Why It’s Impossible to Build a Crochet Machine

[@creamNsuga_]

as a crocheter, this is why i encourage ppl to at least be able to tell the difference between a knit stitch and a crochet stitch. fast fashion knit for $30 i know a machine made it. crochet for $30? i know that person who made that probably made less than 10 cents on that sweater and that is disgusting.

[@Saitaina]

Except we can crochet a knit stitch so that doesn't help.

[@creamNsuga_]

@@Saitaina it looks like a knit stitch but if you know what to look for you can tell. And if you're unsure, don't buy it.

[@eggsngritstn]

Great point. For the same reason, reject seafood from Thailand. Unbelievable human abuse.

[@mikitta47]

We can use a single crochet hook trailing a length of cord to create true knitting - it's called Knooking :) But it's doubtful any cheap knit garment in the fast fashion industry was made that way.

[@erikziak1249]

Please. Most normal people cannot tell the difference between electric current and electric tension (aka voltage). Or the difference between star and delta connection of a three phase motor. Or the difference between OHV and OHC valve mechanism. Or the difference between camshaft and crankshaft. Or the difference between a fluid and a liquid. Or the difference between a trolleybus and a diesel bus. Or the difference between a passive and active speaker crossover. Or the difference between Half as Interesting and Wendover Productions.

[@rosehipowl]

Can't believe something I learnt to do as a child is impossible for machines. Finally I feel some kind of superiority

[@masterofcrumpets]

😂 me too!

[@AceOfStars0]

Yeah those machines can SUCK IT! My strawberry cow hat, half-done cardigan, 2 foot bunny, snake, small whale, and various other crochet projects laying around my room are IRREPLACEABLE!

[@racconsinspace6023]

@@AceOfStars0 omg I would love to see the strawberry cow hat!! ^w^ do you possibly have insta or Pinterest or something where you have it up? :3

[@AceOfStars0]

@@racconsinspace6023 I don't, but I'll think on it! I'll reply back if I make something

[@bruceschneier6283]

It isn't impossible, stupid. People have already made ones that can do the basics for shits and giggles. The only reason there isn't a machine that can do every stitch that exists is because you would have to be fucking brain damaged to spend that much time on something so pointless. Every youtuber you've seen that builds robots could do it but they don't because nobody gives a shit.

[@LambentLark]

My grandma lived to be over 100. She started crocheting when she was 3 and did it all her life. She was really good and fast. She finished a sweater for her care givers new born baby the day before she passed. When she was in her 80 she started to doze off while she was crocheting and watching tv. She would keep going till she would wake up, "dang it! I dropped a stitch." And tear it out. Usually to the spot where she dozed off at. There at the end one of us would take the project away when she would doze off. But her empty right hand would still dart in and out. And her stringless left index finger sticking up in the air. Come to think of it. I don't remember her hands ever being idle.

[@Livvylol42]

Aw that's so sweet thank you for sharing!!

[@SanDesigns]

This is a beautiful story, thanks so much for sharing. I taught myself to crochet in memory of my Nan who also crocheted for most of her life. I never got the chance to learn from her, but I feel close to her when I crochet.

[@vidyab.6938]

thank you for sharing

[@giampaolomannucci8281]

that's beautiful, thank you for sharing this memory :)

[@kernelpickle]

That's pretty nuts, but I can sorta get that. I'm not 100 years old, but I've got a sleep disorder and have nodded off doing things, and it's always interesting to see where I left off when I wake up, because sometime I wonder if I continued after I lost consciousness. Great story, thanks for sharing.

[@stephanieferguson723]

I learned crochet during lockdown using KZbin tutorials because it's always seemed magical to me that someone can take a ball of yarn and turn it into a hat or scarf or whatever. 3 years later and I'm addicted. The variety of things I can make, the accomplishment that what I made can't be done any other way, it's all so rewarding and fun!

[@MeaganSal96]

Yes!! I started crocheting 3 weeks ago and keep looking at my projects like “holy scrap I turned that ball of yarn into something beautiful”

[@nettaleimeter6161]

Same here. First lockdown, I started with a tunisian crochet blanket 😃

[@unaclarke6235]

Bro I started doing crochet during lockdown too and have mostly been making crochet dolls of characters I like glad to know I’m not the only one

[@haimishah9839]

Same!!

[@black_forest_]

Fun fact: Knitting machines were the first machines to use what is essentially code and programmes, run on binary input. To tell the machines what pattern to knit, they invented punch cards with holes for the 1s. This way you could essentially "program" a pattern by creating these cards that the machine could read. Essentially, an early form of an analogue computer. One woman, Ada Lovelace was inspired by these knitting machines and wrote the first machine algorithm which at the time only existed on paper. You should read more about Ada Lovelace, she was a brilliant mathematician. Edit: Replace knitting machine with weaving machine. I guess I heard too much about knitting in the video and got confused ':D

[@Liv55555]

Hi! that's actually not quite true - punch cards were first used for *weaving* patterns into fabric, not knitting (with the Jacquard loom being the most famous early prototype)

[@rominaortegaestrada8675]

Theres a video that shows that is still actually used in Japan.

[@KeitieKalopsia]

You'd think it'd be holes for the 0s lol

[@black_forest_]

@@Liv55555 Ooh, that's of course right, I have no idea how I could make such a mistake

[@jaelwyn]

Used this in a "history of computing" presentation I did at one point. Including the awful Dad Joke "from the very start massive multi-threading support has been important..."

[@goldpapillon]

I’m a knitter that really appreciates videos on topics like this, especially since not many people know that a lack of “crocheting machine” means that all fast fashion crochet pieces are done by hand by underpaid folks, usually under poor working conditions. With that said, Harry Style’s sweater look knitted 😂

[@luckyzacky]

I was scrolling through the comments and thinking is NO ONE going to bring up that Harry Style's sweater is absolutely knit stitches.

[@rijoconjota]

​@@luckyzacky same!

[@Dersina]

Was looking for that comment. The designer made a free tutorial which shows that the Harry Styles Cardigan is in fact knit 😄

[@rileyallen489]

The fast fashion thing kills me. I would rather a friend ask me to crochet a sweater for free than have them buy a $30 crocheted top from target.

[@jpaugh64]

​​​@@rileyallen489 That's not an an economic solution, because you're paying in "relationship points" and your friend may or may not be willing to accept money as compensation. (Your friend probably wouldn't make a sweater for _me_ for free --- or at all.) One question I have about these "underpaid folks" is whether they have better job opportunities available? Even if a company is exploiting a cheap labor market, that's only possible when the laborers agree it's a good deal for them and their families compared to all alternatives. We consumers could advocate for improved working conditions or the like and even cause real change if we had a realistic goal; but no matter what we do, the working conditions of every job in some of the cheaper labor markets won't resemble the US, where anyone able to shop at Target is likely of of the wealthiest 10% of people _globally._ We have far more luxuries then we'd like to think about, and some things we consider "basic rights" are only available to rich people like us.

[@eskvar]

On the fast fashion front I feel it should be noted that just because something says it's crocheted doesn't mean it actually is. I saw a few "crochet" pieces in stores last year when this topic first blew up, and some were definitely knit stitches trying to mimic crochet, and at least one "granny square" outfit I saw looked like it was a single chain of knit stitches that had been folded back and forth and stitched down to look like the posts of crochet stitches. From a few feet away they passed, but up close someone who knows both knit and crochet stitches could see the shape of the stitches was all wrong for actual hand done crochet.

[@unrightist]

​@@jessicastjames6202 because in the fashion world, crochet has sort of become the term for a lacy or open structure, when it's not like fine lace.

[@user9391]

@@jessicastjames6202 yeah, it’s become more of a buzzword and more iconic for its style. It can make it easier for someone looking for that style (like mesh or granny square for example) to find it when searching online// people following trends more likely to buy

[@MsDancer5000]

@@jessicastjames6202 This is similar to jewelry that is called gold jewelry even though it is only gold-coloured

[@madeline.leeah2]

i agree with this ^ many people are saying that crochet is manufactured under harsh working conditions for low pay, which MAY be true, but oftentimes it’s more profitable for the companies to just use a knitting machine that can mass-produce crochet-esque knit

[@Thesweaterfactory]

It probably was not intended to replicate crochet, it was likely just a stitch pattern. There are dozens of different stitch patterns in knitting.

[@zhazhagab0r]

I've never seen someone who doesn't knit/crochet actuallt explain the differences competently. Well done!

[@floresilla]

Whenever they show it in movies and stuff and they get it completely wrong lmao

[@ooooneeee]

I mean at least one of his his writers crochets...

[@YasuTaniina]

I knit and crochet. Here's the thing about that. I've noticed very few people do both, and so they can recognize the difference visually, but it's harder for them to explain. The reason why few people do both, I personally attribute to my theory that people who crochet tend to be right brained and people who knit tend to be left brained. Because the analytic people lean towards having little interest in crocheting they don't really understand the mechanics of both. And creative people go by feel and memory rather then over analyzing what they're doing. Thats a generalization, but one that in 98 percent of other crafters I've met, fits. I also want to stress that while most knitting can be mass produced, there are a few stitches that cannot for the same reasons crocheting can't. Only more advanced knitters like my sister are super familiar with those stitches though whereas even the basic crochet stitches cannot be mimicked by machine.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

@@ooooneeee The writer committed to the writing process and entered the crochet rabbit hole. There's no turning back now.

[@katherinetamarizhoward3215]

​@@YasuTaniina Hey there, fellow knitter and crocheter! I leaned to crochet before I learned to knit. Had a heck of a time getting knitting right because my stitches kept falling off my needle. Then I discovered bamboo needles and problem solved! Crochet is my first love though. So many possibilities and it works up much faster!

[@sage2572]

As a crocheter and knitter who sells their work I’m always asked why do I charge more for crochet, this video is exactly why. It takes longer, cost more yarn as the stitches call for more yarn than the common pearl or knit stitch, and it’s way more tiring on the hand.. glad this video was able to explain that even more!

[@valeri_elk]

personally, crocheting is faster than knitting. maybe that's just me

[@locurset]

@@valeri_elk Certainly faster in my experience, but it also eats up way more yarn and is exhausting to do due to all the twists and turns your fingers/hands have to do. If I sold my crafts, crochet would definitely cost more.

[@lemon18809]

@@valeri_elk yep it is! and it is also easier to learn and take projects around with you.

[@lylematmos6105]

unfortunately people don't value the labour that goes into things😢

[@naomif9964]

​@@lemon18809 I agree. I once tried learning to knit and got serious anger issues xD I recently picked up crochet and it just goes so much smoother. I love the way that the stitches I've already done are locked in and safe while I figure out the next step

[@lorenstribling6096]

I am 68 and have crocheted since I was 10. The hardest thing I ever did was teach a left-handed friend to crochet. I finally had her sit facing me and copy my movements in reverse. One of the things I enjoy most is designing a new pattern. When I gift something to family or friends they know exactly how much time and love went into it. You can't put a price on that.

[@LD-Orbs]

You've done good work, Ma'am!

[@gracedell]

i’m hoping to be like you! i started crochet when i was 14, i’m 17 now and i still love it.

[@lorenstribling6096]

@@gracedell Look online for new patterns and ideas. Explore different yarns. Try patterns you think are too complicated. The only thing better than finishing a beautiful shawl is giving it to someone and seeing the expression on their face. 🤗

[@psychedelicpayroll5412]

That’s funny because I recently started crocheting after loom knitting for some time and I do it with my right hand despite being left handed.😂

[@lorenstribling6096]

@@psychedelicpayroll5412 Bring beauty to the world.☺

[@Curiouscrazy]

As a crocheter and a lover of HAI, this was the most unexpected crossover, but I love it! All hail crocheting, the machines will never replace us!! YAY

[@Saitaina]

This actually came up last week in a crochet FB group because of a meme, was very lol worthy to suddenly see this video.

[@bweresquirrel8279]

It's a good video. But that clip they ran with the description wasn't making a hyperbolic plane. Which is sad, because there are free licensed images of hyperbolic geometry crochet on the Internet.

[@laratheplanespotter]

Me too!!

[@steave435]

They absolutely could if someone thought it was worth investing enough into it. Sure, it's complicated, but a machine can absolutely move needles and put "fingers" wherever it needs to, and can do so with much more precision than a human. It's just a matter of telling it what to do, which is hard when there's as much variation as there is here, but worst case you could tune the program for every individual motor until it's got the right sequence and you'd have your machine. You'd need to redo it for every new design you want to make, so it doesn't make economical sense to do it when you can just knit it or hire some low wage workers for less, but it's in no way impossible as the title claims.

[@muenchhausenmusic]

This was a really cool episode!

[@GojiMet86]

The one thing that will be impossible for AI to defeat......Grandma's love

[@marcusfelten8823]

Not even arthritis can stop gma

[@kingslushie1018]

You’ll be surprised

[@Numbabu]

@Safwaan I wrote a kind of rude comment but I won’t post it, because I want to be more polite and less controversial in order to spite you.

[@human0685]

​@Safwaan Yes, that's how most of the internet content works.

[@AmyDentata]

Fox News defeated that ages ago. Sometimes you need good old fashioned human labor to solve a problem

[@ExistentialNathan]

Love when I see valuable crochet info in the wild. Crocheters, always remember that your work is worth it, and if someone wants to lowball you, remind them that crochet cant't be machine made.

[@user-is7xs1mr9y]

This is so beautiful, thanks. Much love 💙

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

This is true, but people don't care too much. They just see the price. My wife has made all sorts of things with crochet but it does not value her time in the price people want to pay. This is why she sticks to very unique pieces.

[@eliseosterbrink8000]

I'm not super fast at crochet, although Imve been doing it for well over a decade now, but I have the knowledge to improvise patterns and switch out one stitch for another if I like its look more. That doesn't stop me from taking months to complete a single piece, haha... and is probably why I won't ever make a serious business out of it. Everything would end up way too expensive and take too long to complete for anyone to want to buy it.

[@Cuupi]

The problem is some seller really mark up their prices to rip people off especially the ones who are already connected to a specific niche for example amigurumi community or the crochet for planners pouch community. And when you provide free tutorial on how easy it is to make and how cheap it is to make, your account get flagged with reports. Source: I was involve in the two communities early in the days and provided free tutorials in the forums and in instagram, but got my account reported till I got locked out of my own account. Some people gatekeep to try to make the price unreasonable AF for example planner pouch u can make with less than $5 but they be selling at $30-$50 like why are you ripping people off. And when I provided a free tutorial on how to make it, my account couldnt be accessed the next day. They be playing dirty. Making a living for yourself is ok, ripping people off is the exact same thing as what fast fashion companies do..

[@ExistentialNathan]

@@Cuupi when you buy anything, you’re not simply paying for the materials. You also pay for the equipment used, time it took, and depending on if it’s made by a person (not a sweatshop) their expertise. That’s for everything you buy. Even commercial items. I’m about to start some free tutorials for crochet, but I understand the value of charging appropriately. Sell yourself short and it will be harder for you to charge more later on when you’re skills and materials get better. I think you’re issue is not understanding that a product you make takes your time and you have to pay yourself too. If I sell something for only the price of the materials, I would’ve wasted hours of my life for literally nothing in return. If I’m doing something, I’m getting paid the $1-$3 an hour I request for said item, plus half upfront for materials. Edit: also, if you’re providing free tutorials on paid patterns that aren’t yours, that is copyright infringement and is illegal. Maybe that’s why you got kicked out? Idk…

[@eliseosterbrink8000]

Crochet is so incredibly complicated... if you want to see exactly how complex it can get, look at Irish lace. It has hundreds of skipped stitches, increases, decreases, different stitch types, it jumps around a ton... you won't know where it started or ended, but each piece is absolutely beautiful. A machine definitely couldn't do that.

[@decaytale]

currently crochetting while listening to random youtube videos and this actually made me feel kind of special. it feels good to know that the blanket i'm slaving over using a front post double crochet cluster stitch can't just be cranked out in a few hours on a machine

[@tessat338]

In terms of difficulty, crocheting is the easier skill to learn at first. Crocheted pieces are less prone to unravelling than knitted ones are, and therefore are less likely to cause the new learner to start crying and to throw everything down in a fit of rage, stomping off and giving up. However, I feel that knitting moves faster, once you learn how to do it.

[@shoe777]

Pfft... I sobbed learning a chain stitch in crochet for 2 hours!!! Knitting took me about.. 30 minutes?? To create 3 lines. Love u nana, great teacher.

[@tessat338]

@@shoe777 😉Less likely, not a guaranteed outcome.

[@shoe777]

@@tessat338 I know!! I was just joking. Quit knitting anyways

[@storey662]

It was the exact opposite for me! With knitting, I knew exactly where to put my needle because there was only one right answer: in the stitch that’s on the other needle. With crochet, I’m never quite sure where I should insert the hook! It all blended together for me and I got lost. I did eventually figure it out, though! I feel like crochet goes faster for me, but that’s probably just a personal thing. I just love knitting though. The feeling of the needles in my hands, the range of things you can make, the knowing exactly where to put your needle. Lol. Whatever you prefer - fiber arts rock!

[@katherinetamarizhoward3215]

For me, I find that crochet is much faster than knitting, mainly because even a single crochet stitch (double crochet in Europe) is bigger than a knit stitch. So I get done with a crochet project much faster than a comparable knit project. Of course, the bigger stitch is why you need more yarn for crochet than you do for knitting.

[@holthogan5562]

So I've recently been introduced to the world of crochet. I work a camera for a minor league hockey team and there's a lady who sits next to our camera who everyone calls the Crochet Lady. She's come to nearly every game for the last 30 years and always tells whoever is working that camera about what she works on and it's honestly so sweet.

[@featherofajay4667]

That’s a really wholesome story, love it ^^

[@AlysiaTribeca]

This is so cute. I love hearing about people's hobbies so I would love to operate the camera by this woman

[@judipierry549]

We ARE know for our “giving” nature, lol.

[@meh_lady]

I’ve knitted and crocheted for 40+ years with some pattern writing in there as well. I am always pleased when the differences between the two arts are discussed!

[@hawkingdawking4572]

Why don't you make a video on teaching us.

[@meh_lady]

@@hawkingdawking4572 The internet is so full of tutorials that it makes no sense for there to be more

[@S.Waters.]

Both of my grandmothers were crocheters, as well as my mother. Now I crochet, as well as my 2 grown daughters, and I’m teaching my 2 sons and my 3rd daughter. I’m forever thankful to have a skill that can help clothe and blanket my family.

[@kadielynn420]

as a crocheter, the inclusion of cool math games in the traits of crocheting cannot be understated

[@longiusaescius2537]

@kadielynn420 weed number 🤓

[@melissastory1993]

The second day of learning to crochet I remarked that I didn’t realize there’d be so much math 😂 Not complaining, just didn’t think about it because that wasn’t the case for me with knitting. (Although I only made scarves and blankets when I knit haha)

[@jaybehkay2438]

I’m glad you mentioned the fast fashion side of things. People don’t realise how much human labour is still used in fast fashion

[@paxambaes]

Spelled “stitches” wrong at 3:49 😔 great vid as always tho king

[@official-obama]

@@paxambaes ...why are you replying to them instead of commenting on the video?

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

Every piece of clothing on the planet is handmade, just because human hands ran it through a sewing machine - we don't perceive it the way we should.

[@lynnleigha580]

I've sold whole outfits, that I crocheted myself, including shoes and purses. I can't do it too much anymore, because my tendonitis says so. Hardest thing I've ever crocheted was Mary Jane booties, I'm self taught and now I've taught my kids, they love it because they can now make their kids a blanket, like I did with all four of mine 💜💜

[@Saitaina]

Arthritis is doing in my crochet. The looping motion kills my wrists. I'm doing a virus stitch blanket for my sister and I swear my hands are going to strangle me.

[@nahuelma97]

That's the sweetest thing to pass over to your kids. Patience, the love and dedication of crafting something with your hands for hours, creativity, attention to detail, it's all there. It's really just full of love, I love it 🥰

[@adifriedman6596]

You crocheted shoes??

[@cadencenavigator958]

My mom crocheted a blanket for me when I was small, and then a smaller, matching one for my favorite stuffed animal. I still treasure that teeny tiny blanket.

[@sq5]

​You can pretty much crochet anything if you put your mind to it!

[@kuromad]

So in a few years when you sign in to your account, instead of doing a captcha, you will have to crochet a sweater. Because it is impossible for a machine to do so :D

[@momala625]

Yes! :)

[@mikitta47]

Or at least crochet a dishcloth :P

[@edwinhuang9244]

Question: How do you verify that it was actually done by the account sending in the clip?

[@jamieknight326]

Crocheting a QR code is going to be a future life skill :)

[@NanoMan737400]

I'd dare to say it's impossible for a lot of humans to do too

[@adamthethird4753]

As a rare person who works in robotics and automation, but also knows thread craft, this video is spot on.

[@scj6804]

I don't think it is that rare. Good crocheters have to be mathematicians. If you think about it, people who design amigurumis are live 3D printers. The principle by which the machine works it is a simplified version of how you achieve shape and size with thread. 😊

[@killaekiron9009]

There is a lot of math involved in crochet and knitting.

[@jessyk4101]

When I was a kid I could crochet and not knit, but always beat myself up about it because I thought knitting looked so much better. But now I started crocheting again and I love it. It seems so much less repetitive than knitting. I feel appreciated by this video lol

[@rphnick]

I'm a knitter, but only know the basics of crochet. I love how linear knitting is, but crochet seems all over the place to me, like a jazz piece. This is an excellent breakdown of the differences! Now if only people who see me knit in public would stop calling me a crocheter, LOL!

[@MissSimsalot]

Lol really? I crochet and I have the exact opposite, that people always ask me if I'm knitting and then I have to explain to them the difference between those two.

[@mishell128]

When I knit, people say I'm crocheting. When I crochet, people say I'm knitting. I'm not even kidding, what gives. Also, it's interesting that you say that about crochet, because the freeform nature of it is why I prefer it. Knitting is so rigid, it feels like it's way harder to fix mistakes or customize patterns. (Though part of that might just be me being more unfamiliar with knitting, I don't know.)

[@mayanightstar]

"crochet is like jazz" as someone who does both I just realized how much of my personality this explains

[@Mrs.Silversmith]

I always thought of crochet like little lego blocks.

[@poogissploogis]

I never would have guessed that knitters get called crocheters! I always experience the opposite since in my experience way more people know what knitting is. I guess that's something we both can connect over.

[@lovesjsharkie]

As a longtime avid knitter and crocheter, this made my heart sing! I love seeing the difference being discussed by their technical skills and applications, and I learned a lot about something I've been doing for most of my life. I really appreciated the respect for the processes, and the range of clips shown depicting how different people go about doing it. Did you notice that some people hold the hook underhand and others overhand? When they called the process complex and varied, they meant it!

[@poogissploogis]

The two different holding positions you've noticed are called knife hold and pencil hold! You hold the hook like you would hold a knife and a pencil respectively.

[@willowallen4688]

My grandma loved to tat. She was so proud of the craft because of it being impossible to do with machine. She tried to teach me but I wasn't getting it as easily as I did knitting. She tatted many doilies as gifts for people in my family and they are so incredibly valuable not only for the time that went into creating it, but also because she is the one who made them (Had to edit because I just realized she did tatting and not crocheting. Tatting is a lot harder in my book)

[@mikitta47]

Tatting is WORLDS harder than crochet! I've tried it a few times and just get lost after the sixth or seventh loop!

[@Oznius]

Tatting is pretty difficult to get into, but a ton of fun once you start to get the hang of it.

[@Fawkesbelladonna]

Tatting is harder than crocheting. Personally I like needle tatting more than shuttle tatting it's easier to keep track of the count

[@willowallen4688]

Personally, I regret not trying harder to understand how to tat. My grandmother so desperately wanted to pass the trade down and I just gave up. Its been one of my biggest regrets ever since her passing last year.

[@tiddlypom2097]

I learned to tat as a kid from a lovely little pattern book of my mum's. Haven't done it in ages as it's pretty hard on the hands. It's just a basic knot - from memory, like friendship band knots. You really don't want to make a mistake though: it can't be easily unraveled!

[@cowboypuppy]

i love this video as someone who does both, but the original 'harry styles sweater' is knitted! the designer released the original pattern and a youtube tutorial in response to how popular it got, which i think is super cool. i knit one myself!

[@kate-9862]

thank you for pointing this out! i was thinking about it for the whole video lol

[@royacaviglia16]

Yes! I was like - but it's knitted!!!

[@hollydatsopoulos7998]

I do both knit and crochet. I like crochet better. It’s such a relaxing hobby! Although, every time I decide to make an afghan, that first stitch seems so daunting to me! Because I’ve made enough of them to know that it’ll take many, many hours, and thousands of individual stitches, to get it complete! It’s such a wonderful feeling of pride and relief when it’s done!

[@puppetstring55]

Many massive technical hurdles to overcome, a massive sink in time and finances, but a slim opportunity to automate something that there is no demand for? This sounds like a job for @StuffMadeHere.

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

Came here to mention him. If he’s willing to sink time into an automatic pool stick he’d love to solve the crochet problem. The main problem I see is that a crochet machine has a ghost of a chance at being a commercial success whereas a puzzle-solving robot has none.

[@sebastianflynn1746]

It has already been automated through warp knitting. Thank you

[@appa609]

I mean... the worst case is you have to replicate two hooks in human hands. That's like a total 12 DOF plus sensors? I think you can reduce it to 9 DOF if you assume the cloth is free floating.

[@s.colins2050]

​@@appa609 if it's free floating there are going to be untold amounts of issues. Crochet needs to be supported by hand with every row and stitch, otherwise tension becomes inconsistent

[@hamjudo]

​@@jessicastjames6202A successful crotchet robot won't look like a human and use only a hook, just as a knitting machine doesn't look like a human and use only 2 needles. I expect that a reliable crotchet machine will need a hook, and a whole bunch of holding and grabbing things to manipulate the work and maintain the tension.

[@sebastianflynn1746]

Good outline, would have liked to have seen more talk about warp knitting. The superior knit structure.

[@timmccarthy9917]

By the looks of it, it's basically the same as chicken wire fencing

[@sebastianflynn1746]

@@timmccarthy9917 massively different structure, chicken wire fencing simply twists, chicken wire fencing is more similar to a braid than warp knitting. Warp knitting works essentially by creating a large network of interlinking slip knots.

[@Saitaina]

Except that wasn't the point of the video so why add more when you could just look it up?

[@sebastianflynn1746]

@@Saitaina crochet is really just hand warp knitting, so it deserved more than just a brief mention.

[@fishydinofinns9607]

​@@sebastianflynn1746 The example of warp knitting in the video looks nothing like how crochet works. Even if there are different stitches, I can't imagine it's all that close to crochet

[@singerofsongss]

Oh, this was a surprise! I’m a materials engineer and a pretty adept crocheter. I talk to my friends about this ALL THE TIME. One thing that really fascinates me is that many fast fashion clothes attempt to evoke the look of crochet with clever machine patterns. This is especially true for things like lace, but I’ve even seen colorful granny square-esque panels that, upon closer inspection, turned out to be machine-knit. Some designs have crocheted edges, or small crochet motifs that get sewn onto knitted fabric. But evidently, small crocheted items, no larger than a hat or purse, are still cost-effective for these companies when made by hand in a sweatshop 🙃

[@ProfCheddah]

I hiiiiighly recommend crochet, as someone with ASD, depression, anxiety, etc. Being a compulsive fidget has never been so productive! 😁 I'm fairly new, been learning just over a year, but I'm told I have a knack. Finally worked up the bottle to use a hook smaller than 2mm!

[@ValeOfMuses]

As a crochet person this video is incredibly cool to see. The practice of knitting never made sense to me; but crochet came easy. I've been doing it for about four years now, and while I still can't make real clothing (shirts, pants, socks, all those staple garments) and amigurumi projects are just murder on my fingers, I can do almost anything else I've set my hand to in that time. It's an incredible source of pride and self-worth for me, and knowing it just cannot be done by a machine? Priceless information.

[@gabbismith]

this makes me so incredibly proud to be a crocheter. i’ve always known that crochet is strictly human made but hearing it from one of my favorite educational creators makes it so much cooler!

[@skeinofadifferentcolor2090]

I've been crocheting for nearly two decades and I am in 100% agreement with everything in this video. Especially the part about resisting the urge to mechanize everything.

[@yebu1182]

I Love crocheting! With one simple hook, it creates so much variations to the stitches. You can make a knit-like stitch, Tunisian stitch, arigurami stitch, tapestry stitch, and soo many more! With nowadays Chatgpt and Ai rising super fast and threatens most of the humanwork such as drawing, calculating, cooking, I am really proud of myself to have learned the crochet skills that is hard to be replaced by machine. Crocheting is beyond dull, full of creativity, varietys and handmade loves, which machine cannot easily replicate.

[@itsmadebymae]

cooking? why?

[@yebu1182]

Sad to inform you that there are restaurants out there selling food made by ai since years ago already. These Ai cooks can easy make food following presetted recipe, the resulting taste and plating is very good too, even customers cant tell the differences!

[@itsmadebymae]

@@yebu1182 WHAAAAT I AM FLABBERGASTED.

[@locurset]

@@yebu1182 That is.. depressing honestly. I thought we were making AI to replace menial labor and give us more time for our hobbies and creations! Instead we're making AI to replace our art :(

[@mz7315]

This is a physical, mechanical challenge. Will it be extremely challenging to invent? Of course. Will the machine be *FAR* more expensive and complex than a knitting machine? Of course. The reason why this hasn't happened yet is because its a hideously complex challenge appealing to an extremely niche market. Your video makes a *very* good point. However, everyone should be careful with the word impossible.

[@ErikErosa]

Can we take a minute to stand in AWE for the beauty that is the script for this video? Kudos to your writer (even if she still can't do your secret handshake). She earned you a follow

[@asyoz]

Just FYI - That "Harry Styles Sweater" at 2:40 is actually knitted, not crocheted. Given, it's knitted in squares, which are then patched together, but it is knitted. ;)

[@kaerftra]

So glad I’m not the only one who noticed that 😂

[@Sunnshine29]

During covid i've picked up crocheting, now it's been a great way to calm down after a stressful day and keep my hands and mind busy. Also the community is so lovely and welcoming, truly a joy!

[@TheTuttle99]

It is a very *warm* community isn't it?

[@johannageisel5390]

Hello, Crocheting Comrade!

[@user-is7xs1mr9y]

Me too! It has become one of my favorite hobbies and I also crochet to calm down, in my case to calm down after I get frustrated with sewing lol.

[@Sunnshine29]

@@TheTuttle99 absolutely

[@Sunnshine29]

@@johannageisel5390 hi there :D

[@Ivan_Ooze]

Crocheting is one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever learned, good skill to keep in the back pocket

[@magiccookie22]

I’m a knitter, so I might be bias, but there are things in the craft likewise too difficult to be manufactured. Things like decorative cables can be made en masse, but it’s usually cheaper and easier for an operator to hop in and manipulate the stitches 😅 Certain gauges of fabric are also impossible to do without specially made machines. I definitely encourage everyone to at least learn the basics of knitting and crochet so they at least know what to look for as a consumer

[@JoJo-fan-right-here]

People don’t understand. Knitting and crocheting are so different! Crochet stitches look way different than knitting, and even if you do a crochet stitch that mimics knitting, it’s pretty complex.

[@missbutterlie]

As an obsessed crochet lady i am so happy you made this video! It makes me feel more valued as a future crochet granny!

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I crocheted a scarf last summer. I messed up with counting my stitches, so the ends now look like wings in a way 😂. It was my first time, but I'm still proud of it (and fixing the mistake would mean taking the whole scarf apart...that's alright, I'll pay more attention). The worst part or crocheting was constantly running out of content to watch while working 😅. I need more longform content on KZbin, please.

[@mayanightstar]

It's easy to miscount your stitches when you're new to it, but as you practice you get really good at being able to "read" each stitch, so that won't happen anymore, and you'll be making flawless scarfs in no time!

[@katyc.8663]

I have a scarf I crochet and added and lost stitches and finally settled down. I didn't want to undo it so I live with the wonkiness on the one end. It makes me smile.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@jessicastjames6202Yeah, my only two streaming services at the time was Crunchyroll for anime, but the pandemic has made it so most new anime do not have an English dub to listen to. And then I have KZbin Premium, since I use the app much more than even my other service. You think a 15 minute KZbin video is long until you're crocheting for hours on end 😂. I found channels that cover history can have the longest videos. I remember very little of what I heard, but I must have covered most corners of the world and their history making that scarf 😂

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@katyc.8663 Yeah, same 😊. I guess its wonkiness gives it "character", lol.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@mayanightstar I certainly hope so! My next thing to get bettet at is tension. Learning to not let the yarn become tense and to hold my fingers properly is definitely going to take me some time. I'll go slower on my next project so I can keep track of that, along with counting the stitches.

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Reminds me of when the crochet community yelled sweatshop when Target was selling crochet jackets for $35

[@momala625]

Those yarn group ladies are vicious! Mikey and Dan are my favorite yarners :)

[@qwertyTRiG]

​@@momala625 What about Tom Daley?

[@jennyknopps1291]

I mean, they're not wrong.

[@kirrasleigh5173]

I’m self taught in both knitting and crochet. The amount of patience you need is unreal and it skyrockets when you’ve missed or dropped a stitch. But I still love ❤ it it’s quite therapeutic too 😊

[@terig8974]

I've been following this channel for a few years and I just successfully completed my first granny square yesterday. I feel like this is a sign that I'm on the right track with my creative endeavors.

[@harlanbaker7476]

Parallel to this is that *most* textiles are hand sewn. Machines can stretch and feed the fabric correctly. Every pair of jeans, cheap backpack, hat, weird toiletry cases that come with deodorant during the holidays: hand sewn. (Excluding embroidery logos etc)

[@brickmack]

IMO the value to creating a crochet machine wouldn't be simple fashion, but complex woven materials for industrial applications. Theres a whole world of woven composite materials just beginning to be explored, with some really interesting mechanical and thermal properties (especially when you start weaving together multiple fiber types, or "smart" fibers, or applying different binding/costing materials to them). Things like flexible heat shields for spacecraft, garments with electronics made directly out of fibers, medical devices, etc. Many of these involve weaving at microscopic scales, or across vast surface areas, or with no tolerance for error, and can't feasibly be done by humans

[@l.mcmanus3983]

I both knit and crochet and I am self taught. One difference between them I find is that I can crochet something much faster than I can knit something of equivalent size with the same thread. I kept track once, and it took me 10 hours to crochet a baby blanket. Then I knit one about the same size and it took me 40 hours. Unfortunately I love the look and feel of knit items so much more. Oh well…

[@eviethebunny]

I watched this video a while ago and it really fascinated me, especially as a lifelong knitter who’s always wanted to learn how to crochet. I recently picked up a beginner’s kit and it’s been going well! Love this video so much.

[@SigoniMacaroni]

I love that you nonchalantly threw in evil fast fashion companies running sweat shops. Such an important note. But I love how in depth you went with this explanation. Thank you! I’ll be sharing it with my community!

[@CircleThinker]

This was actually just the push I needed to pick my project (that has to be done by Thursday and is not at all almost done) back up. Thanks HAI!

[@CircleThinker]

Also love the wholesome weird crochetxHAI crossover community that is happening in these comments!

[@Nini.Sakura]

This is the perfect video to show my friends who never understand why crochet is different than knit 👌🏻❤ I think the original Harry Styles Sweater is made from Knit Patchwork but I know that a lot of people did crochet their own 🤗

[@cat3crazy]

I love the fact that i can do something that can't be done by a machine. Yay, crocheters! I also knit and do many other crafts. Crochet is my favorite craft. It is easy to take along and do almost any where. This has inspired me to get back to work on my crocheted afghan. Thanks HAI.

[@GenseesWorld]

Watching this video while wearing a hand-crocheted sweater I finished last week. Very wonderful!

[@wa11ie]

i learned both knitting and crochet as a kid and i was religiously knitting since, kind of disregarding crochet since the two things i associated with crochet were potholders and hats (coincidentally the only two things i ever made with crochet) and i prefered knitting because after years of practice it was more fluid in motion and i did a lot less ramming the hook into my thumb because the stich was trying to get into was too tight. it was 3 days ago that i gave crochet another shot and it actually is a lot of fun and i have since made myself two tops for the summer because i have a lot of time on my hands, apparently. the knitting experience definitely helps with not getting distracted by frayed stiches and the hook getting caught in yarn. i still ram the hook into my thumb a lot but my tension is already much better than it was with 8, another perk of knowing how to hold yarn. highly reccomend doing both, there’s so many shenanigans and variations with both and it’s incredible what you can do with some yarn and sticks. and wearing something you made with your own hands is incredible

[@pockpock6382]

I bet there is a Futurama episode about this, where the whole crew gets into crochet, except for Bender who is overwhelmed by the complexity.

[@jbird4478]

My crocheter machine broke down after 85 years. It didn't do anything anymore, so we buried it. We even had a little ceremony to remember all the christmas sweaters it had made.

[@yutahkotomi1195]

Aww :(

[@kernelpickle]

That was dark, lol RIP to whoever it was in relation to you.

[@stephanieperucco2230]

As someone who knits and crochets, you do a very well job at explaining the differences. I am actually very impressed. I didn't think you knew anything about this kind of stuff.

[@kevinbissinger]

Content creators tend to research topics before they make videos on them. Also, never assume someone doesn't know something. It's insulting. Literally, you turned what could have been a compliment into an insult by saying it.

[@soundscape26]

@@kevinbissinger An insult? Chill mate.

[@evandonovan9239]

The videos list which of his writers researched it

[@haileymoon570]

I literally had several balls of yarn and crochet needles from when i told myself id learn 2 years ago but never did in the end. I watched a tutorial on how to do slipknots, half double triple crochets etc. And now i made a skirt and it is so satisfying and only took me 2 days.

[@Add_Infinitum]

2:24 Me trying to figure out how they got 9 axes of motion out of a coordinate system with 3 linear axes and 3 rotational axes

[@SeeingBackward]

Maybe they consider the 3 rotational axes of each hand separately, being about different origins, plus the 3 linear axes of the workspace

[@tenny37]

Cubes

[@TactownGirl]

I kind of love this as somebody who does both crochet and knitting and even has a kniitting machine. I enjoyed the drape of knit where a little more but crochet stuff is just so much better for finishing off a piece. I also like to use my knitting machine to make most of a project and then finish the details with crochet and then how people point out that I couldn't have used a machine because machines can't crochet 😅

[@hwighting]

3:50 can’t wait to see this in the “2023 mistake compilation” video for the multiple missing “t”’s in “stitches”

[@StaciaMeconiates]

If any crocheters are interested in the hyperbolic planes HAI mentions, the mathematician who created the first one, Daina Taimiņa, wrote a book about it called Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes. I own it, it's about $15USD and a cool read if you like math

[@shoppingstick]

This. I have no idea why they couldn't take a second to credit Dr. Taimiņa by name. Otherwise a very well done video.

[@creatingismagic]

​@@shoppingstick Came here looking for this exact comment

[@paulfoss5385]

I like crocheting hyperbolic manifolds. It's super easy, you just pick a number, and every time you count that many stitches you do a double stitch so the boundary grows at an exponential rate. Lower numbers produce greater negative curvature, too low makes it difficult to handle, too high and it needs to be enormous to notice anything. I recommend 6-7 for beginners so you can see the negative curvature with a smaller piece that will take less work, I usually go with 10. It's a great project for beginners because there's no extra steps, you just follow the procedure until you feel you have a large enough hyperbolic manifold for your purposes. They're fun to play with and mold into different shapes.

[@valentinmitterbauer4196]

Ironically enough, i always considered crocheting way easier than knitting. Learned crocheting as a 6-year-old, never really wrapped my mind around knitting.

[@Brado11]

Robotics PhD student here. Crocheting like humans can is still well outside the current scope of the field.

[@redj_dev]

Even with AI advancements? Human-like hands on robots seems not out of the picutre

[@elizabethtonovic4678]

Crocheters unite! The machines will never defeat us!

[@bioalkemisti]

I have never felt this proud about my crochet skills.

[@gorjuls_420]

Watching this while crocheting. Felt prouder with my hobby.

[@SSO_GR]

I always have a crochet stitch dictionary to help me do stitches. I take pride in my crochet, and now I am making my own clothes for less than $20!

[@vickypedia1308]

I used to crochet for years in elementary school. Now I'm a character designer, and a month ago I remembered making amigurumi as a child. So I got the idea to crochet my favorite designs as amigurumi. It's a lot of fun, but so expensive compared to digital art. The cost of yarn and the cost of labor combined should make anything that's crocheted super expensive, and if it isn't then it is probably either actually knitted, or the workers were paid practically nothing. I know if I wanted to sell any of the amigurumi I make they'd be 40€ *at the minimum.* The yarn already costs me 30€ tho, so that'd be a really low profit for the time it takes. A crochet sweater takes way more labor and yarn to make, so the price would have to be even higher.

[@henrysabsurdities1766]

hmm, here in the us worsted/normal weight is like 3-10 dollars a pound depending on where you buy. if you fray it out you can still make all the patterns that require specialty yarns, but without the added cost and with more control. dunno what the situation in the eu is like though.

[@Mrs.Silversmith]

You hit the nail on the head. You really need to be picky about what crochet projects can or can't be profitable. Ideally it should be something that looks ornate and is small enough to make quickly. Think a lace christmas ornament, a hair bow, or a book mark. Blankets, most garments, and amigurumi just take too much time and materials for people to pay what they are actually worth.

[@lilylovesya3853]

I absolutely love to make amigurumi toys! And It's a pleasure to know that all of the toys, that I usually gift or are given as gifts, can't be replaced by machines!! I never learned how to knit, It's a nightmare for me, I'll not even talk about cross stitch because it is too, but I absolutely adore to crochet

[@itmakessenseincontext889]

Crochet hyperbolic planes make great shower scrubbed! Thanks for this video, its a good explanation on why machine knit items cost so much less than hand crochet

[@elizabethtonovic4678]

Came here to say the same thing about the hyperbolic planes! I've made a few as gifts, in my time!

[@baileywise9725]

I can only crochet and a friend of mine can only knit. We marvel at each other when we knit/crochet together. Its interesting to see the differences and yet still be making the same thing.

[@kwowka]

Damn. Learnt to crochet at 7, mostly because I was an anxious autistic kid and a primary teacher offered a club that promised to be quiet. Knitting felt less flexible, more planning, and now I’m more glad I learnt crochet.

[@lenahummer1503]

As a crocheter I found this really interessting and am kinda proud of my talents now 😂😂

[@emily-kk2vs]

finally a video to prove to my friends why decrease stitches are my least favourite because theyre so complicated

[@baileescott401]

A decrease stitch takes more movements because you're picking up two stitches and making one, instead of taking one stitch to make one stitch, the extra movement is picking up the second stitch.

[@theaxer3751]

"you need patience to go one stitch at a time" That's not a human trait, that's exactly what machines excel at.

[@eliseosterbrink8000]

Now I'm wondering if Tunisian crochet could be automated. It's somewhat like a weird hybrid between knitting and crochet, where the stitches are on the very long needle half of the time. It's also rather complicated and I can see how it could create problems for a machine, but it's interesting to think about whether or not it's more doable.

[@superbanananinja]

I think it would still be nearly impossible to pick the stitches back up, unless a new way of Tunisian was invented somehow. But at that point it would probably just be knitting lol

[@tiddlypom2097]

This is awesome, thanks! It's fantastic to see a technical video about the mechanics of yarn crafts. (I can crochet, knit, tat and make bobbin lace, though I don't do much these days as I'm mostly too busy coding & playing music.)

[@jpaugh64]

1:44 It's much more economical to automate knitting than crochet. The lack of interlock between stitches in the same row (weave) means knitting can be done in parallel, increasing speed significantly. For crochet, not only would the machine have to learn complex stitches and ways of holding the work and the yarn, it would never gain the speed of a knitting machine which is going to be way simpler, anyway.

[@adomahthecrocheter2084]

This video was very interesting to watch. A lot of people prioritise fast fashion which is sad. As a crocheter, i genuinely enjoy using just a piece of yarn to create all kinds or variety of stitches. It is therapeutic and not just a hobby. It can never be compared to anything machine made regardless. If you wanna learn crochet, I can help you 😉 ...

[@lampoest]

watched this while i’m finishing up a crochet piece, definitely its a great hobby and the fact machines can’t replicate it makes it even more cool

[@thunderstorm2771]

Your sense of humor is DELIGHTFUL! I came here to get some fun facts and found myself giggling the whole time. Made my day

[@mikitta47]

Just a note - crochet does not make a series of interlocked knots. Also, the hyperbolic model was first made in knitting, but knitting is very limited. As the hyperbolic model is a function of regular increases repeated across each row. It doesn't take long before you don't have enough needle, or cable to hold your knitting. Crochet, on the other hand, can create a hyperbolic model of any size as you only work one live stitch at a time.

[@bbgun061]

Is it one knot? Or is it not knotted at all?

[@EvincarOfAutumn]

​@@bbgun061 In knot theory, most crocheted objects can be modelled as just an overhand knot! The same is true of knitting. It’s because these fabrics are “loop-led”-the working end of the yarn forms loops that get pulled through other loops, but the end never actually passes through a loop until you tie off at the very end, unlike “end-led” fabric. That’s why it unravels if you tug on an end that’s not secured. Obviously, this purely topological way of looking at it isn’t concerned with all the countless differences in things you can make. There are other ways to model these fabrics that do capture more of the differences-they’re used in areas like archaeology, for example, to tell how an artifact was made, and get clues about historical technology and how it spread through different cultures.

[@monkeytennis7477]

Yes, crochet is not made of knots. It's made of stitches. Tatting and macrame are made of knots. 😀

[@monkeytennis7477]

@@bbgun061 It is not made of knots. It is made of a series of interlocking stitches that are made by a crochet hook. The larger gauge hook, the looser these stitches will be, so it's important to use the right size hook for the yarn and the project. 😀

[@stellaluna6421]

@@bbgun061You can say it's not knotted because it's only a series of loops looping in and out around each other in such a way that pulling on the yarn will unravel everything. You never pull the end all the way through the loop. As soon as you do, that's a knot (and won't unravel), and that's when you've entered tatting, etc. territory

[@jojocaitlin8508]

As a crocheter thats been criticized for charging $20 for an item, I truly hope people learn the work that goes into it. I developed serious pain in my arm since picking it up as a hobby 😅

[@schrodingerskatze4308]

Totally agree. I started to learn how to crochet in october and finished my first scarf just before Christmas. So it took me almost 3 months to make just one scarf. To be fair I didn't work for hours every day and I had days when I only spend five minutes on it, but it still took me many hours and a lot of effort. Maybe more people should learn it just so that they understand how much work crocheting something is.

[@CatfishWingsOfFire]

I also really dont like it when people use those knitting machines that spin in a circle to make hats.. And then they put 2 pins on it that say "Handmade With Love ❤" When it kinda isn't handmade.. you know? They spun a crank for like 30 mins - 1 hour, and then they stick on a $10-$20 price tag on it when its done. And then people who crochet, will ACTUALLY MAKE EVERY STITCH BY HAND and stick a $30 price tag on it. People will then tell us our stuff is overpriced because we spent an hour and a half making that hat, and the 30 min knitted one was so mucb cheaper. Besides! If that machine was "handmade with love ❤️" then nearly everything is handmade! Real people still have to man machines to make them work, people still have to do something for it! I'm not hating on people who have knitting machines, and sell their stuff. I'm just upset that people don't get it..

[@schrodingerskatze4308]

@@CatfishWingsOfFire Also if you calculate how much they earn per hour, 30$ is really not a high price after you subtract whatever the material costs. It's almost nothing if you used a lot of good yarn, actually. I think people are way too used to cheap fast fashion with low quality where you can just exploit poor people in Vietnam or wherever else you don't need to put too much into working conditions and paying your workers.

[@jojocaitlin8508]

@@schrodingerskatze4308 the attitude now is unfortunately quantity over quality. The sad truth is most people want 10 items from shein for $20 instead of something really nice that'll last decades.

[@empty_thesaurus]

5:05 mans really did fake out a skillshare ad lmao

[@alandoodles]

I remember seeing the mother of my best friend crocheting cool hats when I was 8-9. When I turned 10 she gifted me 2 balls of yarn, 2 hooks, and a how to crochet book. I had been excited since I had explored weaving previously a bit with yarn and a DIY cardboard loom. I didn't pick crochet up well beyond the basic single chains for a while. However, then my family moved and the young lady who our neighbor taught me what I was doing wrong and I was fascinated ever since. After lots of squares for practice. I started my first blanket at age 11 that I dropped halfway through before starting again at age 13-14. I finished it and it's about twin sized and very warm. I made other small items in between but yeah. I make more amigurumi stuff nowadays. I loved this explanation of the differences between the two methods.

[@Pablo360able]

Next-gen captcha: “To prove that you’re a human, crochet a sweater.”

[@b.marcelorolotti216]

Great video! If I can be pedantic for a second, at 0:29 you said crochet is made up of knots. A piece of crochet typically only has two knots, one at the beginning and one at the end. Everything in between is stitches not knots.

[@paadoxal]

this honestly made me feel so much better about making and selling crochet pieces

[@kateelizabeth5130]

If you have anxiety you should learn how to crochet 😂 quicker and easier than knitting. Such a fun thing to do with your hands and you don’t need to commit to making a whole sweater or blanket. You could make a hat, scarf, water bottle holder, lil stuffed animals, cute summer tops, etc

[@hadleyjolley3375]

An interesting thing about knitting machines: they actually cannot replicate everything done in hand-knitting and you can see this when you look at mass-produced hats and socks. The two biggest things they can't do (and for the same reason) is interior shaping and shaping in the round. Machine knits work by having each column of stitch (wale) on a hook. It's easy to make decreases at the edges of a flat garment (just combine the last stitch with the one right before it) but decreases in the round require using a different number of hooks--this can't be done on the same machine since the spacing between the hooks determines tension. Internal shaping would require all stitches be moved one hook over--possible for short sections in lace stitches but not regularly used for large shaping techniques like princess seams. In sweaters, this is rarely noticeable, since edge shaping is used most often in hand-knit sweaters anyway. But hand-knit hats and socks most often make use of increases and decreases in the round, creating seamless garments. Most mass-produced beanies have at least one seam, and machine-made socks use short-row shaping on the toe and heal and have a seam that goes over the top of the toes (since machine-knit socks use very stretchy and thin materials, this is not nearly as noticeable as the hand-knit version would be).

[@fatemaakterrima5433]

As a crocheter i feel really encouraged to have a skill this unique that even machines can't copy❤