10 POPULAR CROCHET Myths DEBUNKED! 

Thanks for debunking the myth that crochet is not for men. When I retired, and was alone after losing my wife, I learned to crochet for a way to handle my grief, and as an outlet for my creativity. That was in 2010, and I have never looked back. Over 500 projects later and now at age 78, I'm still crocheting. Hats for charity and baby blankets for our church's ministry are my " thing" now. Unfortunately, arthritis has slowed down my productivity, but I still get in a few rows every day. ( You've taught me all about amigurumi and I am loving it, too. Just have to work slower and fewer rows at a time! Thank you!)

Hello! I'm 11 years old and have croched myself several garments and countless amigurumi! Your tutorials helped me incredibly along the way. My first few sweaters were really bad, but I am improving.

I've been crocheting for nearly 50 years!! I was taught at a young age by a great grandmother, and she was still crocheting into her 80s. I've never followed fads....I've always crocheted, knitted, sewn whatever suited my fancy. Don't let people stop you from doing what you love!!!! Be creative, be happy😊😊!😊😊😊😊

It was my grandad that was the crocheter my family. I still have the blankets he made decades ago and the ponchos he made for my dolls.

Thanks for standing up for us guys!!!! I have to admit, I’m still apprehensive to crochet in public. Yesterday, for example, I was sitting at the vet’s office worried about my very sick cat. I wanted to sit and crochet to deal with the stress and anxiety. I had a WIP in the trunk of my car, but I wouldn’t go get it. Unfortunately we lost our kitty yesterday. You better believe that I’m sitting home right now to deal with the loss. Crochet is for everyone!!

Time consuming lol I always hated making blankets...until...I found the Tunisian stitches omg I made a twin size blanket in one month for one of my grandsons I shocked myself!! So I made another and now I'm on my 3rd Tunisian stitch blanket they are all different. I have one grandson to go and he is 2 yrs old his blanket will be an ABC blanket with his name across the top. Happy crocheting everyone!!!!!

This particular male veteran crochets. I was curious, so watched a youtube tutorial. I spent under £10 on a set of hooks and some yarn and went right at it. I struggled so badly getting my tension completely wrong, so I asked a relative (who loves to crochet) for some advice. She invited me around and i sat in front of her and literally mirrored her actions. From that moment, I had it. I'm still a little bit messy, but I'm happy to be messy because its so mindful and I'm making *something* and that is what counts for me.

Thank you, and I 100% agree with you! When you mentioned Thrift Stores for supplies, I'd like to add can use old clothing. Can strip and create colorful, textured "yarn" that can be crocheted into rugs, baskets, etc! Crocheting is a way to recycle, create new perspectives on art and utility! The sky's the limit! I'm a Happy Hooker! ❤😂

I'm an illustrator by trade, but I've been so burnt out from it due to circumstances. I picked up crocheting just recently, and I have to disagree that it's not artistic at all! It's been a few months since I started and I can see crocheting just like drawing that it was easy to transition that I've started making amigurumi patterns

WOW! What an amazing video!!! Love that you "Debunked" so many myths that are out there!!! It is wonderful to see young people, men, children, and anyone who wants to ~ crochet!!! Handmade Gifts and Donated Gifts are often treasured for a lifetime! Thank you for another inspiring video!

I learned to crochet at 23 and my mom learned in her 40’s!! Learning to crochet completely changed my life for the better and I’ve been teaching my friends to do it as well!

Love this video, you discussed how the art of crochet is not just for grandma. I learned in prison of all places and credit the skill for giving me much more patience and a sense of accomplishment when I see my completed project. I am 58 years old now and have a nice little side hustle selling my creations. By the way, I am a man and get a lot of flack about this hobby. I even bring the projects with me to work on in waiting rooms and in my car while waiting for various appointments. Thanks. 😊❤😊

I'm glad you mentioned that crochet can be for anyone, even men too. My dad learned to crochet as a kid about 50 years ago and he was very supportive of me starting out in crochet. He bought me my first yarn and crochet hooks! ❤ He may not crochet anymore but he's the person I go to to talk about my crochet projects and discoveries, as he understands it all very well.

When I was younger, my great great grandmother taught me how to knit. I am so grateful that she did, because even though I don’t knit now, her showing me how to knit lead me to discovering crochet ❤

I started crotchet in 4th grade. I am almost 69. Still doing it. I also knit. The more cable variations the better

My mom taught me to crochet when I was 4. A few (ok, several 🙄) decades have passed since then. I've made things from countless afghans, stuffed animals (long before they had their own name), a sweater, doilies, to some fancy glass covers (for tea parties, to keep bugs out of your glass) for my stepmom. Unfortunately I haven't crocheted in over 11 years. I was struck with some serious medical problems that kept me from being able to hold a hook. I'm now diving back in and my mind is blown 🤯. I never thought I'd see so many people involved in this craft. It's a great thing to see - people that are not glued to Facebook, etc. but instead have a crochet hook in their hand! Love it

As for the second myth, i was taught to knit before i was taught to crochet. When my friend tried to teach me how to crochet, i couldnt get the hang of it, and thought it was too difficult but then hopped on youtube. I much prefer to crochet, as i am a person who does mess up quite often, and am now known as a basic or beginner knitter and experiences crocheter. Love crocheting and is super easy to learn, even how to read patterns, once you have the right teacher

love love this!!! I learned at the age of 12...the veterans' rug is gorgeous....my Granna would not let me have but one wip on my hook at a time...and I still try to do that.

I taught myself to crochet in the 70s-learned to read a pattern and went from there. Now I have 2 granddaughters, 18 and 24 , who have learned to crochet from tutorials on RU-vid. They love it and I am amazed at the items they choose to make. So crocheting is definitely not just for old grandmas...well, it is definitely for this old grandma. Thanks for debunking so many myths!!

I'm a 15 yr old boy that loves to crochet! It becomes one of my favorite hobbies so I am not on my phone at all times😅😅 This video is really informative and fun ti watch, I love that the younger generations are bringing back the crochet hobby more!! Wassup fellow young crocheters^^

I learned to crochet in fourth grade, during a very rainy week. A classmate brought in a crochet project she'd been working on, and the entire class was fascinated. We all wound up acquiring crochet hooks and some yarn, and crocheted little projects when we couldn't go outside for recess. I crochet only sporadically, but have made assorted hats, afghans, a tiny pink outfit for my granddaughter, and a snood for part of a medieval Halloween costume (a snood is kind of like a hair net, but usually decorative). Right now, I'm crocheting a ripple afghan for my brother's birthday. I don't crochet very fast, but put in four hours a day, 5-6 days a week, because his birthday is rearing up in a few weeks. With any luck, I'll get it finished in time.

I have started knitting and later started crochet in fifth grade when I was younger. I am now a pre teen and love to crochet while watching your videos. I learned crochet from a class one of my classmates taught (we have special classes we take which includes student led classes each trimester) and I was struggling lol. But I got the hang of it and started crocheting more in the summer. I got to visit my great aunts who are skilled crocheted and happily gave me yarn, hooks, and some of their projects. I even got to visit one of my great aunts sewing shop and pick different colors of yarn I wanted. (My grandparents and family live overseas and my great aunts and uncles live in the villages which is a 2 hour drive from the city my grandparents live in. Let's just say...I had a load of bags when we came back home!) I'm trying to learn more knitting sitiches for now, but I am very happy I get have clusters of yarn and hook in my house now :)

I put a stitch marker in my working loop when I stop working on my crochet project.

My sons can crochets. There grandmother and I taught them. My oldest will go in my stash and pull yarn out if he feels like making something.

That's so sad that men and boys feel that society looks down on them for crocheting. That's so sad. I hope they can overcome this.

I'm a man who has been crocheting for over 40 years. My grandmother used to crochet. The only things I ever saw her crochet were doilies, baby booties, and chevron/zig-zag pattern blankets. She never taught me to crochet, but I used to be fascinated watching her crochet. Years after she passed, I was in a store (I think it was a Woolworth's) and saw a little booklet teaching beginning crochet. I think it cost about 50 cents. I decided to buy it and try to learn to crochet like my grandmother. I have been crocheting ever since. The first major project I ever finished was a blanket using the Tunisian crochet technique. I still have that blanket over an easy chair in my den.

I'm another one of your viewers that was taught to both knit and crochet by my grandmother before I was 10, but I only knitted for many years as I thought crochet was just for doilies and blankets. By chance, about 15 years ago, I saw a pattern in a magazine for a crochet cardigan, what a revelation! I gave up knitting, made myself that crochet cardigan and I've not stopped crocheting ever since 😁 Have you ever tried Tunisian crochet? I took that up, thanks to RU-vid, early last year after I was made redundant at 60, it saved my sanity until I was fortunate enough to find another job, and now I crochet normally and the Tunisian way in equal measure. Amigurumi is something I have not tried yet, but it's on my bucket list! I love your videos, thank you for the great content 👍

For a beginner I need step-by-step and I have only found one book like that. It's hard to find step-by-step books that show you everything. I cannot read a pattern so I need step-by-step. And every book does not show that. Thank you so much for sharing.

I learned to crochet when I was 5 or 6 years old. Then in my late thirties, I taught myself how to knit thanks to RU-vid. But I couldn't crochet anymore. But I persevered and I finalité managed to do a couple small items and éventualité upgraded to blankets and ponchos and tops. I just finshed a lovely cardigan in crochet adapting a tutorial I found on RU-vid. I now love crochet as well as knitting and I switch between both easily ❤

I am proud to be apart of the Great Crochet Grannies (GCG)! 0:44

Learned it at five. Half a century later, my daughter now is learning it. It's a practical craft, and quite artistic.

Crocher moved past the 70's and 80's colours of those hues of green, yellow, blue, pink etc. It's as modern as the current trends. None of these are real myths, just excuses. I enjoy crochet far more than knitting and whatever I make is artsy and means something.

Im a young person who crochets soley because my grandmas taught me! Around the age of 10 my grandma thought me a simple chain and how to add rows. I lost interest for years till i tought myself how to knit last year. My great grandma saw this and asked if i could finish crocheting a baby blanket for my cousin because my grandmas joints were getting too bad and she offered to teach me how to read patterns! im 18 now and I finished the blanket a month ago. Im absolutely obsessed and haven't put my hook down! I wouldve never had the confidence to continue learning and crocheting without the help of my grandmas 🥹❤️

I knit and crochet! I love both! When knitting , i always knit on circulars. Even when flat knitting , back and forth. This is great for travelling ! As you knit toys try , 40 cm length , but i usually buy 80 cm.

On the topic of portability of chrachet protjects: I just pop a stitch marker in the loop of the last stitch and it's perfectly safe to carry around, since the stich marker prevents the stitches from unraveling. I have never lost a single stitch while carrying around my works in progress.

My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was 9 and I taught my daughters AND my son when thy were little. I started teaching one of my 10 year old grandsons over Christmas break. His mom, my oldest daughter is expecting a baby in May and he wants to make the baby a blanket. My oldest granddaughter just turned 8 and I am building her a starter kit for christmas.

My mom pretty much insisted that us girls learned to crochet, I didn't appreciate it at the time, but I am so glad that she did.

I’m in 5th grade and me and my friends actually started a crochet club and it’s so fun!

I saw your cute bride and groom in the background. When will these patterns be available?

All my 4 sons are really great home chef’s since their early teens, they are in their 50’s now.

I can attest to the first debunked myth. I've been knitting & crocheting since 8/9 years old! I'm in my early 20s, while my friends/peers want to learn too. I also hate the stereotype that men don't do crochet or knitting but that's also very false! I have a few male friends learning or already do one or the other.

Sadly my grandma didn't I taught myself. My daughter is already interested in it too. When she was a 3 yr old she would grab my hooks and yarn and try so hard to do what I was doing although it would not be long before it was a knot but she tried. She's 5 now and asks to do it. I'll wait till she gets a lil older and can understand it but can't wait to pass it down to her that my grandma wasn't able to ❤

I love that the younger generation is wanting to crochet.

I started crochet since quilting didn’t allow frogging for errors like crochet. I learned on my own but my grandma said if you learn crochet first, learning knitting will be harder. I have tried knitting but I usually crochet at the end of the day and can do it without thinking (mostly) while learning knitting would require more attention then I can provide at this time

I’m a female age 15 and I was on a youth trip coming home with a ton of middle schooler and high schoolers and me and my friends taught 5 teen boys how to crochet on the bus home! It was an awesome and funny experience! 😂they had so much fun so crocheting Is definitely for everyone!

I plan on teaching my boyfriend how to crochet. It's nice to have a finished project, but it's nice to just focus on something and quiet my mind. I want to share that with my partner

❤ also, a shout out to the military veterans with PTSD and TBIs, who have taken up crocheting as a way to deal and heal.

I'm always shocked when people say these myths to me. I've been called a grandma while working on projects in public. I started crochet and knitting at age 6! Also Harrison Ford knits. If it's man enough for Indiana Jones it's man enough for any man!

when i first tried crocheting i actually thought it was super difficult because i failed horrible (stitches were so tight i couldn't continue) i was about to give up but after a few hours i actually managed to get a few rows done and I'm so glad i didn't give up.

The myth that crochet is a cheaper version of knitting is so not true! There are lots of intricate, beautiful stitches and combinations are endless! I fell in love with crochet as soon as I started, but I never really pursued knitting, I've only ever knitted scarves

A few weeks ago i found three skeins of 100% angora wool in a thrift store and only paid 3 bucks for all of them together. Sometimes you can find treasures 😊

I've been crocheting for over sixty years and I learn new things every week! Ive made toboggan hats for homeless people for thirty years and just passed fifty thousand! Started a charity with "projects" all over the world. We've sent hats to Pakistan, Ukraine and have groups working in all fifty states and eleven countries! I've made doilies just to prove that I can, but my favorite things to make are snowflakes! I made five hundred in a summer for an eccentric relative who didn't like them once she got them. I then packed them up and sent them to a friend in Ohio. She sold every one of them! I got a lot of money for my trouble and made more!

I learned when I was 9 :) my best friend taught me while our brothers had cub scout meetings!

Thank you for this vlog , my grandson's wanted me to teach them how to crochet . So I did , I thouhgt it was wonderful . They just went as far as the chains , because people around them would say it was for girls . I told them crochet is for everyone , I could not convincethem to keep going .

I am a 20 yr old woman. I cannot begin to tell you how much I get made fun of for crocheting. I've been doing it for 6 years. It helps me manage my anxiety and stress

I'm an autistic man who crochets, and for me it's an incredibly satisfying way to stim. Sometimes I have to wear gloves because I don't like the feeling of the friction of certain yarn rubbing on my hands as I work, but otherwise it's incredibly self self soothing

I have been crocheting for a year and Im 20 now 😊 learned last year on youtube ! Didn’t give up until I was able to crochet and I love doing it , still learning everyday 😊❤It helps me get in my bubble and achieve new goals !

I learned to crochet three years ago. I am 11 now, and I love to crochet, and I consider myself pretty good for my age.

I went into a yarn store and picked out lots of beautiful yarn. The lady that worked there asked was I was knitting. I told her I crochet and she said ‘you can’t crochet with this yarn’. I laughed before I realized she was serious. She said they only sell knitting yarn 🙄 So I thanked her and told her I’d never been in there and thought I’d check it out. Then I asked why she thought that. She said most yarn is only good for knitting. I was dumbfounded. So I left it all there and told her I’d spread the word to other crocheters not to shop there since they don’t think crochet is worthy. I was plssed

Thanks for debunking that Crochet is just for older women. Both my kids learned in their teens. My son is ALWAYS crocheting. When he graduated from college his professors gave him a book about the history of crochet as he always has yarn and a hook with him. Also, it's so true that good hooks will last a LONG time. I have crochet hooks that I inherited from both grandmothers while I don't know how old they are they're stamped in the metal that the cost is 10, 15, 20 cents.

Thanks for posting this! I'm a knitter and fairly new to crotchet, and I can say the "not for men" view is real. You won't believe the number of people that comment when I've brought a project to work on out in public. I've never had negative comments, but I'm definitely treated like a unicorn, and a novelty.

I thought crochet was expensive before my friend sent me a link for things I might need and saw that it isn't too expensive and that I could actually buy a bunch of yarns (which btw I ended up doing to the point that I feel like I'm addicted, it looks a lot but I always think that my colors are limited 😅)

My daughter and her boyfriend crochet together. They call it “date night”. They watch movies and crochet.

I did hear “ Only old women crochet” and “ Men don’t crochet”. My grandmother taught me how to crochet a chain, and sc when I was 6. My next door neighbor who was 84, taught me dc, trc, and how to do so in the round. I taught my self the rest from books. I am now 48, and a grandmother. Both of my daughters crochet they are 26 and 28. My grandson is 3 and taking an interest in my craft. My father and little brother crochet. It is a family thing that no matter where we are, when Football season starts, we break out our crochet. I crochet year round now, but do switch my materials to fit the weather, so winter and fall I crochet fall and winter things and spring and summer I do the same. I am glad you did this video. Now maybe it will inspire others to start crocheting or knitting 🧶🥰👏🏽👏🏽

Thank you for telling the world that crochet is not only for woman! I'm a young teenage guy who *loves* crochet, it's my main hobby. I used to get sad that I couldn't create all the beautiful dresses and skirts I see on Pinterest, and then I realised that gender doesn't matter and I can wear whatever I want, and suddenly there's no limitations to my creativity! I'm crocheting a dress right now, and its going to look beautiful on me :)

The one myth I found about about just in the last year. I had only ever done doilies and afghans and dish scrubbies. But recently I got back into crochet and I wanted to use up my yarn. I had to investigate what else I could do with it because you can only have so many afghans. I’ve branched out into Amigurumi, sweaters and washcloths. One myth I thought was true was you weren’t to use knots in your work other than maybe the slip knit at the beginning. With Amigurumi I knot everything I can and even in other works now I’ll knot to join yarn.

This is true, some people think that crochet is not for men so most of the time I'm crocheting at home. There are many judgemental people out there.

Me too i agree with you and in fortunately my mother and my grand ma can't crochet video after video prove that you are an amazing friend to me

Good Morning! Wishing you a great day!

This was another great video! The myth that I believed for a long time was that crochet was inferior to knitting, but I do both and I love both. I have knitting friends who would never think of picking up a crochet hook, but I love the versatility of all the crafts. More skills=more fun!❤🧶❤🧶

I also make baby blankets for every pregnant women in my church. God blessed me with this talent so I use it for his glory

Louie from Club Crochet is an awesome amigurumi designer and teacher!

I am 16 and I LOVE crocheting

I've definitely heard it's less sophisticated than knitting...by knitters of course. 😉 Dont get me wrong there is something so extra nice about a knit sweater. And I appreciate that skill.

Im 13 and i taught myself crocer when i was 9 and have been doing it ever since

I never knew anyone who both knit and crocheted and that along with some of the negative perceptions of crochet as not as trendy versitile and modern as knitting can be i always believed crochet was what people who couldnt knit had to settle for. And crocheters who also knitted needed to hide their second craft for some reason. Now i both knit and crochet equally and admire both crafts and understand my own preferences and style and can easily find satisfying projects that i believe showcase each craft to its utmost. I am multicraftual and proud of it

there is more than 2 stiches in kniting. like seed sitch . Hurtle stitch. Feather and fan stitch.

I hate the comparison between knit and crochet too. They simply make DIFFERENT fabrics. Each fabric is good for it's own purposes. One isn't better than the other overall, they are different with different drape or structure. I usually tell folks who all what to start with to start with knitting because it takes more patience, but that it's also okay to start with crochet. And then I try to explain the differences between the 2 and what they should think about, keep in mind, and focus on.

My grandma & ma used to crochet, but I was a kid then & didn't want to learn. When I was 15 I was in a home & they taught me. & I'm partially paralyzed on my left side. So it makes me feel normal

My sister is a leftie. My dad is left handed as well. He is the one who taught my sister how to crochet and she took to it right away. My hands have such a hart time keeping tension correct. I love bead weaving however and found that I learned how quickly!

I taught myself to knit during lockdown. Tried to learn crochet too but wasn’t happening, can’t even make a chain 😂 I’d love to learn it but it gets me frustrated

I started out with crochet, but I didn't have the patience at the time, and looming was easier for me to learn. However, I'm back into crocheting again, and it is soooo much easier to unravel a mistake in crochet than on the loom. Oh, it's so annoying on loom when you don't catch it right away! It takes a long, very careful process to fix it, or your whole project is pretty much done for. I've made multiple mistakes with crochet, and it was simple to fix.

I am a kid and my friend who is the same age as me taught me to crochet

I agree, i think crochet has gotten more popular thanks to the easy access to tutorials and patterns. Back in the day, you might not have known anyone who made anything but blankets and sweaters. You wouldnt even think of making something else, and maybe you just didnt see the appeal in that. But you see someone teaching how to crochet something you want? Something unique and rare? Hot dog sign me up! Plus the learning curve is so much lower now. It helps the beginner see the true potential and belueve they could accomplish ut if they wanted. "Older" crochet and knitting was very dau ting and confusing, and it was hard to understand how to master it. Amigurumi is on my mind. I would have assumed it was hard, but all the tutorials make it so m7ch easier to understand how each stitch works. Its great! Plus close ups on stitches! You can learn a hundred new stitches just watching short clips of people doing them! Not limited to learning from someone in person or figuring out how to read books. Its great, plus so CUSTOM. Cant be mass produced. Very appealing.

My grandmother taught me how to crochet when I was 7 (a looong time ago lol) and I still use the 2 hooks she gave me if it calls for that size ❤

Haha, the "crochet is not for men" reminded me of a story I read somewhere A young guy decided to learn to crochet and make a scarf for his girlfriend, as a birthday present. So he bought the yarn and borrowed a hook from his grandma And he decided to use the time aboard the bus for his commute to and from work for it, so that it could be a surprise for her So once he was crocheting and struggling a bit with the yarn, and a big burly man sat next to him. And was glancing at his work from time to time. The guy was mentally prepared to be judged for his choice of hobby, but when his neighbour finally spoke, it was to say, "hey dude, try using 3mm hook, it'll be easier!" 😄

It's nice to see the whole ''It's not for men'' thing debunked like this. I'm a trans guy that taught myself how to crochet like 3 months ago, and I sure hate it when people consider it a girl hobby. My mom volunteers in a retirement home and the women there keep commenting how weird it is for a young (24) man to crochet, tho they also love the things mom showed em I made. I dont mind them, they're clearly from a generation where it is very much a woman thing, but I appreciate there being people to publicly debunk things like this so more people stop having this outdated stereotype stuck in their heads

Anyone besides me remember Rosey Greer? He knitted, crocheted and did other yarn crafts. He was a big burly NFL player and I somehow doubt many made fun of him!

I have to take umbrage at the limiting my WIPS. I am very ADHD, and if I don't have at least three/four WIPs going at the same time- none of them will get finished. When I get tired of one- I switch to another one. Even if it's the same types of stitches- the different colorway and project type will trick my brain into thinking it's something new and different. When I get tired of that one- I will switch to the next one (or back to the first one). This way- all my WIPs get a little love, and all will be finished... some day...

ive been only crocheting for 1-2 years and it is going great but im running out of things to crochet

When i first wanted to crochet i also thought that crocheting is for grandmas. But i started and now i am really good at it. And now all my friends want to crochet too! 😂

You forgot one, that giving a crochet gift means you're "cheap"

Wether needelwork is difficult or not depends on your experience and ambition.I'm currently knitting a sweater and it's way more complicated than I thought. I've figured it out now but it took time. The same is true for crocheing. I've seen projects that are challenging, especially large figures.

I learned to crochet from RU-vid but I got my grandmas crochet hook. If I wouldn’t have gotten her crochet hook I would have never started

Straight knitting can be done with a circular needle, which makes it easier if you are in a confined space, such as on a bus or train.

I did believe some of these miths at one point or another and sometimes I still joke about them😅 you may remember me commenting about my market I did really good and had I great time.💖

Im a kid and i love to crochet :)

i'm turning 12. 3 or 4 days before my birthday i began to crochet and 1 or 2 days after it i watched a knitting tutorial and i'm a boy

Hello 👋.my 9 year old grand daughter is learning.

Its to bad…my beloved grandma used to crochet like aloot..she met with her friend (which also crochet amazing flowers n stuff) to exchange idead and patterns n stuff…i remember how i love to act like i crochet as a very young child but never rly got into it actually…grandma past away many years ago now and id have loved to be crocheting with her rn…just got seriously into that craft and loving it and rly having thing for it… qq