A connection structure includes a proximal end of a needle body, a metallic connector fixed to the proximal end, and an end of a flexible cable attached to the connector. The connector includes a shaft and a head diametrically greater than the shaft. The proximal end of the needle body has a hole into which the shaft of the connector is fitted. The head of the connector has a cable recess accommodating the end of the cable. The cable recess includes a first recess adjacent to an opening of the cable recess and a second recess adjacent to and diametrically greater than the first recess. The end of the cable includes a first portion accommodated in the first recess and a second portion connected to the first portion and accommodated in the second recess. The second portion is diametrically greater than the first portion.

Crochet hooks and knitting needles configured with devices and systems to assist a user in counting, tracking and following a crocheting or knitting pattern, either automatically or manually. A crochet hook or knitting needle is provided with an integrated electronic or manual counting system or device. The integrated counting systems and devices can include an electronic or manual display, a button/sensor and/or an accelerometer configured to detect a motion. The integrated counting systems and devices can also include an integrated computer, power source and software. The integrated counting systems and devices can also include wireless communication devices, optical devices, speakers, tactile signal devices and/or audio devices.

A system, method, and apparatus for an interactive crochet kit and tutorials thereof is disclosed herein. In one example, a kit for making a crochet piece, the kit includes a length of yarn, a first end of the yarn formed into a pre-started piece, the pre-started piece including a plurality of crochet stitches. The kit also includes at least one stitch marker in at least one of the crochet stitches and a knot to prevent unraveling of the pre-started piece. The kit also includes an article including (i) a link to an electronic address with instructions for forming the crochet piece using the length of yarn and the pre-started piece, and (ii) a code for accessing the instructions.

A system, method, and apparatus for an interactive crochet kit and tutorials thereof is disclosed herein. In one example, a kit for making a crochet piece, the kit includes a length of yarn, a first end of the yarn formed into a pre-started piece, the pre-started piece including a plurality of crochet stitches. The kit also includes at least one stitch marker in at least one of the crochet stitches and a knot to prevent unraveling of the pre-started piece. The kit also includes an article including (i) a link to an electronic address with instructions for forming the crochet piece using the length of yarn and the pre-started piece, and (ii) a code for accessing the instructions.

A portable yarn feeder that is attachable to an object and provides a secure and constricted environment in which yarn can be fed freely without the yarn tangling or becoming damaged. The feeder includes a housing that has an exterior sidewall with a first opening formed therein and interior walls that are contiguous to each other and an inner surface of the exterior wall and include a second opening formed therein that is offset from the first opening.

A portable yarn feeder that is attachable to an object and provides a secure and constricted environment in which yarn can be fed freely without the yarn tangling or becoming damaged. The feeder includes a housing that has an exterior sidewall with a first opening formed therein and interior walls that are contiguous to each other and an inner surface of the exterior wall and include a second opening formed therein that is offset from the first opening.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for a counting crochet hook. An apparatus comprises a handle. The apparatus includes an elongate rod comprising a first end and second end, the first end coupled to the handle and the second end comprising a hook that is pointed with a lateral groove behind the hook. The apparatus further comprises a first button disposed on the handle. The first button is configured to increment a first counter when actuated. The apparatus additionally comprises a second button disposed on the handle. The second button is configured to increment a second counter when actuated. The apparatus also comprises a display disposed on the handle for displaying a value of the first counter and a value of the second counter.

A four-outer-walled, flat-sided container comprised of a lid and a base, with the majority of the base being an isolated interior storage compartment for handicraft needles and/or miscellaneous other items, either of which are only accessible by opening the lid of the container, and with the balance of the space of the base housing an exterior limited-storage component which can mechanically and independently open-and-close and which presents immediate external access to one or more handicraft needles or other predetermined items without having to open the lid of the container, while none of the needles or other predetermined items or miscellaneous items in any part of the container are an actual part of the invention, is disclosed.

A four-outer-walled, flat-sided container comprised of a lid and a base, with the majority of the base being an isolated interior storage compartment for handicraft needles and/or miscellaneous other items, either of which are only accessible by opening the lid of the container, and with the balance of the space of the base housing an exterior limited-storage component which can mechanically and independently open-and-close and which presents immediate external access to one or more handicraft needles or other predetermined items without having to open the lid of the container, while none of the needles or other predetermined items or miscellaneous items in any part of the container are an actual part of the invention, is disclosed.

An ergonomic grip for crafting handles may include a silicone grip that may be generally cylindrical in shape with a bulbed taper at a top end of the handle. The handle may include a hole or opening through a center portion to receive a crochet hook or other crafting tool. Surface tension between the silicone forming the handle and the crochet hook or other crafting tool may keep the crochet hook or crafting tool stable and in place while in use. The handle may have a width of 1? for ergonomic use of a hand tool that is needed to reduce the likelihood of cramping during use based on occupational therapist guidelines on hand grip width for optimal hand and wrist health while doing repetitive tasks.