The NOT SO Obvious Reasons | The Crochet Crowd

Crocheters comment on why right-handed videos are in private mode when a left-handed video goes out. Why we don't have a left-handed channel and why we don't have a subscription service on ensuring you only get notified when a video matches your hand preferences.
VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Start
0:05 Introduction
0:36 Daily Releases of Tutorial Videos
1:31 Strategy of Timed Releases
2:19 15 Minute Window Restrictions
3:37 No Left Handed Channel
4:00 Switching Accounts Behind the Scenes
5:09 Subscription Restrictions
6:10 Titles of Left-Handed Videos
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This video is closed-captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. The captioning is also available in multiple languages such as Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. The written pattern is only available in English.
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[@sheilaridge3348]

I really don't understand why people complain about what's on a free channel. Thank you for providing all of your videos and patterns for free.

[@amyshimonkevitz4803]

I appreciate all of your hard work, even the work that is not obvious to a viewer like me. I find it interesting that folks will comment or ask questions (or even complain...) That you even want to explain just shows what a kind and open person you are. However, I'm content with whatever you post, whenever you post it. You are one of the best teachers I know, and I'm grateful to learn all the new skills you teach -- I'm making amazing pieces I never could do without your clear explanations. That you want to include everyone -- lefties and righties, for example -- is one of many great things we love about you, your team, and your channel. I can't encourage you enough, I'm just so grateful for your channel and your hard work! Thank you!!!

[@sandraouaguena3292]

Here Here!!!

[@pipersmom]

Well said Amy!!!

[@JacqueDooley]

I love all of your crochet. I will watch you anyway or time I can, you are awesome and ever so knowledgeable. Thank you for all of your hard work. I can now say I am a crocheter. You have taught me!! I learned from watching your both right and left handed crochet. When I first started to learn crochet I didn’t know whether I was left handed or right handed. Love your videos. You are very talented.

[@sheilahitz1571]

I love that you have right and left back to back. My daughter and I crochet and she is left handed I am right. So to show her a pattern we can do together is awesome. Trying to teach the opposite hand has not been easy. Thank you for thinking of all crafters. So considerate.

[@ashleelarsen5002]

I know! I swear one day I am going to show up to his house in Canada and bring him some ancient Japanese hook, like the biggest weirdo ever. Thanks Mikey!!!

[@user-Elle41]

It’s very simple people. If you’re right handed and the left handed video is posted first, ignore it. Wait until the right handed video posts. It’s a FREE tutorial. It doesn’t get any better. Thanks Mickey for being an awesome and patient teacher. Blessings 🙏🏼

[@jerir6212]

Thank you for the understandable explanation. Honestly, I truly thought YOU crocheted right and left handed.

[@kathreece3916]

As a left hand crocheter since the age of 16 (now 28) I sincerely thankyou from the bottom of my heart for including us left handers in your videos, until recently I've never been able to follow right hand tutorials as it would just screw with my brain when I tried to flip it but I have now mastered it. Your left hand tutorials are always great to follow so thanks! 💖🤘

[@mariechavez4356]

It's frustrating, I'm sure, to have so many comments/questions on a topic like this. It all boils down to the fact that there is no patience anymore nowadays. You do you, boo. ✌️💜 I love everything about your channel.

[@Paty_Leyva]

"Focus on the balls" That's what I'm here for 😂😂😂

[@cminor75]

I am left handed and learned to crochet literally 100% from KZbin. It is great to have a left handed video but you are one of the few that do them at all :). I think as a left hander we are used to having to adjust. Reality is most people are right handed. Just know how much we appreciate all your effort. But…..don’t sweat it too much:)

[@connied5858]

You have been a blessing to me. I'm recovering a sickness and I crochet for yeas but when I got home I couldn't remember how to crochet. Start to watch you I got back in the grove

[@amyexo]

I appreciate that you take the effort to include us lefties. While I have mainly become accustomed to learning backwards during my lifetime, it takes a layer away and frees up some mental space to not have to “translate”! I would challenge any righty who don’t think they are necessary to watch only your leftie videos for a while!

[@chucknut88]

Smart business decisions along with strong community building. You're awesome, Mikey! 🤠

[@tracybzowy2486]

Crazy rules! Thanks for posting left handed videos, I prefer to watch them if they are available.

[@RandeT73]

EST here, so you're an hour ahead of me cool. I'm ambidextrous with 1 left hand child and 2 ambidextrous children so I do appreciate it because we all do things left and right. I wish they had the lefty stuff when I was a kid.

[@phyllistesch9371]

I am a lefty and for 72 years I have had to adapt to a righty world. You're one of the first people I have come across who has made an effort to adapt to both sides of the hook or to the left side of anything. I appreciate your effort to be available to everyone. I'm glad you have explained the various constraints that you have to work under to provide this great educational Outlet. Righties having to wait 15 minutes to get their own personal variation of the pattern? It's really not too much to ask of them

[@OperationCrochetingSailor]

I knew there was a “method to the madness,” so to speak! (Noticed the left posting, before the right) Totally, understand about easier management of having one channel. This video will help those that were unaware of the reasons, behind the scenes! Thank you for all you do! You are truly, appreciated for your efforts and hard work!!! ⚓️💙

[@tressiewhaley-mays8098]

I love that you do left and right handed videos together… I am ambidextrous, so I use both hands and it is so much easier for me to find the videos when they’re all together… 🥰❤️

[@susanmason9467]

I'm left-handed and crochet left-handed, but do not watch the left-handed videos. I learn more from watching the right-handed & just do it in reverse. It still turns out the same & I'm happy with it.

[@Hat_mad_human]

I think its awesome that there are left and right handed options. I am right handed but accesibility is important and I would think that left handed people would appreciate that they have access to videos catered to them. 👍 You are awesome!

[@nancyhildreth8582]

I love the fact that you show left and right handed videos. I'm right handed but have taught many lefties to crochet. Your videos are very helpful. Thanks for all that you do.

[@sandraouaguena3292]

I don’t feel segregated at all!! I don’t mind that left tutorials come first I mean what’s 15 minutes to wait!! You do a magnificent job here!! Thankyou!!!

[@wyomingfibers5463]

Thank you for putting out videos like this. I really enjoy the non-tutorial teaching/explanation videos. Thanks to everyone that makes The Crochet Crowd happen!

[@susanp8568]

Thanks for providing both righty and lefty. Great for all. You are awesome 👏👏🧶

[@pjscelfo916]

Thank you for that explanation. I know it's not easy maintaining a channel that's why I appreciate all that everyone does.

[@marshaarmitage753]

I am a very grateful leftie, you taught me to crochet🥰

[@mrsladylopez1901]

Mikey, your transparency and the way you continually captivate the community, including myself, with your unwavering dedication to The Crochet Crowd are truly remarkable. I consistently glean valuable insights from you, and I eagerly anticipate all your videos, whether they're about crochet projects, Dan, or your lovely dogs. I sincerely appreciate all that you do.

[@alejandraacosta2692]

Un gran trabajo el de usted!!!! A veces pensamos que es lo más fácil subir un video!! No tenemos ni idea. Es usted el mejor maestro aparte de simpático y amable. De una forma personal yo muy agradecida. 😘🇲🇽👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💐

[@cherb_soco1891]

Talk about complicated! Sure glad you made it all so clear, Mikey. Thank you for all you do for this amazing community! 😊

[@heatherdiditknitandcrochet]

Thanks for this - I mean most was common knowledge and felt you didn’t need to make this however I can see the need with todays market. Thanks for sharing.

[@juliemcdowell4034]

Holy crap! Thank you for handling the technology. I woulda quit a looong time ago. Now I can just crochet and enjoy. Thank you SOOOO MUCH! 😉

[@gmyemmy]

Thanks for the information, Mickey. The first time I stumbled across a left-handed video it blew my mind. I thought you were the greatest! "OMG! He can crochet with his left and right hand!" Oh, well. I still think you're the greatest. I have learned so, so much from you. Thank you.

[@HerMajesty866]

Excellent video! And, I agree, right and left handed crocheters should work together!

[@cydnicaldwell1337]

Wow! I enjoyed the behind the scenes look and explanation of how the videos are released and why the difference in the timing. Interesting and enjoyable.

[@terrillcampbell673]

Thank you Mikey. Have a beautiful day

[@deediekloncz4703]

I appreciate your efforts, especially for beginners. I'm an experienced lefty. I've spent years watching right handed everything. Now when I try to watch a lefty it's strange lol. So many years of unconsciously working in reverse I have to stop myself from thinking this looks weird lol. Thought you'd get a kick out of this

[@pamopett3888]

You are not just another pretty face; you are a tech genius. I never knew how much work you put into bringing me the tutorials that makes everyone think I am talented, when in reality it is you. Thank you from the bottom of my plagiarizing heart !

[@barbarajohnson1572]

Just have to say... I am grateful and fully appreciate ALL the hard work and selfless work you both do... PEOPLE.... just bask in the warmth of it all...Hugs, GB

[@lindarodgers7538]

What ever you have to do, it's perfect, this is your channel we choose to watch, thank you for all your hard work and your talent, thank you so much for sharing. Your awesome.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@leo92328]

You're a great teacher. I cannot thank you enough for you kindness to provide your patterns for free. Stay blessed. 😊❤

[@pamshafer7212]

Having taught both rightness & lefties, I'm happy there's someone that has patterns for everyone I can point them to. A lot of left handed people have trouble with right handed patterns. You're my hero.

[@quietone748]

I love the fact that you are just up front about YT's policies. They do make it unnecessarily difficult for content creators. I appreciate all the hard work behind the scenes as well as the "in-scene" work!

[@ElizaJane5499]

As a lefty that has trained my brain somehow to watch right handed tutorials I thank you. I have learned so much from you just doing your thing right handed! I love that you care about what’s important and that is we are all part of the same yarn community and you aren’t afraid to say the other stuff really isn’t important at all. The tips on how to search left handed tutorials was a game changer for me and I will definitely veg out to some vids made in my “hand” language lol. Watching the right handed versions are very brain power draining because I have to translate every movement of both your hands into what I’m doing. Again my little left handed heart loves ya and all you do ❤️ 🧶

[@elizabethappleton1373]

Thank you for clarifying this however, it is not and never has been an issue for me.

[@sherrycarney4924]

None of this bothers me at all I’m just glad you offer left handed tutorials. I can work from the right handed versions but I’m LH and do appreciate !

[@huckleberryfarm4407]

I am a right hander however have been watching both sets of videos because sometimes my disability doesn't let me use my right hand as much. You totally gave away your secret :) I thought you were superman because you were so amadextorus. Your still my crochet hero no matter what. No doubt about it, Your an excellent teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@saltyseaair]

I love what you do! I'm left handed and appreciate that you considered doing this for us even though I can follow the right handed instructions. Thank you ❤️

[@susanvampressqueencolvin4721]

I agree! 👍👍. Tho whenever ive tried to follow left handed instructions in the past, i get confused 😅. I still think it's cool 😎 that u do these videos. 🙏❤

[@sweetteareads7547]

Thank you SO MUCH for doing the left handed videos at all! My brain just can't make the switch from seeing it right handed and doing it left handed. As a left hander, I so appreciate you doing the left handed videos at all. I don't care if I have to scroll or look for them. It's just nice that they're there.

[@loriannreardon6657]

That was completely awesome Tysm

[@missbunnie34]

Thank you for answering these important questions ❤️

[@shirleyduvall4865]

As a lefty crocheter im so thankful and that it’s free i will be eternally grateful this year my third year of learning crochet my speed is increasing I think in part to all of your hard work thanks again

[@efinan57]

This explains a lot! Thanks!

[@charmedbycathy]

Love being a part of your community!

[@smokiencooper4264]

Very well said! Thank you!

[@BellaDonna.58]

Thank you! Great info.

[@karalambert9454]

Thank you for all your videos. 🙂

[@ivania40]

I totally agree with you!

[@meenha1976]

Loved this video thanks

[@belindavasquez4056]

You are awesome! Thank you for all you do!

[@aimeed0102]

Thank you, south paw crocheter 😊❤

[@terriott8419]

Great information

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

Great information. Thanks for sharing.

[@peggyhawse1227]

A great explanation!

[@CardilloD2A4Life]

great video TY Mikey🙃

[@teresap268]

You are so informative. Thanks

[@jygood3718]

What a humbug! Who knew you went to all that trouble for us lefties. 👍Thanks for explaining.

[@lauraharper7441]

Thanks for thinking about all of us to enjoy your videos!!

[@nancyarnold2363]

Thank you Mikey, you are the best! ❤ you and everything you do to try to please all of us❣

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

I’m so glad both right and left hand vids are together. It’s never been a problem for me. Glad you’ve made the choices you have, it makes perfect sense. 💌🦌❤️🧶

[@jennycohl8401]

I’m very left handed, however I’ve taught myself to watch right handed tutorials as well. Thank you both. 😀

[@GreenFlowers]

Thank you for everything 🙏💐

[@pamkirkpatrick7534]

Bless your heart💗 Your videos keep me sane Mikey.

[@kellycarter2497]

I watched your tutorial , you taught me to crochet. I'm left handed. I never watch the left handed videos. I somehow make it work. this information was interesting, I never knew all these behind the scenes details.

[@phyllistesch9371]

We lefties learn to be adaptable and we're better off for it. I use either one and often don't care if it's left or right.

[@Frostedminifirecracker]

You are a very patient teacher and careful explainer of the details of this process. Thank you for that. Bravo for the effort to address concerns. ❤️

[@chasecosmo4272]

Always the Educator!!!!

[@beckv8526]

Loved this explanation. Thanks. 🙂

[@gaylescovel7308]

I dont mind the r n l videos. It gives me more to show others that there really are lefthanded tuterorials. 😁

[@mariawhitehorse9535]

Thank you so much to answer all of these crocheters questions

[@8SmileyLady]

Wow, this is interesting. Thanks for explaining it.

[@SP-fy4fx]

You give so much to the crochet community. Thank you! I'm left handed, but I was taught right handed by my mom. Flipping the camera, very smart. Looking forward to all your future videos!

[@MyzMyzterious32]

Thanks for the info! I was wondering about that. You're the best! Thanks for all your work

[@mariemcgahee4690]

Thank you, Mikey for taking the time to make these very informative videos.

[@sweetbeach29]

Thanks for information Mikey . It's nice to know the why behind things.

[@starbright47]

Thank you Mikey, I appreciate your openess and explanation❣

[@wolfsage9735]

Thank you for thinking of all crafters. thank you

[@minachristian275]

Thank you Mikey. Thank you for working hard for us. Appreciate it.

[@violetvixen6301]

I have so much respect for you guys and your hard work! I love everything you do! Thank you so much for sharing a little more about the processes for what you have to deal with.

[@shirleyduvall4865]

Wow you have so much to do I will just say Thankyou very much

[@huguetteboyer3874]

Thank you for that information. You're very thorough and I appreciate it.

[@lindabrown2170]

Mikey I appreciate everything you do. Thankyou for all your hard work.

[@norahfinnen9063]

Thank you for doing all of this! Who would have thought it was so complicated, you , make it so easy for us, you are doing a wonderful job. Thank you.

[@judylee3589]

Too cool!!

[@kaydeed2615]

thanks for all you do and the very clear explanations of why you do what you do

[@maryrosemitchell2528]

Hi Mikey! Thanks so much for the information. Knowledge is a great thing! See you in the next one.

[@marciathomas8702]

Great video...thanks. Very helpful 👌 ☺️

[@soniasilva1139]

Thank you for the explanation about those things about the KZbin system, never thought it was soo complicated. Me and my sister subscribed exactly because of the right and left videos. My sister is left handed and I am right, and we both love to learn with you.

[@gerribotfeld9306]

I really appreciate your explaining, it helps a lot and makes it easier to find the right hand tutorial. Thank you🙂🙂

[@signheart7520]

Wow, I knew this videos would be a lot of work but there is even more to it than most of us know. Thank you. For me I am technically right handed now but It was not an easy journey to become right handed. I was left handed in school in the 60s they forced us to be right handed and punished us everytime we used our left hand. After many punishments if writing I will not write with my left hand 100 times per punishment, I now write with my right hand. I still can draw and write with my left hand. So I appreciate that you care about both left and right handed people.

[@dolores555]

Thank you for the hard work you put into this wonderful channel. I am a lefty who would struggle to crochet a project either by watching a video or reading a pattern. I have been crocheting now for 45 years. I actually had to reverse the instructions in my mind. BUT, when I saw your video of a beautiful throw with lefty instructions I was amazed and realized how hard my mind had been working to crochet projects. The throw was beautiful. I appreciate the lefty instructions and I always look forward to the lefty videos. Thank You!

[@robingallion8564]

PERFECT!

[@marybarkwell2690]

Who knew this was so complicated!!! Thanks for the info. I really enjoy your videos, they are so helpful.