Knitting vs. Crocheting

DIY

May 16

"Beautiful things come together one stitch at a time."

What's the difference?

Well, I am not an expert by any means but I have done both so I thought I'd share what I have learned and some of my favorite things.

Knitting:

Knitting utilizes two needles. The two basic stitches for knitting are Knit and Purl. Needles come in all sizes and materials. The larger the needle the larger the stitch and the quicker the knit. I have to say that I have used both metal and bamboo and I highly recommend bamboo. Metal needles are inexpensive but yarn tends to slide off metal. Also, I love circular needles, not just for circular knitting. Did I say I love circular needles?

Found on Etsy

Crocheting:

The basic tool for crocheting is a crochet hook. The basic stitch for crochet is the chain stitch. Crochet hooks come in both metal and bamboo. I haven't done enough crocheting to have an opinion. I used metal hooks and they worked fine.

Metal Crochet Hooks from Joann's

Bamboo Crochet Hooks

I thought I'd share some of my favorite things...

Be sure to come back Monday when we'll continue our knitting theme with "Is Knitting Sexy?"

Thanks for stopping by...

Until next time,

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Susan Newberry

Hi, I’m Susan! I’ve spent the last 10 years building my online company. I’ve always loved everything to do with design. In fact, after raising my kids, I decided to go to school and get my degree in Interior Design. While running my own interior design company, I started teaching and found that teaching was what I really loved. Combine that with Interior Design and well, you could say I was on cloud nine. I always loved the technical side of design which led me to graphic design and after studying graphic design, I was encouraged to open an Etsy shop to sell some of my creations. With my attention to detail and being somewhat of a perfectionist, graphic design made perfect sense. In December of 2018, I decided to retire from teaching and devote myself full time to my business and I haven’t looked back since! I love designing art for the home and would love to create something special for you.

It’s true what they say, “Love what you do, and you will never work a day in your life.”

https://www.susannewberrydesigns.com/

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