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Knitting and Crocheting (Differences (Knitting (two stitches: knit and…
Knitting and Crocheting
Differences
Knitting
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creates multiple loops of yarn, called stitches, in a line
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Knitted fabric consists of a number of consecutive rows of interlocking loops. As each row progresses, a newly created loop is pulled through one or more loops from the prior row, placed on the gaining needle, and the loops from the prior row are then pulled off the other needle.
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Crocheting
a process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook.
The word crochet is derived from the Middle French word croc or croche, meaning hook.
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Most crochet uses one hook and works upon one stitch at a time. Crochet may be worked in circular rounds without any specialized tools
In most crochet, the artisan usually has only one live stitch on the hook while a knitter keeps an entire row of stitches active simultaneously.
Dropped stitches, which can unravel a fabric, rarely interfere with crochet work, due to a second structural difference between knitting and crochet.
History
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Crochet lace saved many families during the Great Irish Famine (1845-1849) by providing a steady income for impoverished Irish workers who sold their handiwork to rich English Aristocrats
Do you know why most crocheters in earlier years held the crochet hook in their hand like a pencil? In the 1800s, this hand positioning was thought to be more feminine and graceful.
Crochet didn’t become the widely popular craft we know today until the 1840s. The first written reference didn't appear until 1812.
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