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Nice video. The fact the design is basically stolen is only one problem. I think she lost the plot when she decided to manufacture a toy in China. First off, we buy because it’s handmade. Who wants another cheap China manufactured toy? I can go to the $ store if I want junk?

I completely agree. This is theft and should be treated as such. Be humble and respectful and credit the original designer!

Thank you for defending the creator! Crochet items are special as they are handmade and take time, effort and hard work. For someone to steal a creators work and manufacture it takes away from what we do! So thank you for being amazing!!❤

She’s making money off of someone else’s work. She is not sharing the profits with the designer so she is clearly stealing

I watched her newest video, and she stopped producing that plushie. She's not going through with it.

Ashley has put out a response video here: ua-cam.com/video/fR1qLp13NUk/v-deo.htmlsi=DLNL4gknssteWVzK

With nearly 8billion people in the world sometimes more than one way will have the same idea..

Well put❤

I like how you're recycling rather than wasting. You could use gift wrap paper to cover up the cardboard?💕💕

I'm not on Instagram. Can someone please contact crochet by El and advise her to look into taking legal action. This needs to be stopped. The law protects her pattern. Her pattern was stolen. The law can't make you credit the designer, the law does protect your pattern from being used like this.

This isn't about CREDITING the designer. This is theft

She should look into suing. Legally, you can't control someone selling the product they made from the pattern purchased or free. You can not make someone credit you as the designer. Legally you own the PATTERN and this pattern was stolen. El needs to sue the company who mass produced it and go after the chock who sold our gave it to them. This is theft of her pattern and legally she has all rights to her pattern. This is a lawsuit and she needs to go after them. It's one thing when patterns look all the same this one is clearly distinct

I see she posted an apology and is not selling them. She thanked you for your comments that didn't attack her but put it in perspective. ❤❤❤

I’m just a beginner crocheter so i don’t have a really solid point of view (apart from the kneejerk yucky feeling) on the topic. Mostly wanted to say, omg i love your hair and eyeliner!

I agree with you. It doesnt hurt multimillion dollar companies to make their characters to sell. But everyone knows or should know if you make something to sell by a small company always create thedesigner and get their permission to make. What that lady did is wrong and I hope she gets a desist order.

I'm not saying it's not wrong but Crochet By El has no legal recourse here. Not because she didn't put that the product couldn't be mass produced but because even if she did, that's not legally binding. And copyright covers only the instructions in the pattern, not the character made. She'd have to trademark her character for this to legally have been an issue. Just for everyone's info. So once again, TECHNICALLY nothing here is ACTUALLY wrong. Morally, it's questionable.😊

She's posted an update 16 hours ago

I watched both of those videos about a week ago and I just assumed it was her own pattern since she didn’t say anything about the maker in the video. I agree with you

I guess today’s crocheters have their own set of problems. Crocheters of a certain age used to copy crochet pieces just by figuring out patterns from pictures. My aunt was able to figure out complicated patterns from things I would make out of magazines and gift her. Crochet back then was a pure hobby. Now it’s a money making venture. Morality seems to be traded for the almighty dollar. The dollar is now the false idol being worshiped. Nothing else matters.

Thank you for this video! I’m working on starting up my own business and UA-cam channel (with cross stitch instead of crochet), but I have 4 kids that I homeschool, so I’m not able to devote as much time. I LOVE seeing people follow their dreams, but you are VERY relatable to my situation, so you give me hope that I can do this!

Breaking the law is breaking the law. Period. Theft of intellectual property.

Hello! I am someone who lives in Oroville, CA and wish I had came to that event cuz if I did I would’ve bought too many things. Love your work! I also wanted to comment about your feelings about owning your business but feeling guilt towards thinking you’re taking away something from your daughter. Now I am not a mother, but I am a child of parents who own their own business. I was 6 when they started and now I am 26 and they still doing great. Anyways .. As a kid I had nothing but pride and respect towards my parents for being risk -takers. I never felt like my parents were doing something wrong when the business had to be the priority most times. So I hope you don’t feel guilty and acknowledge if you weren’t running your own business you would still have to be away from your baby if you had a normal job. So keep at it! Your daughter will love going to work with you like I did with mine lol

I primarily crochet flowers, and I make it a point to not sell patterns to my designs anymore in order to avoid this type of scenario. Even without a pattern, I've had lots of copycats and even found my designs on Temu. It's extremely discouraging when you're trying to stand out in a space where copying seems to be almost 'acceptable' somehow. Loved the video!!

The ignorance about copyright laws shows through and through in this video. Be well versed in copyright law to have credibility in your content. For one, you must register your copyright before you can file a lawsuit for infringement in federal court. Many crocheters do not because it takes time and costs a lot upfront. Which that’s one flaw showing since these individuals are not equipped with the business mentality, yet they chest pound and demand the same rights as businesses. Another tip: if they register their copyright within 3 months of publication or before a violation happens, they may be able to get statutory damages and attorney’s fees reimbursed in addition to actual damages in a successful lawsuit. So this is why many crocheters and small content creators stand no chance against Temu, Shein, AliBaba. Their legal team truly does their research on copyright registrations before stealing someone’s work and getting away with it.

😂🤣😂🤣 somebody just posted their apology video 😂🤣😂🤣 well done calling out how shady it was 👏

Thank you so much for bringing this to light. My personal opinion is it’s not ok to take anyone’s property without permission. Period. I admire your stance. 😊😊😊

CrochetedByEl saying they dont believe they put "dont mass produce the pattern" on their pattern opened my eyes. I was always confused why some creators said you may sell the pattern but only in small quantities. They likely were trying to say you are not allowed to mass produce my pattern

Pay the licensing fee! The large corporation didn't create the character you're ripping off, an artist just like you did.

Your background is beautiful and honestly the quality is great using your phone ❤

Omg I'm your fan club president after this. I see so many local artists stealing and claiming others work to make a buck it's just insulting... But that kind of clientele doesn't last forever and will die fast just like the fling that rose them. Slow and steady is the way to go! Trust is the best foundation

i totally thought that was her design.

Yeah , im qith you on this. Like making and selling fine whatever. But MASS PRODUCTION! Nah, that seems really wrong and sad to me.

I feel like this duck is such a well-known pattern and I’m so surprised she thought this would be okay. Thanks for making this video!

speak on it !! i had no idea this was a thing it's a shame since people work very hard on their designs :/ hopefully she'll realize this isn't cool and not continue it

Gonna have to say this is not ok. I don't think mass producing anyone's design like that is ok. I have also made characters and sold them but never more than one or two at a time. But I'm not claiming it as mine or my idea just getting paid for what i did. Not a manufacturer in china

Tanya Corbeil the designer of The Zombie Kitty pattern had to get a lawyer because they were selling plushies on temu

Karma will take care of this situation. Trust.

Thank you so much for calling it out!!!! It should be brought up!!! I watched this video on the background while crocheting and had same thoughts, tho unfortunately didn’t go into the details! It’s definitely wrong to mass produce without asking the original artist!!! * she put the update that won’t sell those manufactured ducks, so hopefully she’ll keep her word!

As a designer myself I despise anyone who does this it’s completely dishonest and morally wrong. I also feel like people who do this should be held accountable and continue to be put on blast by those who are actually the original designers. This entire situation is absolutely disgusting and I feel so disappointed for the original designer and I’m really hoping these type of situations stop happening.

I've seen SheIn and Fashion nova steal at least 7 of my friends designs. It's disgusting. That lady definitely knows she's wrong! She's morally bankrupt !!! Shout out to Crochet by El for being an excellent designer.

It’s so different when you are making something for personal use only. It’s almost like seeing artwork you like on Pinterest and recreating it to hang in your bedroom. I’ve definitely done that but would never claim it was my art and I definitely wouldn’t sell it.

Alibaba is a foreign company and I would not do anything with them. I do not buy from them either.

Crochet by El should be getting the benefit from the manufacturer buying this pattern to make it a stuffed animal to mass produce. The person taking credit for the pattern is not doing the correct thing morally. She should get a finders fee but not the full benefit of it. I am disappointed in this crafter using someone else's work. This, in my opinion, is dishonest.

It's mind boggling someone would do this.

Wow insane to see how someone can totally lack a moral compass. Theres so much wrong here. The hypocrisy in saying she did the work to find the manufacturer and wouldn't be sharing their details when she is using someone elses free design. Being a crochet artist but then getting something mass produced and from a different country. Its so messed up ;-;

I'm a crochet amigurumi designer and this is the type of stuff that really makes me wonder if I should continue 🤔. I think it's almost impossible to police how people use your designs. I'm sure the manufacturer has already taken this duck design for their own.

Thank you so much for speaking out on this when no one else seemed to think the same way you did. I think most ppl didnt have a clue it wasnt her original pattern. Its great to keep each other accountable

I do agree that what she is doing is unethical. Today, I was in Michael's and happened to look at the Beanie Babies ddisplay. Lot os the little animals looked familiar and it came to me that some of our crocheters have copied those animals, right down to the oversized eyes. They were someone's designs originally and now crocheters are copying them.

I’ve released 4 free patterns so far with intentions to release more. If I saw someone mass produce my spuds I would be devastated. I understand that legally it’s a gray area, but the whole thing feels…icky? It’s the added layer of not crediting the pattern designer on multiple occasions which appears to be a repeated pattern of behavior, and then making someone else’s pattern the main thing on her page (again without crediting the original pattern designer). She’s definitely making it seem, whether intentionally or not, like the duck is her idea and design.