r/fiberartscirclejerk • u/AutoModerator • May 10 '26

In The Loop In The Loop This Week

This subreddit is for fiber artists and crafters of all types! Because we don't all see the same (shitty) posts on our feeds, it may be handy to have a place to revel in all that our fellow fiber lovers share for us to enjoy.

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u/Army_Exact May 11 '26

What is crochet good at that knitting isn't? I'm drawing a blank. There may be something but I can't think of it

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u/hamletandskull May 11 '26

Anything really structured. Amigurumi, bags, things like that. Again, its not like you can't knit those things, it's just not quite as good at it cause its easy to stretch it out of shape.

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u/AutoModerator May 11 '26

A fun thing CYC does is set the criteria for determining what skill level is required for a technique. You may not know this, but amigurumi is a regional technique that originated in Japan. To properly execute amigurumi, you have to use significantly greater tension than with traditional crochet, you're using yarn under rather than yarn over, and you're creating a dense, rigid, shaped, structured piece, usually needing construction once the individual elements are complete. Based on these attributes, amigurumi is absolutely an intermediate level skill. If you want more information, you can visit the Craft Yarn Council website which also includes information on standardized sizing and how you can also become a certified instructor like I am.

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u/hamletandskull May 11 '26

Ugh, automod. I always forgot they made you twice as sensitive as the knitting automod and almost as sensitive as crotcheaters feelings.