- (This is My friend Shannon @ FollowingOurBliss)
Have you noticed the whole knitting craze? I have. And I've been confused by it. Partly because I've always thought crocheting was easier and more versatile! (I'm no expert on either for the record, you have to talk to my mother for that).
First: To crochet you only need ONE hook (and it won't jab your 2 year old while you are using it, and TSA won't haul you away for attempting to bring one on a plane). Knitting uses TWO long pointy needles. And do you know what my 4 year old can do with innocent sticks in the yard? Imagine him with these babies?
Second: When knitting you hold ALL the stitches on your row on one needle and then with each stitch you transfer all those stitches to the second needle. Serious potential for lost stitches when any of them slip off!
Last: In order to start a crochet project you make a loop and chain away. To start a knitting project? There’s this whole ‘casting on’ business and it’s a lot like cat’s cradle! I swear you can learn it, but ONLY if someone is sitting right next to you, helping you the whole time.
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I realize my opinion doesn’t matter, and that this knitting craze just keeps gaining speed. So, if you can’t beat em….?
{I recently started an afghan. I wanted to crochet it. But the yarn wouldn’t cooperate; it was the fluffy nubbly kind ya know? So…off to my mother’s house…yup, figure out how to knit an afghan!}
Oh well. Besides. THESE are amazing…
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Carissa writes @ GoodandCrazyPeople and Crafts @ ApricotALot
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I'm SO with you on the whole "crochet is easier" idea. Knitting is great, but makes NO sense to me!
And in my experience the instructions for crochet are sooo much easier to understand…all that knit one purl two?? I have to have my mom translate most times!
I agree! Crocheting is much more up my alley!
I can barely handle the crocheting (and I haven't touched my current afghan in 2 years or so, which means I have now forgotten how to do it!), so won't be doing the knitting!! Those cupcakes and that purse are adorable though.
@Lisa I know. I wish I could crochet while using Twitter? Talk about the ultimate multi-tasking!