lizbeth, DMC Cordonnet Special

Size 80 thread - Lizbeth, DMC Cordonnet Special, DMC Brilliant Tatting Cotton

50 weight cotton sewing thread - Connecting Threads Essential Cotton, Guttermann cotton sewing thread

Embroidery floss/Cross Stitch thread (6-stranded cotton, use one strand at a time) - DMC Embroidery Floss, Anchor Embroidery Floss

My favorite hooks for microcrochet:

My all time fave hook is the Tulip Etimo Rose 0.4 mm hook, followed closely by the Clover Soft Touch 0.5 mm hook and the Tulip Etimo Blue 0.5 mm hook.

Which hooks to use with which size thread:

Size 10 thread - 1.25 to 1.75 mm hook

Size 20 thread - 0.75 - 1.00 mm

Size 30 thread - 0.75 mm

Size 40 thread - 0.5 - 0.6 mm

Size 80 thread - 0.5 mm

50 wt sewing thread/one strand of embroidery floss - 0.35 mm - 0.5 mm

Other supplies:

-needles - embroidery needles are good for larger thread sizes, for size 80 or sewing thread, use beading needles - John James size 10 beading needles are the gold standard

-metal jewelry findings - jump rings, earring hooks or posts, pendant bails, pendant trays

-pliers with a small nose or needle nose, or pliers with nylon jaws to avoid leaving marks on metal findings

-white (PVA) glue - for starching, especially flat mandalas or motifs

-epoxy such as E6000 - for gluing to earring posts or in to pendant trays

-felt - small pieces to stitch flowers onto, the felt can then be epoxied into a pendant tray

-small scissors or thread snips - I prefer snips

BONUS!

My top three tips for microcrochet success:

1 - Use daylight if at all possible, or at least very bright craft lamp light like OttLite

2 - Use hooks with an ergonomic handle, or add padding to your hook handle

3 - Work your pattern in gradually smaller sizes of thread/hook until you get comfortable with the smaller scale

That’s it for now! Comment with any of your fave tools, your fave thread, or any tips I didn’t mention! Happy microcrocheting!

Sabrina