Untangling the Indie Yarn Dyer Drama: Sock Obsession Yarns

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[@UsernameUnkwn21]

Emma.. please do a deep dive on the dixie Belle paint drama in the crafting furniture flipping world

[@gliscorpropagandaaccount1764]

WAS THAT AN APOCALYPSE YASS REFERENCE AT 20:20?

[@reddragonpress]

"Nobody comes back to Instagram faster than someone announcing they're going on hiatus" 🤣 so true

[@brittanygancarz2475]

So true. Also, am I missing something, or did she deactivate for like 36 hours? Are we talking about a 36 hour time period?

[@allyourdreamsaredead]

Looking at you Selena Gomez 😂😂😂

[@wolfwatch9731]

i mean, it's true that sock has every right to block people that she doesn't want accessing her page and she doesn't have to give or even have a "real" justification for that. except literally every action she took after this (such accusing other dyers of harassing her w/o proof) was not cool.

[@johnmattinson3513]

Her business page shows off the same things as instagram so she hasn’t really blocked anyone?

[@asmrtpop2676]

@@johnmattinson3513How does that mean she didn’t block people? She did. It might make her goal moot but she DID also say she does this because then someone can’t accuse HER of copying. One could be worried she’s projecting but she did also supposedly have people harassing her for her recipe so I could see her developing a complex about art theft.

[@Characterbrainrot]

I agree if she wants to isolate herself from other creators, good riddance. I don't really get people who get upset that she blocked them, not saying people shouldn't be upset at her. Sock is a jerk for accusing random dyers of harassment. Sock seems like type of person accuse people of theft over smallest of things. So I see her blocking other dyers as good thing, less shit from her. She just needs to stop with false accusations :/

[@Characterbrainrot]

God its like art style/color palette/pose theft from art community...

[@Catheidan]

The concept of having to justify why you blocked someone on the internet is just bull. No one has to justify why they've decided they don't want someone in their life

[@mistakenlymidwest2460]

How did they get gofyourself in 2024? How was that email not taken? That’s the real question.

[@cylaisawesome]

That is how I knew these death threats were fake immediately

[@ecstasyvic]

You don't need to submit a real email to submit a web contact form - you can type whatever as long as it's in email format. You can just make it up!

[@juliadandy6019]

This was my IMMEDIATE thought and then she reiterated it was via the site form and I realized what others mentioned here, doesn't have to be your actual email But I was initially so impressed 😂

[@Nassifeh]

@@cylaisawesome I don't know how to tell you that, just... people making real death threats do not necessarily leave their real email addresses when contacting you? Yes the email addresses are fake, that doesn't mean the messages are. This is a really important part of internet literacy, to know that some information may be faked by the *sender* and not the receiver.

[@mistakenlymidwest2460]

Ahhhhhh that makes sense now. I was so dumbfounded I forgot to think lmao 🤣 Thanks everybody!

[@Gingersnaps1978]

There is an insanely specific dynamic that so many of these stories seem to share. Person 1: makes a wild, borderline delusional, claim of copying/trademark, etc. Person 2: Has an emotional reaction typically associated with tsunamis and bridge collapses

[@JanetChui]

I agree with this observation and there IS a reason from the trauma-informed psychotherapy perspective! Any reaction that is out of proportion to the trigger usually points to something from the person's past. Just wanted to say this bc Emma's videos hit the sweet spot for me on the Venn diagram for drama and pretty yarn things, it's therapising and crafting dopamine!

[@Gingersnaps1978]

@@JanetChui that makes TOTAL sense. Thank you for the insight, I had not thought of it from that perspective!

[@sophiewiest1493]

THANKS I've been waiting for that comment a while now, but was always late to the party... I am honestly wondering where the urge to be 'professional' went. All of them are branding their person, their name, their face, and they don't seem to think of having porfessional serious reactions. Imagine Jeff Bezos uploading a video if him crying over death threats (grammar?).

[@Gingersnaps1978]

@@sophiewiest1493I’ve thought a lot about the lack of professionalism. I thinks it’s because so many of these people built there businesses from social media, where you are rewarded for fostering immediate intimacy with your following. They are an audience, not really customers. It’s all fascinating

[@mozchick2]

That interaction had me like, "straight up, what are artists. Like why are we. What the fuck are we doing."

[@saltystitchez]

My mom is an indie dyer and watches you. I also started watching recently and linked her this video- apparently she is also on the sock obsession block list

[@saltystitchez]

Also hi mom!

[@saltystitchez]

SOCK BLOCKED I AM DECEASED

[@eve.646]

I think that’s absolutely cute! Kinda wild also your mom is also on the sock blocked list.

[@diminarchy]

Ur mom's a celebrity

[@Rendosian]

Drop your moms @ so we can follow & support!

[@MorganVsTheInternet]

It's weird that she's blaming other indie dyers without proof! Having like one or two haters is one thing but thinking the WHOLE community is against you is WILD!

[@loadingresourcesdotdot]

Seems like paranoia to me

[@nomoretwitterhandles]

As someone else said, it seems like paranoia. Clearly the hate mail was getting to her, and she must've become scared. That fear can easily manifest into paranoia if you are prone to having bouts of paranoia (predisposition, schizophrenia, trauma, etc.). I honestly feel bad for her. That being said, what she did wasn't acceptable. But I can understand her pain. It's scary to think the whole world is against you. I feel like that everyday. Do I take that out on everyone and blame them for every little thing? No. Because that is irresponsible. I think she needs to find faith in herself and perhaps go to therapy so she can unlearn paranoid thinking patterns... and definitely spend less time on social media, or get a social media manager.

[@khills]

Not even necessarily paranoia - being an immigrant in America isn’t necessarily easy, especially if you’re from a background that is often harassed in America. If she’s accustomed to harassment, feeling like people are out to get her, (in her real life), it could be an easy leap to apply that thinking to online stuff.

[@goingferalluvs]

I feel like the threats were real but she just went and attached a name to a burner account without real proof

[@birichinaxox9937]

It seems like a cultural and principle difference. If she keeps coping bs for bloking ppl and working her account how she is most comfortable that has not effect of other ppl apart from it's not seen as normal, then actually gets death threats . . . Not surprising she cracked and came to conclusions not right but also logical result.

[@macaronicrafts]

The internet culture of demanding "accountability" for small interpersonal spats and obsessing over shit that has nothing to do with you continues to be exhausting. Also, thank you Jaida!

[@June-xf8ef]

Sock Obsession Yarns is like that person at work/school who says "I don't know, people just always rope me into drama somehow" and completely ignores the fact that she is the major source of the drama

[@avb96]

You can say that about every indie dyer discussed on this channel.

[@crossedwires2629]

eXACTly what I was thinking

[@RobExNihilo]

A prime example of _if it smells like shit everywhere you go, maybe check your shoes._

[@sabiha.sayeed]

Since high school, I've done my best to stay away from drama and guess what? I have never found myself in the middle of any drama for over a decade

[@hadrianhexe9603]

I'm sorry but I think that this is prime example of that Sure, you can not like her and not agree with her, but if you're so bothered by someone doing shit that doesn't directly affect you that you're going back and forth with other people complaining, then the person isn't the issue, you are.

[@zr3933]

If you want drama, the fountain pen/ ink community has big drama constantly. They jump to HUGE conclusions and they have extremely long arms from all the reaching they do 😂

[@wooogie672]

i just learned about that purple ink drama/controversy happening rn/recently. that’s all ik about the things happening in the fountain pen community 😭

[@zr3933]

@@wooogie672 oh nooo I don’t even know this one 🥲

[@nojams732]

i'm intrigued!!

[@wooogie672]

@@zr3933 apologizing now for the long comment lol. god i forgot the brand's name, but there was this extremely coveted and popular purple ink that was lim edition back in like 2016; people would resell bottles of it for hundreds of dollars. basically what happened is that recently, the company was planning to release another purple ink and it had a different name. people were wondering if it would be like the old one and the company was extremely unclear about whether or not the two inks had the same formulation; there were also listings made for the new ink using the old ink's name, which confused everything even more. turns out, the two inks were completely different formulations and had different sheens (old one had a gold one which is what made it special because purple ink usually has a green sheen i think??). i only saw one tiktok, so idk the conclusion to all of this XD

[@satisfiedjelly]

True but it’s directed at companies not eachother at least

[@calamaria9221]

People send death threats for not shipping the same characters as them, for just being the voice for characters, and if you just have the wrong face in the background of someone's video. Someone would definitely send death threats over yarn.

[@Jordan-db2og]

She'll post screenshots of everything but these threats though. Just because people would doesn't mean it did happen

[@braughngavin8672]

ngl Im kind of over creators complaining about death threats that aren't explicitly "I'm gonna get you at x with y". I'm sure its exhausting and wears on you, but atp its an occupational risk like crossing guards being hit by cars or chefs being burned. Idiot kids send death threats literally constantly

[@silverfox1492]

​@@Jordan-db2og she may have been told by law enforcement or a lawyer to not post it on social media as it could be part of an ongoing investigation

[@CrownedWithLaurels]

@@braughngavin8672 fr I hate to sound unsympathetic because of course it's really unpleasant to get messages like that but there's a difference between nasty internet bs and credible danger. Like you're not an investigative journalist or a witness against the mafia or sth. you're not out here checking under your car for bombs over some hobby drama. also I have a strong suspicion some of these people are conflating death threats and ill wishes, like they'll get a message saying "I hope you get run over by a bus" or sth and call it a death threat.

[@RaspBerryPies]

100% they would. The more “innocent” the community seems the more deranged and intense the people are so yarn is right up there lol

[@malloryp8341]

I’m sorry but Treehouse responding by weeping “I am a MOTHER” is so funny to me

[@TamarLitvot]

I think that had to do with Sock saying that one of the nasty messages were about her child. But yeah, it was pretty funny.

[@modestselfmythology]

seriously! and is the implication that if she didn't have kids, she would... be okay with threatening children?

[@johnmattinson3513]

Sock blocker sent messages to THK followers saying sock should kill her self and that socks child is a waste of air.

[@Mrsdrzeee]

“I’m being bullied…for my…profession” is going to be feeding me for weeks

[@kellywebber3934]

The abrupt on and off of the waterworks was a sight to behold, too.

[@_cyberthreads]

as someone who spent formative online years on tumblr, blocking is just a thing you do. it curates your online experience better, it clears accounts you dont want to see for any reason, etc. while some of socks story doesnt quite add up, genuinely crying over being blocked by someone is insane. its not really that deep ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@SpookiestAlice]

I think the big difference here is that its a business and not some rando blocking you

[@katrinaquezada42]

I blocked 12 blogs just yesterday.

[@Parasolhyena]

@@SpookiestAliceI mean isn't It still a one person account isn't it? Blocking someone constantly messaging you for non purchase reasons seems valid to me. It seems like she block for a lot of other reasons though which is odd but i mean probably wouldn't have actually hit there base line too much.

[@lordtette]

​@@SpookiestAlice Would a mute button be slightly bettet?

[@lynnzerben]

I feel like the crying was more about the accusation being sent to her followers

[@robynmiller7996]

"Sock blocked." 😭 I love this channel.

[@valerielevasseur8674]

You know when it's the end of a long, cold day and you can't wait to get home and put on super fuzzy socks, but traffic is at a stand still? That's right. You've been sock blocked.

[@jequirity1]

All my socks get blocked. It helps even out the stitches.

[@jencrochetingradtech5913]

Good one 😂😂

[@stellagasaparro9912]

@@valerielevasseur8674this is officially joining my everyday lexicon merci beaucoup

[@bluenightfury]

sock blocked is when you can't make the second sock

[@walnutsrcool]

This reminds me of a kid in HS who told me he didn’t like to read books in case it influenced his own writing style 😂😂😂 he got a quill tattoo when he turned 18 and in our creative writing class together he hated any assignment that asked us to copy a style of a poem or be inspired by a poem, like dude, sonnets are not just Shakespeare’s thing lol

[@harlsqirl]

Maybe it doesn’t work like this and I’m misguided but that makes me wonder how he could better his writing abilities if he refuses to see anybody else’s writing? Like I fail to see how he could develop his skill and improve upon himself if he refuses to look at the works of others.

[@hagfish2201]

Onision-type behaviour on his end lol

[@Rumpelteazer19]

⁠@@harlsqirlyeah. Reading a ton of people’s writing would be the best option. See how different people do it. And if he’s worried about copying someone, he’s less likely to if he has 50 examples rather than 5.

[@taleef1760]

I think it sounds like SO is a little sensitive to being "copied" because of how she was taught in art school which I can understand. But I find it weird af she keeps saying shes getting death threat without proof but then doesn't understand when she basically posts slander against other artists.

[@cream476]

To be fair, if the person she accused of copying her yarn really was a customer of hers then went on to release two almost identical yarns to the ones she makes then it's entirely fair for her to assume that person copied her which seems to be the case here. I do think it's a little much to not even be willing to tell people what brand of dye she uses, but she's not exactly under any obligation to share that kind of info

[@majorgeneralmalaise]

What art school says that you should isolate yourself from other artists?

[@taleef1760]

@@cream476 it's definitely sketchy but it's not illegal and she has every right to block whoever she wants but my issue is potentially spreading lies about death threats because that's a serious accusation against another person without any proof or evidence to back that up. It's sad to me that her school basically taught her to isolate against other potential "influences" because to me knitting, crochet, and beautiful yarns are a work of art that inspires me to try different things. Exact copies of her yarn suck and it could negatively impact her business but potentially lying about a huge accusation puts me more off buying from her. I assume she probably just uses regular acid dyes like most other indie dyers. I'm sure repeatedly getting about her techniques, etc is very annoying especially when there are already creators out there that put out tutorials n stuff to share that information. Chemknits is the first one I think of that has some very interesting videos about dying techniques but I only do super small scale dying very infrequently. I love to buy hand dyed yarns for special projects when I can but obviously spending $20-35+ on a single skein isn't always feasible for every project.

[@AmityHavocCreations]

​@@majorgeneralmalaisewhen I was doing art classes at Uni, I was told to ONLY look at historical art by at least two of my lecturers, but I also had a new age-y academic who was the opposite and encouraged us to share our Instagram handles with each other. I know one teacher was very pro isolation and felt that "art comes from within" and our rationales had to be very wishy washy and avoid mentioning any artists specifically or he'd mark us down for a lack of originality. If she just happened to be more exposed to teachers like that then I understand why she's come away thinking the way she has. It may just seem foreign to many of us who spend a lot of time with fiber art because it is a very community focused medium.

[@jessicacroteau5600]

⁠@@AmityHavocCreationsI honestly had no idea people taught like that because I’ve only ever experienced the latter. How would you do critique if you can’t see anyone else’s art?

[@TranquilityChiba]

I know people can get hurt feelings about being blocked. But I recommend it, it curates your online experience. A dumb reason I blocked someone on another site is because they made content with two tags I like but didn't like together & there was no way to filter it out. Honestly I prefer a hard block rather than a soft one. I will assume the best (glitch or website) and refollow.

[@sarahblack9333]

What if there was a way to block individual posts 🤔 (Sorry, I like thinking about how tagging and filtering systems could be better)

[@MulberrySeason]

I agree. It truly helps! I used to block people on TikTok for the silliest reasons simply bc the "not interested" button has never worked

[@TranquilityChiba]

@@sarahblack9333 So I'm mainly on apps but I know for some websites they have extensions that can add those features. I know semi-recently Firefox made it where some could work on the mobile Firefox app but I was giving it a bit to settle down. I wouldn't trust onsite/app filtering because it's getting more common to pay to get around filters (Tumblr and Twitter)

[@cream476]

I once blocked someone because I was seeing too much of their content. I didn't dislike it or anything, but it seemed like it was constantly flooding my explore tab for some reason

[@wingzofice]

Right? It sounds to me like Sock's blocking these people because SOCK doesn't want to see OTHER PEOPLE'S content, moreso than because she thinks others will steal her work

[@bobcatred]

Why were they going by SO, when SOY was the obvious acronym? 😂

[@TamarLitvot]

And they could carry some soy silk yarns, just to come full circle.

[@bobcatred]

@@TamarLitvot srsly. They had a built in gimmick and they just left it on the table smh

[@emilyrln]

Ikr?! My immediate thought. Waste of a good acronym.

[@kikialeaki1850]

We wouldn’t have gotten “sock blocked” out of it tho😅

[@strawby]

Saying that artists shouldnt see other peoples work is so ??!? what are you TALKING about. most historical artists learned by being apprentices to others? And there were often multiple apprentices at once? Huh?

[@Eeveecat]

I don't even know what she's talking about when it comes to university; I've taken multiple college level art classes and in every single one we get given a lot of historical and modern examples of the kind of artwork/style/techniques/themes, and then for most projects we have multiple check in points with other people hwhere we explain our concepts and share our sketches for feedback, and then after we actually finish, we all put up our artwork for constructive criticism from the rest of the class!

[@eriiiin]

​@@EeveecatRIGHT like I'm in uni rn and we are actively encouraged to seek out opinions and receive criticism from our peers about our art, it's a big part of being an artist. No idea what sock was talking about.

[@CaliSaint]

She’s making that up so if she gets caught copying everyone will think it’s a coincidence.

[@heidih3048]

She said she did not want her work to be influenced by seeing other yarn dyers' work. As an artist myself, that is understandable to an extent. We are all influenced by many things we see and have seen. No harm in attempting to limit the influx of information and images inundating us via social media as it appears Sock was attempting to do here. In any case, it seems that sll parties involved are emotionally unbalanced and are living too much online.

[@rosimom]

I'm really sorry but I have to disagree on one point. I was for many years a Clay Artist that spent much time deeloping designs and glazes. There was lots of math and trial and error involved. This became for a time my only source of income so imagine my horror of seeing 3 of my best designs copied and being sold at the same craft sale I was attending for less and using a similar glaze. I had no apprentices and of course there is no patent on ideas, it's just really sleezy to copy and pretend it's your own. I now dye yarn, my pottery days are behind me and I have fun coming up with colors. We all have access to the same acid dyes, KoolAid and food coloring so fun we can have.

[@Jordan-db2og]

Everyone claims they're getting death threats when things aren't going their way. They'll post screenshots of hate comments but never screenshots of any threats

[@ladynuyorican]

I was wondering why Fairy Witchcraft looked so familiar.... I literally ordered this very colorway from sock obsession back in 2017. Also considering sock's views on following other artists, to each their own, if that's her creative process so be it. Them posting on being blocked kinda feels icky and like it was content farming that just quickly spiraled into the mess it is now. If you really wanted to know, then why not reach out personally to other dyers? Why post it so publicly on your business page? Also if you're blocked... who cares? Why is it such a big deal if someone wants to protect their own space and create their own boundaries?

[@MsDee255]

So she does seem like a bit of a weirdo isolationist, but also, why are these other women getting so DRAMATIC about being blocked by her and banging on about it? She doesn’t want to join your community, she wants to do things by herself, who cares? Take the hint. How does it impact these others? Just be friends with people who want to be friends with you and stop crying and carrying on like a frog in a sock because someone who seems a bit unpleasant anyway doesn’t want to be your buddy, ding dongs.

[@LynnHermione]

bc that person accused them of copying, thats why they got blocked

[@MsDee255]

@@CaliSaint We probably won’t ever know but I don’t get the vibe that she is copying from others and deflecting - I think she just seems really paranoid and unfriendly and a bit precious about her craft.

[@Wolfgang8-Y]

Because it's a great way to hide a scam and scams are unfortunately common in indie dyeing. If Sock had low quality products or wasn't sending things out or was using other people's product photos or etc. etc. the easiest way to hide that would be to block everyone who would know enough to call you out. TBH I doubt Sock has done anything like that, but those things have happened in the indie dye community, so a lot of indie dyers and yarners are touchy about that kind of behavior!

[@heidih3048]

My thoughts exactly-- stop harassing her about why she blocked you-- it is absurd.

[@marcusemdanat409]

@@Wolfgang8-Y I will say I’ve bought some of her yarn before (without knowing about any of this, there’s an indie yarn store in my area that stocks some of her stuff) and her yarn is definitely pretty high quality so I for sure don’t think it’s that. I dunno the accusations are weird but I think mostly she’s just got some issues with paranoia and there isn’t much about this that’s gonna actually stop me from buying her stuff because she really does make good stuff 😭😭 like it’s an extremely bizarre situation for sure but none of it feels like a ✨cancellable offense✨ yk

[@kerripatterson7117]

Do these people not realize that internet trolls exist? Anyone will send you a threat for no reason at any time. I'm not a creator and even I've received a random threat or two.

[@_milkysoup]

About the “proffesion help?” At about 12:00 Sock mentioned in their comment that they’d been called mentally ill in their dm’s which imo makes it clear they interpreted what was said correctly and simply made a spelling mistake while questioning the statement

[@Kinderin]

This comment ❤

[@asmrtpop2676]

Imo this is not definitive proof. She got multiple DMs.

[@AllergyPuppy]

It is really a show of human nature that these adults with children and businesses are arguing about being blocked on instagram. We never truly escape.

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

A year ago I had no idea crafting drama existed. Now I crave it. Now it sustains me. Bless you for opening a new corner of the internet to me. I shall watch with my "sounds of knitting" ASMR.

[@TheTesha328]

1. Being hurt about being blocked and calling out someone who blocked me is stupid. 2. Not posting (potential) proof of death threats etc. is advised if you want to take legal actions against someone who sends them.

[@junkin456]

my personal grudge is people posting crying videos on their business accounts. I understand that personality is important to business nowdays and always important for art, but imo adult people should resolve these problems in more restrained ways

[@draconicfeline6177]

It's so gross and very weaponized femininity. They are the reason why people don't take women/female/femme business owners seriously. It's a conscious choice to post mushy, emotional, and highly personal stuff on your page, and it's very manipulative.

[@draconicfeline6177]

Yeah. Crying and emotions are not professional.

[@mavxgrey]

not me eating popcorn over this drama while crocheting with my walmart yarn LMAO

[@uarestrong76]

literally me but like...I just bought wool, spinning wheel and I'm learning to do natural dyeing. Much more fun to create something from scratch the further I can get out of this capitalist hell hole the better. Still love watching drama from outside lol.

[@willow95]

The only thing I really have to say is that Sock's accent is fine. I wish the world didn't make people so embarrassed by their accents. Like, you know(at least) two languages??? That's cool af! Having an accent is a badge of honor.

[@DustBunnyHerder]

I've had an equally hard time trying to understand some regional British accents as a couple of ESL people.

[@frankisnot1148]

Where I'm from, people get SO hung up on speaking English "correctly" that it actually really hinders a lot of learners' confidence. As a result, they pretty much never speak in English, at least not to other people, which is also a hindrance to their learning efforts.

[@sussybaka119]

Ew. Go outside

[@frankisnot1148]

@@sussybaka119 ???

[@dinosaurpolitician3663]

Anyone who publically posts asking “b-but why am I blocked? So unfair!!” Is a massive red flag to me. What’s the problem here, exactly?

[@knitthiscrochetthat]

This!!! Treehouseknits knew what she was doing when she made that post calling out sock

[@TamarLitvot]

DK about Instagram but in my early days on twitter (which is now such a 💩show), I got blocked by a really good person because of an automatic blocker. Since I was new, my account was suspect (because of so many trolls). Automatic blockers on twitter did a kind of wholesale blocking. i did contact that person through someone else and she reinstated me.

[@Viteaification]

true! if you don't want to talk to me that's your right

[@andshereadstoo7809]

Right ! Since when is blocking people illegal ☠

[@sarah-jowatt-linnett5628]

Yeah that behaviour and assumption that anyone making and selling dyed yarn should be involved in 'the community' and... Idk... Loyal business friends - red flag. And then the crocodile tears, weird claim that they could never be mean because she's a mother (!?), and spending 10 MINUTES crying about the claims against her to their mutual followers = 🚩🚩

[@thepotatoqueen4290]

this drama should have been an email

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

I’m very much a community over competition person, I’m really grateful to be a part of a lovely fibre art designer group so I know there’s good in the community. That said, we literally have a discussion tab on art theft because there are bad actors in these communities as well who do steal work. There’s groups dedicated to disseminating paid patterns for free, a designer just had to change a password on an ongoing stitch-a-long after they found the patterns being passed around by a “designer” for free, someone was stealing *free* patterns from a different SAL and then charging people for them, other “designers” will copy popular patterns and then sell them under their own name, I’ve seen it all. I’m kind of iffy on this one, I feel like maybe they have had some bad experiences that made them paranoid which is why they did certain actions. If they had just been blocking people to set boundaries that made them comfortable I don’t think that would have been inherently wrong but I understand why others might have seen it as odd. The escalation and blame game is not okay though, and I agree the overall sentiment is they’re both wrong and no one really proved anything.

[@RaysCrochet]

highlights from the vid as i watch: -mean girls ref and that CUT -"being hated for my profession" it's giving cop sry treehouse -the sighs throughout whenever you get to a new part 😭 -"whomever is sending death threats--don't do that" -thank you jaida !!

[@TamarLitvot]

When my kids were in elementary school, there was a group of mothers who were always involved in some kind of drama-heavy relationship with each other. I got caught in the middle once because I was unaware that one mother was another mother's enemy (at the time) and apparently I said the wrong thing to one of them. I had to field angry phone calls from friends of the two mothers. A very sensible friend of mine said "they just don't have enough to do." That put it all in perspective and I just stayed away from that group from then on. But I still shudder when I think of them. Women in their thirties acting like middle school mean girls.

[@greenmario2351]

Okay so I know this is a minor point but how did sock know that someone had copied her yarn if she didn’t look at other dyers

[@grrt722]

Self centered paranoia is my guess?

[@valoriec]

Right???

[@viepng]

I'm pretty sure it was mentioned that the person wasn't previously a dyer but after buying the yarn became one

[@cream476]

It was a customer of hers who wasn't a dyer at the time they bought the yarn. For her to know that it was them who bought the yarn they most likely told her their social media at some point. So maybe she just got curious if they'd posted about it or what they'd made with and when she pulled up their page to check she saw that they's started selling copies of her yarn. That or maybe someone else noticed it and sent the post to her. That kind of thing happens online a lot. Sometimes it's a fan just trying to be helpful and sometimes it's just someone who's found an easy target to stir up drama

[@angelsnaiilz]

not defending sock here, but as someone with who has seen friends on instagram get copied - usually, someone connected to the person sees the copied content, and alerts them. they usually don’t find it themselves but rather find out through someone else.

[@ShadowleeKnits]

There would be a whole lot less drama on social media if some people didn't get way too mad about being blocked

[@saulesiauciunaite6111]

I was in art school and in university did art bachlores. Art school was fine arts based so live drawing, painting, graphics, ceramics, sculpture and etc. First day of each lesson we were encouraged to once in awhile stand up from our seats and go around the class to see how others are solving certain issues. Not to mention literal master studies there you were told to copy a painting. I have a graphic design degree. Since a communication based artistic form maybe it's different, but we were heavily encouraged to stay in studio after lectured ended to have more chances to bounce off ideas with people from different years and other professors. So I am quite confused what sort of art school even encouraged that sort of shut off from others lol.

[@GlasPthalocyanine]

Yes. Same with a Masters. You learn the vocabulary to describe your own work by looking at other people's work. Mostly you look at the intention behind the work and whether it was effectively realised. All art is communicative. The whole misunderstood genius thing is heavily overated.

[@slashbat2375]

Telling someone to "get professional help" isn't nice. It's passive aggressive. I know, because I do it. I'm passive aggressive af. That message wasn't meant to be nice, it was meant to insult.

[@novalinnhe]

Thank you! I was so frustrated when the comment was framed as "nice", it is absolutely not what was happening!

[@tinylaw95]

Exactly this!! There's no way someone who was that upset about being blocked or whatever was genuinely recommending professional help in any way that wasn't meant to be insulting and belittling.

[@WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS]

Ah yes because it's how you intend for it to be interpreted must be how everyone else who has ever said it must also mean it 🙄

[@slashbat2375]

@@WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS if you don't think that the message was passive aggressive then you are coping so hard. There's no way you genuinely think it's kind to tell a stranger to get professional help when all they're doing is being a little dramatic online. You can be as sarcastic as you like, but it doesn't change the fact there's nothing nice about that message.

[@snailsaredumb9412]

This and "[underhanded comment]...but I hope you have a great day and a better life 😃👍"

[@ManokJanik]

This whole thing is giving main character energy from everyone involved. IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU.😂😂😂

[@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061]

Yep. Social Media Syndrome- Definition: Those who don't go outside, meet people of different views so you're locked into likes, views, clicks on your words. You think everyone thinks like you do. How to get over it: Go outside and touch some grass and talk to people.

[@FoxInTheStudio]

I understand Sock’s mindset about isolating because I used to be that person. My originality and creativity was frequently dismissed or “you saw and copied this” that I hadn’t seen. I (hope that I) have grown somewhat since and understand that there are very few truly original things in the world, and even then, six people will think of it at once. I also am slightly annoyed by the woman’s crying over being blocked and saying “as a mother I would never”.... I’ve met so many mothers who would never threaten someone else’s children, who did exactly that, so the tears strike me as an overreaction and a manipulative behaviour. I think your assessment of the situation was about as correct as an opinion on drama can be from a third person perspective without every piece of private conversation. Also thank you Jaida!

[@mollyoxy]

I saw the crying as manipulative too... It's not that serious. It's like these people have never been online before 😂

[@draconicfeline6177]

It's for attention and it's VERY weaponized femininity and victimhood. I really would not be surprised at the death threats, honestly though it is sus that Socks isn't showing the reciepts. It's the internet.

[@rumtumtuggerstanmachine841]

New video RIGHT as I'm picking up my cross stitch project?!??? Youre a psychic

[@devynmcshane713]

Seriously, I had just opened KZbin and refreshed my feed when the video popped up four minutes after posting

[@wafer159]

*Emma uploads* My crochet hooks: sweating profusely

[@hollowolfpup9958]

These women are so obsessed with someone blocking them, like, why. None of this would have happened if they didn't go about block evading to message this woman.

[@valolafson6035]

I think it comes down to the accusations. If she's saying these people are trying to harm her business, they are able to defend themselves. The blocking is secondary.

[@hollowolfpup9958]

@@valolafson6035The problem with that is, the blocking came before that. The defensiveness is fine, but none of these accusations would have happened if these people stayed in their lanes and respected another person's right to use the block button as they please. Of course, I might have already mixed up the timeline.

[@NerakGreen]

I don’t think Sock should have to disclose her dying recipe. That’s not a trade secret, it’s her own experimentation and preferences. She should profit off her honed-in skills. Nobody is obligated to give another chef their grandma’s secret recipe. With blocking people just cause they’re indie dyers, I feel like that’s limiting ur market, which is never good for a biz. I say let em buy and try. I’d be counting their cash till they figure their own thing out. However, like ya said, she can block without reason and to ask why is kinda weird. It’s not bullying, but it’s real pushy and intimidating. Idk if I believe end threats were or weren’t sent. I like to think that one would keep quiet publicly if they genuinely feared for their life, but idk. I also really wanna think that adults don’t do that, so I’m on the fence. I hope nobody sent that girl scare tactics, but they did have a thorn about her not sharing her recipe. Idk. Good find tho. Ty for sharing

[@Nassifeh]

I don't think that failing to have the most logical response to a stressful situation means it's fake. You have to remember that the blocking itself came about because of unreasonable behavior--repeated internet comments asking for the same thing the creator had already said no to--so why would you expect that person to have responded reasonably? Usually these threats aren't from someone who genuinely intends to personally injure you? But they're still deliberately sending those comments to make you feel hurt and afraid! And it's hard to just dismiss them as "well it's the internet" when it's happening to you.

[@GlasPthalocyanine]

Idk. I went to a natural dyes workshop 4/5 years ago. Two of the dyes were completely new to me but I thought I knew the other really well. All of the dye recipes were updated to take account of water conservation, either in the dyeing process or the cultivation of the plants. Some traditional dye processes have problematic waste products. Some of the dyes that I would have used 10, 12 years ago wouldn't meet fair trade standards today. I would have thought that Dyer's would take the opportunity to demonstrate that they were keeping up with the changes. Of course that's not quite the same as handing over your recipe. The problem with any craft is that there's a right and wrong way to ask for information. The polite way would be to ask for any recommendations on courses or teachers.

[@snailsaredumb9412]

Correction: you'd be counting dollars from one order, while your customers count EVEN MORE!

[@zellfaze]

Not to be pedantic, I just think it is important for people to understand this term, but I think "own experimentation and preferences," and "grandma's secret recipe" are pretty much the archetypes of trade secrets. The dye compositions are absolutely trade secrets.

[@clarissagabrielle1404]

I just wanna say that I know navigating comedy in situations like this is tricky, but the moments when you’re so unserious is so fucking funny and works so well. “The tear right here? Paid actor 😏” sent me

[@TheAlmaaz]

I really liked this video! isaw some of it unfold and I think overall everyone sucks. Sock shouldn't have claimed that it was other dyers/Treehouse were threatening her but Treehouse should've just moved on from being blocked instead of making a public statement. If someone wants you to leave them alone, leave them alone! if you HAVE to discuss it reach out to some of your friends in the space privately. I am also suspicious of Treehouse bc as far as I know, there isnt any proof of Sock reaching out to her followers, right? so it all seems that everyone needs to just move on cause 90% of the situation was never that serious (barring the anonymous threats obviously)

[@asmrtpop2676]

Seriously like 75% of the drama has zero proof. Good point.

[@penelopecrochets]

"sock obsessions" the ghost of mystical creations haunts us all...

[@SilverDragonJay]

12:30 saying that they need "professional help" here sounds incredibly condescending. I'm a big advocate for mental health care, but based on what I've seen thus far I genuinely don't see why they would need it. Why? Because they are fairly distrustful of other dyers? Because they choose to not engage with their peers? Being distrustful isn't necessarily a mental illness that needs to be addressed by a professional. Especially if the threats are legitimate then I think any therapist would be like "yeah, okay, I can see why you are distrustful even if this isn't how all dyers will react" Just kind of reeks of toxic positivity anyway. Like a roundabout way of calling someone crazy but in a way that sounds caring. Its belittling and demeaning and can actually have the opposite effect of driving someone _away_ from getting help because they _feel_ belittled and dismissed. That's not how you do that. You whip out the "I hope you get professional help" when a person is clearly breaking down. I mean like going on sobbing, public rants about how everyone is after them. Or talking constantly about self-harm or how no one cares about them or whatever. Even then, if you do it wrong it can have the opposite effect.

[@Nul-w1h]

I was just about to make a sandwich and take a break from a long day of editing and note-taking when this notification popped up. I'm so happy I might cry haha.

[@brennalight4608]

This is my favorite random KZbin rabbit hole I’ve fallen down. A yarn drama channel

[@lurkinlikeaboss]

If you cry over being blocked on Instagram by a person you've never met you really need to touch grass

[@Jada.amigurumi]

I’m so eaaaarly, now I can sit back and relax while making my crochet blanket 🎉🎉

[@heidih3048]

The dyers antagonizing "Sock" over blocking them are weird to me. If she wants to block them, let het block them..

[@makenzieg5940]

No fr, I thought this too. The others cared way too much about it. Sock seems very paranoid and while it’s odd, I don’t understand why the other dyers didn’t leave her be.

[@biguattipoptropica]

Usually it’s a different situation in professional situations-it’s a way to let others know something weird is going on. Which turns out to have been justified if she’s actively harassing other people trying to get their businesses’s shut down.

[@melinaalba63]

Yeah I don't understand where the problem is. Just ignore her then😂 And everyone involved kind of handled this weirdly. Sock obviously, the other Dyer with the crying Video to me just feels very unprofessional and not something I would post on the account of my business and generally, I want to buy from a professional business, not one that goes right into unimportant Drama like this😅 Maybe that's just me though

[@melinaalba63]

​@@biguattipoptropicaYeah but she didn't do that before they called her out for blocking them right? I just feel like there will always be weird people with a business online and if they choose not to be a Part of the community then oh well🤷🏼‍♀️ in the end, not responding to Drama like this, or maybe just with a short professionel Story is more than enough

[@heidih3048]

@@melinaalba63 Yes, I had the very same thoughts

[@leandergloryheart7089]

not on board with accusations w/o proof etc, but it's a bit harsh to call people weird for not wanting to participate in communities. it's genuinely hard for some people. with how pushy and entitled they seem to be to someone's online space, i dont blame Sock for not wanting to be part of it.

[@vee7707]

how can you be a business owner and sell things to a community you "don't want to be a part of" ?? if this was someone who wasn't selling stuff or accusing ppl of sabotaging her business that would be a fair excuse, but not for this craziness

[@zuglymonster]

@vee yes. I'm not understanding who she is expecting to follow her if not other artists?

[@thotsandpears]

@@vee7707The community the video is referring to is comprised by business owners. She's a dyer who sells things to knitters.

[@asmrtpop2676]

@@vee7707the majority of people who purchase yarn do not in fact run yarn dying businesses

[@sharonwaddell2548]

I've taken on line courses on yarn dyeing, and it's really difficult to copy another dyers colour way even though the dye and bare yarn brands are disclosed. It's not that hard to learn dyeing.

[@12thPlace]

15:19 Sounds like an awful way to be taught art. I'm studying Fine Art in university and we've always been implored to be inspired by other artists or get inspiration from other artists. During our time here, we've also had well-established artists come speak with us regarding our own works, giving us pointers as well as historical and contemporary artists to take inspiration from. Sure, we have faux walls up but we can always see what everyone's doing and it's evident that we're all making drastically different pieces to exhibit, even if one of our lecturers gives us the same artist to look at. One of our exercises in our fourth semester was exactly that, and no two images were the same even if the same artwork was assigned. Not to mention, we're all subconsciously inspired by things in our life and nothing is ever truly original. It's unrealistic to strive for pure originality because the fact is that if it exists, its been done before.

[@sybilq2509]

I can see not wanting to look at other's work. seeing other people's work can sometimes be anxiety inducing with feelings of comparison, not-good-enough-ness and insecurity. I'd imagine sock does have to spend a lot of time on IG to do business things and inevitably the algorithm would show her other indie dyers so to not see them and protect her own mental health, she'd have to block them.

[@wooogie672]

yes, that could be a reason, but sock notably said yarn dyers should “stay in their own lane” and block each other so there’s less chances of copying (which is insane)

[@ameliavelasco8602]

She’s even self-conscious about showing her face and playing her voice because of her “bad accent”. Girl has some issues…

[@chadrific]

yeah, those feelings are normal. what sock has going on is absurd and extreme. the one damn thing artists have in the modern world IS community. but i don’t buy it, because how was she able to learn? who did she initially get inspiration from? other artists 🙃

[@lordtette]

​@@chadrific This! She had to learn how to dye from somewhere. And we're always learning. If she needed to troubleshoot something what resources did she use or who did she turn to? Of course not every person wants to do that, but shoutout to those who make tutorials and give out tips for us to learn, especially for free😋

[@user-kx5en8dg7u]

additionally the yarn/textile community LOVES to accuse others of stealing with no evidence (or "stealing" a basic idea/pattern that has been around since like the 16th century), but there's also rampant idea theft as well. i can totally understand her preemptive blocking of other creators. treehouse and co were weird for posting about it.... some people take social media way too seriously. being blocked is not the end of the world

[@Sonja-mi8yu]

You missed the drama around Wizard yarns. They had a Facebook page before Sock accused them of “copying” her. On their Facebook page, you could see they’d been dying that purple yarn for years before sock. Sock sent her followers after a small Indy dyer to the point they had to make their instagram private and their Facebook page went down.

[@FS-qk5uq]

This youtuber and many of the commenters seem to be fans of sock and are totally biased Look at them accusing the one girl of crying about being blocked when she was obviously crying because sock is literally defaming her to tree's customers and threatening her livelihood

[@draconicfeline6177]

I'd like to see a follow up update touching on this!!!

[@khills]

We have a saying in bioethics: just because it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s ethical; just because it’s ethical doesn’t mean it’s legal. …seems like that might be a useful phrase for the yarn community as well. 😂

[@theseasonsarechanging]

ive binged all your videos and im actually heartbroken theres not more omygosh i love these deep dive crochet type videos i watch these vids while crocheting always this is like the 3rd time im rewatching all your vids

[@thecryingcryptid]

I mean, it kinda sounds like sockobsession got traumatized about copying and plagiarism in art school and now has this really weird complex about it, to the point where she feels anxiety about any artist looking at her work or HERSELF looking other artists' work. like we just sort of on the surface think "that's insane that's not how art works" but actually THINK ABOUT IT for a moment. we know that's now how art works and yet she sounds so paranoid about it because she doesn't want people copying her but also she seems scared of HERSELF being perceived of copying to the point where she doesn't even want to LOOK at art! that's horrifying! which for sure would be something addressed in a therapy setting. it doesn't excuse her ~allegedly creating threats against her to justify blocking people and messaging their followers and defaming them, it just explains the behavior. remember that everyone: explanation is not an excuse.

[@ahoward3503]

I am a woodworker and newbie sewer , but have not gotten into knitting... And yet somehow I'm literally glued to your channel for the yarn/knitting/crochet world drama...WHO KNEW it would be so dang juicy! I think for me I find delving into business ethics very interesting. Love your way of delivering content. I'm happy your videos found your way to my suggested page, I'm having so much fun making my breakfast while getting the tea on yarn drama.

[@mysikind8076]

Tailor or seamstress, you don't want to be called a "sewer" 😉.

[@bigsky14]

"I'm a MOTHER???" 🙋‍♀😭🤱😭👩‍🍼😭

[@llmmaaoo1234]

“I don’t even know if she’s a motherrrr” 😢

[@DustBunnyHerder]

IKR that's some delulu belief that all mother's are all benign, always.

[@Eve.v]

OKAY I FELT SO BAD BUT LIKE. that straight up made me bark out a laugh. it is so strange to associate motherhood with any of this, my guy

[@SkyeID]

@@DustBunnyHerder I know a mother who's malignant: my own.

[@devynmcshane713]

all I’m wondering is how they saw their lists because when you block or are blocked you can’t see those lists any more

[@asmrtpop2676]

log out?

[@mandles.]

in comedy, it’s actually a common thing for comedians to not listen to/watch other comedian’s material so that they don’t like accidentally plagiarize jokes, just like the information maybe seeps into your brain and later you come up with something without realizing you actually got it from somewhere else. So i can see her thought process of not wanting to follow a bunch of other dyers and i don’t really understand why the other people got so upset over that, as for the threats and stuff like that’s just wild lol

[@rantsofafangirl7000]

I am not in the knitting or crochet side of crafting. But DAMN do I enjoy this niche section of drama and learning about wool and how it's made.

[@sierotkamarysia4199]

I’m not saying she wasn’t harassed, but it’s giving Ms. Scribe 😭 I guess I’d prefer her sending death threats to herself than someone actually doing it over a yarn.

[@lordtette]

With her level of paranoia and anxiety I'm suprised she only said she had screenshots but never posted them. But she posted the threats sent via her site calling her an a-hole.

[@Kinderin]

​@@lordtetteif she did get real death threats and there was an investigation she legally wouldnt be allowed to disclose them

[@peaches-vo8hc]

Congrats to the 100.000 🎉 I really like your videos, they are always sooo calming

[@ryleighhill8340]

It's super easy in art school to convince yourself that every other artist is out to get you, Your revolutionary Idea, and WILL take all your success you've convinced yourself is in this idea. I didn't look at other artists work because I didn't want to muddle my own idea. They have there already, The ideas Done, there's no reason I Shouldn't just think about my own practice, and Work. I think if you convince yourself of this for so long, and not be able to take a step back it can almost turn into this sort of madness. Ive grown so angry like this about others "getting there before me", having success with an idea you also had. it's like major FOMO. Art school drilled into my brain the only artists, are the ones that are famous, and are remembered. Anything less than that, isn't worth striving for.

[@TheOtterKnitter]

Honestly, where would we be without you, Emma? When one hears rumblings of drama it can be so hard to understand what's happening, and your research is always impeccable. You are a real gift to this community. (And FWIW, I agree with your final conclusions.)

[@fhaworks]

I totally agree that both sides have made this situation go too far. I think sock is totally free to block whoever they want even if i dont agree with their reasoning. I think that by trying to uphold the "positive vibes" that indie dye-rs try to have, the blocked dye-rs ended up not having positive vibes at all, even if unintentional. A very interesting situation that seemingly keeps on repeating forever in the fiber arts community in some form.

[@novalinnhe]

The phrase you're looking for is "toxic positivity", haha. And yes - it's exactly what I felt while watching this. The "bless your heart, hope you get professional help" type comment was particularly gross to me, I couldn't understand why people thought the comment was "nice".

[@celestialbunny]

@@novalinnhe everything about that statement is so passive agressive.. idk how people took it a dif way ┐(￣ヘ￣)┌

[@Mylo8328]

Just wanna say you are my current favorite channel especially for “drama” and commentary content, I really enjoy your writing and delivery style, I love your choice of topics, I like that I get to engage with juicy internet “drama” that feels impactful (crafting is very important!) but also low stakes, I get to relax and just enjoy, I get very excited when you upload, even as someone who doesn’t crochet or knit myself, but I love putting your videos on while I draw and work on my comic :)

[@cookiemew]

i am so confused that these mail adresses were available....

[@mr.bingusthecat]

i didn’t even think about that… that’s a really good point

[@Nassifeh]

A lot of things don't confirm emails before letting you use them, partly because for smaller websites, the confirmation emails themselves will often be treated as spam. Even in your email, if you look in your spam folder, you have to understand that many of those messages did NOT come from the address they show as their "from" field! It is possible that Sock faked these, but I wouldn't say it's likely. A distressing number of people actually react like this when blocked or banned from things.

[@hdmiports]

i fully agree that sock is perfectly fine to block whoever she wants for whatever reason she wants, and honestly i can’t imagine keeping tabs on who has me blocked. i’m an equal opportunity blocker and the only reason id even notice id been blocked by someone is if someone i interacted with on the regular were to block me lol. the whole “artists shouldn’t see each other’s work” thing is honestly baffling, i don’t think i’ve ever heard anyone say that. it does seem like sock is extremely paranoid about having her work stolen, which i get to a certain degree, but all this is just…. unnecessary, especially to be doing on your public business account

[@Chachixo]

Sock's reasoning for blocking people is irrelevant but, I think her logic is sound and not as paranoid as one might think. As a graphic designer, I don't follow other graphic designers, I follow other types of artists. If your feed is mostly people who do the same thing you do, you *will* end up copying someone whether you realize it or not. Obviously I can't help but see graphic design, it's literally everywhere, and I'm sure Sock sees plenty of dyed yarn in the world too. Like she said, overlap (and copying) are inevitable. But, on this very channel, we have seen multiple cases of people getting into long spats about someone copying them and oftentimes their "proof" is that the accused follows the accuser and has maybe even liked some posts. Is she paranoid about getting involved in that type of drama when she found herself in drama for just having some people blocked? I really think Sock just wants to create independently and remove people as she sees fit. Maybe Treehouse took it personally and thought the reason provided was BS, but I think she needs to focus on why having access to Sock is so important to her in the first place. Both of them should not accuse anyone of anything without definitive proof, but no one would need it if Treehouse could just get over the fact that she's blocked.

[@Mindelann]

Not a fan of any of these people, I'm allergic to wool so I don't even look at the indie dyeing scene since it's essentially all wool for the most part. That being said, at around ,12:18 telling someone that you are wishing they find professional help, meaning mental health in that tone and context is not kind, it is not helpful, it is making light of mental health issues and is messed up. it is passive aggressiveness clouded just enough that some people think they are being genuine and when the other person responds poorly, those people who bought the act then consider the other person even 'crazier'. I wish that you had caught on to that and commented on it. That person essentially said 'you're mentally ill, good luck with thaaaat, kisses!

[@SuperYoshi29]

YES! You put into words exactly what I was thinking

[@froodcariad6399]

I have seen similar drama from this sock person on Witchblr before. It's always wild what drama from other random communities makes their way through at some point or another XD

[@anamateurtrumpet5178]

One thing no-one mentions here also is that she didn’t just say she was afraid of being copied but ALSO that she was afraid of copying others accidentally. I can honestly completely understand that perspective similar to how sometimes a comedian will accidentally copy another’s joke thinking they came up with it or a composer might accidentally “make” bohemian rhapsody. So I can understand her perspective of blocking for that reason. And of course, like, professionals in these fields avoid these issues for the most part by a lot of QQ and editing and personal review, but I can understand not wanting to have to continuously do that for every product you put out.

[@rosegoldhiips]

Crocheting with a cake of hand dyed Merino yarn I got from an Etsy shop as I watch this 🤣

[@christinegivens9048]

😂👏🧶

[@draconicfeline6177]

Is etsy good for dyed yarn/embroidery floss? Asking because I've heard some mixed stuff about Etsy.

[@adrikowcat1627]

15:30 fine art major here, we work in a open studio and are encouraged to look at others artwork to learn from them

[@mollyoxy]

good for you. not every artist has to do that. there are no rules in art.

[@Bealzabub]

​@@mollyoxy I don't know any professional artists that make a living that don't proudly wear their influences on their sleeve

[@kombatwombat6579]

Out of all this drama the thing that most surprises me is the fact that the "gof***yourself" email was not already taken in ANY existing domain.

[@jramt2000ify]

I will say I have been following and buying from Sock Obessions Yarns for years, I think close to when they first started. Don’t even remember how I came across them, but in all these years they have only posted yarn sales from what I saw. This is the first drama that I have seen them be publicly involved in, and I did respect her position because of the proof she showed with regards to the emails and it wasn’t something I saw her frequently engaging in. It seems like she has reached a boiling point and felt like it was affecting her business in some way. Thank you for your coverage of this and I agree with your take overall. Very well articulated!

[@das_moendchen3250]

Everyone should just chill... like... why is it a big deal when someone blocks people because they feel spammed or they personally think they shouldn't see other artists creations? Like... what is it to other people if Sock thinks that way? Everyone can think about this what they want but that's no reason to hate her for this? Like Emma said, yeah, you can be upset about being blocked, but... at the end of the day it's not the end of the world, live your life and go on. I get why people would be upset at first, but... why let this spiral into this kind of drama... with d**th threats and reposting a reposting of a repost and stuff... whew...

[@Lily-is4lt]

I've literally only started knitting and now knit my little squares while listening to crafting drama. I have returned to the gossip circles of old

[@sir-dame-sander]

???????? “artists should never even look at one another’s work” is the craziest take I have ever fucking heard. even the college example doesn’t hold up under the slightest examination (1. the reason they had blockers while working was most likely to prevent distraction, not copying. 2. even if you really truly NEVER saw another student’s art, you’d still see the professor’s and probably some outside examples). I’m a professional artist in two fields, one that’s collaborative by nature (live theatre) and one that’s much more isolated (tattooing). I have to interact with other artists for both of them and I genuinely don’t think I’d be successful at all if I didn’t. I really hope sock can realize at some point that she’s depriving herself of one of the greatest parts of being an artist, because I honestly don’t think the job is worth it without the camaraderie

[@sir-dame-sander]

also, as a theatre person, I UNDERSTAND NOT WANTING TO COPY PEOPLE. whenever I’m in a musical I don’t listen to the cast recording for the entire duration of the process so that I don’t end up just emulating the original actor. I don’t go see plays that I know I’m booked to be in. at the end of the day I accept that we’re likely to stumble upon some of the same interpretations because that’s just how acting is, but I’ll never go out of my way to copy someone deliberately. however, if I were to meet said original actor or somebody currently in said play, I’m not going to tell them to fuck off. I’m going to have a conversation like a normal human being, because there’s a million other things a person can talk about than the business they’re currently doing. sock isn’t being abrasive to “protect their originality”, they’re being abrasive to be a dick

[@ashtonattig7129]

The mother-in-law of treehouseknits helped teach me how to knit so I feel a personal connection to this drama

[@achickthatknitz]

Hi Ashton, It's Tammy. Lauren mentors a lot of new dyers. She has a heart to help new indie dyers and shares tips and tricks to help them be successful. I believe one of Lauren's new indie dyer friends is one who was targeted by SO. I believe Lauren's motive was one of protection. Lauren ended up being THE target when coming to her friends defense. Lauren was notified by a couple of her customers that SO was contacting them individually telling them what a horrible person Lauren was and that Lauren was issuing death threats. That's when Lauren felt the need to make the video explaining herself. Lauren is a huge introvert and hides from controversy. I know she wishes this would all go away. I had no idea who SO was until this happened to Lauren. I'm blocked by SO too. Somehow I feel as if I did something wrong and not allowed to be a fan of SO. I'm so happy that other dyers that I look up to and am a fan of don't feel the need to block other indie dyers. I love Chelsea Yarns and Skein Cocaine. I'm a huge fan. I love yarn too. I'm a yarn shopper myself.

[@myreadingisodd]

So much shit and drama in any art/craft/clothing/thrift community would be null if only people adapted the motto “you eat, I eat, we all eat” meaning there’s enough to go around, we build each other up, we support and we recommend others. There’s buyers for EVERYTHING.

[@M123Xoxo]

That's easy to say until you have other people ripoff your designs that took hundreds of hours to come up with and stealing your customers. I don't think people understand what it's like to make a living off your own creative work. If they did they wouldn't take it so lightly.

[@GreenGorgeousness]

Agreed.

[@kilendil]

I ran across your channel by accident. Started at book tube, wandered to crochet community, and now this channel with a ton of craft drama. It's like a True Crime channel without all the deaths!

[@Rpm-o1y]

One day, randomly, your last yarn drama video came on my for you page… and ive not looked back since. I can NOT knit or crochet

[@Wolfgang8-Y]

YET. The yarn urge will find you in due time.

[@existential_horror5045]

@@Wolfgang8-Yvery true. i learned how to crochet because of this channel back in december 💀

[@ScrapHappyYarns]

I’m a newish indie dyer and haven’t been blocked- I love supporting other indie dyers new and established one.

[@GhostBirds]

15:10 it seems like she took the practice of not peeking at other students' work to prevent copying/plagiarism (like preventing cheating on a test) and then took it to mean that she should never look at other art for the rest of her life. I hope it doesn't go that far, because that's goofy. What about musicians, embroidery, and other creative fields?? What university is this, we need to have a TALK! as an illustrator i would be devastated if i was blocked by an artist i loved/wanted to support, for being in the same field and having that mean i could *potentially* copy work. I would've preferred if it was because my art was bad or my personality was annoying. The current reason doesn't feel justified, even when you have the right to block people for blinking the wrong way. Personally i think Sock should've used this opportunity to open a patreon or make a paid class for her unique yarn-dye process.

[@sourdough101]

"Nobody comes back to Instagram faster than someone announcing they're going on hiatus" I literally laughed out loud, that comment was hilarious because of how true it is 😂

[@JustHarperGray]

The tear is a paid actor! 😂

[@flynnware8946]

Sock obsession yarns is in their right to block whoever they choose and they ARE getting unfair hate and people bitching about being blocked IS a smear campaign. People are factually copying and harassing her. She is the victim here.

[@AveryLaneCreations]

It’s really sad to see this in the indie dyer community. I get super excited when people reach out to me asking how to start dyeing yarn. I love to share information! I think a lot of the time it’s people’s mindset. If you are looking for people “copying” you, you will find “evidence” of it happening.

[@jordyn3268]

omg thank you for this! I follow Sock and saw her post (which at the time did not know it was also a video lol) and was so confused loll did not know any of this had happened! So crazy that theres a lot of drama in the fiber community but im here for it haha I love these videos

[@namayra299]

Okay that crying video .....dude. if i had any semblance of support, it all went away in that moment. The drama

[@kalliamazing]

I am a (very) small indie dyer, and I just checked and am not blocked by Sock! I love following other dyers on IG. I'm never looking to copy colorways other dyers are doing though. I just like yarn.

[@fleurangeapparel]

Great video! It is easy to see how both parties blew things out of proportion and turned this into a bigger issue than it needed to be. If I ever get into drama I will only send you screenshots just in case 😂