I feel like crochet is more fun for artistic, artsy items like toys, blankets, bags and fun hats. Knitting is better for a lot of clothing items because it stretches well and often fits nicer (sweaters, socks, fingerless mittens, leg warmers, etc). But that's my own personal preference.
I feel like a lot of people would get that impression too from watching this. It is NOT at all an accurate representation of what you can do with knitting or the factors to consider that will affect your finished product in both knitting AND crochet. And yeah I know they cant squeeze that all into one video but they could touch on it better. Like ive seen crocheted sweaters and clothing items and the stretch and drape is all down to tension (which he kind of mentioned) but also hook size, and yarn selection. And for knitting there are SO MANY techniques to choose from! It's not all flat pieces sewn together but that's the impression this vid gives =/ uuugghhhn
@@MarsellaFyngold I both knit and crochet as well. But like I said, my comment was based upon my personal preferences. I, personally, find that crocheting is easier to get creative with because it is easier to create a variety of shapes and make sturdier, stiffer items. That makes it perfect for creating toys or funky items. When it comes to crochet clothing items, you can only get the same stretch that you do with knitting if you use a really loose stitch which makes the item less warm and more see through. But that's my own personal preference. I picked up knitting because I wanted to create more clothing items that I liked and I liked knitted clothing items.
I used to only knit for years, but when I started learning crochet in last spring it was SO much easier! My favourite thing in crochet when compared to knitting is that you only have one loop on your hook so unravelling accidents are nearly non-existent. I cannot count the times my knitting work has dropped off the needles. it's so frustrating! It's cool to be able to do both, as knitting is best for certain projects and crocheting for others.
I totally agree with you. The reason I don't like knitting is because I keep dropping stitches and it unravels so much. I know with time I could get better but crochet is just so much easier to me so I'm sticking to that.
It really depends on the person. I find knitting so much easier than croqueting - my biggest problem is tension. The needles hold most of the tension and the rest of it is just pulling tight when making a new stitch. But I've never been able to get the tension right for croqueting - my finger joints always end up aching and it's either too loose or too tight.
I knit and crochet! I love both ❤️ I don’t find one easier than the other, often I find myself either doing a bunch of knitting projects or crocheting a bunch of projects!
Brilliant idea for a show. 2 young bubbly people proving that knitting/ crochet is not just for the middle aged, also my special needs daughters enjoyed the simple (non-complex, rushed) way the show is produced, than you x
same for me and knitting, people are like wOW yOu DId tHaT?!!?!?! and literally I just do the most basic stitch and can only do square/rectangle shapes
This was really fun and while I'm not a big fan of knitting, (I suck at it without a loom) I can really appreciate the craftsmanship. Both of the dogs came out super cute!
Ive always personally loved it when people invested their time and effort to shine a little light on these crafts as a twelve year old girl that got interested in crochet that way.
I knit and crochet. I love them both. The problem is when I knit I miss crochet, when I crochet I miss knitting 😂😂😂😂I wish I could do both as the same time 😍😍😍😍😍
I've been crocheting for about 3 years now, just recently taught myself tunisian crochet. I'm hoping that by learning tunisian I can finally figure out knitting, which continues to elude me.
I am in the same boat. I can crochet but knitting has eluded me. I recently started to learn tunisian in the hopes of trying to get to knitting. I do think that when I do learn knitting it will be continental. It seems easier with less movement of the needles.
I learned to crochet as a preteen because my grandmother wanted to teach me. I taught myself to knit by using a how to book. Now you also have You Tube videos to show you how. Why don't you try both? Read through the little book Coats and Clark sells and then watch some begenners videos since I can't be everyones' grandmother and teach them. I also tat and sew, in case you wondered.
@@susanmazzanti5643 I've watched youtube videos. For some reason it just doesn't click. It's ok, I'll keep trying, and maybe someday I'll get beyond casting on :) Sometimes there are just skills that come at different times. Sometimes they never come. Sometimes we excel at one thing, but not another. What works for thee, may not work for me, and that's ok.
@@silverlightx6 Get the little book too. Study it first and see if that helps. I wish I were close enough to teach you. I would enjoy that very much and if you could really see what's happening you could learn. Knitting is much simpler than crochet really, when you first start and you can be making whatever you want rather quickly. I'm sorry I don't remember the name of it but I found it in the craft section of Walmart not long ago. It is put out by Coats and Clark.
Is it strange that I love to crochet and knit? Even right now I have two projects that I interchange working on and one is crochet, the other knitted. Also you can knit a stuffed animal/toy without having to make a flat long strip, there’s a pretty easy popular pattern for a knitted bunny going around Pinterest right now.
I also do both. I knit during the day, and I crochet at night when watching tv with my hubby. I like the simplicity of crochet, but like the drape of knitted fabric. I think crochet is better for blankets, but knitting is better for clothing. Both have their own unique features.
It's not strange, in fact, it's a advantage to know both. I'm a knitter but I see the advantages of crochet. The thing is, we can't really compare which is better, they just have different things going for them, crochet is better for toys, solid items, items that needs some stiffness and bags, while knitting is better for stretching and garments with drape, like socks, gloves, sweaters, scarves, etc.
I love amigurumi. (crochet). I've made several characters. And I'm working on new ones all of the time. I can only knit flat things like dishcloths and scarves. I can crochet anything. Thanks for your vid.
@@veesea8889 I want saying it was all crochet. I was saying that I (me personally) crochet. No offense was intended against knitting. I can knit some, but I crochet better as I learned crochet first and have been doing it longer. It's great if you can knit an amigurumi toy. I'm impressed if you can. The only thing i can successfully know is a dishcloth it scarf. I would love to learn how to knit socks... but i cannot knit in the round yet.
@@barbaramatthews4735 No worries (I'm really sorry, I didnt mean to come off as mean) 😊 I don't knit either. I can knit, but I just took to and prefer to crochet. I make toys more than anything. I'm not particularly fond of making clothing or blankets. My greatest wish though, is to learn to design my own patterns for toys that I want to make, especially when I can't find what I want online.
I started crocheting when I was 11 and i think I was the only one who could crochet in my school because all my classmates called me a grandma and a boomer for some reason haha. I'm 13 now and I still get called that by some people but because I am quite good at crocheting, some of my classmates ask me to teach them how to crochet which makes me really happy lol 😁
Don't listen to those idiots who say that you're a grandma! Crocheting and knitting is such a great craft and they're just jealous that they aren't as talented as you 😉❤
I love knitting garments but I've never made a toy knitting. I learned to crochet only to make amigurumis and I love it! To me it's the perfect combination of skills.
I am happy to see how many of you are very young people from my very old woman who feared handwork was going to be forgotten. You can use it to make anything from lace to blankets.
It's cool seeing both crafts! I've been knitting for years and recently learned the absolute basics of crochet. I personally prefer knitting because I can do it mindlessly. With crochet I'm always confused about how many stitches I've got or where my next stitch is suppose to go. But that freedom allows people to make some really cool intricate things.
Both projects are cute. As a knitter I wondered why she didn't knit it in the round and just increase and decrease as needed or do several tubes that were attached via picked up stitches. As a crocheter I wondered why he didn't just stitch the parts together with a slip stitch .
Knitting takes more talent, and precision than crocheting. I do both but crochet is very blah and except for doileys and table clothes, is a waste of time.
@@donnakeeley7924 lol... Did you even watch the video? Which dog looked more real? With crocheting you can create real art. Or "only" very cool toys. Amigurumi looks so much better with crocheting. Both skills are great if you are into handmade stuff.
Both forms are beautiful and im mainly a crocheter. I make vintage lace gloves from old crochet patterns and there are so many beautiful vintage crochet and knitting patterns. A lot on clothing and accessories. They both are gorgeous.
My mum use to make tiny knitted bunny's for school to sell for fate day. They where tight knit and had jumpers on. You need a different knit stitch. Totally possible.
This is so cute I feel like you two like represent the way you go about knitting or crocheting 😂 what I mean it like sometimes when I’m in the mood to knit I’ll stay in my pajamas all day and be slow about things but when I wanna knit I’m ready to work and be more straightforward about it lol it kind of feels like you gave crocheting and knitting an identity in yourselves (that’s just how I see it)
As a crocheter who never bothered to learn to knit because I always got told toys aren't as good knitted or you can't make the same shapes, I can't believe I waited so long to start knitting amigurumi! I found that it's not so different really, I would love to see this again with a knitter who is experienced with amigurumi where they try and make exactly the same thing
What a great series! I am absolutely thrilled I came across it. So, I personally can knit and crochet.. love hate for both lol bc I enjoy crochet much more and find its easier (for me) but like the look of knitted things better. Both of you do great work!
I just discovered your channel!! I'm an avid crafter. I crochet and knit.. and taught my husband to knit ! So, I found your video thoroughly enjoyable and I look forward to following your channel more in the future. Thanks !
If you crochet a lot with synthetic yarn it pulls the oils out of your skin and nails an can cause your nails to be brittle, peel, and breaks easy. It could also be he dose it for him.
I crochet but the balloon animal idea is genius I love it also for anyone that crochets but wants to make that balloon animal I would suggest a chunky yarn with a small loom
It's so awesome to see a handsome man crochet! Waaah 😍😍 I knit and crochet for more than 30 years now and my opinion is that you can never knit a toy as beautiful as chocheted one. Knitting is better for clothing. Crocheting - for toys. But that's only IMHO of course :) I also love that they are wearing handmade clothes. She's got a knitted top and he's got a crocheted jumper. Lovely :)
I can’t tell you how important this show is. First of all, I see nothing more powerful to knock over the tower that is toxic masculinity, and second of all, it’s so important to have FUN while comparing two similar (yet painstakingly confused together) and fun crafts!!
Ok this is fun, but I must know why you art crocheting over your cinching tail for your magic loop? Crocheting over the tail with the SC into the magic loop doesn't keep it from working and helps it stay super snug
I'm currently learning crochet, mostly because of amigurumis, but I'm working on a Gryffindor scarf (and it's going pretty well). I tried knitting it before, but much to my grandma's dislike, I can barely hold both needles at the same time hahaha crochet works best for me, but I really hope to find myself in peace with my knitting "skills" some day
Right?!?!?! As a nerdy knitter who also crochets and rarely follows a pattern cause i design my pieces from scratch or the rare times I do use a pattern I always modify them or use them just as a guideline....I was SO PSYCHED to see something like this! Exists! Had to watch it!!! .... and then promptly wished I hadn't because that's 13 minutes of my life I'll never get back. SO disappointed =/
@@MarsellaFyngold Dude chill, literally in every comment that gives their own opinion you just have to ruin the mood and be a HORRIBLE, TOXIC person. If you know eVeRyThInG then why are you being so mean and angry while you could just make your own comment and write CALMLY. Please no one needs to waste their time reading the same rant over and over and over again. Please take this advice and do not act dumb and stupid again.
I do both. Self taught crochet for 10 years precisely because of Amigurumi and there was a custom piranha plant scarf I wanted to make. The most crochet I did was for the nyan cat rug/blanket on RU-vid, 600+ tiny squares. I only recently started learning how to knit and have to say it is much better than crochet for garments and hats, the stitches compared to crochet IMO are just much prettier, and things fit better than crochet, more stretch and more forgiving in the fit. Plus I've just learnt raglan top down sweaters and it's so much easier than seaming up, combined with colour work I'm just having so much fun making sweaters and making pixel character motifs on them. Having said that, crochet is really good for beginners, there's no loose stitches to worry about, the variations on the stitches are much easier to understand! And nothing beats magic circle to make an actual plushie.
I feel a bit disappointed, the dog could have been knit at a tighter gauge and had more stand up! I mean there are great teachers on bluprint and Susan Anderson makes awesome knitted toys. I do like the energy from this team but it totally seemed she was implying that crochet toys are better where I think they are both great!
Exactly. I’m no professional but having made several toys I know she could have done better. A balloon animal? I thought this show was to compare the two techniques showing either could be used to create something wonderful. If I were a beginner I would come away that knitting toys yields a greatly inferior object and not even bother.
I used to knit when I was younger, and the other night I was trying to arm knit a chunky blanket and remembered exactly why I quit. It literally infuriates me if I can’t get it perfect on the first try and my stitches always end up different sizes 😭 Update: her “balloon” dog killed me 😂 and the crocheted dog is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen
I love this. I only know crochet, but I keep wanting to learn to knit. I'd be interested to see a crochet balloon animal and how crochet would tackle it differently.
in response to people who are asking for the pattern: I think the part of point is to show people that you don't NEED a pattern to make these sorts of things, I use to crochet things like this all the time and I never used a pattern, in fact I hated patterns because you have to be so meticulous on counting and keeping track of where you are and what you are doing or the whole thing gets messed up. granted as I grew I did learn to use patterns more and in leather-work, like I do now, patterns are so useful in insuring that you don't waste excess material and showing what the project will look like when it's done, but for this sort of project, I'd still rather not use a pattern, it gives and creates so much more creative freedom.
For Kint Amigurmi you'd have more possibilities using sock kniting needles, (a set of 4-5 needles set in a round) I'm in the middle of making a cute Knitted Fox. I also use to see alot of knitted patterns when this frist started becaming popular, but things quickly moved to being done with corchet. (I also corchet, and have had a lot of fun, but I think given enough time that knitting will be faster on basic patterns.)
I'm a fibre artist and I mainly crochet Amis, I'm not a fan of making blankets and clothes...too monotonous. I prefer how Amis look with crochet for sure (not just because of this video), also alot neater. I so wish I could design my own toys though, because I always rely on patterns, unfortunately. My mom is the knitter, but she only makes jerseys. Morgan, your dog is very cute and clever idea doing a balloon animal 😁 Vincent, yours is adorable too! Well done guys 😎👍
I both crochet and knit toys and sometimes mix the two together in a single toy. For babies or little kids who want the squishiness factor, I knit the toy. These are usually animals. For a doll that will be dressed, I always crochet it because then you have a firm base to dress the doll. And for the clothes? I knit them because then they have drape and sit more like actual clothes.
I crochet and listening to her explain how to decrease knitting and say "it's as simple as that" no. No it is not as easy as that. I tried knitting before I started hooking and I can't even cast on. Or even hold the needles 😂
And that's why both crafts are still around. I wish I could crochet but I CANNOT get my tension right. There are pros and cons to each craft. I love the cables I can create with knitting but I wish I could crochet for certain things like critters where I have to find a really good pattern on DPNs or translate from a flat pattern to DPNs and there aren't many patterns in general. I live with a crocheter and we always talk about the different things that are possible with each craft but they are both amazing!
I remember my attempt to learn how to knit. I ended up tying myself up. I spent a good minute or so untying myself😂 While I prefer to crochet I do suggest loom knitting for anyone who is lousy at proper knitting but still would like to knit.
Me neither!! I have an aunt that knits beautifully & has attempted to teach a couple times & I just cannot ): it’s so frustrating cause when they do it it looks so easy but when I try it I make a mess. Guess I’ll have to stick to my crochet xD not complaining, just wish I could do both.
@@xXxGingahxXx and Allie Ooo - All it takes is practise practise practise. For some people, skills are easier to grasp than others. Just keep trying 😊👍
I don't know about you but...I love to knit AND crochet!!! I want the best of both worlds!!! I think both knitting and crocheting are cool!! But that's just me!! That's what I think!!!!
It's easy to knit amigurumi legs and arms on dpns, 2 circular needles or with the magic loop method. In fact, why didn't you knit the balloon dog in the round?
I've leaned more towards crochet and I have a friend who's been doing a lot of knitting projects recently and we're always talking about the two. Also I have a knitting gran and used to have a crochet gran (which is why I learned both). So this video makes me really happy! ^^ Both dogs look sooo cute! And I never imagined the balloon animal method! Maybe if you stuffed him a bit tighter he might stay up easier?
I don’t care what anyone says... Crochet will ALWAYS be better than knit!!!!!! It’s a lot more versatile, works up faster, and just plain looks better.
I miss crochet, I wish it did not cause me so much wrist and shoulder pain. I promised my Daughter an amigrumi cake stuffy and it's going to take me 8 months of Sundays to finish. Knitting I could do all day, every day without pain.
Whoever said crocheting is easier lied to meXD I started knitting a few years ago and took to it fine. I decided to give crochet another go recently so I could try making an amigurumi and I'm struggling to get past the second row.-.
Dont give up! I tried to learner how to crochet twice before and got so frustrated with it! The it just clicked and away I went. Technique and tension just come with practise, if you have tight tension just got up a hook or needle size
No way! I have dabbled in crochet and knitting for a bit the last few years, never really finished a project, because I was to impatient. last week I decided to make a scarf using small patches squares trying different patterns, excepting squares that show my progress and that show flaws. For now, mostly knitting, but I am planning to make a few squares using crochet. And to combine the two styles in one scarf. As I was brainstorming,I was wondering, could the dronken grandma stitch also be made with needles? Squares can be made using both. Is there a stitch that can be produced by both. For example the chain in crochet looks quite a bit like the cast on for knitting. So I started to make the chain with my hands hoping to continue with the knitting needles, but that didn't seem to work. As I am a newbie, I might be going all over the place, because I don't have the experience, I don't know the boundaries of each type. I am curious as to the overlap
I’m a young crocheter and when I started I didn’t get a stitch marker. When I realized that I needed one I couldn’t get one so I just used a paper clip😂
Great comparison but if you find a really good knit pattern I think they turn out much defined and neater. I do both crafts. Crochet is way faster but knitting is more neater.
I love this entire concept as I love to crochet but have not yet learned to knit. Now for the question.......Where did you get those pants, young lady.......or did you make them? Please share :)
