Why Doesn't Walmart Sell Plastic Crochet Hooks Anymore?

I went to Walmart today, for the second time now, looking for a plastic crochet hook. I'm a freak, I know, but the sound/feeling metal cochet hooks make against yarn is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me!!!! I was forced to buy one today, but I'm going to a couple more bigger craft stores on Friday. I asked the lady working in the craft section if Walmart stopped selling the plastic kind and she rolled her eyes and said "Yes, I have no idea why." She told me a couple other places I could look to find them, one I have already checked.

Does anyone know why they would stop carrying an item like this? There's no way they were loosing money on them.

Do you have a JoAnn's Craft Store anywhere nearby? They carry them. And check out the websites. If you order it tonight, I'll bet they get it to you quickly.

Originally Posted by Mom of 4

Do you have a JoAnn's Craft Store anywhere nearby? They carry them. And check out the websites. If you order it tonight, I'll bet they get it to you quickly.

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I do have one, I haven't checked there yet, I didn't know if they were too small. I'll check it out!

My lil sis wants plastic ones for Christmas & I looked in Wal Mart & couldn't find any, either!

I am pretty sure our store still does. I bought a new H hook there not long back and bought the hard plastic type. I will check when I go there Saturday. I can't afford it but I really like bamboo hooks. Someone bought me one last year (lost it tho) and it slid through yarn so smoothly. Better than any metal or plastic hook.

Originally Posted by Ping

I am pretty sure our store still does. I bought a new H hook there not long back and bought the hard plastic type. I will check when I go there Saturday. I can't afford it but I really like bamboo hooks. Someone bought me one last year (lost it tho) and it slid through yarn so smoothly. Better than any metal or plastic hook.

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Oooo, I should keep an eye out for the bamboo hooks! I would buy one of those if you say they are nice!

Originally Posted by EnzoLeya

Oooo, I should keep an eye out for the bamboo hooks! I would buy one of those if you say they are nice!

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I don't know where this person bought the one I had. But you should be able to buy them online.

Here is one website they have sets and single hooks:
http://www.karpstyles.com/catalog.ht...lover%20Bamboo

Here is another site they have clover bamboo and soft touch hooks. As well as addi, birch, and susan bates hooks:
http://www.yarn-store.com/crochet-hooks.html