Crochet vs. Knitting

MARYLOUM wrote

on Feb 11, 2008 8:49 AM

Thanks!!

LindaP@17 wrote

on Feb 11, 2008 10:23 AM

I do both, but knit more than crochet. And I collect both kinds of patterns. Currently I'm working on a crocheted summer top, and I like to crochet mesh bags.

RedTartan wrote

on Feb 11, 2008 11:32 AM

I only crochet. My grandmother taught me, and (maybe it's my adversarial nature shining through) I refuse to knit. I like to play for the underdog, I guess.

In truth, there are 3 crocheters to every 1 knitter. There are just so many more patterns out there for knitters. So many more GOOD patterns out there for knitters, I should say. That's why I was so happy to find Crochet Me. Cool stuff to crochet! No orange and green granny square afghans bulky enough to choke an elephant! Yay!

Stubborn crocheter,

RedTartan

KathM wrote

on Feb 11, 2008 2:43 PM

I was origionally a knitter before discovering crochet. I love both. There do tend to be more knit patterns than crochet I find, but crochet has the advantage of being quicker to make up and see results.

Kath

Oopsadaisy wrote

on Feb 15, 2008 3:10 PM

I love to do both, but after giving it some thought crocheting is my favourite - because usually I'm faster at it.

PaulineL wrote

on Feb 15, 2008 3:37 PM

I love both, but my crochet has usually been with thread, my knitting with woolly yarn. Recently I decided to stick exclusively with crochet to learn more about crocheting with yarn and to see if it's really faster. So far the verdict is 'no' because I end up using finer yarn so it takes more stitches! Well, and because I keep buying fingering weight yarn. Slap wrists.

sister_sestina wrote

on Feb 17, 2008 2:40 AM

I think I definitely prefer crochet. At the moment there seems to be loads of crochet items in the shops (in the UK, anyway). The problem is, I look at them and think 'Oooh - I could make that', and then I can't bring myself to buy anything!!!

cheriedurbin wrote

on Feb 17, 2008 5:52 AM

I crochet, mostly! It is faster and easier to correct mistakes on. I love to make up my own simple patterns, but there are plenty of free ones on the web.

LottyF wrote

on Feb 20, 2008 2:23 AM

I can knit, but I much prefer crochet. My family are knitters, but nobody would teach me properly because I'm lefthanded - I don't even know how to purl. So last year, I taught myself to crochet and now I can't stop! I like it because it tests me. I like to amend patterns to my own taste and to work out how patterns are formed.

JoAnnM@10 wrote

on Feb 23, 2008 6:12 AM

I do find crochet faster to do...love them both!

yoursandi1 wrote

on Feb 24, 2008 9:46 PM

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I knitted for 15 years before I switched to crochet. Now its been almost 18 years since I knitted and I want to do both.

Is picking the needles back up as easy as remembering how to ride a bike? I sure hope so.

LaDuchessedErat wrote

on Mar 1, 2008 9:25 AM

I've been crochet-ing for almost two years now. I tried to learn knitting but I could not manage 2 needles. Crochet only needs one tool and that's fine with me !

MeganD@6 wrote

on Mar 4, 2008 4:25 AM

I do both, I knit more though. I find crochet easier to make up as you go along (I want shape -> make shape, rather than I want shape -> plan -> make shape).

But knitting will always be my first love.

Gail@18 wrote

on Mar 30, 2008 11:00 AM

I knit and crochet, though I've only recently re-discovered crochet! Mainly because crochet patterns were few and far between and tended to look like items even my granny would refuse to wear/use! Now that its becoming more popular and I can find lots of stuff I want to make I'm getting hooked again! I'm currently doing a fairly open patterned summer jumper.

I like both crafts but find crochet is much more portable as it is easier to carry one hook rather than two needles and you don't have to worry about all the stitches falling off a needle mid journey!!! So when I'm travelling I crochet but at home in front of the tv I knit!

violetstone wrote

on Mar 30, 2008 4:23 PM

I knit and crochet but I prefer crochet. It seems much faster and I just enjoy the feeling of doing it more. I only started knitting in the 80s to add something to a crochet item but then took it up more because there were lots of nice patterns around.

I then gave up both for many years and recently started crocheting again. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed it and now that there are some really good patterns and books around I feel inspired and just can't stop.

I would like to learn how to design in crochet. For some reason I could design in knitting but not crochet. There are so many techniques and amazing ways to do things in crochet that I can't quite get an idea of how to get to a shape I want. Every new pattern I try has a new and clever way to do something and I find myself thinking wow! I would never have thought of doing that.