Reacting to your CROCHET / KNIT opinions and spicy hot takes
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Y'all have some spicy opinions!
I react to the hot takes from my followers across my social medias - and some of you REALLY like to be controversial..
Let me know what you think, do you agree on some? disagree on others? I would LOVE to hear from you in the comments below!
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Acrylics differ so much between each other! I have my favorite acrylics I bought locally and it's so soft I can cuddle it all day. But then, I asked my mom to borrow me some acrylics and it was so terrible to work with. Literally a barbed wire 😂
I totally agree! Why are they all so random??
Cheap doesn't always mean bad quality either, I've made some beautifully soft baby clothes from acrylic that only cost €2 per 100g
I think the pattern testing that calls for repost/tag/share etc are annoying because none of those tasks are really related to your ability to crochet ya know? Like I get when it's like "comment what type of yarn/color you would use" is reasonable interaction but I just think otherwise it seems like you are just fishing for the largest creators who want to test for you if that makes sense?
Yeah, I had a bit more time to think about this one since filming and I'd say there needs to be a good balance of requesting engagement and not over doing it and jumping through hoops to do so
they are so annoying esp bc sometimes i would like to participate but i have nobody i can tag lmaooo
@honeylipgloss you can always tag me!!! @kristins_little_stitch_shop
And it’s funny how you mentioned being paid with money vs yarn bc I feel like the tester calls forget that testers are essentially working for you for no money (in exchange for the pattern which is max $15 which barely covers one hour of work) but expect so much of them. I don’t understand how this became such a thing to ask for so much with free labor! I absolutely get supporting each other but making a list of demands in order to get the “opportunity to test my pattern” feels so close to brands asking to work for free in exchange for exposure lol
Some people have trouble sewing because of physical disabilities, which is why I don't think no-sew is lazy.
Yesssss! Such a valid point! Someone pointed this out on another post of mine and definitely another great point for why no-sew works for some ❤
@@crochetmezaddy I personally love sewing myself, but I can definitely understand why some people can only do no-sew. Sometimes I will sew on pieces instead of stitching them into the round like it tells me to, but shhh don't tell anyone.
I am lazy and proud. I can sew but if I can get a small short cut I'll take it.
Regarding to crochet clothing - I think it's often a skill issue - most of the clothes made from simple shapes, stitches and quite thick yarn (as in most of the items you see on the internet) doesn't look so good, as well as the opposite might be sometimes true, with a pattern that is too lacy and delicate you might end up looking like you are wearing doilies you found in an abadoned attic (which might me cool but not necessarily everyones style).
But as soon as you find the middle ground, it looks great
Yesss, someone said that they can imagine only crochet at musical festivals where knit would look random in that context so it makes me feel like both have their place
I'm working on a crochet top right now, and I'm so glad I opted for a 6mm hook. The yarn is nylon ribbon yarn that I found at an estate sale 18 years ago. It's super Halloween-y, but the "correct" hook size (~4mm) would turn it into a mess. I'm working on bust shaping right now, and I can't imagine how dense it would be with a smaller hook.
For the yarn wall/excessive amount of yarn thing, for creators that have that much, I understand because they’re constantly doing markets and/or have an Etsy where they’re selling plushies on there- so lots of it gets used. I think it’s good to stock up on sales, especially since plushie yarn is very expensive. I don’t see a problem with it as long as it’s being used and they’re not buying new yarn every day
I thought acrylic yarn shaming was a thing of the past. It used to be prevalent in the 80's and 90's, and there was a hangover into the 2000's. Personally, I use it for things that will give high use, require lots of washing. Kids toys, blankets etc. But for me acrylic is usually much cheaper and to some people it is the only yarn in their price range. I would rather they use acrylic and take part in a hobby they enjoy, than be priced out. So yeah... if you still yarn shame... keep your opinions to yourself!
Yeah the acrylic yarn shaming is a little classist (not to sound dramatic but that’s the best way to describe it). I live by a local yarn shop that sells only natural fibers, and all the yarn is beautiful but the cheapest skein in there is $16.50 and most range from $25-35 plus they are smaller skeins than commercial ones. If I want to make a sweater that calls for 2000 yds of yarn, chances are I don’t have $150+ to spend for that one project, so yes I’m going down to Joann’s with my coupons and buying 3 RH super savers for $20 lol
Yes yes yes! Fully agree all yarns have their strengths and weaknesses, there’s no supreme yarn
100% Acrylic/polyester yarn makes me sweat the moment I put it on me. I've been gifted tons of these items but I can't use them because of this. I crochet and knit with natural fibers for projects that will touch me in the future. I'd use the acrylic/poly for things that don't like a hot plate or towel holder, even these stuffies he does. But not for blankets scarves and such. If that makes me a snob then so be it I guess.
@@tianamarie989 yeah the acrylic can be sweaty plus touch-wise it doesn’t feel the best on skin, i usually line my jackets with a cotton fabric and use them on cold days with layers. I don’t think it’s snobby to only use natural fibers I love sugar and cream yarn, I think it’s more that some people who can afford to always use natural fibers act like acrylic projects are just as bad as fast fashion and aren’t real fiber artists, or like the people making blankets for their friends n family are single handedly responsible for killing the sea turtles lol
@tianamarie989 it doesn't make you a snob, you use what you choose to use. It's only when you enforce your beliefs on others that you become snob.
I do a blended yarn under technique. I go under for the first grab, but then yarn over. This happened unintentionally because I find it so much easier.
Ive heard of this and honestly, if it works, then it works!
I have to turn my projects inside out halfway through because of how I learned to start them
So like I make it inside out going in spirals and then flip it so it looks neater
I love that you asked for hot takes and then say "everyone just be nice!" You're too kind for this video Zac 😂😂😂 loved the video (and I will die on my low/no-sew hill! Mostly because my nieces cannot rip the arms off as easily when they're crocheted in 😂)
I will allow you to die on that hill haha it makes sense to me :P and also, yeah hahahah I just want us all to get along
My hot take is that the chunky yarn plushie community is RIFE with IP theft because original pattern design is just something that not many people are capable of. Since most of the designs are simple, they're much easier to copy by less skilled crocheters. I feel like I see the same handful of designs circulating in the community that are all rip-offs of god knows whose original design. It's also why I would never release a free pattern, makes it easier for the thieves!
Everyone wants to be able to say they're a pattern designer, but designing original pieces is a completely different beast than just following patterns. I know people hate gatekeeping but pattern design just is not for everyone. Your designs are actually some of the most unique chunky yarn plushie designs I've seen in this niche! Your originality has made me feel less jaded about this entire niche of amigurumi.
oh my gosh, now this is an interesting take! I really appreciate the kind words about my designs too! I'm glad that I'm standing out for good reasons!! I can totally see what you mean too, it does feel like that there's a lot of mash ups of simple designs to great other simple designs - like taking the arms and legs construction from the leggy froggy's and adding them to a random inanimate object pattern... it makes it cuter but also not that ground breaking in design know?
Caron simply soft is my favorite acrylic.
I'm a teenager and I get paid minimum wage so I don't make enough to spend money on expensive yarn and save up on gas money. I love to use acrylic and polyester to practice new stitches. I like to use it to make wallets, coin pouches, purses, and cute little charms. I do also use cotton yarn when it's on sale but yeah! Enjoy your day/night and fiber art❣️
There are some really nice, inexpensive acrylics these days, and there's no personal failing in using them. I like wool best, but I happily use acrylic for a lot of things because I can afford it. Keep crocheting! I'm happy to see young people involved in the art and craft of it!
Here are my yarn opinions. Caron Simply Soft is a very nice and soft acrylic. Red Heart Super Saver is a scratchy acrylic. Maybe someone will make a good recycled acrylic or polyester. Cotton is nice because it’s natural and washable but doesn’t have any stretch so it’s limited in what you can do. Wool is scratchy and I can’t imagine using it in a clothing item.
No-sew is fine if you really don't want to sew but honestly patterns with sewing *typically* look so much better. I do charge accordingly and I've never had anyone bat an eye at my prices (usually starts around $100 for what I do but they are all fully custom currently) and have even gotten tipped a few times on top of my pricing. Especially for short deadlines - she gave me a $25 tip on top of the purchase price. And some goat milk soaps and lip balm from her side business! So basically a $50 tip. I'm really glad people are starting to understand the work that goes into crochet.
Yarn wall: yes TECHNICALLY unnecessary. But I've also been crocheting since 5yo and knitting for 15 years. I'm only planning to do one to organize what I've amassed over 38 years. When it comes to my yarn I do need a visual organizing system so that's what makes sense for me to move into since my current "system" is working (the cats are lucky they're cute). I do try my best to pull from stash first.
I really do want to try a yarn under plushie but it's so hard to change the instinct to YO.
The softest acrylics come from a store a lot of people boycott (Hobby Lobby). But even JoAnn and Michael's have started trying to make softer acrylic lines compared to standard acrylic. A lot of natural fibers do soften up with washing/dampening/steaming to block - such as in a sweater. Each yarn has its place and if I don't know for sure, I assume it will end up in a child's hands and acrylic makes sense.
I do struggle with pattern changes. Meaning friends always think I should put out my massively modified ones but I know the base pattern came from someone else. I suppose I could reach out to the original creator since she doesn't appear to be selling her patterns anymore. Like I don't mean to gatekeep how I heavily changed say, a Wonder Woman inspired pattern to a Belle in a ballgown inspired dolly. But it's also not fair to the pattern creator to show their pattern and what I changed.
There's mean girls in every community. I've been accused of being the sour one in the decluttering/minimalism community for putting out content that points out why minimalism isn't the be-all end-all and why I don't consider myself a minimalist anymore.
I have so been intrigued by AI for inspiration. Like it might be fake but what if I could make something like that??
I think it's a great exercise to write a pattern regardless of your skills. I think the comment probably should be that you need to be realistic about what should be a free pattern vs a paid pattern.
For black yarn, I wouldn't use it in some settings, but most of my light bulbs are "daylight" and that makes a huge difference. I know a few people with those special quilting/true color lamps that start with an O but I'm blanking on the brand.
Knit vs crochet: I think English either is the only or one of the only languages that has two words for the craft. I bought a Japanese pattern booklet once since I knew someone at the time who could translate the pattern I wanted. The booklet had both knit a crochet patterns - they assume you know both.
Crochet clothing has come along leaps and bounds the last few years. If I want cozy, crochet is fine but a lot of times I also want knitted drape.
Melting safety eyes?? What??? I can't even stand when people use glue IN PLACE of the back piece. A safety eye tool is very inexpensive. I don't mean to be the safety eye police but there are regulations for toys or anything targeted at a child which anything you call a toy or push and sell would fall under this (in the US anyway).
Hating people is ridiculous. Some of us live in climates where it gets super cold and while I haven't made a velvet top but I have a store bought velvet cardigan that I wear a lot. Would make one. How inclusive of this person...
Ugly amigurumi is completely subjective.
I envy you your climate right now. It's a dress day for me (ie, wear a dress or drown in my own sweat).
Hi Zac. It has actually happened to me several times that the lock on the safety eyes has come loose, even though I have pressed it down extra hard. Since then I have also melted the safety eyes and it has never happened again. I know what you mean, but I've been careful ever since. Greetings from Germany Martin
I just add a few drops of hot glue to the backing or use a washer…when I’m not feeling lazy lol
oh my gosh, I think one thing that I actually edited out of this video, was the fact that safety eyes weren't intended for crochet, but for normal fabrics where they have a lot more to grip onto. With the fabric that we create with crochet being so varied because of the tension across artists, it's not surprising that sometimes eyes can come loose
Please don't melt them it makes then weaker ( I used to melt them) also if you add a strip of material between the back and your fabric ( on the inside is your work) will help hold them in place 😘 ps in the UK we have to weight test the eyes. And most methods fail. Definitely don't use them if the item if for a child under 7 🤗😘
@@CPLCrochetPoppy Oh, I wouldn't have thought so. But I'll change it immediately. I'll really have to think about how I handle it in future. Thank you for the great information.
You can also embroider eyes. It takes practise, but it's super cute--often cuter than safety eyes.
Patons Canadiana (acrylic) is SO soft. It's smooth af!
Thank youuuu ❤
late to the party, but I will say there is definitely a way to not work in the spiral and have dedicated rows without having a visible spine on the outside. I used this for a recent sweater pattern, but when you join the last stitch to the first stitch of the current row, you pull the current loop (the one of the hook) into the top legs of the first stitch, pushing the loop in from front to back. then you pull the loop up and work a normal single crochet into the top of the first loop. This forces the "extra yarn" to be behind the right side of the work and makes for a seemless join without having to spiral up the piece.
I’ve heard that melting the safety eyes is a huge safety risk especially in children’s toys, I’m with you on not doing that lol. I have super tight tension and haven’t had any issues with my safety eyes coming out so far, thankfully!
I’ve just found your channel and this is my first vid I’ve watched of yours. I’m excited to sub and see more!
I’ve been crocheting since I was a small child holding great grandma’s hands while she crocheted and explained what was happening. ❤
Since you’re an Aussie, this likely won’t be helpful for you, personally, but maybe helps someone here in the states. The basic acrylic store brand yarn at Michael’s, Loops and Threads, is my absolute favorite to work with! I won’t buy anything else for acrylics. It doesn’t split or fray, it’s soft right off the skein for working with, it washes up so so so soft and cuddly that you can make baby snugglers and blankies that look and feel incredible! I also use it for amigurumi.
PS-anyone rushing out to Michael’s, beware of other types of Loops and Threads yarn as they are NOT all equal! Only the basic acrylic skeins are good, imo. The fluffy yarn sheds til there’s nothing but a string left if the item needs washing. The jewel tones thinner stuff splits and grays and breaks off easily and if you gotta 🐸, you’re outta luck!
Sorry for the wall o’text😅
I've heard good things about Caron pound of love yarns too! I had a little play with them when I visited some creators in the US last year :P
Also welcome! I hope you enjoy your stay
Regarding the no-sew debate: there are things that absolutely need to be sewn, like amigurumi, and there are things that may be done without sewing. I personally prefer to crochet my clothes without sewing, just joining parts in the process. That eliminates one of the two tedious tasks at the end of it, so it really helps my ADHD brain to finish the project.
I thought that would be a 15-minute video, not a 40-minute one. Love it❤
We had a lot to cover haha and I'm even being sent more to bring up for a part 2!
Especially in the US, there is this natural wool users are better than acrylic yarn users mentality within the fiber communites :/ I don't get involved but I've seen a lot of it within social media groups.
interestiiiing, I feel like that people should just get used to all sorts of different fibres and understand what is best purpose for each one and leave it at that
It's never made sense to me but I've seen people get really nasty about wool being the only choice but this girl can't afford this hobby at those prices lmao
I love wool like nothing else, but I've got a sizable acrylic stash. Right now, it's set for my upcoming great-nephew and his nursery, as soon as I finish the most ironic christening suit on Earth. (It's for atheist parents, and made by a Jew. The grandparents are religious, though, and it's easier to grit teeth than fight.)
Melting plastic eyes, man... I only melt a bit of the tip of the plastic eyes and flatten it on to the backing after I attach them to the toy just to be sure that the plastic backing of each eye doesn't pop out when the toy gets thrown around. But to melt the eyes ON TO the stitches? I've never heard that done before 😳
maybe I misinterpreted it and maybe they just do what you do? who knows! I just avoid melting things altogether hahaha
I do joined rounds, yes there is a seam, but it speeds up the process for me buy HOURS depending on the size of the piece. Counting, recounting and frogging take long enough
but wouldn't it be more speedy to not do the join each time? D:
Wouldn’t a stitch marker fix the problem?
Loved this video. On the subject of pattern writing, I have a huge problem with selling a pattern when you can barely crochet. I have had to deep dive research creators before buying patterns recently. I was scammed in my opinion when I purchased a pattern and was having a lot.if difficulty with it, it literally was written out even the #s. "single crochet six in the magic ring you made.in the first sentence of this paragraph" like wtf! It's not a storybook. I found the creator on sm sites only to find out they had been crocheting for 3 months! In my opinion if you are going to sell a pattern you should hire a proof reader it's like 40 bucks for an animuguri pattern. Then do a tester call if you want.
My second issue is lately on YT the algorithm is showing me a lot of crochet content and there are pattern review videos. And in everyone I have watched they literally rip the creator to shreds with comments like "this could be a no sew pattern, they SHOULD have made it no sew! And then ranknit lower because it isn't! This creator has a largish following but because they do markets and want it fast and easy, they bash patterns that are not no sew. One channel bashes patterns by saying all patterns should be written for beginners, like what???? In a convo I had with her she said the pattern writer should be responsible for teaching any stitch that isn't a sc,hdc,dc, slst, with linked videos. I said but patterns are labeled under degree of knowledge, if a pattern says intermediate or expert then if.you have 4 months of knowledge that is on you if you can't make it. She came back with then the pattern writer is gatekeeping and not inclusive. I was.just.blown away. And finally there is one channel where she just started to crochet within the year and if the plushie doesn't look perfect it's the patterns fault. She is obviously making items from patterns above her level. Her tension is so so loose and items are super wonky. But because she is passively aggressive bashing the pattern with this holier than thou I am super smart attitude she has started acquiring mean girl followers. I have been crocheting 50 years, I started at 5. I just think the new mentality is "I want to make it, I don't need experience the pattern should be written how I want it or it is wrong!" I mean at this point my gen x bad attitude is starting to show lol. I would love to pop up a tent next to them at a market and see who sells more or less @ a higher profit. Ok that was a mean thought but damn its hard to be nice sometimes!😂
I just finished my first Amigarumi Dino to give to a 3 year old. I needle felted the eyes- I used yarn I had lying around instead of wool roving and brushed it (carded) it using an old dog brush - it worked great .
27:47 the only time I care about my crocheting being called knitting is when it’s my family or friends who I’ve told that I crochet not knit like a million times because I’ve already corrected them a ton so they SHOULD know. But a random passerby? I don’t care at all lolll
I wish to know how anyone who is into crocheting or knitting is able to avoid big stash of yarn 😅
Im making amigurumi for over 15 years now and i did in rounds joining round,, yarn overs, under, mix and what i figure out is that some things are better in some ways and others in other way, there is room for every style 🤷♀️.
I prefer toys croched basic body and knitted clothing just cos knitting looks more delicate but sometimes i want more chunky look so i crochet it.. Think best thing is to learn everything and play and see what works best for you and not judge others in their creative process.
Sometimes "ugly" amigurumi toys are cute cos they are so "ugly" 😂
About patterns what annoys me is when i buy pattern and then I see I cant sell finished item, it should be mentioned in advance....
Honestly, you’re so right about all of this ❤😂
@@crochetmezaddy 🤗❤
Fyi, in the US, if it is not mentioned that you can't sell the item prior to the purchase of the pattern, it is not lawful. So you can indeed sell the items but not disseminate the pattern. Also, there is no refund policy in pdf pattern purchases. I know this because I bought a pattern that stated no sale of made item on the last page of the pattern in tiny print. I brought it to a family friend who is a contract attorney, and he said they could never find you liable for copyriggt infringement.
@@tkgosselin oh good to know, thank you for information
Great video, new subscribers 😊 my only disagreement is bi-stitchual. Why gatekeep a word, are we banning "bi-lingual" also?
In my experience it’s more known as a pun on the word Bisexual, which my bisexual friends have shown discomfort with the use of their identity as being part of the joke. Potentially it could be pun on bi-lingual or something but not from what I’ve ever heard hahaha
@crochetmezaddy I totally understand!! I just don't think it's meant in a bad way... just a way to explain that some fiber artists "go both ways". I don't think being bisexual is anything to be ashamed of, it's just how someone is. So I feel the same way about bistitchual. Thanks for your reply ❤️
@@sommerc4633I agree with you.
I have just found your channel. I love ❤️ it. You are super cool and have a great accent 😀
Totally agree with the pattern tester call thing and I feel like it definitely shows that the people applying now how to follow directions!😊
This video had me cackling like an idiot btw 😂
hahahah I'm glad you enjoyed! I sometimes feel like people are exhausted with pattern tester calls because there's been such a boom of people wanting to crochet and now design too..
Okay. So I agree with most of what you said. Except joining rounds and no-sew patterns. For many amigurumi, crocheting in the round is fine. But I absolutely HATE the look of jogging when utilizing color changes (like if something has stripes). I think it looks lazy, like the person couldn’t be bothered to make a clean strip. As for no-sew, I agree that sewing pieces together can definitely add to the look and shouldn’t be a deciding factor on whether you purchase/make a pattern or not. However, I do think there is a place for no-sew and there are some no-sew patterns that are super detailed and its impressive the designer was able to make it no-sew. It is also an easier entry point for beginners. Lastly, and my main reason, is I have some major sensory issues. I can’t always afford natural fibers, so I use a lot of acrylic, which is mostly fine. But the FEELING of that yarn being pulled through stitches is the absolute WORST. Sewing those pieces together is literally torture, so it ends up looking sloppy because I try to finish it as quickly as possible. So for some people, there might be more to it than just being “lazy” or not wanting to build that skill. 😊
Saw your yarn wall.. like, literally not even that much yarn.
😂
I appreciate this hahaha
Alsooo I love seeing Gizmo along your collection 🥹 so special
Gizmo is a staple on my desk now haha
Maybe i just don't like cotton yarn, but i feel like it would be hard to work with and would have a worse feeling for plushies?
also i really like felt eyes, but only for specific projects where i want the eyes to look a specific way
blanket yarn is great for blankets! its just not my favorite for amagarumi
Cotton yarn kills my hands with plushies, but it's very durable and easily washable for kids!
your babys look like they are enjoying watching you talk 😅
and I love them back
King opinion on the tester question 👑 Love these types of videos from you!!
I want to do more of these community discussion type ones hehe
Im new to crochet and have exclusively used needlefelting for eyes and details with acrylic yarns (im doing aphid777 's from deviantart eeveelution baby patterns)
I tend to be super tight- probably too tight- with my stitches so it really works nice with the inital felting layer since theres less gaps for the needle to go through and stab the stuffing. With how plush yarns seem to break im not sure if needlefelting would work at all without damaging or completely breaking the stitches below
Side note i love sewing pieces probably more than the crochet itself 😅
I loooove sewing too - and agree, felting into chenille yarns just doesn't work at all. The way that the yarn is created doesn't allow for the felt needle to connect and actually felt like it does with wools, cottons and acrylics
Some of these hot takes are boiling hot! Some of them are lukewarm haha but all of them were interesting to hear about!! Especially finding out where Zaddy stands!
Considering you sent in half - I feel like this is a bias take
GREAT video, Zac! Love seeing you over here on YT. So many “hot takes” that surprise me, truly. I agree with you - on most of the topics - in this video! Hugs from the Oh! ☺️🫶🏻🧶
Hehe thank you! I’m glad you liked the video ❤
Melting Safety eyes is a European safety standard for making childrens toys. By melting the back and flattening it creates a stopper not only for those with loose stitches but to prevent children pulling them out 🤓 I hope that helps
Ooooohhh!!! That’s so interesting - thank you for the insights ❤
My German shepherd eats those eyes out of every stuffy my children have had. We only buy stuffies with sewn eyes now 😂😂
Awwww thanks for the shoutout!! Also…did you just completely about face your opinion on acrylic mid sentence 🤣🤣
Hahaha look, my mind is running a million miles an hour at all times - I’m surprised I got this video to be coherent hahahaha
Nice video. You're fun to watch! I look forward to you growing your channel and posting more videos
Just a Ami beginner, so no sew suits me. Maybe its time for me to improve, so I will have to watch your sewing tips. Interesting video thanks for sharing.
Honestly, whatever works for you - but I definitely want more people to give it a try! No harm is learning new skills
I agree with allll of your takes on this - must be an Aussie thing 🤧
hahahah thank you! Maybe it is :P
There are mean girls in every community, and they're not all girls. Just brush 'em off and go. If they can't remember their manners, it's not your job to do the remembering for them.
❤️🔥 new camera looks good
I feel so professional with it
I do worry that when i was newer into fiber arts, I feel like I pretty easily could have followed a pattern not realizing that it was completely ripping off someone else's pattern? Just cause I hadn't really seen any, say, turtle patterns before?
YESSS I was thinking exactly this - Ive also seen people feud before about very similar patterns and I wonder if some people just pick a pattern and therefore pick a side??
Regular and Dappled(not sparkles or brights) Bernat Baby Blanket yarn is super soft and I love to use for plushies. With that being said the flagship Bernat Blanket yarn is garbage to work with! The squeak KILLS me 🥴 and it’s rough to the touch.
My favourite eyes are needle felted. I don't think glued felt is any safer that plastic eyes for small children, they'll still pull them off and put them in their mouth. Either sewn on or felted on for safety.
But this can be said for any part of the plushie. A horn, tail..the stuffing. Nothing is 100% “safe”.
@rebeccapfeifer2376 it can, my point being melting the plastic on the safety eyes actually ruins the integrity of the eye making it more likely to break and less safe than using it properly. And saying you're using glued eyes for safety doesn't make sense when they're just as likely to come off.
I ALWAYS wash my hands before crocheting, even handwriting i cant crochet or write with sweaty hands or food stained reasy hands ewww
As far as mean girls go - man. The older ladies within the crochet community have zero patience or tolerance for newer crocheters. Not all of them but when I was learning, I would post questions online and the older ladies were just mean.
I think the mean girls can come in all shapes and sizes. I would wish more people were more welcoming and patient with newer crafters but idk how we would change that!
I thankfully haven't come across many mean girls overall - but man, that first month or two, as I was trying to learn how to read patterns and would post what I now know would be a really simple question, I would get older women making snide remarks. It definitely influenced which crochet groups and fiber groups I decided to join a lot!
Also melting the safety eyes actually stops them being safety eyes 🤯 once heated the plastic is brittle and can snap and you're back to eye falls off and kid puts it in their mouth
OOOP, now that's a new take on that one hahah damned if you do, damned if you don't
Crochet items, especially toys should be lined.
I wish those within the crochet/knitting communities were more kind/understanding of those within the community who may not have the privileges they scream about.
Example is buying expensive yarns (because “it’s better for the environment and you hate the environment if you don’t”), or those who may prefer no sew because of disabilities regarding sewing, etc.
My hottest take is that I see an excessive amount of ableism/classism/elitism within both communities present day, and it honestly discourages me greatly as a beginner 🥲
I think that disability perspective is one that I haven't had anyone bring up to me regarding no sew (or even yarn types) and I'm thank you you've brought it up - because it is such a valid point to make that these different ways of doing things, are not only out of preference but sometimes out of necessity
People getting bent over amigurumi patterns makes no sense to me. We're literally dealing with shapes : sphere, square, circle, cone ect - there are limited ways to create these shapes so someone with no pattern can freeform something that someone else perhaps "wrote" a pattern for. They didn't steal it - they just made it how it's made. Same with facial details - cats have whiskers. It's like someone taking a common stitch like a granny cluster and making a blanket then calling it "their" pattern. Granny clusters have been around forever. If anyone with crochet knowledge could make the same blanket without your pattern, was your "pattern" really necessary in the world? Should you be taking money for that?
yes yes YES. I always say I would be most upset if someone was legitimately selling my actually pattern, not even just the design but the pdf download too!
Dayum what camera you using your skin looks so goooood
guorl idk how it did this I just hit record and this is what turned up
My take away is…. People have IRL crochet friends 😢. I’m all alone amongst friends.
just bring your crochet with you hahaha force it upon them
Crochet is really ugly if not done with extreme delicacy
HAHAHA now that's a hot take
Great video!! Such a fun one. New sub.
- @SillySnailStitchery
thank you and welcome!
Great video, new subscribers 😊 my only disagreement is bi-stitchual. Why gatekeep a word, are we banning "bi-lingual" also?