28 WEIRD Things Every Crocheter Secretly Does (But Won’t Admit)

[@Chatty_crafter]

No my husband binge watches tv shows, apparently so I can finish what I’m doing. Here is the scenario. Me “ok I’m done, we can go to bed it’s getting late” My husband “ I don’t mind watching another episode if you want to keep crocheting” 😏😏😏

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Lol!!! I love that!! 🤣🧶❤️🐑

[@sandys7086]

Oh he's a keeper!

[@pamelabartlette6354]

12!!🎉🎉 I have croceted for 50ish years on and off. I'm just not devoted! 😂. No, I have a few other hobbies to, but I also still work full time. 😅. P. S. I still get laughs and smile out of watching you, and a lot of great ideas. Thanks!

[@carmenlane7681]

I can relate to 8 🤭 I truly do enjoy it. I have to have a project to make to buy yarn, unless it’s thrifted or on sale. Also, like you, unless I make it with the intention of gifting it, I tend to keep them.

[@QUEERVEEART]

slick ✨

[@kristinreid5033]

I live in the Scottish Highlands, on the North Sea. One of my favourite activities is to sit out in the garden on a blanket, with my cat Angus, and just listen to the sea. So peaceful. It's my ''me time''. Makes me happy 😊

[@dragonmaster5983]

Sounds heavenly!

[@kristinreid5033]

@@dragonmaster5983 ❤❤

[@annasanders1977]

That sounds so wonderful!!

[@claudiaehmann9338]

When can I come over to visit you with my cat Aurora and my yarnstash?😂❤

[@sandylopez8048]

I want to come crochet in your garden ❤

[@aliceDarts]

I honestly love it when my husband plans family outings without me, so I can be alone, wind down and crochet without the kids. ❤ It is so great!

[@poodlegirl55]

My quirky habit is I connect all my yarn scraps and wind them into cakes so I can keep them by my bed and crochet continuous Granny square blankets in the dark. Before bed, in the middle of the night if I wake up, whatever. Once they start getting big I sleep under them while crocheting!

[@SusanHumeston]

What an amazing and useful "quirky habit" !! If I tried crocheting in the dark, I know the results would be awful - and half the pleasure is the COLORS I am working with anyway.

[@poodlegirl55]

@@SusanHumeston Me too, but this is how I use up my scraps. I have actually made seven queen sized blankets this way, in my bed but not always in the dark haha. It's a way to relax for an hour before sleep. I have a waiting list of people who want the boho blankets.

[@Rosebud2503]

I think that's lovely. I have my crochet bag with hooks, books and wool on my bed next to me.

[@susanbrown8830]

What a great idea!

[@barbaracabrera207]

Great idea!!!

[@Sweetrose333]

A crochet vacation 🤗 would be perfect The next best for me would be having the rest of the family go on vacation leaving me home No distractions. Perfection

[@rhondalea4450]

YES! YES! YES! Let's organize a trip to Scotland or Ireland and talk yarn ALL DAY LONG! We could visit different sheep farms, meet shepherds & eat good food. We could find shops & traditional yarn dyers, makers, etc. We could learn from each other too. I've heard of crochet cruises, but I'm terrified of getting on a big ship. Who's in??

[@BeyondtheHiggs]

I'm game.

[@rhondalea4450]

I'm going to reach out to my travel agent and see if she has any suggestions. Stay tuned...

[@nessa1]

I'm in ❤

[@jygood3718]

I'm certainly up for that.

[@LecaroJ]

Mikey of The Crochet Crowd sometimes organizes cruises

[@susanbrown8830]

I just went by my daughter’s house today to pick up two big boxes of yarn I had shipped to her house. Hubby is out of town. He will never notice the additional skeins

[@charlottebruce6841]

LOL GOOD JOB

[@sarahowen56]

😊

[@THATSmE4EVA2u]

Maybe I do have a problem. Does anybody want to form a self-help group? (bring your yarn!) 😂

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Haha!!! It would be a self-help group but I'm afraid it would probably turn into an "enabling" group! 🤣🤣🤣

[@LittleBirdGA]

Girl, I’m there! 🧶

[@ssllylawrence618]

​@@EliseRoseCrochetI'm in!

[@Desaundrea]

We would be the blind leading the blind 😂

[@Addy-xj5sm]

Alright, bring it in!!

[@ashleydonohoe7941]

I like finding mistakes in written patterns and correcting them myself.

[@patbenson2345]

so do I. I have even let Herrschner's, Crochet Crowd, and Yarnspirations know the mistakes in stitch counts or missing rounds in a pattern. Unfortunately my input was not well received.

[@Enoo-Wynn]

I love people who do that! The patterns writers should be appreciative.​@patbenson2345

[@Elia-DCrea]

@@patbenson2345 too bad. One I found a weird decrease (instead of increse) in an amigurumi pattern and the seller thanks me for finding itn and telling him.

[@roelinkabek9286]

​@patbenson2345 that is so sad! A mistake in a pattern could happen so easy so if a experienced crocheter correct it, everyone benefits from that

[@storybookstitchery1115]

I am so guilty of taking projects in the car and on vacation and not working on them. I have done this so many times now and I have come to the conclusion that bringing a crochet project with me is like having a security blanket. I feel better just knowing it is there, even if I never work on it. I have some crochet hooks with handmade wooden handles and I just love how they feel in my hand and for some odd reason, I hate to be parted from them. I know this is weird, but it's how I roll. LOL!!!

[@sweethaven5]

Nope not weird at all!! It’s like the saying “bringing everything, but the kitchen sink” on trips. I take a couple of bags, filled with crochet projects, color pencils, 2 or 3 coloring books, IPad and extra yarn to go babysit. Do I use any of those items? Rarely!!!😂 Too busy playing with grandkids 😂 but I do crochet when they are engrossed in TV or tablets or in bed.😂

[@storybookstitchery1115]

@@sweethaven5 Oh good. I am so glad to know I am not alone in my obsession. LOL!!! We drive from So Cal to AZ a lot to visit our daughters that live there and I will read, sleep, listen to the radio, watch a DVD, all with my project bag either on my lap or tucked in between my feet on the floor. If I do pull my crocheting out, I only work on it for a few minutes then back in the bag it goes. Very strange. Maybe I should take less fiddely projects with me as I do hate getting out scissors and needles and so forth in the car. Will have to think on that before our next vacation.

[@justinanovak8040]

😂

[@22etu]

My quirky thing is binge watching crochet KZbin videos any chance I can! I can’t wait to see the latest video and then I do searches and find new people to follow. KZbin has become my primary tv watching experience!

[@zormier2002]

Yes. Bag making, crochet, and quilting. Guilty

[@sunrhyze]

For some reason, I'm not a movie person, so when I started crocheting and then knitting I was relieved, because I'd have something to do to keep me from getting restless during the movie. So, the test you have to pass, as the filmmaker, is did you make a movie that's so good it makes me set down my project just to watch? That's a good show! 🤩

[@kait1291]

I like to crochet amigurumi, and as soon as I'm done I chuck it at my kiddos. I love seeing them playing with something I've made.

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Haha!! Now that's fun!! 🤣❤️🧶🐑

[@vulffwardgarr4546]

"In the zone!" this is the whole reason I crochet now in my later years, to be distracted from some very real, painful physical restrictions. To help make pain meds work better/longer, I took up knitting/crochet to give my hands something to to while my mind was absorbed in the intricacy of working out a pattern. So, yes I did forget to eat too! But I found hours would have gone by, and still I hadn't reach for the pain relievers! Paired up with binge watching an exciting series - wow!

[@posyplanter]

Your comment touches my heart and is making me tear up. Good for you; I love your attitude. ❤You are making lemonade with those lemons!My dear Mom in law took up crafting and painting as a way to deal with Parkinson's. She would say much the same things. When the pain and shakiness would get bad, she would retreat to her craft room, and it would help her so much to focus on a project. She's in Heaven now, and we all miss her, but she left a wonderful legacy.❤

[@impunitythebagpuss]

It works! I do the same thing...any distraction boosts the effectiveness of the drugs! Combined distractions are even better!

[@MCmammajama]

I'm currently watching this video with heat packs on my hips and foot. Crocheting and watching to distract myself from pain. Works most of the time! Lots of love and distraction to you 🤗

[@kathleenhensley5951]

I have found that true too... I also have physical problems and working with my hands always distracts me from the worse of the pain.

[@crazypinkchick5557]

Hello Lovely one😊, I scored 15 but I have only re-taken up crochet for not quite 2yrs. Given time I say my score will definitely raise😂. Great video as usual Elise💗. I must say your new glasses look great and I love pair eyewear !!! I found them a few months ago and I am definately getting a pair with several different fronts but I need to wait a little bit as I am waiting for a severe posterior vitreous detachment to heal more before my Optometrist can do my new eye test. The joys of being over 50😅. Love and prayers💗💗💗🙏🙏🙏and yarn🧶🧶🧶.

[@thekraftykorner-ro6ty]

I scored 18 out of 28 on this list. I do have a couple of quirks. One you kind of mentioned I have a fear of running out of yarn and always buy to much for a project and end up with lots of single skeins. The second one is I like to show off my crochet skills and when I go out I purposely choose a WIP that will impress others or be noticed (e.g. a particular difficult stitch pattern, Lost in Time shawl). Thanks so much for gifting us with your channel, honesty, personal time, and advice, while not a person who does amigurumi. I do so love your channel and video.

[@katieduffy593]

This is so funny! Choosing an impressive WIP to take out and about! Lol!!!

[@brittanyscutecrochets]

Lol I just flipped my house upside down trying to find my 5mm clover hook. Even though I know I have 3 other cheaper 5mm hooks right beside me. I eventually remembered I put it in my hoodie pocket earlier today before I changed out of it 😅 it’s ok all is good in the world again, I have my hook 🥰🤣

[@ManateeTail123]

I’m telling you, I came up with the idea for interchangeable glasses frames when I was ten or eleven years old, and some savvy business person must have heard me say it.

[@posyplanter]

😂

[@tinahooper3470]

That was me with CDs in the '70s.

[@lesleymckee622]

@@ManateeTail123 in the 70ts while out shopping with my friend i picked a packet of oxo cubes, i said to my friend why can't they make soap powder like these instead of having to lug big boxes of the stuff around with other shopping plus kids and pushchairs/prams

[@margaretlee6669]

I developed a new attitude towards frogging I wanted to share: I realized that once I’ve ripped back to the mistake, I’m just crocheting again, just the same as I would be doing had I not frogged. It’s just more crocheting, so just do it! Frog away and stop questioning yourself!😊 And maybe check more frequently so you don’t have to frog as much!

[@chrise.321]

I've questioned how far is too far to go back, but once I know it's there, I can't let it go. It will eventually mess up my project and being a Virgo...I can never unsee it!

[@sarasunshine883]

I tend to hold the project up to my husband. If he can't see the mistake, I find a way to fudge the next row to hide it more and/or keep the stitch count. If it's too obvious, I frog.

[@lesleymckee622]

​@@sarasunshine883i do that aswell the question is WHY,he never notices anything,or hes on the i pad and tells me its fine and beautiful without lifting his head????😮

[@sarasunshine883]

@@lesleymckee622 lol. My husband takes the assignment seriously and gives it a good look. He's very observant. Maybe take a pic of your project and send it to someone you know who can give it a good, honest look for you?

[@sylviac2631]

I agree! I've frogged many a project just cause the yarn felt good in my hand.

[@stephanielaakson8960]

Holy Cats! Recognized all, either in myself or my bestie! So many apply also to my other addictions (spinning, sewing, beading, counted cross..........you get the idea!). Have a fabulous today, Steph😁

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! It's amazing how much overlap there is across different crafts! 😊🧶

[@christelyates8726]

I have those other “addictions” as well. I have a beed subscription that will keep me busy forevermore once I retire, more yarn and patterns for a lifetime and spinning wheels I need to use!

[@findingteresa8524]

I have been accused of, tried, convicted and now I’m doing time guilty of almost all of these.

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Will you at least get paroled early for good behavior??? 🤣🧶❤️🐑

[@PaigePatten-mf2js]

Me too. I so relate to most of those things. I google crochet cruises or retreats all the time. I buy yarn for different projects, buy multiple patterns and love crochet hook sets I have to really stop myself now I want to buy the dots crochet hooks. I also stay up late crocheting. I find patterns and buy the yarn and think I will start the project soon. I have packages of yarn in my office.

[@BeccaBullard8]

@@PaigePatten-mf2jsI broke down and bought the dots crochet hooks. I love them, they are so nice and easy to crochet with. I have definitely found my new favorite hooks.

[@findingteresa8524]

@@EliseRoseCrochet what is this good behavior you speak of? 🤣😂

[@wela8]

I. Feel. Attacked! 😂

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Lol!!! All in good fun!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@wela8]

@@EliseRoseCrochet it’s all true. Lol

[@grainnemcdonald19]

Me too 😂 I'm unashamedly guilty of all of them 😂😂😂

[@justinanovak8040]

😂

[@wifeoftim]

😆

[@kimgeier6223]

I have all of my mom’s crochet hooks, grandma’s crochet hooks & even some of my great grandma’s crochet hooks… & I have still purchased so many & have more on my radar. It’s a thing. I absolutely do take crochet vacations. My personal favorite is camping. My hubby will take our camper to the lake camp ground, get her all set up for me & I will crochet to my hearts content, for days. It’s a huge bonus to get a good rain, while I’m crochet camping…. 🥰

[@debbiespain7245]

Oh hell, I lost count! but the dream trip would have to be Ireland.

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Haha!!! Wouldn't that be amazing??? 🇮🇪

[@HarleyD54321]

Tip for getting car sick when crocheting in the car: I get car sick really easy too, but when I was on a road trip from Texas to Colorado my mom gave me a motion sickness pill 30 mins before we were on the road and it helped tremendously while I was crocheting in the motorhome. I was also IN THE BACK!

[@paigereno95]

I always had to sit up front with the air con on. Also have some Sprite or 7up handy. Crackers help too. Also listen to soothing music through your headphones is a trick I use. Helps calm you down and divert your attention.

[@janetdressing39]

You are reading my mind! Everything you said (except two) are things I think and do. You are the kind of person I'd love to go shopping with or have afternoon tea with, while crocheting of course, so we should add an afternoon high tea to our dream vacation. Hopefully our hands won’t get sticky from the clotted cream and jam.

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

That would be an amazing day! 🧶❤️🐑🫖☕️

[@posyplanter]

😂

[@sylviac2631]

I can't help but ask the recipient of my crocheted gift: How's that blanket doing? Are you wearing that poncho I made for you? I don't mind if people register my work, but I have to know to whom and if they appreciate the value of it. I also put on the TV to something that just becomes background noise. If I pay attention, I inevitably have to frog a row or two, or "fudge it". And then there's thrift store yarn which is often vintage and not so soft. So I grudgingly make bags to give away. Quality doesn't come cheap! Loved this episode, Elise Rose! ❤

[@peglamphier4745]

I"m guilty of almost all of these (especially 'one more row syndrome), but I don't think crochet is superior, but part of the reasons I crochet and not knit is because of the knitting snobs (I'm looking at you LYS) who think they're better. Also, I was recently traveling and in 4 airports, and let me tell you, if you're fishing for crochet compliments/conversations, the Atlanta airport wins by a country mile. So many fun conversations in that airport. Also, I just shared your 'stop scrolling and crochet' video with my students at a major CA university. So I'm not only a Crochet Evangelist, but Elise is enabling me.

[@veronicaambler1846]

I definitely get attached to crochet projects! For me, it's not just what I put into them, but they're also like a memory diary, like 'Oh yeah! This happened while I was making this one; so-and-so came to visit when I was making that one; it was a particularly beautiful summer's day when I did that bit'. I love reminiscing when I pick up a blanket or amigurumi toy! 🥰 x

[@janiceguy8752]

Oh the hidden yarn. Oh the late night yarning. Oh the many WIPs! Guilty as charged!❤

[@sasche23]

I only got three? What I noticed was that I actually did the exact opposite of a lot of the list. I do: - Crochet past bedtime - Crochet in weird places - Underestimate yarn I don't: - Hord hooks (I started knitting before I started Crocheting, and one of the things I love about Crochet is that you don't need to worry about having a million different hooks like you do with needles (circular, straight, double pointed, different lengths...). I bought myself a set of clover amour hooks and that's it) - keep my projects (I almost never keep my projects, I love giving things away. In fact, the few WIPs I have abandoned are things I was making for myself.) - too many wips (I usually have a couple projects going at once, one smaller one for travel and a larger one for home. I almost always finish what I started.) - buy random yarn (pretty much all yarn I buy is for a specific project. I don't really have a stash) - get distracted from movies (I almost always have a movie or audiobook or something going when I craft) - buying too many patterns/not following patterns i buy (I rarely buy patterns. I know I will just use them as a guideline, so I usually just find something basic and free and use that as inspiration. The only times I follow patterns are for amigarumi, which I rarely make) There were actually way more things I don't do, those were just what I could remember off the top of my head.

[@SueSA2009]

I give away most my projects, I work with kids, even donating 2 to 4 hours a month, to teach the kids how to crochet and knit, those who cannot afford after school activities, 19 years so far, and I sell some pieces online, with 100% of the money donated to cat rescue or families with pets who can't afford buying food or vet bills. I got 4 other fribds to join. It's a win-win, enjoy my kitting/ crocheting projects, and see the end to ensure that others who don't crochet, can enjoy it too. I used to crocheting rag rugs, an absolutely incredible hobby, I sold every single rug and puff seats, with money donated to kids in need. It's beyond joyful the pleasure you receive when others enjoy the hobby you enjoy, too.

[@Thirikalee]

If you don’t mind, where/how are you selling online? I‘d like to try that but don’t know how to start. I don’t want to make a business, just to sell some pieces here and there…

[@noworriesnailart]

I've only been crocheting for a month but I got 7 😅 the hiding yarn from husband one is definitely accurate but mine is also supportive of my new craft so it works 😂

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Seven already?! You're a natural! 😂🎃🧡🧶

[@noworriesnailart]

@@EliseRoseCrochet I also can't crochet in the car which breaks my heart. Thank you for your videos! I've learned so much between you and Toni! ❤

[@janetk9790]

The granny squares at 9:44 I've loved for a long time. So pretty TFS

[@cynthiapage5203]

I constantly find myself wondering how you know me so well lol. I was actually a 26 out of 28 myself and only other crocheters can actually relate. I am a big fan and love every one of your videos, they always make me smile. You are great.

[@posies_yarnworks]

Sooooo many patterns to make 😂 Guilty of most all of these - definitely feeling called out 🤣 thanks for such a hilarious video to start my day!

[@wallysworld3435]

I put a small project next to my bed for those nights I can’t get to sleep. Now I work on it every night and have 2 more projects lined up next to it. Plus my main project in the living room, one in the car and one in the basement laundry room.

[@ivory.pumpkin]

Preach it sister!!! 😂 Spot on!!!

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Haha!! 🤣

[@snebrick]

Can't say NOPE to any of these things... LOVE THIS!!!!

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Haha!! It's amazing how alike we all are!! 🤣🧶❤️🐑

[@rosemary8911]

all of the things you Sayed in the beginning are all so true for me lol! love your videos!❤

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

I'm so happy you enjoyed it! 🧶❤️🐑

[@ilz_y]

Elise did you read my diary?? The “wearing crochet in public one” and “scouting for crochet in the wild” hit me the most. I live in South Korea and crochet bags are really popular nowadays. It’s considered rude to speak to strangers here, but i definitely admire the bags from afar 👀

[@karensample3052]

I really like to gift my toys and accessories to people who really like them. I’ve given things to people who just don’t know how much goes into the gift. I think it’s okay to keep the toys you love. 💕 thanks for the fun video, have a great weekend 😊

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Thanks for sharing, Karen! You have such a generous heart! 🧶❤️🫶🏻🐑

[@karensample3052]

I’m currently making the little witch ghost from my crochet wonders and hope I can finish it by next week 😳🎃🍁👻

[@joycegrinstead]

My number was 15. I’ve been crocheting amigurumi almost 3 yrs. I admit, I found after doing so many amigurumi projects that I was taking a pattern and another pattern then putting them together. I’ve been trying to do patterns completely from pattern but I’ve noticed that truly there’s a mistake or I just don’t like their technique. I still end up pretty close to pattern. I have decided next year and try my first pattern design. I’m finding I can’t find the pattern to do what I want so. It should be fun. I first need finish deadline projects. One other thing I need to crochet constantly so I always have a project with me. What’s fun I find it’s a conversation starter. Thanks for your videos. Sending prayers love and hugs.

[@chachiem]

Yarn chicken gives me such anxiety... i will over purchase yarn for things with the option of returning the rest for other yarn for another project (i never do, but it's an option)

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Yarn chicken is the WORST! 🧶🤣🐓

[@FaithCullen]

I have 5 crochet project going on and im literally about to start another one lol i love having a loads to switch between although most don't get finished lol

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

I think a lot of us can relate! 🤣❤️🧶🐑

[@beolina923]

I wish it were just five. :D

[@FaithCullen]

@@beolina923 lol

[@TAdler-ex8px]

Turkey is the yarn capital of the world and very touristy. I would love a yarn vaca there and I would wear the same clothes every single day so that my suitcases would fit all the cool yarn I would bring home. I’m guilty of complaining to my husband that his television shows aren’t crochet friendly because they don’t have enough dialogue to keep me involved while I’m crocheting. 😂 I’m a crochet promoter and have taught a dozen or more people how. ❤️‍🔥

[@JellieGHope]

Yes, I crochet in weird places all the time. The bar, the library, in a parking lot while waiting

[@BruisedBrokenBrave]

I always crochet at the library. We have a crochet group

[@cynthiacornell1718]

Hi Elise Rose. Sorry this is so long - you can skip it. 1. Scoping out crochet/knit - and take pictures to emulate! 2. It's important to have multiple WIPs because the Moon (mood) changes signs every two-and-a-half days, so when my mood changes and I don't feel like working my current project, I still have something to work on! 3. Even though I color inside the lines, not following a pattern to the end is called 'being inspired' to make something more to my style! 4. If I buy yarn with no project in mind, eventually a project will present itself - I have faith (hahahaha)! Not 5. If I make things for others I get so caught up in everything they might hate about it I makes me anxious and I quit, so I make everything for myself, and if someone likes it I give it to them. Still not 5. Your brown knitted shawl is GORGEOUS! Most yarn shops don't even acknowledge crocheters, so I'd venture to say the superiority is on the knitters side of things - at the yarn shop those who say they do both can't remember the last time they crocheted anything. They both take two hands, yarn, and time, and they are all wonderful! 5. I offer to teach people to crochet for free - only my sister let me teach her, but she never uses it. Not 6. When my local yarn shop switched ownership the sale lasted 6 weeks and the yarn got cheaper and cheaper - at the end even the NORO was half price! I don't look for sales, but I saved (? spent) hundreds of dollars! I call that value yarn. 6. Anywhere I have to wait in line, or wait for people who never learned to manage their time - how rude. But I get a lot of crochet done...

[@dianapulido1807]

I am not ashamed to say that I yesterday bought more yarn and kind of sneaked it into the house. If he had asked, I would have told him, and he is very supportive. It's that I put myself on a yarn diet, and well I wasn't supposed to be buying any more yarn right now. My score was 22.

[@franceengeorge1142]

I have 18 of them! But, I'm basically a knitter that loves to crochet if only I could keep my edges straight. I'm lefthanded so that presents additional issues, but not with knitting! Learned to knit when I was 7 yrs old and taught myself to crochet at 23. So whenever you used the word "crochet" in your 28 items, I chose to hear "crochet or knitting"............ And OBTW I am one of those lucky people that can crochet, knit, read, eat in the car, the train, the bus, the RV. or boat! AND oh the war rages on: inline vs. tapered. I'm a tapered only chrocheter. Love your channel.

[@patriciasullivan5998]

OMG! I just came back from a mini vacation and I brought a project to do while sitting in the car! I also worked on it while sitting out on the deck/ patio while listening to birds in a quiet peaceful location! No tv! But I was making a little granny square chicken so I could give it to my sister-in-law who was with me on this trip! I finished it and she was thrilled! By-the-way, you were the person who turned me on to the crocheter who designed it!😁❤️

[@jeannettetroise4577]

Hi Elise. It's comforting to know that many of these crochet quirks of mine came up today on your list. I am guilty of at least 22 of them. Thanks for sharing. ❤️

[@margieavila3594]

I’m guilty of most but the one that really gets me, and I thought I was alone in this one and probably nuts about, is getting too emotionally attached to my projects to sell them. I have made several items and gifted them to family, and a few of those I will not make anything for again, but yes I thought I was NUTS in feeling that way about what I make. So glad to know I’m not the only “NUT” out there. Thanks Elise. 😊

[@shariszablue]

18! And sign me up for that vacation! Lawdy! That sounds like heaven! 😂

[@debpfunder666]

12 - Yes, I regularly check online to see if there are any crochet retreats. I would love to find one for about a week that has various activities. What a dream!

[@christelyates8726]

I scored 21. I’m a knitter and crocheted and I think each one has a place in this world! And like you I get motion sick so easily, I can’t knit or crochet in the car. Now I can on the train or plane, just not the car. Thanks for your great videos, hints and tips!

[@NickandYana]

The travel one!! I have kids but my yarn bag is always bigger than the baby’s diaper bag! It annoys my family. But even if I know I might not have any time to crochet, I still tag it all along.

[@kellimihalic116]

Just more things that make crocheting so cool! We are a family!

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Yes we are!!! 🤣🧶❤️🐑🫶🏻

[@marlenevanschalkwyk4582]

Yes, yes, yes to a crochet vacation - bit lonely in this 'addiction' where I currently find myself, so I really enjoy watching you and others on KZbin. I'm guilty of many of the quirky habits you mentioned - especially buying new patterns. I just want to start all of them at the same time.

[@terriepurkey708]

I can relate to most of your points and I've been crocheting less than a year! In fact, I'm crocheting as I listen to you, and you know the one about seeing a mistake but not frogging it and you keep going? Well, here I am on a return row and see a pretty obvious mistake a row back, so I overcame my natural instinct to ignore it (who's going to notice it in the overall project???) and I actually frogged back to the mistake. I did cut the yarn at the end of the row so I'm hoping my new, mistake-less row will have enough yarn. :) Love the thought you put into this. AND, it's nice to know we're not alone in our little weirdnesses.

[@claudiawegener]

Absolutely, your idea of a dream crochet/knit vacation resonates with me completely! 🥰

[@shelleyjones5037]

Most all of them!!👍🏼. I want to go on that vacation…we could seriously have a crochet convention in a cold spot with open fires, s’more breaks, cocoa drinks, staying up as long as we want too!!! Have yarn companies come to the conventions…the latest things in yarn crafts!!!!! Fun fun fun

[@valrollins7148]

Favorite crochet hook! 50 years ago, mostly broke, bought a set of boye hooks. I have used the E through H so much they are molded to my hand! I did 25 out of 28. Love the video!

[@premieryarns]

What an incredibly enjoyable and honest video!!! Totally loved watching it!!!!

[@mnellis23]

I crochet my own hand bag, and I take it every where I go. Instant conversation! I am also getting do you teach, why yes I do.

[@cedriaturner1806]

Scored 16. Glad to know that I am not they only one that loves having several crochet hooks and brands, but use the same one.

[@flowershowershop1]

I'm a mom of two. I definitely crochet past bed time when they are both asleep. Sometimes I wake up earlier on purpose just to have my own quiet time to crochet. And I can totally relate to being attached to a project. My 4 year old always wants to have what I'm crocheting. So until now, I never crocheted anything that belongs to me from beginning to end.

[@michelleenzenroth8162]

I have been a crocheter for 50+ years and surprised myself that I only got 8 out of the 28. I used to be the queen of fudging my crochet, and I sometimes still do this, but now I realize if I just fix it when I see it, I will be much happier with myself (and my project) down the road.

[@sandygrogg1203]

I didn’t keep him, but it was fun to agree with so many the things we crochets often do. Truthfully, there were only three or four things that I don’t do. Thanks for your fun videos.❤

[@67jpt]

I would love a retreat and workshop like that! For crochet and weaving and/or sewing. Don’t forget the big fireplace that we can sit next to while working on our projects. 😉

[@kathrynnielsen8367]

I do a lot of different crafts so I looked at these things over all of them. I got eight out of 28, plus two I sort of do. In regards to tv/movies, I don't have a problem watching a movie for the first time without crocheting/knitting, but if I want to crochet or knit I'll put on a movie I've seen many times and more listen to it than watch it. It satisfies the need for my hands to do something whilst my mind is occupied.

[@patwagner9308]

I'm guilty of 10. Definitely stay up past bedtime ... I get so into the project, I don't pay attention to the time...& then I'll notice it's midnight..." I just need to finish this row...."

[@veronicanightingale4736]

15 is my score. The idea of a crochet vacation is fabulous!

[@christenagervais7303]

I'm a knitter who loves your channel. I am guilty of 25 of these things as a knitter! I do crochet, but knitting is my groove😊

[@isabellajespersen5730]

Thank you for a funny video Elise. It’s very much appreciated ❤

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! 🤣❤️🧶🐑

[@weasiesworks]

19, and I also knit and found this video applies to knitters as well. I'm pretty picky, and often I judge a mistake. If I can notice it, I'll frog an entire project. If I can't find the mistake, but know the stitch count is off, I create or delete a stitch or two wherever it's least noticeable. And lastly, that is my dream vacation as well. Living in CA in the Bay Area, there's not a whole lot of days to wear warm clothing, and there aren't that many LYSs either. That's one of the reasons I began crocheting a few years back because I feel crochet lends itself better with household furnishings that require more stability. And there's always a use for them no matter the climate.

[@fumblebunny1993]

I loved this video! Elise, you hit all points on the head! I also knit and crochet but I do enjoy crocheting more than knitting because the progress is so much faster. I do like the fabric of knitting better for garments and socks but still, crochet is close to my heart.

[@SueSA2009]

I crochet and knit. In fact, my very first project, learn how to use yarn, was a beautiful knitted log cabin blanket talking about scary start, I have it, and love it. But when you made that comment, I laughed thinking about all those beautiful pet owners who compare owning dogs is better than owning cat snd vice versa, I had fog before and niw I have 2 cats and foster one, I can't relate to those comparisons, but I hear it, it was funny. Love your channel. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@sassybookgirl3166]

Every stitch has a piece of my heart ❤! Love your channel

[@lindadavis6928]

I got 18 😬 I make baby blankets for family and friends, but you can probably tell how much I love you by how easy our difficult the design is. Also, I often fib when someone asks me to make them something. I'll either exaggerate the cost or tell them I don't have the time right now.

[@kleineanna13]

For the car sickness: my parents got me something called 'acustraps'. They're straps which you put on tightly on a certain point around your wrists. They work in an acupressure-kind of way, apparently, to combat the motion sickness. I didn't quite believe they would work, but for me they really did. And I immediately know if I've put hem on wrong too, because then I do get sick. Maybe worth looking into?

[@BeyondtheHiggs]

I got 26. I sometimes visit my friend and crochet mentor who lives a few hours away just so we can crochet together and catch up. She's blind so she loves when I come because that means she can go to the store and restock her yarn for projects. I also noticed that we have certain number sets we like to count our stitches by. I count mine in multiples of 3.

[@jamesverhoff1899]

"Binge-watching shows to crochet"....That may in fact be what's happening right now.... :D I've never had any problem giving away crochet items. I enjoy the making, not the having, and if someone enjoys it, well, I can always make another one! I have a few that are mine (a gambeson, a temperature blanket, and a scarf), but after that, meh, if it brings you joy you can have it. Doesn't hurt that I'm dabbling in Irish crochet, which is a lot of little motifs that you connect later--I can make a rose in twenty minutes, so giving one away isn't a huge sacrifice! This does feed into the "fishing for compliments" thing. I don't think it's fishing for compliments. Crochet takes time, effort, and skill, and it makes sense that we want people to appreciate it. And there's nothing that hurts quite as bad as spending dozens or even hundreds of hours on a project (blankets are big), only to have the person receiving it go "Oh, that's nice" and set it aside like it's nothing. It's really, really hard not to take that personally.

[@LisaBrook-rx2qj]

GUILTY! Didn't count how many but there were several!

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Thanks for playing along! 🤣🧶❤️🐑

[@sunflowercherries7330]

Haha 😂 my partner is the one who always asks if i need more yarn. We dont hide our "hoarding" from each other. Great video ❤

[@karaclaridge8511]

I got about 9 of those. And I love your dream crochet retreat!

[@ivettepassiglia4971]

OK I do 22 of the 28 I finally admit Elise although I think I fudge more as a knitter than as a crocheter because tinking is so much harder and time consuming than frogging. Thanks for making me think and admit stuff I didn't want to.🤣🤣😂

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! 🤣🧶🐑

[@EZDPhilly]

Love the Pair Eyewear concept! Can’t wait!

[@MathaFlanagan]

So for the yarn sale one, I actually don’t keep track of it. However, when I go to the thrift shop and see a really nice skein of yarn (ex.hand dyed merino wool, and yes I’ve found this multiple times) I do buy it, even if I don’t have a project in mind. It’s hard for me to resist when it’s $1 and usually it’s over $20 at a local yarn shop

[@nataliealexander7457]

Loved this wonderful list of quirks; I am more a knitter than a crocheter, but I value both as beautiful fiber crafts!!!! I have a pet peeve about practitioners of either craft who "put down" the other! Both are so wonderful! I took the "test" (with my knitting in mind), and 'scored' an 18. Thank you for such an interesting 'cast!

[@sharakirkby2744]

My favorite one of these habits is taking a “break” and making something else. Like a wrap with lots of rows and then making a purse and a cotton face cloth between rows. Yup did this yesterday.

[@josephinecook9970]

The knitting and crochet holiday sounds like lots of fun too.

[@vysharra]

EF Tours is kind of famous for doing educational-focused tours in Europe. They do custom-built, guided tours for smaller groups too! If you organized a Dublin trip with crochet and yarn focused tours/workshops/shopping, I would sign up in a heartbeat! Deposit included! (Just not for the winter, it would be miserable to do anything outside 😢)

[@storybookstitchery1115]

Just had to add about the crochet hook thing. I started crocheting in 1970. I know, I am old, and for all that time I used the same set of Boye metal hooks. Then around 2015 or 16, I started getting a lot of thumb pain from holding those metal hooks. So I started researching and found a whole new world of ergonomic crochet hooks. I started with the ones from Hobby Lobby, which I have to say that for $2.99, were pretty good. But then I caught the hook bug and started my search for the absolute perfect crochet hook. Furls Odyssey, Tulip Etimo Rose, Clover Amours, I bought them all. Then I started collecting BQueen hooks, which I love and are my go to hooks, but unfortunately the owners house burned down and they had to close their business. So I never got a complete set unfortunately. But now I am looking into some other hooks with wooden handles and Clover Amour tips. I think it is a sickness that I have.

[@lyndamorstain4761]

So 25 was my score! I miss crocheting in the car. My husband became disabled 4 years ago, so I’m the driver. But I carry a project along with me everywhere! He actually asked me last month if my yarn stash was for decoration like the podcasters I watch😂 I assured the man that every skein was a future project 😉

[@averillpaes88]

I scored 11. But after watching your video I’m up to 12- I never thought of going on a dream crochet vacation but now I want to go shopping for yarn in Scotland!!!!

[@heather4518]

I can add one I bet we’ve all done, and that’s “crochet until it hurts.” And the “it” can be so many things or combination thereof. Eyes, back, wrists, hands, where you stab your fingertip with the hook, elbows… I REALLY try not to, and remind myself it’s supposed to be fun… but in a combination with the “just one more row/round” mentality, I can really make myself sore.

[@dawnmorris7197]

I do this!!

[@xvgarnet]

I'm mainly a knitter but I also crochet and I enjoy both a lot. And that "creative correction" YES I do that all the time 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@susananderson3478]

Elise oh my….I think about maybe 26…..when I finish a project I feel a kind of anxious. I am lucky to have a guy who keeps me happy….when do we leave❤❤❤❤

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

Haha!!! Wouldn't that be such a fun trip???? ✈️🧶❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ChrisKsGarden]

My number is 6. I think it's because i returned to crochet last fall when a couple of neices and friends announced that they were expecting. I had lots of yarn, from previous stretches of crocheting. I discovered a few youtube crochet tutorials and information channels Then I started buying new yarns. So many yarns, lol So, so far haven't done too many of the little secrets... .but I'm sure I will get a higher score soon!

[@kimcunningham2107]

Welll, I don't crochet one lick but I'm an artist of paint and pen but I still subscribed to your channel because you ARE an artist in your own right!!! I think you're amazing and adorable too!!! Love your channel. Greetings from Massachusetts! ❤️🥰❣️