It's hard to say when the first “comfort” hooks appeared, but it's obvious that the popularity of wood ergonomic hooks has soared in the last decade. Why wood? Wood hooks provide additional grip for slippery yarns and have a nice, warm feel. Another attraction to wood is its unique appearance, especially in handmade hooks. Different trees offer varying colors, grains and natural patterns. All these properties as well as durability and comfort are found in the beautiful hooks of knitbrooks.
Founded by Kelly Brooks, knitbrooks () began as an Etsy shop selling handmade knitwear. The purpose of the sales was twofold: to make space for new creations and fund Kelly's love of yarn. Over the last 10 years, knitbrooks has evolved from sales of ready-to-wear items to crochet and knit downloadable patterns, crochet hooks (Kelly's “hook babies”), yarn
