I prefer crochet -- but only because it's what I do best. I learned to crochet 35+ years ago, and I only learned to knit a couple of years ago and can barely knit. Crocheting feels very natural to me while knitting is a struggle. I can crochet darn near anything but can only knit ... a scarf. lol.

Personal preferences aside:

• Knitting produces a thinner fabric, generally speaking while crocheting produces a thick, sturdy fabric (could be a pro or con, depending on the project).
• Crocheting can be used to create tiny objects -- such as cat toys -- and ornate designs and patterns.
• Knitting is great for different types of yarn that would tangle my hook up like crazy (ask me how I know!).
• Crocheting is wonderful for quirky things, like fun octopus hats or silly jellyfish with boingy dangly things.
• Knitting = socks.
• Crochet is super durable, and if something gets snagged or damaged, you can more easily repair it without the whole thing unraveling.
• Knitting requires less yarn.

I prefer knitting for garments. I can crochet a little (I made a blanket) and think it works better for that. If you tried to crochet a sweater (and you sure could), the resulting fabric wouldn't be as flexible or light (so it could be less wearable)

I only knit. It seems like a lot of guess work to me where to put the needle for crochet.

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I prefer knitting overall. More variety in patterns, better looking designs. Crochet is faster, though, and I prefer it for making blankets.

I love the hang and feel of knits, but to me it's more difficult. The projects take longer to make and mistakes are much more unforgiving. I've wrecked lacework with dropped stitches before I learned to add lifelines. I'm a big fan of knitting socks and toddler sweaters. Someday I'll make myself a sweater with nice wool and hope that I'm still the right size by the time I finish.

Crochet tends to be bulkier and less stretchy, but much easier to frog and redo a row if you make a mistake. There are so many types of stitches to keep things interesting, I feel like I'm always learning something new. I love making shawls, stuffed animals and blankets with crochet.

This may not be of interest to you, but I enjoyed practicing stitches with cotton yarn and making dishcloths. I have a stack of thick, absorbent cloths in various colors and patterns of knit and crochet that I use as a substitute for paper towels. They work up quick and are super functional.

I started out in crochet as a child but seem to have become an entrenched knitter. I did crochet myself a shoulder bag a few years ago, and it was thicker, stiffer, and took a lot more yarn than knitting would have for the size and shape, but I suppose that's a good thing for some projects. I only used it for the one summer and ended up tearing it up and knitting a hat with the yarn – no idea if I'll wear it or not. The bag itself was kind of nice.

I prefer crochet any day, for 2 simple reasons: I find crochet easier than knitting, especially when you start going into complicated stitches. And you can't drop a stitch like in knitting. There is nothing worse than knitting something, and seeing you dropped a stitch way back in the beginning.

On the other hand, when I want to use fluffy wool, knitting is better. It is hard to get around all the fluff with a crochet hook.

I knit and prefer it mostly for the look and the physical experience of knitting - though crochet seems a better look for non-clothing items and cute stuffed animals or little toys. However, as much as I adore knitting, fixing mistakes is enough to send me running over a ledge, banging a pan against my head.

I tried a crochet class years back but couldn’t understand it at all, I still don’t know how you keep tension in the yarn. I make all my own knitwear but have never done lacework, yarnovers are too damn difficult (also, with cats, I suspect lacework would soon look awful). Crochet is quicker than knitting but also uses more yarn, which is a disadvantage if you’re trying to cut down your yarn budget!

I started to learn knitting, and the bit I learned was nice, but it required way more concentration than crochet. Crochet is just easier, and it's easy to go back if you make a mistake ☺️ they give two rather different looks/results, but I prefer crochet so far. I should probably try out knitting again, though.

I also do both. I prefer the look of knitting, but would rather crochet. I think rows of straight crochet stitches (like all dc or sc) are kinda ugly, I need more of a stitch pattern.

I’d say think of the type of things you want to make and which look you prefer. You can always try both and see which you enjoy more, I think most people eventually learn both.

If you try to crochet get a light or medium colored yarn that isn’t fuzzy, it’s much easier to see and pull out.

edit I’d say the big difference is knitting is more structured and crochet is more freeform, in general.

Also two of the things I really don’t like about knitting is the weight on the needle when the project gets bigger and it’s harder to put down mid row.

I prefer the finished look of knitting. Crochet is faster though.

I prefer knitting because I find it easier to see the stitches. When crochet I always have a hard time counting my stitches and end up putting the hook in the wrong spot or accidentally adding a bunch of stitches as I go. I also knit way more and technically learned it as a kid so maybe it's just experience. I do think crochet is better for amigurumi.

edit: I forgot, it's also easier to undo crochet in case you mess up. So many stitches to tink back when you mess up knitting a shawl. T_T

I think crochet is superior for stuffed animals, rugs, and dishcloths. It makes a sturdier fabric. Knitting makes prettier fabric that drapes better.

I’ve been knitting since I was 7 (and boy, are my arms tired). My grandmother taught me. I didn’t learn to crochet until I was an adult. I like knitting better for garments, but crochet is easier for small/bulky things. I freehanded a handbag in crochet when I was just starting out. That’s not something I could easily do with knitting.

Crochet is easier, but knitting more intellectually satisfying.

So many yarn teachers have videos on YT that I feel confident to take on any knitting project. And I keep a crochet hook handy to fix the dropped stitches.

I prefer knitting because that's what I learned first and I am now quite fast at it. And it can make a nice smooth fabric (ideal for sweaters) or something textured, whereas crochet always looks bumpy to me. Although, I do love looking at amigurumi. You can't do that with knit.

The advantages of crochet are everything.

The disadvantages of knittings are that it's LAME and DUMB.