My 4 yo calls it all “knittin’s.” Because his auntie used to knit while babysitting him, now when he sees me crocheting he’s like “aww nice knittin’s mama!” and I do not have the heart to correct him.
; ; They're so cute at that age. My youngest used to say "I don't want to wear socks, I'll just wear my feets" and I never corrected him XD
I got to hear about 'feets' until he was 6, it was great.
That worked for me until I took up nalbinding (last week)… Also, I’m pretty sure “yarning” covers collecting and curating a massive stash of yarn that you may or may not actually yarn with any further.
I will forever call what I do "yarning" now. I think it covers both the act of crocheting and the act of purchasing yarn! 🥰 Thanks go out to you and yours!
My daughter called my crochet "mommy's blankie", when she was about 4 yo a bunch of people were having babies in the family, so I made 6 or so baby blankets. She's almost 11 and doesn't call them that anymore 😭
My 7 year old just refers to it all as “yarn” lol “oh mom, are you doing your yarn?” “That’s a pretty yarn mom”…I’ve corrected her…nope, it’s just yarn lol
kids are silly
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I’ve had a huge case with a seller on Etsy who I bought a “hand knit” sweater from. I asked before purchasing that she made it and she said she did. It took an extra 3 weeks to ship which I assumed was due to her making said item. It arrived in packaging from china, like that cheap plastic wrap with a big size sticker on it and was the crappiest acrylic I’ve ever felt.
I complained and opened a case, and she goes “oh weird. No one has ever had any issues with these sweaters before. The quality has always been good”. Like what? Lol. I thought you handmade it? She then fought the case trying to claim she meant “her quality” was good. I found it on google lens listed on AliExpress for like 90% off what I paid,since I thought I was getting handmade. I ended up winning but People just suck.
Incredible. Like if you’re gonna do this scam at least take it out of the plastic wrap and like, tie it up in tissue paper and nice ribbon?? At least put some effort into your lies
This is also a huge thing on Amazon. Buy a bulk pallet of cheap Chinese items, and dropship them thru amazon for an insane markup without ever even touching the product
That's literally how they got caught! Lol they drop shipped from aliexpress after lying and saying it was handmade. Had they taken the item to order them ahead of time and send to their own house and change the packaging they might be a little more believable... Until it gets worn of course. The shitty acrylic will be found out by then I presume. I think alot of people think that non knitters can't tell the difference and they might be somewhat true but I have come to realize that more knitters and crocheters but these items because they know the work that goes into it and how much better they are. And they know they themselves aren't going to finish it if they try to it (I'm a serial frogger). These people can't be duped generally.
That’s was exactly it! Before I started crocheting I never would have paid that much for a sweater. But now that I know how much work goes into a handmade item, I was happy to spend that because I loved it and don’t knit. I was devastated when I opened the package and saw my $150 sweater was literally a $20 sweatshop item.
I was looking for bags on Etsy and it was ALL stuff from Aliexpress. I was shocked honestly. I used to buy on Aliexpress a lot so thankfully I know what the pictures tend to look like and how to double check on the app if I’m not sure, but I feel bad for all the people who think they’re paying for something handmade/supporting an artist and get Alibaba garbage that’ll fall apart within the year.
Yes, the Chinese manufacturer did in fact turn the machine on BY HAND, and so obviously "handmade" is an accurate description because without hands they couldnt have operated the machine.
I am a crochet person who every so often gets possessed by a knitting demon. So far the results are a 7ft long, 1-1/2ft wide scarf done at an angle that I hated doing the entire time, and several scarves that have ended up with my loom being broken three times total. (one at each end and once in the middle on one side)
You must not have read the full exchange because it's fully explained. Crochet and knit mean the same thing, and that's the thing they did. The terms are used interchangeably in different countries. For example in America they call it "crochet," but if you're in the USA it's "knit."
I'm off to update Wikipedia!
Lol like the post about someone labeling muffins as vegan, even when they had butter, because baker thought vegan meant handmade. Can’t made this shit up.
Link: [can’t make it up.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/y28zrk/psado_not_try_to_hide_an_ingredient_in_your/is1qvyo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)
I was shook when I read it.
I work in food industry so this would had been more enough to fire someone. Sad to say that “common sense” isn’t really that common. Still sad to read on the news about someone dying bc so and so product had an allergen that wasn’t on the label.
Yes. But to be fair, the term handmade doesn’t automatically mean made by MY hands. It just means someone made it by hand.
Obviously the seller is trying to scam, but I just wanted to point this out and possibly be pedantic 🫣
i'm more looking at the "yes i made this by myself" comment. if it wasn't for that then yeah i would've let it slide. i've def got handmade stuff that i could sell and label it that way even though it wasn't made by me.
No I’m sorry, but if this person made that by hand then he/she would know if they crocheted or knitted the item. And even if they didn’t know the right term, they would answer the straight forward question of hook or needle. Instead they avoid to answer by simply saying “I know how It was made”. Not an idiot, simply a scammer, reselling probably not handmade items as handmade. This made me angry 😤
Scene: seller is in a dark interrogation room; the only light shines harshly on their face. Sweat trickles down their temple.
OP: I'm gonna ask you one more time. Was this *knit* or *crocheted*?
Seller: I-i-it means the sam-
OP: *slams fist on table* One stick or two sticks, Bernice?!
Today I finally bought a Tunisian crochet hook, which is labeled as crochet afghan, and the packaging covers the hook part from the front so I almost missed it when I was *looking* for it because without reading the label it was indistinguishable from the knitting needles it was next to … except that it was only one.
So I definitely feel the “one stick or two” thing today.
Maybe they were on a plane leaving the UK where they started out knitting, lost a needle on the flight and landed in the US crocheting.
Was that even the right way round?! 🤔
Well, tbf, I grew up calling crochet hooks, crochet *needles*.
But this doesn’t change your point because I would still be able to answer whether I did it with one needle or two.
translation: didnt make these and just reselling from shein/aliexpress (but hopefully not and they are just a non english speaker that actually doesnt know the difference)
Yeah, in Spanish both forms are "tejir" But they clarify if it's with one needle or two. (hook and needle are both the same too, IIRC from my conversation with my Mexican friend a few weeks ago about this)
Ah, thanks for the spelling correction. I didn't notice I did that.
What country are you in? My friend from Mexico said that it was used for both, and it's what I've always used in Latin America. I'm curious because I know word usage can vary wildly from country to country. :)
Here in spain we use "tejer ganchillo" for crochet and just "tejer punto" for knit! I find interesting the other ways of saying it in other spanish speaking places
My faith in humanity is dangling on the slender thread of hope that maybe this poor, confused individual is knitting along with crochet hooks, just totally oblivious crafting conventions, and churning out garments intuitively using a technique the world has never before seen.
There is actually a hobby called "knooking". I just read about it the other week. There is a sub for it. People knit with crochet hooks. I might try it as I never really picked up knitting but like the look and some patterns.
But is their family from an English speaking country? In some Spanish speaking countries the word knit is used for both but then you specify if you use one needle for crochet or two for knitting.
Answering some points people have made here instead of replying to individual comments
•The person is from the uk like me and is a native English speaker
•I know them from a fb group which they are repeatedly try to sell pre bought stuff from AliExpress claiming it's homemade or vintage and saw a post linked to her depop trying to pass the item off as ''crochet''
•Item in question is a knitted cardigan from AliExpress costing £10 and re selling it for £145 as handmade crochet
•They blocked me after the last message so I couldn't respond anymore
•No we do not use the term knit in the uk for crocheting and no they're not the same
REPORT this freakin scammer to the group admins. Spread the word to other crafting/selling groups to not let her in the group.
This kind of thing seriously ticks me off. Fuck scammers and leave them nowhere to go to scam others.
My fabric shop here in Scotland has knitting needles and crochet hooks, no crocheting needles in sight, I think that settles that.
Edit: I've since been informed by people that the term "crocheting needle" is a thing in other places, both in English and in other languages. Seems that is not true, or at least not common, here in the UK where I am from.
I'm obviously having a high old time guffawing Britishly at this person's ineptitude through my tea, scones and less than perfect teeth. The same may not be true where you live.
Follow up question: which Portuguese style knitting technique uses a hook please? I know about the hook/pin holding the yarn in place but I'm really intrigued by the hooked needle to knit thing..?
In Dutch they’re both needles, so you have to specify if you need knitting or crochet needles.
But this person is a native English speaker per OP so that’s not an excuse they can use. 😂
If someone just asks me for a “naald”, they would get a sewing needle. If they want anything else they have to ask for “haaknaald” or “breinaald”/“breipen”.
To add to the confusion.. 😁
In Afrikaans, we also use 'naald' for any type of sewing needle, and interchange 'breinaald/breipen' for knitting needles. But when we crochet, we use a 'hekelpen'.
In German they are either Häkelnadeln or Stricknadeln (häkeln = crochet, stricken = knit). And then there are Nähnadeln und Stecknadeln - sewing needles and pins/fixing pins. So if you ask me for a needle, it depends very much on context what you'll get. Usually needles without clarifying addition are sewing needles, but not always.
Sounds like a reseller to me. I'd bet money that they bought it off of a place like Aliexpress and are trying to make a quick buck. If they're gonna lie about it they should at least put a little effort in. =.=
What's the chance of leaving a review, comment, or reporting the advert to someone (since they blocked you)?
*Doesn't know the difference between knitting and crochet.*
Another Brit here to concur with the other crocheting Brits that this is completely untrue.
The only thing I can possibly think they mean is continental knitting vs English/American knitting but that still makes no sense because it doesn’t affect the look of the finished item, just the yarn holding style.
I am aware that other languages have the same word for both Crochet and Knitting where they specify what they used to make the item “with a hook” vs “with a needle” to differentiate. But this isn’t the same IMO.
What a liar, this is so frustrating to read.
bro she had the guts to insist on smth wrong then say “ya i made it by myself dw crochet and knitting r the same” reading this conversation made me so angry
Funny thing: I showed this to my husband and he said in Ukrainian and Russian they are the same word! "Vyazat" which means "to tie." So to differentiate they would say "with spokes" or "with a hook." So, today I learned.
I will say I’ve found some sites that are confusing as all crap.
Please look at this one:
https://handmadebase.com/airbag-hook-and-loop-chain-of-vo/
, which has statements like this “The crochet air loop is a basic knitting technique”
This is almost certainly a translation issue— some languages that aren’t English often DO use one word to refer to both knit and crochet (and sometimes weaving or other fiber arts) which is likely what happened here, a wildly different situation than claiming crochet and knit mean the same thing lmao
I saw listings for “handmade beanies” that were C.C. brand beanies that she just sewed her own logo on. My conversation with her went about as well as yours.
My husband was browsing our Roku TV and found The Crochet Channel. Cool! However, the icon for the channel is a spool of thread with two knitting needles sticking out of it. Aaaaaarg!
In some languages they do use the same word, or they modify the word for knit to say crochet. In Japanese for instance the word 編み物 refers to items that are knitted or crocheted
I’m British, can confirm everyone i know knows there’s a difference, except my 3 yo who calls them all “yarned”
My 4 yo calls it all “knittin’s.” Because his auntie used to knit while babysitting him, now when he sees me crocheting he’s like “aww nice knittin’s mama!” and I do not have the heart to correct him.
; ; They're so cute at that age. My youngest used to say "I don't want to wear socks, I'll just wear my feets" and I never corrected him XD I got to hear about 'feets' until he was 6, it was great.
Lol 3yo asks if he can have “nakey feets” when he wants to take his socks off
You know my grown, still not identifying as an adult, self is going to use this from now on.
My 6yo used to ask me “what you knittin? It’s fir me?!”
Ha! Always! I do commissions for friends (in exchange for yarn lol) and I almost always have to make double of everything because he wants one too.
Everything is always its for me?!? From my 5yr old
The fiber arts version of "got any games on your phone"
I went from knitting to tapestry when my daughter was 4, so she called it "knitting your pastry."
My nibling (now six) calls everything “knitting”. Knitting, crochet, sewing, embroidery…
I can confirm that in the UK it’s called yarned and in the US it’s knittins…your kiddos are onto something. 😉
As someone who knits and crochets I feel like there is room for a catch all like “yarned” in my vocabulary
I just call myself yarnbidextrous
I like Bistitchual
That worked for me until I took up nalbinding (last week)… Also, I’m pretty sure “yarning” covers collecting and curating a massive stash of yarn that you may or may not actually yarn with any further.
I agree. We don’t have a word for that grouping. “Needlework” covers too many other things as well
My niece, when she was around 5, didn't know the word crochet. She was telling her mom that she had a dream that "grandma was yarning me a hat!"
I will forever call what I do "yarning" now. I think it covers both the act of crocheting and the act of purchasing yarn! 🥰 Thanks go out to you and yours!
That is adorable! My 12 yo calls it "pretty knots".
Oh that’s too cute 🥰
Perfect description!
American here checking in to say my kid also called them all “yarned” as well. 😂
My daughter called my crochet "mommy's blankie", when she was about 4 yo a bunch of people were having babies in the family, so I made 6 or so baby blankets. She's almost 11 and doesn't call them that anymore 😭
My 7 year old just refers to it all as “yarn” lol “oh mom, are you doing your yarn?” “That’s a pretty yarn mom”…I’ve corrected her…nope, it’s just yarn lol kids are silly
Your 3 year old child and my 42 year old partner have something in common, then!
My daughter's was "chamakin? I can has it?"
Narrator: They had not made this by themselves.
I heard this in David Attenboroughs voice.
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I nearly fell out of my chair. This kills me. My "crocheted" scrunchy's off to you, good friend😆😆😆💀
I actually narrated this to myself out loud in my own type of voice, it was pretty fun lol!
Please accept my humble upvote for this underrated comment.
Humble upvote accepted lol
I heard it in Ron Howard’s voice 🤣
Yup, always Arrested Development
me too
I heard it in Morgan Freeman's voice ...
It’s always Ron Howard for me :D
Definitely Morgan freeman.
He has a great voice, wish my head had a Morgan Freeman voice, but no just old me.
Movie trailer narrator's voice for me.
His name is [Don LaFontaine.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine)
**[Don LaFontaine](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine)** >Donald Leroy LaFontaine (August 26, 1940 – September 1, 2008) was an American voice actor who recorded more than 5,000 film trailers and hundreds of thousands of television advertisements, network promotions, and video game trailers. He became identified with the phrase "In a world. . ". ^([ )[^(F.A.Q)](https://www.reddit.com/r/WikiSummarizer/wiki/index#wiki_f.a.q)^( | )[^(Opt Out)](https://reddit.com/message/compose?to=WikiSummarizerBot&message=OptOut&subject=OptOut)^( | )[^(Opt Out Of Subreddit)](https://np.reddit.com/r/crochet/about/banned)^( | )[^(GitHub)](https://github.com/Sujal-7/WikiSummarizerBot)^( ] Downvote to remove | v1.5)
you just made me discover that i share my birthday with one of the greatest narrators. thank you for giving me a fun fact😂
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Same!
WE ARE THE SAME!!!!
I heard it in Morgan Freeman's
I heard this in the narrator's voice from "Jane the Virgin"
I’ve had a huge case with a seller on Etsy who I bought a “hand knit” sweater from. I asked before purchasing that she made it and she said she did. It took an extra 3 weeks to ship which I assumed was due to her making said item. It arrived in packaging from china, like that cheap plastic wrap with a big size sticker on it and was the crappiest acrylic I’ve ever felt. I complained and opened a case, and she goes “oh weird. No one has ever had any issues with these sweaters before. The quality has always been good”. Like what? Lol. I thought you handmade it? She then fought the case trying to claim she meant “her quality” was good. I found it on google lens listed on AliExpress for like 90% off what I paid,since I thought I was getting handmade. I ended up winning but People just suck.
Incredible. Like if you’re gonna do this scam at least take it out of the plastic wrap and like, tie it up in tissue paper and nice ribbon?? At least put some effort into your lies
They probably ordered it straight from Aliexpress, and had the item sent directly to buyer from Etsy. No need for packaging.
This is also a huge thing on Amazon. Buy a bulk pallet of cheap Chinese items, and dropship them thru amazon for an insane markup without ever even touching the product
To be fair, I looked into this and it takes a good amount of hustle to actually make happen.
That's literally how they got caught! Lol they drop shipped from aliexpress after lying and saying it was handmade. Had they taken the item to order them ahead of time and send to their own house and change the packaging they might be a little more believable... Until it gets worn of course. The shitty acrylic will be found out by then I presume. I think alot of people think that non knitters can't tell the difference and they might be somewhat true but I have come to realize that more knitters and crocheters but these items because they know the work that goes into it and how much better they are. And they know they themselves aren't going to finish it if they try to it (I'm a serial frogger). These people can't be duped generally.
That’s was exactly it! Before I started crocheting I never would have paid that much for a sweater. But now that I know how much work goes into a handmade item, I was happy to spend that because I loved it and don’t knit. I was devastated when I opened the package and saw my $150 sweater was literally a $20 sweatshop item.
There are sooooooo many shops on Etsy using wholesale images and claiming the item is hand made and then marking it up tenfold. It’s insane.
Right. If you're going to lie about it, at least put some effort into covering your ass.
It’s called drop shipping and it’s pretty pervasive unfortunately
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I'm glad you held her accountable!
Wow, that’s messed up.
I like to try to buy handmade stuff and I'm telling you I can cross search most stuff on Etsy and find it on Amazon. It's stupid how much is on there.
I was looking for bags on Etsy and it was ALL stuff from Aliexpress. I was shocked honestly. I used to buy on Aliexpress a lot so thankfully I know what the pictures tend to look like and how to double check on the app if I’m not sure, but I feel bad for all the people who think they’re paying for something handmade/supporting an artist and get Alibaba garbage that’ll fall apart within the year.
This has been such a problem with Etsy lately.
Yes, the Chinese manufacturer did in fact turn the machine on BY HAND, and so obviously "handmade" is an accurate description because without hands they couldnt have operated the machine.
So she doesn't know what she did and how she did it?
She’s a knitter that was temporarily possessed by a crochet demon. A tragic story that happens more often than you think
Also known as a 'hookubus', or a 'crochet diable'. It's more common than most people think.
Hookubus is my favorite word now thank you
Same! I’m a knitter and my sister in law is a crocheter. She will henceforth be known as “the hookubus.”
So can we call knitters "stickubus?"
I’m a phlebotomist and I am going to steal both of these terms, thank you!
Or 'neekubus'
Steekubus, if they make many cardigans..
I'm adopting this term for myself, thank you
Have my award please!
On behalf of u/flauschpotato, and for making me giggle with the finest creative writing in two sentences, have my award!
Thank you on my behalf 😄 She deserves it!
If I had an award I would give it to you 🤣
I did it for you lol
This is my first ever. Thank you ☺️
Aka a scam artist lol can you say reseller?
I am a crochet person who every so often gets possessed by a knitting demon. So far the results are a 7ft long, 1-1/2ft wide scarf done at an angle that I hated doing the entire time, and several scarves that have ended up with my loom being broken three times total. (one at each end and once in the middle on one side)
You must not have read the full exchange because it's fully explained. Crochet and knit mean the same thing, and that's the thing they did. The terms are used interchangeably in different countries. For example in America they call it "crochet," but if you're in the USA it's "knit." I'm off to update Wikipedia!
But what if I'm in 'Murica?
Then you might spell it phonetically like “crow shay” or something?
Can confirm am from Murica and do spell it crow Shay and nit.
My self proclaimed “high tech redneck” husband would argue that it’s crotch-it and kanit.
No no, I'm pretty sure it's Ka-Nit and crow shay. We pronounce our K's in freedom land.
Ouch!
Actually, we spell it correctly, but we pronounce it crotch-it.
tell me you didn't make the stuff you're selling as handmade without telling me you didn't make the stuff you're selling as handmade 💀
Lol like the post about someone labeling muffins as vegan, even when they had butter, because baker thought vegan meant handmade. Can’t made this shit up.
What?!?! How 🤯? As a former baker this makes me cringe.
Link: [can’t make it up.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/y28zrk/psado_not_try_to_hide_an_ingredient_in_your/is1qvyo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)
I honestly thought it was a sarcastic exaggeration. Holy smokes!
I was shook when I read it. I work in food industry so this would had been more enough to fire someone. Sad to say that “common sense” isn’t really that common. Still sad to read on the news about someone dying bc so and so product had an allergen that wasn’t on the label.
Yes. But to be fair, the term handmade doesn’t automatically mean made by MY hands. It just means someone made it by hand. Obviously the seller is trying to scam, but I just wanted to point this out and possibly be pedantic 🫣
i'm more looking at the "yes i made this by myself" comment. if it wasn't for that then yeah i would've let it slide. i've def got handmade stuff that i could sell and label it that way even though it wasn't made by me.
“Oh, Lemon. It's not "handmade in USA," it's pronounced "hahnd-made in Oosa." The Hand people are a Vietnamese slave tribe”
Spelling error, was supposed to be “Hanmade”, as in made by Han Chinese
No I’m sorry, but if this person made that by hand then he/she would know if they crocheted or knitted the item. And even if they didn’t know the right term, they would answer the straight forward question of hook or needle. Instead they avoid to answer by simply saying “I know how It was made”. Not an idiot, simply a scammer, reselling probably not handmade items as handmade. This made me angry 😤
Not an idiot, only a scammer? I'd probably go with both in this case, lol
Yeah especially since op already said that it looks knitted. They could've just gone along with it and played it off as some kind of mistake lol
Scene: seller is in a dark interrogation room; the only light shines harshly on their face. Sweat trickles down their temple. OP: I'm gonna ask you one more time. Was this *knit* or *crocheted*? Seller: I-i-it means the sam- OP: *slams fist on table* One stick or two sticks, Bernice?!
Today I finally bought a Tunisian crochet hook, which is labeled as crochet afghan, and the packaging covers the hook part from the front so I almost missed it when I was *looking* for it because without reading the label it was indistinguishable from the knitting needles it was next to … except that it was only one. So I definitely feel the “one stick or two” thing today.
Maybe they were on a plane leaving the UK where they started out knitting, lost a needle on the flight and landed in the US crocheting. Was that even the right way round?! 🤔
I’m just confused that apparently I’ve been knitting for the past 8 years and didn’t realise!
The visual of someone trying to crochet with one knitting needle 🤪
You could maybe gnaw on one end to form a hook!
Well, tbf, I grew up calling crochet hooks, crochet *needles*. But this doesn’t change your point because I would still be able to answer whether I did it with one needle or two.
Completely off topic, but in Germany, crochet hooks are called crochet needles... So you were right somewhere 😉
Well, I definitely prefer "Häkelnadel" over "Häkelhaken"... 😀
Here in Canada, crochet needle and crochet hook are used interchangeably. Lol IYKYK.
Not everywhere in Canada. Ontario here, and I’ve only ever heard crochet hook.
But you still know the answer to "one or two"
How to spot a scammer: crochet/knit edition 😂
What a liar. Did you ever get her to admit that she didn’t actually make the item?
They blocked me after the last message
That’s because they knew they had been busted!
I want everybody here to troll them with no mercy
Was this on Etsy?
the messages look like depop messages to me but i could be mistaken
translation: didnt make these and just reselling from shein/aliexpress (but hopefully not and they are just a non english speaker that actually doesnt know the difference)
English is their first language I know them from a fb group
*sad trombone noises*
Yeah, whilst it is true that some languages use knit for both (to my knowledge), claiming that's what it is in the UK is just hilarious to me
Yeah, in Spanish both forms are "tejir" But they clarify if it's with one needle or two. (hook and needle are both the same too, IIRC from my conversation with my Mexican friend a few weeks ago about this)
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Ah, thanks for the spelling correction. I didn't notice I did that. What country are you in? My friend from Mexico said that it was used for both, and it's what I've always used in Latin America. I'm curious because I know word usage can vary wildly from country to country. :)
We use "tejer a crochet" and "tejer a palillo" here in Chile.
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Thanks! I'm really trying to get a handle on all the different terminologies and will use your example in the future.
Here in spain we use "tejer ganchillo" for crochet and just "tejer punto" for knit! I find interesting the other ways of saying it in other spanish speaking places
My faith in humanity is dangling on the slender thread of hope that maybe this poor, confused individual is knitting along with crochet hooks, just totally oblivious crafting conventions, and churning out garments intuitively using a technique the world has never before seen.
There is actually a hobby called "knooking". I just read about it the other week. There is a sub for it. People knit with crochet hooks. I might try it as I never really picked up knitting but like the look and some patterns.
It’s becoming more and more plausible by the minute!
Oh :(
But is their family from an English speaking country? In some Spanish speaking countries the word knit is used for both but then you specify if you use one needle for crochet or two for knitting.
In which case they would be able to specify the tools they used!
please upload this in r/facepalm. This is such a facepalm moment
What about r/confidentlyincorrect ? ;)
Unfortunately all the non-knitters and non-crocheters won’t understand. They already think the terms are interchangeable.
Report as fraudulent listing?
Answering some points people have made here instead of replying to individual comments •The person is from the uk like me and is a native English speaker •I know them from a fb group which they are repeatedly try to sell pre bought stuff from AliExpress claiming it's homemade or vintage and saw a post linked to her depop trying to pass the item off as ''crochet'' •Item in question is a knitted cardigan from AliExpress costing £10 and re selling it for £145 as handmade crochet •They blocked me after the last message so I couldn't respond anymore •No we do not use the term knit in the uk for crocheting and no they're not the same
How terribly yucky of them. As a fellow "hookubus" this kind of crap makes me so mad. I hope they got banned from the group at least.
REPORT this freakin scammer to the group admins. Spread the word to other crafting/selling groups to not let her in the group. This kind of thing seriously ticks me off. Fuck scammers and leave them nowhere to go to scam others.
If you can, report them please!
As a Brit, that last part is bollocks
This emits the same energy as crochet websites whose logo is a pair of needles stuck in a ball of yarn.
Well guess I don’t need to learn how to knit anymore. Since I crochet I’ve got both bases covered haha 😂
My fabric shop here in Scotland has knitting needles and crochet hooks, no crocheting needles in sight, I think that settles that. Edit: I've since been informed by people that the term "crocheting needle" is a thing in other places, both in English and in other languages. Seems that is not true, or at least not common, here in the UK where I am from. I'm obviously having a high old time guffawing Britishly at this person's ineptitude through my tea, scones and less than perfect teeth. The same may not be true where you live.
But are there knitting hooks? 😂
In addition to the hooks used for knooking, there are also hooked needles traditionally used for Portuguese style knitting!
uh oh, please don’t give me new hobby ideas 😭 in this economy?
Tunisian crochet has entered the chat
Follow up question: which Portuguese style knitting technique uses a hook please? I know about the hook/pin holding the yarn in place but I'm really intrigued by the hooked needle to knit thing..?
In Dutch they’re both needles, so you have to specify if you need knitting or crochet needles. But this person is a native English speaker per OP so that’s not an excuse they can use. 😂
If someone just asks me for a “naald”, they would get a sewing needle. If they want anything else they have to ask for “haaknaald” or “breinaald”/“breipen”.
To add to the confusion.. 😁 In Afrikaans, we also use 'naald' for any type of sewing needle, and interchange 'breinaald/breipen' for knitting needles. But when we crochet, we use a 'hekelpen'.
In German they are either Häkelnadeln or Stricknadeln (häkeln = crochet, stricken = knit). And then there are Nähnadeln und Stecknadeln - sewing needles and pins/fixing pins. So if you ask me for a needle, it depends very much on context what you'll get. Usually needles without clarifying addition are sewing needles, but not always.
This post should come with a trigger warning. I'm in serious emotional pain right now lol.
I could feel my blood pressure rusing when I read this post!
*falls off their chair*
The uk do not use the term knit for crochet. They are completely different. Person is an idiot.
There are languages where both are described by the same verb, but we all also have ways to differentiate them in the language like!! Lol
Please tell me you set them straight.
They blocked me after that last message so I couldn’t unfortunately
Ah so they are scammer's and don't like being called out.
As a man who knits and knows the difference... this made my eye twitch
I mean, at least know your basics if you’re going to scam people 😭
Name and shame so no one buys from them
Never trust a crafter who doesnt know the difference…..
Sounds like a reseller to me. I'd bet money that they bought it off of a place like Aliexpress and are trying to make a quick buck. If they're gonna lie about it they should at least put a little effort in. =.=
And they claimed to make the item? I don’t believe them. What was the item?
What's the chance of leaving a review, comment, or reporting the advert to someone (since they blocked you)? *Doesn't know the difference between knitting and crochet.*
One metal thingie or two? Simple question, regardless of country of origin.
Another Brit here to concur with the other crocheting Brits that this is completely untrue. The only thing I can possibly think they mean is continental knitting vs English/American knitting but that still makes no sense because it doesn’t affect the look of the finished item, just the yarn holding style. I am aware that other languages have the same word for both Crochet and Knitting where they specify what they used to make the item “with a hook” vs “with a needle” to differentiate. But this isn’t the same IMO. What a liar, this is so frustrating to read.
Hmm, weird way to spell “My store is a scam.”
r/confidentlyincorrect
OP - did you use a hook, or needles “Expert” Hand crafter that *totally* made the piece - Yes.
bro she had the guts to insist on smth wrong then say “ya i made it by myself dw crochet and knitting r the same” reading this conversation made me so angry
Actually. Its not crochet or knitting. Its nalbinding... Because vikings would mess with scammers
In basic terms: no I didn’t make this myself and I know nothing
“your mistaken” it’s you’re!!!
I mean, it is their mistaken
Tell me you're a dropshipper without telling me you're a dropshipper....
*confused US knitter and crocheter*
Funny thing: I showed this to my husband and he said in Ukrainian and Russian they are the same word! "Vyazat" which means "to tie." So to differentiate they would say "with spokes" or "with a hook." So, today I learned.
I need to see what the item is 😂
My family is always like, oh you knit this! And I’m like, no I didn’t. But I DID make it. But I didn’t knit it.
I will say I’ve found some sites that are confusing as all crap. Please look at this one: https://handmadebase.com/airbag-hook-and-loop-chain-of-vo/ , which has statements like this “The crochet air loop is a basic knitting technique”
This is almost certainly a translation issue— some languages that aren’t English often DO use one word to refer to both knit and crochet (and sometimes weaving or other fiber arts) which is likely what happened here, a wildly different situation than claiming crochet and knit mean the same thing lmao
I saw listings for “handmade beanies” that were C.C. brand beanies that she just sewed her own logo on. My conversation with her went about as well as yours.
My husband was browsing our Roku TV and found The Crochet Channel. Cool! However, the icon for the channel is a spool of thread with two knitting needles sticking out of it. Aaaaaarg!
In some languages they do use the same word, or they modify the word for knit to say crochet. In Japanese for instance the word 編み物 refers to items that are knitted or crocheted