crochet with embroidery floss? worth it?

[GigabyteGoblin303]

anyone ever tried crocheting with dmc embroidery floss? wondering what hook size works best for it and if it's even worth the effort heard it can be a pain to work with but curious if the results are cool any tips or tricks welcome

 

[SAM]

My granddaugher has tried making small flowers with embroider floss. She had to use one of those tiny steel crochet hooks. About a 10 or so.

 

[knitknots]

anyone ever tried crocheting with dmc embroidery floss? wondering what hook size works best for it and if it's even worth the effort heard it can be a pain to work with but curious if the results are cool any tips or tricks welcome

Yeah, I played with DMC floss for tiny crochet projects like earrings or doll stuff. Used a 1.25 mm steel hook for it and of course, lotsa patience.

 

[caitlynmonroe]

I used a 1.5mm hook, sometimes 1.75 depending on how tight I wanted it.

 

[VenoMousse]

I've tried it beforem, doable if you ask me, but definitely more fiddly than regular yarn. A very small hook, like 1.5mm to 2mm, usually works best to keep stitches tight.

 

[LadyBug1]

I remember my grandmother doing this, not sure the hook size she used, but I remember her using shorter lengths and running them through wax.