does anyone know which one is easier?

i just taught myself to crochet, that was pretty easy.... wondering if i should stick with this or learn to knit now - or if knowing both would just confuse what i recently learned .... make sense?

nakedpianoplayer said:

my mom, god bless her soul..was wonderful at both..she tried in vain to teach me, but I was always too dumb to learn!!!

I think they are both quite easy to learn to do, but are both somewhat difficult to master, to really do well.
Or maybe that's just me. I pick up things quite quickly, but rarely have the patience for the practice required to really excel at something.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

not too dumb

i've wanted to learn forever, actually i bought the stuff on friday and saturday evening we had a huge family crisis that had me waiting by the phone for hours so i was able to focus on the crochet and not the horrible things surrounding the family.... it was a life saver for my soul!

but now, looking at the patterns, i realize that what i really wanted to do was learn to knit those are the cool things i would love to be making right now

http://cache.lionbrand.co...noImages=0

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for sure this one
http://cache.lionbrand.co...169AD.html

Always wanted to learn how to knit, I wanna make some scarves! but have never taken the time to learn

CarrieMpls said:

i understand what youre saying... i was shocked at how quickly i had learned the crochet - have to say i cheated though, on the net there are step by step instructions that are VERY easy to follow - and since im here at the store with so much up and down time i was thinking that would be a great way to spend my time...

i'll see what i can do, but, between the both of them, which was easier for you to learn?

veronikka said:

wanna learn together?

we could put pictures up of what we have done in a few days...

just a thought, i thought maybe it would be nice to know someone out there was losing their mind with me

veronikka said:

Time is a big factor for me also, I just am always overwhelmed with things to do. Oh yeah, and then it would cut into my orgtime! heaven forbid!

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Exactly, working 10 hrs a day and now I started going to the gym after work which takes a good 1 1/2, coming home to help my daughter with homework and still having to do house work is overwhelming! Not much time left for anything else.

And yes we can't cut into orgtime

nakedpianoplayer said:

tough to say... I learned to crochet when I was a child. I learned to knit a year or so ago. Knitting may be a bit more difficult, just cause you have to be a bit more dextrous with the needles than the hook, but eh. they're both about the same.

I'm not sure what this is called ...

My Dad gave me this yesterday - something his Mom made over 55 yrs ago







Whatever that is I would like to learn how to do that

Mach said:

Are you sure you are not mexican? that looks like every table cloth my Mom and her sisters ever made!! My Mom made all her table cloths, and they all had that same kinda look, it's knitting. Or as my Mom would say, tejer, the "j" makes the "h" sound in spanish.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Nope - Swedish, Irish, Welch, English - Native American ... and so on

My Mom would make a ton of those just as you see in the picture, then knit them together to make a table cloth. She would also make a beautiful cover for the bed, over a white comforter or something, she would lay one down over it, it was a very beautiful look. I miss my Mom.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Mach said:

Thank you!! I needed that! You just brought back memories of my Mom sitting in front of the tv with her knitting basket.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

I am glad

Mach said:

It is beautiful crochet.

MissMe said:

it is very beautiful

CarrieMpls said:

well, wish me luck... today's the day to learn

i'll let you know...

nakedpianoplayer said:

Thank you both

It means a lot to me comming from my Dad and Made by his Mom

Mach said:

That is a beautiful doily. The roses are Irish lace. She made them first and then made the white medallions around them and sewed them together. Very intricate work. My Grandma used to crochet lace too.
I've made a couple pieces but it bothers my eyes to do the fine work so I keep my crocheting and knitting on the larger side. Am currently on a baby afghan kick.