Just letting y’all know I WILL delete your comment if you’re rude to the people in these stories. They all watch my videos and will see your comments. You can be honest and kind at the same time. It’s not hard.
This is more funny that horror but I was going through tsa and my yarn bag was selected for the secondary search. The tsa guy opens it up, searches through all the yarn and yells over to his coworker, “it’s just yarn! It’s all yarn!” He had this annoyed disappointed tone, like he was upset it wasn’t something sinister, 😂😂😂
Lesson learned… I only knit or crochet for myself or people that I consider “knit or crochet “ worthy. Mostly I knit for myself. I’ve been through having gifts rejected
i’m getting to that point honestly… i’ve never had my projects outright rejected but the reaction to certain gifts was just… less than ideal and i don’t want to go through all that if they won’t even like it
@@tiannagraham5210 I feel like some people just lack the empathy to understand how much work it is to create a knitted piece. On the other hand, I knitted my aunt a blanket for Christmas with specified yarn that I knew she'd love, and she had tears in her eyes, in complete shock and awe that I took the time to make it for her. She even asked where she should put it to "cherish it correctly." Moments like that make the "less than ideal" reactions so worth it.
If crochet hooks are weapons then so are pens and pencils. As far as flying with my knitting/crochet, I only bring wood or plastic hooks/needles for this very concern.
My crochet horror story is that I almost got taken advantage of by a high school friend I reconnected with as an adult who made wreaths and cat toys to sell at farmers markets. She wanted to team up and have me make around a 100 amis (which I mostly make with my 2.75 hook and are usually ~5inches in size) and she was essentially going to pay me $5 per ami(I sell them at $8 usually) then resell them for $15-$20 after attaching them to a stick…anyways I ended up blocking that friend for a few other reasons as well, but this definitely was a deciding factor
Wanna say about the aunt story i think this is a good lesson to bring up, never knit someone a handmade item unless they ask you for something specific. And this isnt to say that handmade items are a bad gift but you gotta think of why you’re giving them this gift. Just using a sweater as and example here. Do you give them the gift because you know they want a sweater or do you do it because YOU want to make them a sweater. If theyve never asked for it although they should be appreciative regardless you cant make them want it. Think of it like it was a item you purchased if they wouldn’t want the store bought version then you shouldn’t suddenly expect them to want your hand made version just because you put a lot of effort into it. Basically if you wanna make someone something do it for them as a random present and try to only gift things you know they want need or would use for those main gift giving events.
@@Tfwcrochet agree 100% about being kind, it is a tricky situation cause obviously if someone doesn’t want/like your gift it’ll probably show up sooner or later which can hurt but idk philosophical question here. Is it better to be told straight up that they dont like your gift and never make them anything again or to find out years later by seeing them either never use it, regift it, or (hopefully not) throw it away. After youve made them more because they feigned a positive reaction.
@@cinnamon2559 you make a good point! I’m not really sure which I would prefer. It would probably depend on the person and how they phrased it. I personally only really crochet for people who express interest in my work and/or specifically ask for something.
I learned to crochet when i was 14. I constantly brought my stuff to school. It was never an issue. Yeah i got made fun of but at least i was being productive
@@mariannadawson1925 haha I know! I learned when I was 22 and people were always saying it was granny’s back then. Now it’s the cool girl thing to do. I love it 😁
With a lot of these rejection stories I wonder if they're not fond of turn style crochet work. Since most fabric goods are machine knit, many people are unknowingly predisposed to like the visual appearance of front facing stitches. Often times, if the same item is done in a similar Tunisian Crochet style, crochet in the round, Row and cut crochet style (each row is made then cut from the supply, and restarted on the hook hand side of the project.), or ambidexterity made (switching every row between right and left hands.), that same person will love the item they originally thought was ugly. Honestly, it's sorta spooky how ingrained front facing stiches is apart of our layman fiber culture.
I was a member of an online caregiver support group and people asked those who crochet or knit to post pics. I posted a pic of some flowers a friend had asked for. One individual said they were "fugly" and she would have thrown them straight in the trash if she'd received them.
I worked for six months on a project... Lace table cloth.... I had it in a basket next to my work chair i was almost done with it then i hear my cat gagging.... HE PUKED ALL OVER MY WORRRRRRK!!!! I FAINTED
I've had a double sized crochet blanket thrown in the trash by the recipient's mother. We had planned this project together and it took a year and a half to finish. I was so angry! Her grandfather couldn't believe it. I asked him if he would keep the next one for her. Smdh
I had the same thing hapen to me as the first story when I was in elementary school, but on one hand I was doing embroidery instead of crochet so what they took away was a sewing needle and I don't live in the states so the "children bringing weapons to school" thing isn't something that is a big worry. And the classmate that told on me to the teacher was annoyed that I was crafting on my free time in class and never got in trouble when he was getting in trouble constantly. The teacher, to be fair, took my only needle, and then lost it and couldn't give it back. I had to go to my mom to ask her to get me a new needle to finish the project and I never took crafts to school again. Before I had taken crochet and knitting to school and no one batted an eye, which may be why my classmate was upset. The main difference is that he disturbed other students and was noisy and didn't finish his pork when I only took my crafts out when I was done and disturbed no one. And I had a story with my one and only knitting project and my grandma that is kind of like the aunt story. I knitted her a huge scarf, in red white and green because it was a christmas gift and my parents (who were buying the yarn, all poliester we found in our closest stationary store and not very high quality) thought it was a good idea. It was as thick and tall as I was at the time, and I was about 10 years old for reference. And because it was so big it took me forever to finish. Come christmas my grandma accepted it, put it on, and at the time I was pleased. She wore it the next christmas and then never wore it again. Then a couple of years later when I was better at crochet I crocheted her wine glass coasters, and she was like "I'll use them more on mugs". I was a bit disappointed but let it go. I never saw her actually use them. A couple of years go by and in a dinner with the whole family she started to mock the scarf, saying that he colors were ugly, the yarn was scratchy and it was uncomfortable, and she only wore it to humor me. All of this to my face and in front of not only relatives but also her friends. She obviously thought it was funny but I was hearbroken. Months of effort and hard work and she though not only that it was terrible but that it was a funny thing to mock in public to my face. And then I kept on thinking of the coasters and how she must not have even bothered to keep them as I never saw her use them, and how she likely also threw out the scarf after a bit as I hadn't seen it in years. I was so hurt that I promised myself I wouldn't make gifts for others ever again. This year my mom has been hounding me to make her something again, and after so many "no" she hadn't heeded I told her I'd do it if she buys the yarn. She very much doesn't want to do that and my dad doesn't either even though he likes the idea of me making a handmade gift to his mom, and I know that the won't do that, so after a couple of "you buy the yarn and I'll put the effort" she has stopped. The only people tha will get the effort are those that actually appreciate the time and labor handmade takes, and even then I may have them buy the yarn for whatever it is I'm making for them.
For the second one, I also think the shirt looks like something that looks way better on someone than it does by itself if it makes sense. Like i see the vision and I see it being cute while on someone, which is what matters. Either way, id never insult my friends project
Forgot to mention, most designers have an angel policy, meaning you can sell what you make from a purchased pattern, permission is implied, but you must not sell the patterns as your own work, this is both illegal and unethical. As a designer and author myself, of textiles, it makes me very angry to see my work stolen. The Chinese are the worst offenders, no scruples at all.
The story about the friend's feedback struck home: Once I was making art, thinking I would sell prints and sent a sketch to a relative. She left me a long voice memo about how not only would she never hang something like that on her wall, none of her friends would either. Brutal hahaha she is generally positive/supportive so caught off guard. Art is subjective 😅😅
I guess sometimes you have to keep creative projects close to your chest as other people don't see the vision. Maybe I'll go back and finish the painting (I've had a year to get over the voice memo hahaha). loved this video btw perfect to crochet to!
My first thought too the tattle trailer had it out for crocheter. It's a fact for older students that doing something like this in a classroom can help with listening. I know it helps having ADD and I have a MS in Ed. A couple of people I know use a putty while listening at church. I crochet. It should have been discussed not just ended. Besides I'll bet the whole school knew what happened and would know from then on.
@@kathykeeperofcrafts I always doodled in class which helped me listen more than just sitting there. I had teachers get on to me for it. It’s good to hear that it seems to becoming more normalized that some students need movement to pay attention. My middle school daughter has way more options in her classroom for doodling and fidget toys.
The weapon thing... what about all the other art supplies in the art room? As a parent, I would've gone in and fought for my kids on that one! I can understand a knitting needle more than a crochet hook but still ridiculous 4:47
2:18 the fact that another girls told the principle that it was a weapon. It was just about pure spite. A pencil and pen is more sharp than a crochet hook. Even the Apple pens could do as much damage as a crochet hook 🙄
So far I haven't had any crochet gifts rejected, but I try to make really nice ones specific to what that person's tastes are. Mostly I make things for my mom, who is brutally honest and she has liked everything so far. I made her a cardigan last year for Christmas and she actually said it was one of the prettiest things I had made for her. :) It's the Eva cardigan by Lakeside Loops from over on etsy. I mostly crochet for craft shows, besides for myself, but I don't know if I'd really be upset if someone said they didn't like what I made for them...but working fourteen years in retail gave me a pretty thick skin..lol
Oh I imagine working in retail that long would give you a thick skin. I would probably cry if someone handed something I made for them back. But my skin-while thicker than it used to be- is still pretty thin.
Ironically my Mother was NOT craft worthy. Most people it’s 1 strike and you are out. It took longer for me to realize this about her. My older brother who is difficult is absolutely craft worthy. Go figure 🙄
Goodness, A pen is sharper than a crochet hook. I would only purchase from FB Marketplace if I can see them in person before paying. They could smell and I would not want it.
Oh my gosh people suck! I never had an issue on a plane but I'm at least swapping my Furls hook for a Boye in tomorrow's carry-on. I would rather have someone *politely* decline with a simple "it's not my style" than wonder why they never use it. But to ask for something different??? THAT'S top tier entitlement. My flabbers are ghasted.
Yes it is all about being polite. You can still be honest while being polite. I would still lie even if I don’t like something though. I will tell people if something doesn’t fit though and ask to exchange it if it was store bought.
I forgot to say in my story that that one person was no where near the only person to start making and selling those dinosaurs and I wasn’t going to start policing every single one. That’s why I stopped selling it and moved on to selling other things. Such is life!
I live it when others tell us about scams. There's just too many to keep track of otherwise. So sorry the person was scammed and glad it asn't more money then that.
My mother in law does this thing where she rotates one person she either forgets to buy a gift for, or it's just the cheapest most thoughtless gift possible. Like dollar store kitchen hand towels that don't go with their decor at all. Sometimes though like this year apparently, she will be digging through her hoard and offer you something with the explanation that if you're willing to accept said gift early, it will be your Christmas gift that you're getting early. So last week she calls and offers me her yarn stash from when she used to do crafts. Not wanting to seem ungrateful and always encouraging her to pare down her hoard I said sure. Girl.. She sends my father in lae over with 3 grocery bags of some of the ugliest dirtiest acrylic yarn. Im talking some of it had gotten wet and was stained still skeined up, some just had bits of leaves and mouse poo, dry rot because it had obv been exposed to the elementars... I don't even know. She feels like her stuff is still as valuable as if it was new, or that I should be grateful even though she would never try to pass on such things to most of her own 5 biological kids. Same person though will buy a load of tomatoes and let them sit until they are starting well into rot.. Then send them with jars to me and ask me to do the (gross) work of cleaning them up and canning them.. Then splitting the resulting canned tomatoes. Her money for jars and fruit I just have to do the work. Except I am fine financially. Im not in need of 10 jars of botulism risky food. I usually just send all but 1-2 jars back.. And she knows that. So obviously she's making the offer knowing I hate to see her be so wasteful. So im sending all but one bag of of yarn back that hopefully isn't too bad.. People are weird.
I have so many horror stories. I refuse to make things for anyone other than a few people. I won’t take orders for things. I won’t sell or share my designs-I often won’t even share a picture of the finished item.
My son was going through chemo and I was required to bring a wooden crochet hook and plastic needles and had to ask the nurse for scissors when we had to go through the ER for admitting. With the gift being given back. I actually ask people their thoughts on homemade gifts. Some people in my family have tactile sensitivity issues (it feels weird/or painful) and crochet can cause issue. It keeps me from getting rejected and wasting my time on someone who won't or in some cases can't appreciate it. So sorry your aunt did that though. That really stinks.
I ALWAYS call the departing & arriving airports to confirm I can bring my hooks/needles before the flight date. Just to be sure. They not taking my hard worked on fun craft lol 😅
I would never tell someone I think their project is ugly, even if I think it is... The thing is, we ALL have our opinions, our personal tastes. Something I find beautiful, someone else may not like. I may say that something doesn't fit in with my personal tastes... and that's okay... because we are all different. I, personally, have been crocheting off and on since I was 8... I'm 56 now, and I was originally taught by a babysitter that was in college at the time. Never had to deal with crochet hooks being taken away as a weapon, but I lived most of my life in a much simpler time. For the crochet related injury... I can actually relate to this one. I have Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in both of my wrists, so I can't crochet for long periods of time like I used to. At one point I used to do a LOT of crochet work for other people (think commissioned work), and I just can't do it anymore. I only take on 1 or 2 commissioned projects a year, now, depending on what it is. I have, however, found a new way to hopefully make extra money with my crocheting. I got into writing my own patterns. This allows me to crochet at my own pace. I write up the patterns I create, send it to an editor, then test the written pattern, all so I can sell my crochet patterns. It just so happens that I'm currently working on a commissioned project that will become a sellable pattern in the end. As for your own horror story... This one is kind of touchy all the way around. As I said, I design my own patterns for sale as well. I don't mind if people make and sell the PRODUCT, in fact I do give permission in all of my patterns to do so. I DO state, in each of my patterns not to give, share or sell THE PATTERN, as it is copywrite infringement and theft of my intellectual property. Now, the person you mentioned that saw your photo, and worked out a pattern for herself, I hate to say, is not actually copywrite infringement UNLESS you have a copywrite on the product itself. That's actually more she was inspired by your image, and decided to create one of her own. Unless it matches your design exactly, it's not copywrite. As for the moral implications, that's where we end up in gray areas and muddy waters. We have ALL been inspired by ideas we see. For example... I've seen pattern designs for sweaters and thought they would make fantastic blankets. I've turned blanket stitch patterns into ponchos, or curtains. I've taken a base pattern, and changed it up, introducing different borders, or maybe combining one stitch pattern with another. I'm not producing the same project and calling it mine. If I remember where I saw the design, I will give that person credit, but what if I've seen a particular pattern idea from more than one person? Like I said before, muddy waters there.
@@sdmcdaniel2255 I started selling patterns and doing UA-cam this year to start earning money in different ways as well because too many custom orders is draining on my body and my mental health. I hope your carpal tunnel is better now. The thing about the copier was that they copied it exactly down to even the pretty distinct eyes and then they were undercutting me by selling it cheaper on the same marketplace. And I wasn’t the only one they were doing that to. Just icky to me. There’s a difference to that and just taking bits of inspiration and transforming it. Muddy waters indeed.
@@Tfwcrochet oof, that's a hard one, but at the same time... as much as I hate to admit it, that's business. It's sort of like gas stations. They all get the same gas (relatively) but some chains can sell it cheaper than mom & pop places can. It sucks that this person did that... but the hard truth is people do it all the time and there is legally nothing that can be done, UNLESS you copy write (or trademark) your version of the eyes, or maybe that type of dinosaur. Like I said before, muddy waters. But then intellectual property always is.
@@sdmcdaniel2255 I guess I am just always surprised when people don’t have any level of integrity. I would be racked with guilt and anxiety if I did that to another maker.
I can see knitting needles being seen as a weapon, sharp point etc but a crochet hook? Like you said almost anything can be a weapon and Im sure she had a scissors also, which I can see but in today's world people are on such high alert.
As we say in our knit group: " two eyes, two needles. Coincidence? Don't think so." Last time I went to the ER they confiscated my needles tips. Apparently they didn't notice the other project in my bag, so I worked on it instead. When I picked up my needle tips, security had a draw full of hooks, needles, and other crafting paraphernalia
Sometimes if the yarn has been stored for a while the ball band can fall apart on the glued edge. It's possible this is what happened. Also long term storage can cause the outside surface of the yarn can become slightly felted, it's still usable, but you may have to waste the outer strands of the ball or skein. When someone copies your designs without permission, it's a breech of intellectual copyright and you can sue. You have to prove that your pattern was offered for sale first.
I want to share my horror story. I am on a tight budget now. I bought 3 balls of wonderful yarn at a local yarn store, in order to start crocheting a cardigan, then estimate the amount consumed, and later order the exact amount of more yarn balls I need. Later it turned out that this color has been discontinued by the producer, Katia, without mentioning that on their website on that yarn page. This is so painful. Now I have to frog it and to do something else with this yarn. And to find enough of some other yarn for my dream cardigan.
About the Aunt story, as a maker, I might actually want an item back if the receiver did not want it. But i have to admit my feelings would be hurt. Sorry the aunt did not receive the gift with gratitude and did not return it with grace or appreciation.
with the 3rd story, I kinda understand not wanting a handmade sweater. I'm really picky when it comes to textures, and the feeling of some yarn just makes my skin crawl. That being said the way the aunt handled it was so mean.
I was thinking this same thing when I heard that particular story. The aunt definitely did not respond in a kind or appropriate way, but the first question that came to my mind when I heard that story was whether there was an obvious texture that was off putting to her. I personally find any animal fibers intolerably itchy, so even if I loved the look of a sweater someone made for me, if I could tell just by touching it that it was made with wool, mohair, or anything like that, it would give me an instant, involuntary ick reaction.
My annoying crochet story deals with me in a group of friends playing D&D and they dont like me getting distracted by my crocheting which 1) I am not distracted and 2) the group was filled with people with a variety of neurodivergent people which pisses me off more as they didnt like how I needed to focus. I am constantly selling stuff on facebook marketplace and if anyone is wary of selling or buying from someone here are some tips I use: 1) always meet in a public place, 2) bring a friend in case of troubles, and 3) def do some observations of the listings to find red flags for scammers for selling. There are buyers who try to scam too so its not just sellers.
So I have my own little story. I am a new knitter and so wherever I go, I take my knitting, of course. So anyway, my daughter ended up having to go to the ER and when I took her there was a police officer and a metal detector as you are entering the ER the metal detector goes off and I said oh I have knitting needles in my bag and they said well you need to take them back to the car because it can be used as weapon!! 😮 so I reluctantly took it back to the car and exchange it for some crocheting that I had along with my resin hook, and all was good.
Oh wow! I didn’t realize that hospitals had metal detectors like that. I guess it makes sense but it is so silly to me that you could presumably take pens and pencils which could also be used as weapons but not metal crochet hooks or knitting needles. Thanks for the reminder though to maybe have wood or resin hooks handy for such situations.
I haven’t bought yarn from market place but I have bought some quilting rulers from a seller and it was a good deal. I think you need to double check stuff before buying.
I crocheted a neckwarmer for my mom one year for Christmas. I went to go get wrapping paper to wrap it before setting out for her house for Christmas dinner only to return to the kitchen and finding my cat on the table having diarrhea all over it. Ugh!
The only crochet\knit\craft stories i have are like when I had to "fix" very intricate patterns that I paid for like the lacy doily patterns I learned how to read patterns on or "complete" kits I paid for that were missing parts, materials, or parts of or whole instructions to and maybe alli had was a picture, but then there was the time my toddler played with then ate my project that was very difficult and had some new technique elements I was learning and had just gotten the same hang of. Then she got curious about what mommy was so engrossed into and when I set it down to see to other chores... it did not take long, all my hard work... everything gone... lessons learned... she was fine everything turn ok and apparently it tasted great! 😮😅
My short horror story. I just got a free opportunity to have a small booth at a new consignment store. It's mostly for clothes but they said they do small business ones too. So I brought a small basket of plushies and keychains. This being my first time selling anywhere I didn't think much about the customer setting. Today they messaged saying I could restock and when I looked at the basket I see a blueberry keychain flattened and strawberries lopsided. 😢 I was so disappointed, but now I know that kids probably grabbed them.
The copying thing is so tricky. I was recently really mad at this "loaf cat" design all over instagram because I had seen and created (for myself) a loaf cat that was nearly identical to this one, but made by someone else. It was made YEARS ago, and I just couldn't tell if it was a case of them creating a loaf cat from their mind and happened to look similar, or if they saw it and made one. They have other "loaf" animals so I didn't comfortable saying "hey this design looks a lot like this other one just with some tiny tweaks" but it still grinds my gears. I know that the loaf cat design isn't so incredibly intricate and unique that it MUST have been copied. It easily could be a genuine coincidence. This stuff is hard, and I think there's not really much you can do unless the pattern is exactly yours. Or if, like in your case, they admit to having taken your design specifically to sell without your permission.
It is SOOOO tricky. I have unfollowed some people over the years because I feel like there’s no way they didn’t at the very least replicate something from a photo to compete with an already popular design. I know there are limited unique designs out there but sometimes it’s obvious people are copying.
@@Tfwcrochet Being inspired by someone's photo and having the skills to replicate it for yourself is NOT a bad thing. I know it feels morally icky, but there's only so many ways to do things in crochet and gatekeeping it behind "soandso did it first!" is not morally right either. It is disregarding the skill that the person doing the replicating has honed. It's not easy to replicate from a single photo. We should all be supportive of the creativity and skill of each other. Does it suck when you're trying to sell things that there are other people out there selling similar things for cheaper prices? Yes, absolutely. Is it illegal, or even morally wrong? No. Not at all. There are tons of people all selling similar things out there competing with one another. Competition is not illegal or morally wrong. You will NEVER be the only one selling something. Expecting to be is unrealistic.
@@FlareHeart eh I feel like you’re devaluing the fact that it takes the original person a lot of time and effort to get all the proportions and details correct. Sometimes that alone is months of work. I can replicate things from photos pretty easily. It’s a skill set I have. But I don’t take people’s exact photo and copy it and then try to sell it. I may copy it for myself for personal use but I wouldn’t try and sell it. There is a difference to me when two people sell similar things and when someone actually copies from another person’s photo like the person admitted doing to me. This happened back when there weren’t as many patterns out there as there are now so now I can see how these days someone could get accused of copying when they didn’t actually copy and they were just similar. It is a tricky situation and there are lots of different opinions on it but let’s take the example of a company like Shein who copies from small creator all the time. No one thinks that’s morally right so why is it okay for other small creators to do it to each other?
I’ve never had my crochet hooks or knitting needles taken from me going through TSA. But especially for knitting needles I usually only bring my wooden circs so they’re a lot shorter and I guess less threatening looking? Lol. I’m usually extra careful about the supplies I being in my carry-on. I usually buy nice quality sets of needles or hooks and it would really bother me if one of them was taken away haha.
I have bought yarn at my local thrift store. Some have had labels and some have not. I usually buy when it is half price day so never pay more than $2 for a skein of yarn. I just bought some homespun that will go with a project I am doing that I might not have enough yarn to finish. This isn't an exact match on color but the colors will go with and since it's a shawl I can do it on the bottom and think it will be a good accent. I have had friends tell me not to make them anymore jewelry for Christmas but I am crocheting gifts this year and we will see. Mostly going through my stash but have bought some specific colors and type that I do not have. I'm 67 and I have more yarn than I will ever work up.
If crochet brings u pleasure, relaxation or calms you then consider crocheting to donate. Blankets/throws for shelters (D.V. or for nursing homes) loveys or toys for police/firemen to calm children during traumatic events.😊
I think I'm one of the lucky ones because everything I've made - whether for myself or extended family members - have been received with praise - they absolutely LOVED the items. And these were genuine reactions - they weren't pretending or something. Sorry if some of these people ended up having their projects snubbed though - that's just wrong. Hate to say it, but that person's aunt probably showed her true colors - but then again I don't know the situation - so I won't assume something horrible.
I see sooo many people upselling dollar store skeins of yarn on Ebay or Mercari. I have nothing against the yarn itself because I love Premier but I despise the people listing three $1.25 skiens for $15... Its not like this yarn is discontinued or rare.
This is my second comment on this video lol but the copyright rabbit hole you can fall into is vast. I’ve seen other videos about feuds and full on legal battles over crochet/knitting copyright infringement and straight up theft. It’s very interesting
I am working on a pattern that I have been trying to successfully complete since I started crocheting in 2015 I have made 2 so far and the first was way too small gave me an instant headache and then I just finished the second version that I used the exact hook and everything straight up out of the pattern and yeah it was too big
I crochet granny square blankets and I just crochet by memory theirs no pattern used at All. I've I think done a video showing how I crochet a granny square blanket cause the way I do it is very different then how you're supposed too. I've tried typing out how I crochet the blankets like a pattern but it was too hard to figure out in putting the crochet lingo into were it's supposed to be at was too hard in putting my blanket into a pattern I wanted to see how it looked on "paper" just because I was curious. I might revisit the video and try to put my blanket into a pattern just to share for everyone to see for free
I buy a lot of yarn second hand. You do just not having to be picky. The best is when people are getting rid of entire staches for cheap. I have an unconventional way of holding my hooks and yarn. Its not deliberate but i can crochet for so many hours without pain!
@@gattogateaux7852 teach me your ways haha. I still think it’s a good idea to stretch and take breaks though! Glad you’re not in pain though. That’s amazing.
@Tfwcrochet I'm so bad at explaining things. But since I learned to knit before I taught myself crochet (which I prefer) I have a weird hybrid technique. I hold my hook in my right hand and my project with my left hand. I move my hook And my project as if both were knitting needles. I let go of my hook to wrap the yarn around it like someone would with a knitting needle. It really distributes the work between both of my hands. I have a theory that people who make amigurumi also get more pain and I mostly make fabric.
Looking forward to your video on copyright issues. Legality vs ethics vs morals is a very interesting discussion. My impression is that her admission in writing that she hacked your pattern may be enough to be successful in a suit. However her pattern would be slightly different from yours and the number and type of differences will be a factor in court. The more unique the stitch pattern-the easier to prove its your intellectual property. Amigurumi makers suffer because it’s all single crochets and the most popular patterns consist of construction techniques that are more straightforward.
My horror story is more of a, I felt so bad for the person that received it. A coworker loved my crochet stuff and insisted on both paying for some of the yarn (didn't get enough for what she wanted me to do, so I supplemented) and insisted on paying me. She got it, loved it and wanted to use the blanket for her house, only for her husband to go and say, I hate handmade stuff. It makes our house look cheap.
I've thankfully only had good experiences shopping on FB Marketplace. I've sold a number of things on there as well. The yarn I got was either free or under $10 for multiple skeins and other items. I'll definitely take more caution if i start buying nice yarn that way.
Switching banderoles may be a lot of work, but if you buy something from Temu or the dollar tree for one or two dollars and put it on a really high quality brand yarn which costs 10 $ a ball...
Seriously! I work with middle and high schoolers in schools and so many of them have come in to see me and show me the “stab wounds” they received earlier in the day from someone they don’t get along with. Makes no sense!
So I don’t know if you already have a video like this, so sorry if you do! But would you ever consider making a video on your design process for your custom plushies? I understand if not because of people following the same idea on Etsy or something. I would just love to make plushies of my own critters and feel like it would be extra special if I was able to design them myself.
I have a video where I designed a big plushie that is on my Patreon. It might be something I would consider in the future for another Patreon video and pattern. I feel like I can post more things like that over there since I can trust those people more 😆 That is a great idea though!
If someone else feels something is ugly….who cares!?! Don’t let that bother you. If YOU like it, that’s all that matters. Someone else’s opinion is just that, THEIR opinion. Whatever. Don’t let it make you or break you. And some people don’t know how to accept a gift…that it’s the point they were even THINKING of them in the first place. Too bad people have become materialistic these days…
my horror story is when i was working on a scarf for my mom i was in the living room having sesson one gilmore girls playing and crocheting chill it girl pintrest vibes and my aunt came to me and said that she is on a low budget for a wedding she is getting married in march the first and she wanted most of the stuff to be handmade and she thrifted alot of stuff like the vail her jewelry and her heels are thrifted she spend money on the wedding cake only but its only the top teir the rest is foam and she rented out a small apartment and clean out everything and thrifted the decorations you get the gis so she still have her wedding dress its a floor length white dress with added flowes draped down the floor and her flowers bouquet and the bridesmaids flower hairpin and she doesn’t want to pay at first but when i refuse she said she add 10 dollars no more thats her only budget for the wedding which is 130 dollars
I cake all of my yarn when it goes into my stash to save space, so I end up removing the label and then put it back around the yarn with tape and a piece of paper if the label is too short for the cake. Imo tape on the label shouldn't be a red flag
The scariest crochet horror story I know isn't even mine, but I heard of someone who ended up needing to go to ER because they were trying to insert a metal hook inside a thick handle, and tried pushing on the hook's head with their palm, with something pretty thin between the hook and the skin... and the hook just went through their hand 😭 I don't have horror stories of my own, just a silly complaint that it's crocheting in the round that really makes me question if I really know how to count!
I made a baby blanket that took me 3 weeks to make and later found out that the mother didn't give it to the baby and instead is using it in her dogs bed so it gets urine and feces on it I wanted to take it back and charge her for destruction but I didn't because I am not that mean. I spent almost $50 for the yarn to make the blanket and then she uses it for the pups instead
Does she not take good care of her pups? Because I have a blanket on my dogs bed that I made that definitely doesn’t get urine and feces on it. But I do understand it would be weird to make something for a baby and have it given to a dog though.
The Aunt that handed the gift back...did she know it was her gift? I can see a couple miscommunication could have happened there. May be she like how little kids are excited and ready for her next gift.
Just have a question: What class can you crochet in? I've never heard of anyone bringing crocheting/knitting projects to school. I'm also done with crocheting things for people who don't use/wear what I make. I get loads of compliments but then where's the item?? Thank you for sharing other people's input. We are not alone!
Knitter here, but many of these stories ring true for any artist. Not really a horror story, but i found a photo in images that i was using as a Ravetar. I had a PM on Ravelry and checked it out. They asked me where I got the image Apparently, she was the owner of the image and couldn't figure out where i got it. We finally figured out she put her photos in the Cloud. She was very nice about it and asked me to take it down, which I did right away. It could have been a very ugly scenario though.
Eh, whether the student who reported the op for having a weapon had a vendetta against them or not, the wild and messed up thing to me is that the school actually validated it by saying op couldn’t bring a crochet hook on campus anymore. It’s so beyond ridiculous.
I was the one who made the lockdown story! It was fucking wild. Our school was in a bad area in a small city in Ohio and we got multiple threats and had minor lockdowns pretty often. Because of this they take accusations like that VERY seriously. I didn’t even get a chance to explain until AFTER he had already destroyed my locker. He calmed pretty quickly after I showed him my hook but told me I wasn’t allowed to bring it anymore because “it would cause a problem”. I don’t really know what went through her head because I had never talked to her though I was bullied pretty seriously at this school for being openly gay.
@@linzeeiscreating I am so sorry that happened. And the bullying over being gay? What year are we in!? I can’t believe this is still happening. I’m so sorry 💔 it sounds like you’re a great person who knows who they are so keep at it and thanks again for sharing your story.
The best friend telling you it was ugly, she can have that opinion, but I do understand that really hurt the OP. Good for her for not giving up! At the end, if OP loved it, that is enough
The gift story i find difficult, because it is really a gift if the recipient does not want it? I mean, we all know the feeling, right? Getting something and have to act happy because of social pressure but inside we are so unhappy because it is something we just don´t like. Of course the way that aunt reacted was rude! But especially handmade things are so much work, and we do put in so much time, money and good thoughts for the person, so we do want the other to be really happy. I just give crochet gifts if i know for sure that the other one wants it and will be truly happy with recieving it. Because for me, that is why i give gifts, to make the other person happy. The marketplace story, there are a lot of shops other than temu that have really good deals if you order a lot. If the scammer ordered like 400 skeins for cheap, put in that bit of work of re labeling and maybe shipping, they could have quite a profit. Like, normally a 6 $ skein of lionbrand yarn x 400 = 2400 $, but you can get more or less similar yarn for as cheap as 6 $ for 6 skeins, so about 402 $ for 400 skeins. So even when they sell the scam yarn for half the price it is quite some money for really not much work.
I understand your perspective on the gift giving thing. I am choosy about who I give gifts to these days. I guess people do resell lots of things they get online for a profit. It’s just too much work for me lol.
Not a lawyer.... But I think copyright would be for the written pattern. The actual product would fall under trademark or patent. This is why you can write about an orphan who attends a magical school and is the chosen one to defeat the bad guy. Rowling cannot sue you for that unless you are actually copying what you wrote aka plagiarism. Trademark is you can't make Disney characters and sell them. Because that is a violation of Disney trademark. I don't think you could even say you are giving it as a free gift with an order because you are still using their property to make a profit. But I just avoid it all because who needs that legal trouble. As far as your Dino I would definitely talk to a lawyer to see if you could do anything about it.
That makes sense! It is such a sticky matter I feel like. At this point I don’t really care anymore since I’ve moved on. But it was really disheartening at the time to see other makers blatantly ripping off each other’s work. I was no where close to the only one this happened to back then and I know it still goes on
On the facebook marketplace “scam” honestly it probably wasn’t a scam possibly some mixed up yarn labels but if the person was new to fiber art and didn’t know any better then the yarn was likely just a bunch of value yarn, unless the listing had specific fiber contents then they weren't scammed so much as made a uninformed purchase
I’m assuming it said “lion brand yarn” with a few labels attached with scotch tape to value yarn with a bunch of yarn that didn’t have labels that was cheap scratchy yarn.
When i was new to crochet I decided to make a crochet bikini. It was beautiful, fit like a glove, i was in love. I did not, however, realize that yarn stretches in water. . . I was in the middle of swimming when I noticed that the bikini was now falling off because it was so much larger than before. Lol
The problem for the student was not the crochet hook. It was the girl who said it was a weapon. If the admin thought it was a weapon she would have been expelled so fast. Also she would not have had to explain that the crochet hook was what that girl thought was a weapon. The admin told her not to bring it because that girl said it was a weapon, so someone else might as well
Ok so first a little story that your story reminded me of and then my own little scuffle I had with a crocheter online. The other day I stumbled upon a Loaf cat tutorial on UA-cam and it looks exactly like the one that's gone viral. So clearly it was replicated from a picture. Some people did point out how unethical it is to do that but most comments were defending that person saying it's not exactly like the written pattern. I personally think it's morrally wrong and very rude to share a tutorial of a popular plushy to get views and hiding behind "but it's my own version of it" Some women was bragging about being able to freehand anything just from a photo 🙄 like first of all, being humble is cool, I promise you! And second of all, behind able to replicate anything doesn't give you the right to just steal someone's design and share it publicly. There are way too many immoral people on the arts and crafts sphere unfortunately. Now for the story. I was on a local artisan groupe on FB. A woman shared a collection of snow white finger puppets she was selling. In her post she wrote that it took her about 50h to make and I'm sure it's true because it be like that with cotton yarn. Only the price was so low that it came to about $2/h pre material and in Switzerland this is slave salary. It's just plain old unfair competition at that point and I'm pretty sure she could get a fine at the very least. Anyway, I confronted her about the price and the value of handmade items, the fact that she was devaluing it for everyone else on the market and that customers will start to think it's normal to pay so little. She just laughed in my face and said "oh I'm just a lady that enjoys crocheting" just make gifts for family and friends then don't undersell and make it impossible for anyone else to sell at a decent price. The worst is some people took her defence which is mind boggling on an artisan groupe. You'd think that if anyone would understand what I was trying to say it would be other artisans. I had to contact the moderators and explain my point of view and they took that post down but geez that woman was so rude and unethical. If it's hurt a hobby and you don't care about selling it a good price, just don't sell.
Here’s the thing- I’m a person that can freehand things from a photo. But like you said it doesn’t give me a right to just make other people’s designs and sell them. And making a free tutorial of a paid pattern feels so icky to me. I’ve seen such mixed feelings on that one but I’m with you. As for the other lady I agree with you once again but it’s once again one of those things that people are so touchy about! Unfortunately a lot of people don’t want to buy my stuff because others charge soooo much less these days.
Yeah it's kinda disheartening. I have ideas for pattern designs but it makes me sad to know only a pourtion of people will be respectful of my work. For the price it's always hard. I did my first market on the 14th and I underpriced my items a little bit because my mum kept telling me people don't want to pay extra for handmade blablabla. In the end I sold a lot and made a decent amount for a first market but I wish I could have priced what they were actually worth. It wasn't too bad though but $2-3 here $5 there makes a big difference in the end. At least now I have something to base my pricing on because I haven't seen a single person talk about selling crochet from my country so what works in the US won't necessarily work here and vice versa. I went in completely blind and was surprised by the enthusiasm it received despite having a direct competitor right across from me.
@@WeirdSnakeGal glad to hear that your market went well! I would imagine things do work differently country to country- even state to state here in US really. So now you know!
that first story from the high school sounds like a lawsuit to me. If it had been me my response to not being allowed to bring my crochet work to school would be: Ill see you're "not allowed to bring it and raise you to I'm going to do it anyway and when I'm using it if you even breath wrong in my direction I will sue you into oblivion for the embarrassment you just caused me, and I will win so hard that I won't have to work a day for the rest of my life if I don't want too and take care of my aging parents so they don't have to either (my grandparents adopted me in 91 so in my case I could have made that part of the treat in earnest) and if I were a parent and that happened to MY kid, you best believe they would be seeing my face the next school day and they would be tore into haaaard and given my families general response to how their kids get treated in schools by facility, there would be job loss. My mother has had several teachers fired for various reasons, there is precedent and were I a parent I'd be exactly the same way. Don't mess with my kid. My mother was a cute little super woman...she was feared. I miss her XD.
I understand the perspective. Crocheting in class would have helped me while I know it could distract others so it’s tricky. For my daughter they are only allowed to do that when it’s a free day not just during class.
If they ban a crochet hook than they should take away pencils and pens. While they are at it how about siccors? They are more dangerous than a crochet hook.
Just letting y’all know I WILL delete your comment if you’re rude to the people in these stories. They all watch my videos and will see your comments. You can be honest and kind at the same time. It’s not hard.
This is more funny that horror but I was going through tsa and my yarn bag was selected for the secondary search. The tsa guy opens it up, searches through all the yarn and yells over to his coworker, “it’s just yarn! It’s all yarn!” He had this annoyed disappointed tone, like he was upset it wasn’t something sinister, 😂😂😂
Oh my gosh that is hilarious!! What did they think it was going to be??
Sounds like when I invite someone over to my house for the first time. 😂
Lol I would be laughing so hard at the TSA agent
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Combining elegance and luxury *suluxy*
Lesson learned… I only knit or crochet for myself or people that I consider “knit or crochet “ worthy. Mostly I knit for myself. I’ve been through having gifts rejected
I’m so sorry that happened to you. That is so wild to me that people would reject a handmade gift.
Same here. After people treated something that I took days to make like it was from a dumpster, I gave up on gifting anyone but my immediate family.
i only crochet for myself and my mum, yarn is expensive and I'm a slow crocheter i do not want to go through it all just for a gift to be rejected
i’m getting to that point honestly… i’ve never had my projects outright rejected but the reaction to certain gifts was just… less than ideal and i don’t want to go through all that if they won’t even like it
@@tiannagraham5210 I feel like some people just lack the empathy to understand how much work it is to create a knitted piece. On the other hand, I knitted my aunt a blanket for Christmas with specified yarn that I knew she'd love, and she had tears in her eyes, in complete shock and awe that I took the time to make it for her. She even asked where she should put it to "cherish it correctly." Moments like that make the "less than ideal" reactions so worth it.
If crochet hooks are weapons then so are pens and pencils.
As far as flying with my knitting/crochet, I only bring wood or plastic hooks/needles for this very concern.
what are your favorite wood hooks?
My crochet horror story is that I almost got taken advantage of by a high school friend I reconnected with as an adult who made wreaths and cat toys to sell at farmers markets. She wanted to team up and have me make around a 100 amis (which I mostly make with my 2.75 hook and are usually ~5inches in size) and she was essentially going to pay me $5 per ami(I sell them at $8 usually) then resell them for $15-$20 after attaching them to a stick…anyways I ended up blocking that friend for a few other reasons as well, but this definitely was a deciding factor
I’m sorry that happened. So strange. Why would people want them on a stick anyways?
@@TfwcrochetShe wanted to make them into cat toys lol like the sticks with the ribbons on them and have the ami at the bottom of the ribbon
A normal amigurumi would last five seconds if handed to a cat to play with 😅
@@alicegaiba agreed. That is so weird!
Wanna say about the aunt story i think this is a good lesson to bring up, never knit someone a handmade item unless they ask you for something specific. And this isnt to say that handmade items are a bad gift but you gotta think of why you’re giving them this gift. Just using a sweater as and example here. Do you give them the gift because you know they want a sweater or do you do it because YOU want to make them a sweater. If theyve never asked for it although they should be appreciative regardless you cant make them want it. Think of it like it was a item you purchased if they wouldn’t want the store bought version then you shouldn’t suddenly expect them to want your hand made version just because you put a lot of effort into it. Basically if you wanna make someone something do it for them as a random present and try to only gift things you know they want need or would use for those main gift giving events.
This is a good point. Handmade doesn’t always make something better. But people can still be polite and not say something to someone’s face like that.
@@Tfwcrochet agree 100% about being kind, it is a tricky situation cause obviously if someone doesn’t want/like your gift it’ll probably show up sooner or later which can hurt but idk philosophical question here. Is it better to be told straight up that they dont like your gift and never make them anything again or to find out years later by seeing them either never use it, regift it, or (hopefully not) throw it away. After youve made them more because they feigned a positive reaction.
@@cinnamon2559 you make a good point! I’m not really sure which I would prefer. It would probably depend on the person and how they phrased it. I personally only really crochet for people who express interest in my work and/or specifically ask for something.
I learned to crochet when i was 14. I constantly brought my stuff to school. It was never an issue. Yeah i got made fun of but at least i was being productive
Awh sorry you were made fun of. These days it’s considered cool. 🤷♀️
@@Tfwcrochet I like that it's been normalized. I'm no longer a granny for doing it. I'll take it 🤷♀️
@@mariannadawson1925 haha I know! I learned when I was 22 and people were always saying it was granny’s back then. Now it’s the cool girl thing to do. I love it 😁
With a lot of these rejection stories I wonder if they're not fond of turn style crochet work.
Since most fabric goods are machine knit, many people are unknowingly predisposed to like the visual appearance of front facing stitches.
Often times, if the same item is done in a similar Tunisian Crochet style, crochet in the round, Row and cut crochet style (each row is made then cut from the supply, and restarted on the hook hand side of the project.), or ambidexterity made (switching every row between right and left hands.), that same person will love the item they originally thought was ugly.
Honestly, it's sorta spooky how ingrained front facing stiches is apart of our layman fiber culture.
Good point
I was a member of an online caregiver support group and people asked those who crochet or knit to post pics. I posted a pic of some flowers a friend had asked for. One individual said they were "fugly" and she would have thrown them straight in the trash if she'd received them.
Oh my gosh! That is so rude! I will never understand why people act like that.
Good thing she did not receive your gift...possibly because of her attitude she receives very few gifts.
I worked for six months on a project... Lace table cloth.... I had it in a basket next to my work chair i was almost done with it then i hear my cat gagging.... HE PUKED ALL OVER MY WORRRRRRK!!!! I FAINTED
Oh noooo that’s the second naughty cat comment I’ve gotten on this video
@@Tfwcrochet id much rather yarn barf....
I've had a double sized crochet blanket thrown in the trash by the recipient's mother. We had planned this project together and it took a year and a half to finish. I was so angry! Her grandfather couldn't believe it. I asked him if he would keep the next one for her. Smdh
Wow. I’m so sorry that happened
Not a nice person
I had the same thing hapen to me as the first story when I was in elementary school, but on one hand I was doing embroidery instead of crochet so what they took away was a sewing needle and I don't live in the states so the "children bringing weapons to school" thing isn't something that is a big worry. And the classmate that told on me to the teacher was annoyed that I was crafting on my free time in class and never got in trouble when he was getting in trouble constantly. The teacher, to be fair, took my only needle, and then lost it and couldn't give it back. I had to go to my mom to ask her to get me a new needle to finish the project and I never took crafts to school again. Before I had taken crochet and knitting to school and no one batted an eye, which may be why my classmate was upset. The main difference is that he disturbed other students and was noisy and didn't finish his pork when I only took my crafts out when I was done and disturbed no one.
And I had a story with my one and only knitting project and my grandma that is kind of like the aunt story. I knitted her a huge scarf, in red white and green because it was a christmas gift and my parents (who were buying the yarn, all poliester we found in our closest stationary store and not very high quality) thought it was a good idea. It was as thick and tall as I was at the time, and I was about 10 years old for reference. And because it was so big it took me forever to finish. Come christmas my grandma accepted it, put it on, and at the time I was pleased. She wore it the next christmas and then never wore it again. Then a couple of years later when I was better at crochet I crocheted her wine glass coasters, and she was like "I'll use them more on mugs". I was a bit disappointed but let it go. I never saw her actually use them.
A couple of years go by and in a dinner with the whole family she started to mock the scarf, saying that he colors were ugly, the yarn was scratchy and it was uncomfortable, and she only wore it to humor me. All of this to my face and in front of not only relatives but also her friends. She obviously thought it was funny but I was hearbroken. Months of effort and hard work and she though not only that it was terrible but that it was a funny thing to mock in public to my face. And then I kept on thinking of the coasters and how she must not have even bothered to keep them as I never saw her use them, and how she likely also threw out the scarf after a bit as I hadn't seen it in years. I was so hurt that I promised myself I wouldn't make gifts for others ever again.
This year my mom has been hounding me to make her something again, and after so many "no" she hadn't heeded I told her I'd do it if she buys the yarn. She very much doesn't want to do that and my dad doesn't either even though he likes the idea of me making a handmade gift to his mom, and I know that the won't do that, so after a couple of "you buy the yarn and I'll put the effort" she has stopped. The only people tha will get the effort are those that actually appreciate the time and labor handmade takes, and even then I may have them buy the yarn for whatever it is I'm making for them.
Awh I’m sorry your grandma said that to you. How cruel. 😭
you look so gorgeous in the thumbnail n video! i hope you always feel pretty, Rachel! ✨
@@AlexisTwoLastNames you’re way too kind 🥹
For the second one, I also think the shirt looks like something that looks way better on someone than it does by itself if it makes sense. Like i see the vision and I see it being cute while on someone, which is what matters. Either way, id never insult my friends project
You’re right! I feel like I can see the vision while others may not. But you’re right there is no reason to be rude!
Forgot to mention, most designers have an angel policy, meaning you can sell what you make from a purchased pattern, permission is implied, but you must not sell the patterns as your own work, this is both illegal and unethical. As a designer and author myself, of textiles, it makes me very angry to see my work stolen. The Chinese are the worst offenders, no scruples at all.
The story about the friend's feedback struck home: Once I was making art, thinking I would sell prints and sent a sketch to a relative. She left me a long voice memo about how not only would she never hang something like that on her wall, none of her friends would either. Brutal hahaha she is generally positive/supportive so caught off guard.
Art is subjective 😅😅
Holy cow! Not her bringing the friends into it. Messy. I just don’t understand why people can’t give their feedback on a more kind manner.
I guess sometimes you have to keep creative projects close to your chest as other people don't see the vision. Maybe I'll go back and finish the painting (I've had a year to get over the voice memo hahaha).
loved this video btw perfect to crochet to!
@@moneycreatestaste It sounds like your relative was jealous of your ability to create art!
My first thought too the tattle trailer had it out for crocheter. It's a fact for older students that doing something like this in a classroom can help with listening. I know it helps having ADD and I have a MS in Ed. A couple of people I know use a putty while listening at church. I crochet. It should have been discussed not just ended. Besides I'll bet the whole school knew what happened and would know from then on.
@@kathykeeperofcrafts I always doodled in class which helped me listen more than just sitting there. I had teachers get on to me for it. It’s good to hear that it seems to becoming more normalized that some students need movement to pay attention. My middle school daughter has way more options in her classroom for doodling and fidget toys.
The weapon thing... what about all the other art supplies in the art room? As a parent, I would've gone in and fought for my kids on that one! I can understand a knitting needle more than a crochet hook but still ridiculous 4:47
Right? A paintbrush? Weapon. Pen? Weapon? Ruler? Weapon.
2:18 the fact that another girls told the principle that it was a weapon. It was just about pure spite. A pencil and pen is more sharp than a crochet hook. Even the Apple pens could do as much damage as a crochet hook 🙄
Agreed!
So far I haven't had any crochet gifts rejected, but I try to make really nice ones specific to what that person's tastes are. Mostly I make things for my mom, who is brutally honest and she has liked everything so far. I made her a cardigan last year for Christmas and she actually said it was one of the prettiest things I had made for her. :) It's the Eva cardigan by Lakeside Loops from over on etsy. I mostly crochet for craft shows, besides for myself, but I don't know if I'd really be upset if someone said they didn't like what I made for them...but working fourteen years in retail gave me a pretty thick skin..lol
Oh I imagine working in retail that long would give you a thick skin. I would probably cry if someone handed something I made for them back. But my skin-while thicker than it used to be- is still pretty thin.
Ironically my Mother was NOT craft worthy. Most people it’s 1 strike and you are out. It took longer for me to realize this about her. My older brother who is difficult is absolutely craft worthy. Go figure 🙄
Goodness, A pen is sharper than a crochet hook. I would only purchase from FB Marketplace if I can see them in person before paying. They could smell and I would not want it.
Right!?!? That was so silly to me.
phones these days more dangerous than a crochet hook XD
Oh my gosh people suck! I never had an issue on a plane but I'm at least swapping my Furls hook for a Boye in tomorrow's carry-on.
I would rather have someone *politely* decline with a simple "it's not my style" than wonder why they never use it. But to ask for something different??? THAT'S top tier entitlement. My flabbers are ghasted.
Yes it is all about being polite. You can still be honest while being polite. I would still lie even if I don’t like something though. I will tell people if something doesn’t fit though and ask to exchange it if it was store bought.
I forgot to say in my story that that one person was no where near the only person to start making and selling those dinosaurs and I wasn’t going to start policing every single one. That’s why I stopped selling it and moved on to selling other things. Such is life!
I live it when others tell us about scams. There's just too many to keep track of otherwise. So sorry the person was scammed and glad it asn't more money then that.
These are crazy 🤪 I love your channel ❤❤❤
Thank you 🥰 and I know right? I think I need to do a part 2!
😂😂 I agree with your Temu pronunciation!! I will also always say tee-moo the same way🤣🤣
My mother in law does this thing where she rotates one person she either forgets to buy a gift for, or it's just the cheapest most thoughtless gift possible. Like dollar store kitchen hand towels that don't go with their decor at all. Sometimes though like this year apparently, she will be digging through her hoard and offer you something with the explanation that if you're willing to accept said gift early, it will be your Christmas gift that you're getting early. So last week she calls and offers me her yarn stash from when she used to do crafts. Not wanting to seem ungrateful and always encouraging her to pare down her hoard I said sure. Girl.. She sends my father in lae over with 3 grocery bags of some of the ugliest dirtiest acrylic yarn. Im talking some of it had gotten wet and was stained still skeined up, some just had bits of leaves and mouse poo, dry rot because it had obv been exposed to the elementars... I don't even know. She feels like her stuff is still as valuable as if it was new, or that I should be grateful even though she would never try to pass on such things to most of her own 5 biological kids. Same person though will buy a load of tomatoes and let them sit until they are starting well into rot.. Then send them with jars to me and ask me to do the (gross) work of cleaning them up and canning them.. Then splitting the resulting canned tomatoes. Her money for jars and fruit I just have to do the work. Except I am fine financially. Im not in need of 10 jars of botulism risky food. I usually just send all but 1-2 jars back.. And she knows that. So obviously she's making the offer knowing I hate to see her be so wasteful. So im sending all but one bag of of yarn back that hopefully isn't too bad.. People are weird.
Eeewww I’d be throwing that yarn in the trash.
I have so many horror stories. I refuse to make things for anyone other than a few people. I won’t take orders for things. I won’t sell or share my designs-I often won’t even share a picture of the finished item.
My son was going through chemo and I was required to bring a wooden crochet hook and plastic needles and had to ask the nurse for scissors when we had to go through the ER for admitting.
With the gift being given back. I actually ask people their thoughts on homemade gifts. Some people in my family have tactile sensitivity issues (it feels weird/or painful) and crochet can cause issue. It keeps me from getting rejected and wasting my time on someone who won't or in some cases can't appreciate it. So sorry your aunt did that though. That really stinks.
I ALWAYS call the departing & arriving airports to confirm I can bring my hooks/needles before the flight date. Just to be sure. They not taking my hard worked on fun craft lol 😅
Smaaaart. I was too scared to bring my stuff last time I was on a plane.
I would never tell someone I think their project is ugly, even if I think it is... The thing is, we ALL have our opinions, our personal tastes. Something I find beautiful, someone else may not like. I may say that something doesn't fit in with my personal tastes... and that's okay... because we are all different. I, personally, have been crocheting off and on since I was 8... I'm 56 now, and I was originally taught by a babysitter that was in college at the time. Never had to deal with crochet hooks being taken away as a weapon, but I lived most of my life in a much simpler time.
For the crochet related injury... I can actually relate to this one. I have Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in both of my wrists, so I can't crochet for long periods of time like I used to. At one point I used to do a LOT of crochet work for other people (think commissioned work), and I just can't do it anymore. I only take on 1 or 2 commissioned projects a year, now, depending on what it is. I have, however, found a new way to hopefully make extra money with my crocheting. I got into writing my own patterns. This allows me to crochet at my own pace. I write up the patterns I create, send it to an editor, then test the written pattern, all so I can sell my crochet patterns. It just so happens that I'm currently working on a commissioned project that will become a sellable pattern in the end.
As for your own horror story... This one is kind of touchy all the way around. As I said, I design my own patterns for sale as well. I don't mind if people make and sell the PRODUCT, in fact I do give permission in all of my patterns to do so. I DO state, in each of my patterns not to give, share or sell THE PATTERN, as it is copywrite infringement and theft of my intellectual property. Now, the person you mentioned that saw your photo, and worked out a pattern for herself, I hate to say, is not actually copywrite infringement UNLESS you have a copywrite on the product itself. That's actually more she was inspired by your image, and decided to create one of her own. Unless it matches your design exactly, it's not copywrite. As for the moral implications, that's where we end up in gray areas and muddy waters. We have ALL been inspired by ideas we see. For example... I've seen pattern designs for sweaters and thought they would make fantastic blankets. I've turned blanket stitch patterns into ponchos, or curtains. I've taken a base pattern, and changed it up, introducing different borders, or maybe combining one stitch pattern with another. I'm not producing the same project and calling it mine. If I remember where I saw the design, I will give that person credit, but what if I've seen a particular pattern idea from more than one person? Like I said before, muddy waters there.
@@sdmcdaniel2255 I started selling patterns and doing UA-cam this year to start earning money in different ways as well because too many custom orders is draining on my body and my mental health. I hope your carpal tunnel is better now.
The thing about the copier was that they copied it exactly down to even the pretty distinct eyes and then they were undercutting me by selling it cheaper on the same marketplace. And I wasn’t the only one they were doing that to. Just icky to me. There’s a difference to that and just taking bits of inspiration and transforming it. Muddy waters indeed.
@@Tfwcrochet oof, that's a hard one, but at the same time... as much as I hate to admit it, that's business. It's sort of like gas stations. They all get the same gas (relatively) but some chains can sell it cheaper than mom & pop places can.
It sucks that this person did that... but the hard truth is people do it all the time and there is legally nothing that can be done, UNLESS you copy write (or trademark) your version of the eyes, or maybe that type of dinosaur. Like I said before, muddy waters. But then intellectual property always is.
@@sdmcdaniel2255 I guess I am just always surprised when people don’t have any level of integrity. I would be racked with guilt and anxiety if I did that to another maker.
@@Tfwcrochet I would be, too. But then, you and I probably wouldn't do it to begin with.
I can see knitting needles being seen as a weapon, sharp point etc but a crochet hook? Like you said almost anything can be a weapon and Im sure she had a scissors also, which I can see but in today's world people are on such high alert.
I do get people being on high alert just don’t understand unless they were poking people with it haha
As we say in our knit group: " two eyes, two needles. Coincidence? Don't think so."
Last time I went to the ER they confiscated my needles tips. Apparently they didn't notice the other project in my bag, so I worked on it instead.
When I picked up my needle tips, security had a draw full of hooks, needles, and other crafting paraphernalia
Sometimes if the yarn has been stored for a while the ball band can fall apart on the glued edge. It's possible this is what happened. Also long term storage can cause the outside surface of the yarn can become slightly felted, it's still usable, but you may have to waste the outer strands of the ball or skein. When someone copies your designs without permission, it's a breech of intellectual copyright and you can sue. You have to prove that your pattern was offered for sale first.
I want to share my horror story. I am on a tight budget now. I bought 3 balls of wonderful yarn at a local yarn store, in order to start crocheting a cardigan, then estimate the amount consumed, and later order the exact amount of more yarn balls I need. Later it turned out that this color has been discontinued by the producer, Katia, without mentioning that on their website on that yarn page. This is so painful. Now I have to frog it and to do something else with this yarn. And to find enough of some other yarn for my dream cardigan.
Oh no! I’m so sorry 😭
About the Aunt story, as a maker, I might actually want an item back if the receiver did not want it. But i have to admit my feelings would be hurt. Sorry the aunt did not receive the gift with gratitude and did not return it with grace or appreciation.
with the 3rd story, I kinda understand not wanting a handmade sweater. I'm really picky when it comes to textures, and the feeling of some yarn just makes my skin crawl. That being said the way the aunt handled it was so mean.
I understand too with that. I’m a sensory sensitive person. But yeah the aunt should have been more kind about it.
I was thinking this same thing when I heard that particular story. The aunt definitely did not respond in a kind or appropriate way, but the first question that came to my mind when I heard that story was whether there was an obvious texture that was off putting to her. I personally find any animal fibers intolerably itchy, so even if I loved the look of a sweater someone made for me, if I could tell just by touching it that it was made with wool, mohair, or anything like that, it would give me an instant, involuntary ick reaction.
My daughter's high school has a crochet and knitting club. How could they ban something like that if there's a club?
My annoying crochet story deals with me in a group of friends playing D&D and they dont like me getting distracted by my crocheting which 1) I am not distracted and 2) the group was filled with people with a variety of neurodivergent people which pisses me off more as they didnt like how I needed to focus.
I am constantly selling stuff on facebook marketplace and if anyone is wary of selling or buying from someone here are some tips I use: 1) always meet in a public place, 2) bring a friend in case of troubles, and 3) def do some observations of the listings to find red flags for scammers for selling.
There are buyers who try to scam too so its not just sellers.
Oh no! I’m sorry your D&D buddies weren’t being nice :(
So I have my own little story. I am a new knitter and so wherever I go, I take my knitting, of course. So anyway, my daughter ended up having to go to the ER and when I took her there was a police officer and a metal detector as you are entering the ER the metal detector goes off and I said oh I have knitting needles in my bag and they said well you need to take them back to the car because it can be used as weapon!! 😮 so I reluctantly took it back to the car and exchange it for some crocheting that I had along with my resin hook, and all was good.
Oh wow! I didn’t realize that hospitals had metal detectors like that. I guess it makes sense but it is so silly to me that you could presumably take pens and pencils which could also be used as weapons but not metal crochet hooks or knitting needles. Thanks for the reminder though to maybe have wood or resin hooks handy for such situations.
I had my wooden circular needles taken away at the Social Security Office. I told him I’d never chance getting blood on my knitting lol
@@strawberryseed1886 even wooden ones! And saaaame lol
@@strawberryseed1886 My only thought is that there must be a vampire on staff. Why else would they be afraid of a wooden needle (stake) lol
@@FelishAccomplished omg 🤣🤣🤣
I haven’t bought yarn from market place but I have bought some quilting rulers from a seller and it was a good deal. I think you need to double check stuff before buying.
It is definitely buyer beware kind of thing. My sister in law buys allll her things on market place and she has found great deals. You never know!
This was fun. A part two would be more fun. Sandy come from Cincinnati.
Glad to hear that! I may just have to!
I crocheted a neckwarmer for my mom one year for Christmas. I went to go get wrapping paper to wrap it before setting out for her house for Christmas dinner only to return to the kitchen and finding my cat on the table having diarrhea all over it. Ugh!
Oh noooooo! Did you clean it or throw it out?
@@Tfwcrochet I hand washed it numerous times , dried it with my hairdryer and sprayed the snot out of it with Febreese.
Really enjoyed your video I too felt for The poor people these things happened too.Thanks for sharing
@@fabulousjaxx I’m glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for being kind. I’ve had some rude people in the comments 🙃
There's no need to be unkind at all there seems so much of it about at the moment xx@@Tfwcrochet
"a weapon" *bursts into laughter* 🤣😭😭😭 WTH!!!!! 😭😭😭
The only crochet\knit\craft stories i have are like when I had to "fix" very intricate patterns that I paid for like the lacy doily patterns I learned how to read patterns on or "complete" kits I paid for that were missing parts, materials, or parts of or whole instructions to and maybe alli had was a picture, but then there was the time my toddler played with then ate my project that was very difficult and had some new technique elements I was learning and had just gotten the same hang of. Then she got curious about what mommy was so engrossed into and when I set it down to see to other chores... it did not take long, all my hard work... everything gone... lessons learned... she was fine everything turn ok and apparently it tasted great! 😮😅
I crocheted something for some people, and when they did t like it I determined never again. I don’t make anything for anyone and definitely not them.
My short horror story. I just got a free opportunity to have a small booth at a new consignment store. It's mostly for clothes but they said they do small business ones too. So I brought a small basket of plushies and keychains. This being my first time selling anywhere I didn't think much about the customer setting. Today they messaged saying I could restock and when I looked at the basket I see a blueberry keychain flattened and strawberries lopsided. 😢 I was so disappointed, but now I know that kids probably grabbed them.
Oh man people are brutal!
The copying thing is so tricky. I was recently really mad at this "loaf cat" design all over instagram because I had seen and created (for myself) a loaf cat that was nearly identical to this one, but made by someone else. It was made YEARS ago, and I just couldn't tell if it was a case of them creating a loaf cat from their mind and happened to look similar, or if they saw it and made one. They have other "loaf" animals so I didn't comfortable saying "hey this design looks a lot like this other one just with some tiny tweaks" but it still grinds my gears. I know that the loaf cat design isn't so incredibly intricate and unique that it MUST have been copied. It easily could be a genuine coincidence. This stuff is hard, and I think there's not really much you can do unless the pattern is exactly yours. Or if, like in your case, they admit to having taken your design specifically to sell without your permission.
It is SOOOO tricky. I have unfollowed some people over the years because I feel like there’s no way they didn’t at the very least replicate something from a photo to compete with an already popular design. I know there are limited unique designs out there but sometimes it’s obvious people are copying.
@@Tfwcrochet Being inspired by someone's photo and having the skills to replicate it for yourself is NOT a bad thing. I know it feels morally icky, but there's only so many ways to do things in crochet and gatekeeping it behind "soandso did it first!" is not morally right either. It is disregarding the skill that the person doing the replicating has honed. It's not easy to replicate from a single photo. We should all be supportive of the creativity and skill of each other. Does it suck when you're trying to sell things that there are other people out there selling similar things for cheaper prices? Yes, absolutely. Is it illegal, or even morally wrong? No. Not at all. There are tons of people all selling similar things out there competing with one another. Competition is not illegal or morally wrong. You will NEVER be the only one selling something. Expecting to be is unrealistic.
@@FlareHeart eh I feel like you’re devaluing the fact that it takes the original person a lot of time and effort to get all the proportions and details correct. Sometimes that alone is months of work.
I can replicate things from photos pretty easily. It’s a skill set I have. But I don’t take people’s exact photo and copy it and then try to sell it. I may copy it for myself for personal use but I wouldn’t try and sell it.
There is a difference to me when two people sell similar things and when someone actually copies from another person’s photo like the person admitted doing to me. This happened back when there weren’t as many patterns out there as there are now so now I can see how these days someone could get accused of copying when they didn’t actually copy and they were just similar.
It is a tricky situation and there are lots of different opinions on it but let’s take the example of a company like Shein who copies from small creator all the time. No one thinks that’s morally right so why is it okay for other small creators to do it to each other?
I’ve never had my crochet hooks or knitting needles taken from me going through TSA. But especially for knitting needles I usually only bring my wooden circs so they’re a lot shorter and I guess less threatening looking? Lol.
I’m usually extra careful about the supplies I being in my carry-on. I usually buy nice quality sets of needles or hooks and it would really bother me if one of them was taken away haha.
I have bought yarn at my local thrift store. Some have had labels and some have not. I usually buy when it is half price day so never pay more than $2 for a skein of yarn. I just bought some homespun that will go with a project I am doing that I might not have enough yarn to finish. This isn't an exact match on color but the colors will go with and since it's a shawl I can do it on the bottom and think it will be a good accent. I have had friends tell me not to make them anymore jewelry for Christmas but I am crocheting gifts this year and we will see. Mostly going through my stash but have bought some specific colors and type that I do not have. I'm 67 and I have more yarn than I will ever work up.
If crochet brings u pleasure, relaxation or calms you then consider crocheting to donate. Blankets/throws for shelters (D.V. or for nursing homes) loveys or toys for police/firemen to calm children during traumatic events.😊
I think I'm one of the lucky ones because everything I've made - whether for myself or extended family members - have been received with praise - they absolutely LOVED the items. And these were genuine reactions - they weren't pretending or something. Sorry if some of these people ended up having their projects snubbed though - that's just wrong. Hate to say it, but that person's aunt probably showed her true colors - but then again I don't know the situation - so I won't assume something horrible.
I pronounce Temu the same way 😅 What a spooky video 👻
Heheh so spooky! I am going to be sad when spooky season is over and I have to stop using my ghost puppies in every video 😭
@thequeenofindie7227 Yes, I pronounce it, Tee-moo, also. And if I ever start a YT channel I will never accept them as a sponsor.
@@LyraStitchery they may or may not have already reached out to me to do a collab 🙊
I see sooo many people upselling dollar store skeins of yarn on Ebay or Mercari. I have nothing against the yarn itself because I love Premier but I despise the people listing three $1.25 skiens for $15... Its not like this yarn is discontinued or rare.
Oh that is weird! And again you’re not really getting THAT much profit. Just strange!
This is my second comment on this video lol but the copyright rabbit hole you can fall into is vast. I’ve seen other videos about feuds and full on legal battles over crochet/knitting copyright infringement and straight up theft. It’s very interesting
It is a rabbit hole for sure. Holy moly.
I am working on a pattern that I have been trying to successfully complete since I started crocheting in 2015 I have made 2 so far and the first was way too small gave me an instant headache and then I just finished the second version that I used the exact hook and everything straight up out of the pattern and yeah it was too big
I crochet granny square blankets and I just crochet by memory theirs no pattern used at All. I've I think done a video showing how I crochet a granny square blanket cause the way I do it is very different then how you're supposed too. I've tried typing out how I crochet the blankets like a pattern but it was too hard to figure out in putting the crochet lingo into were it's supposed to be at was too hard in putting my blanket into a pattern I wanted to see how it looked on "paper" just because I was curious. I might revisit the video and try to put my blanket into a pattern just to share for everyone to see for free
I buy a lot of yarn second hand. You do just not having to be picky. The best is when people are getting rid of entire staches for cheap.
I have an unconventional way of holding my hooks and yarn. Its not deliberate but i can crochet for so many hours without pain!
@@gattogateaux7852 teach me your ways haha. I still think it’s a good idea to stretch and take breaks though! Glad you’re not in pain though. That’s amazing.
@Tfwcrochet I'm so bad at explaining things. But since I learned to knit before I taught myself crochet (which I prefer) I have a weird hybrid technique. I hold my hook in my right hand and my project with my left hand. I move my hook And my project as if both were knitting needles. I let go of my hook to wrap the yarn around it like someone would with a knitting needle. It really distributes the work between both of my hands. I have a theory that people who make amigurumi also get more pain and I mostly make fabric.
@@gattogateaux7852 Thanks for this!
Looking forward to your video on copyright issues. Legality vs ethics vs morals is a very interesting discussion.
My impression is that her admission in writing that she hacked your pattern may be enough to be successful in a suit. However her pattern would be slightly different from yours and the number and type of differences will be a factor in court. The more unique the stitch pattern-the easier to prove its your intellectual property. Amigurumi makers suffer because it’s all single crochets and the most popular patterns consist of construction techniques that are more straightforward.
My horror story is more of a, I felt so bad for the person that received it. A coworker loved my crochet stuff and insisted on both paying for some of the yarn (didn't get enough for what she wanted me to do, so I supplemented) and insisted on paying me. She got it, loved it and wanted to use the blanket for her house, only for her husband to go and say, I hate handmade stuff. It makes our house look cheap.
Oh no that’s such an icky perspective. Probably has a very clinical looking house. Boring!
I've thankfully only had good experiences shopping on FB Marketplace. I've sold a number of things on there as well. The yarn I got was either free or under $10 for multiple skeins and other items. I'll definitely take more caution if i start buying nice yarn that way.
Switching banderoles may be a lot of work, but if you buy something from Temu or the dollar tree for one or two dollars and put it on a really high quality brand yarn which costs 10 $ a ball...
@@bluecat2741 true but they presumably were selling it for less than $10 since it was second hand. Just not enough benefit for me but maybe I’m lazy 😆
this makes my blood BOIL, The highschool on especially ahhhh makes me so angry 😒
It’s just so silly! Like someone else said a pen is sharper than a crochet hook!
Seriously! I work with middle and high schoolers in schools and so many of them have come in to see me and show me the “stab wounds” they received earlier in the day from someone they don’t get along with. Makes no sense!
Realized I didn’t say what they were getting stabbed with 😅. Pencils. It’s always just a sharpened pencil.
So I don’t know if you already have a video like this, so sorry if you do! But would you ever consider making a video on your design process for your custom plushies? I understand if not because of people following the same idea on Etsy or something. I would just love to make plushies of my own critters and feel like it would be extra special if I was able to design them myself.
I have a video where I designed a big plushie that is on my Patreon. It might be something I would consider in the future for another Patreon video and pattern. I feel like I can post more things like that over there since I can trust those people more 😆 That is a great idea though!
If someone else feels something is ugly….who cares!?! Don’t let that bother you. If YOU like it, that’s all that matters. Someone else’s opinion is just that, THEIR opinion. Whatever. Don’t let it make you or break you. And some people don’t know how to accept a gift…that it’s the point they were even THINKING of them in the first place. Too bad people have become materialistic these days…
My mom found some bernat extra in vintage white for like $6 at a thrift store
my horror story is when i was working on a scarf for my mom i was in the living room having sesson one gilmore girls playing and crocheting chill it girl pintrest vibes and my aunt came to me and said that she is on a low budget for a wedding she is getting married in march the first and she wanted most of the stuff to be handmade and she thrifted alot of stuff like the vail her jewelry and her heels are thrifted she spend money on the wedding cake only but its only the top teir the rest is foam and she rented out a small apartment and clean out everything and thrifted the decorations you get the gis so she still have her wedding dress its a floor length white dress with added flowes draped down the floor and her flowers bouquet and the bridesmaids flower hairpin and she doesn’t want to pay at first but when i refuse she said she add 10 dollars no more thats her only budget for the wedding which is 130 dollars
That sounds so unreasonable of your aunt! She has no idea what it takes in time and effort to crochet.
I cake all of my yarn when it goes into my stash to save space, so I end up removing the label and then put it back around the yarn with tape and a piece of paper if the label is too short for the cake. Imo tape on the label shouldn't be a red flag
The scariest crochet horror story I know isn't even mine, but I heard of someone who ended up needing to go to ER because they were trying to insert a metal hook inside a thick handle, and tried pushing on the hook's head with their palm, with something pretty thin between the hook and the skin... and the hook just went through their hand 😭
I don't have horror stories of my own, just a silly complaint that it's crocheting in the round that really makes me question if I really know how to count!
Oh my goodness I heard that too. So scary. I’m always really careful with that kind of stuff now.
I made a baby blanket that took me 3 weeks to make and later found out that the mother didn't give it to the baby and instead is using it in her dogs bed so it gets urine and feces on it I wanted to take it back and charge her for destruction but I didn't because I am not that mean. I spent almost $50 for the yarn to make the blanket and then she uses it for the pups instead
Does she not take good care of her pups? Because I have a blanket on my dogs bed that I made that definitely doesn’t get urine and feces on it. But I do understand it would be weird to make something for a baby and have it given to a dog though.
The Aunt that handed the gift back...did she know it was her gift? I can see a couple miscommunication could have happened there. May be she like how little kids are excited and ready for her next gift.
Just have a question: What class can you crochet in? I've never heard of anyone bringing crocheting/knitting projects to school. I'm also done with crocheting things for people who don't use/wear what I make. I get loads of compliments but then where's the item?? Thank you for sharing other people's input. We are not alone!
My middle school aged daughter has a classmate that crochets in art and music class but only when there is nothing else going on.
Knitter here, but many of these stories ring true for any artist.
Not really a horror story, but i found a photo in images that i was using as a Ravetar.
I had a PM on Ravelry and checked it out. They asked me where I got the image
Apparently, she was the owner of the image and couldn't figure out where i got it. We finally figured out she put her photos in the Cloud.
She was very nice about it and asked me to take it down, which I did right away. It could have been a very ugly scenario though.
Eh, whether the student who reported the op for having a weapon had a vendetta against them or not, the wild and messed up thing to me is that the school actually validated it by saying op couldn’t bring a crochet hook on campus anymore. It’s so beyond ridiculous.
I agree. Wild to me that this happened so recently too
I was the one who made the lockdown story! It was fucking wild. Our school was in a bad area in a small city in Ohio and we got multiple threats and had minor lockdowns pretty often. Because of this they take accusations like that VERY seriously. I didn’t even get a chance to explain until AFTER he had already destroyed my locker. He calmed pretty quickly after I showed him my hook but told me I wasn’t allowed to bring it anymore because “it would cause a problem”. I don’t really know what went through her head because I had never talked to her though I was bullied pretty seriously at this school for being openly gay.
@@linzeeiscreating I am so sorry that happened. And the bullying over being gay? What year are we in!? I can’t believe this is still happening. I’m so sorry 💔 it sounds like you’re a great person who knows who they are so keep at it and thanks again for sharing your story.
I wasn’t allowed to take my crochet hook into the er
They must be tightening down on rules because I know you used to be able to.
The best friend telling you it was ugly, she can have that opinion, but I do understand that really hurt the OP. Good for her for not giving up! At the end, if OP loved it, that is enough
That’s exactly how I felt about it.
The gift story i find difficult, because it is really a gift if the recipient does not want it? I mean, we all know the feeling, right? Getting something and have to act happy because of social pressure but inside we are so unhappy because it is something we just don´t like. Of course the way that aunt reacted was rude! But especially handmade things are so much work, and we do put in so much time, money and good thoughts for the person, so we do want the other to be really happy. I just give crochet gifts if i know for sure that the other one wants it and will be truly happy with recieving it. Because for me, that is why i give gifts, to make the other person happy.
The marketplace story, there are a lot of shops other than temu that have really good deals if you order a lot. If the scammer ordered like 400 skeins for cheap, put in that bit of work of re labeling and maybe shipping, they could have quite a profit. Like, normally a 6 $ skein of lionbrand yarn x 400 = 2400 $, but you can get more or less similar yarn for as cheap as 6 $ for 6 skeins, so about 402 $ for 400 skeins. So even when they sell the scam yarn for half the price it is quite some money for really not much work.
I understand your perspective on the gift giving thing. I am choosy about who I give gifts to these days.
I guess people do resell lots of things they get online for a profit. It’s just too much work for me lol.
@@Tfwcrochet Yeah, i am way too lazy to be a scammer. So much hassle and unhonesty.
I say temu the same way
Not a lawyer....
But I think copyright would be for the written pattern. The actual product would fall under trademark or patent.
This is why you can write about an orphan who attends a magical school and is the chosen one to defeat the bad guy. Rowling cannot sue you for that unless you are actually copying what you wrote aka plagiarism.
Trademark is you can't make Disney characters and sell them. Because that is a violation of Disney trademark. I don't think you could even say you are giving it as a free gift with an order because you are still using their property to make a profit.
But I just avoid it all because who needs that legal trouble.
As far as your Dino I would definitely talk to a lawyer to see if you could do anything about it.
That makes sense! It is such a sticky matter I feel like. At this point I don’t really care anymore since I’ve moved on. But it was really disheartening at the time to see other makers blatantly ripping off each other’s work. I was no where close to the only one this happened to back then and I know it still goes on
On the facebook marketplace “scam” honestly it probably wasn’t a scam possibly some mixed up yarn labels but if the person was new to fiber art and didn’t know any better then the yarn was likely just a bunch of value yarn, unless the listing had specific fiber contents then they weren't scammed so much as made a uninformed purchase
I’m assuming it said “lion brand yarn” with a few labels attached with scotch tape to value yarn with a bunch of yarn that didn’t have labels that was cheap scratchy yarn.
When i was new to crochet I decided to make a crochet bikini. It was beautiful, fit like a glove, i was in love. I did not, however, realize that yarn stretches in water. . . I was in the middle of swimming when I noticed that the bikini was now falling off because it was so much larger than before. Lol
Oh no!! Now that is a horror story!
The problem for the student was not the crochet hook. It was the girl who said it was a weapon. If the admin thought it was a weapon she would have been expelled so fast. Also she would not have had to explain that the crochet hook was what that girl thought was a weapon. The admin told her not to bring it because that girl said it was a weapon, so someone else might as well
Ok so first a little story that your story reminded me of and then my own little scuffle I had with a crocheter online.
The other day I stumbled upon a Loaf cat tutorial on UA-cam and it looks exactly like the one that's gone viral. So clearly it was replicated from a picture. Some people did point out how unethical it is to do that but most comments were defending that person saying it's not exactly like the written pattern.
I personally think it's morrally wrong and very rude to share a tutorial of a popular plushy to get views and hiding behind "but it's my own version of it"
Some women was bragging about being able to freehand anything just from a photo 🙄 like first of all, being humble is cool, I promise you! And second of all, behind able to replicate anything doesn't give you the right to just steal someone's design and share it publicly.
There are way too many immoral people on the arts and crafts sphere unfortunately.
Now for the story. I was on a local artisan groupe on FB. A woman shared a collection of snow white finger puppets she was selling. In her post she wrote that it took her about 50h to make and I'm sure it's true because it be like that with cotton yarn. Only the price was so low that it came to about $2/h pre material and in Switzerland this is slave salary. It's just plain old unfair competition at that point and I'm pretty sure she could get a fine at the very least. Anyway, I confronted her about the price and the value of handmade items, the fact that she was devaluing it for everyone else on the market and that customers will start to think it's normal to pay so little. She just laughed in my face and said "oh I'm just a lady that enjoys crocheting" just make gifts for family and friends then don't undersell and make it impossible for anyone else to sell at a decent price.
The worst is some people took her defence which is mind boggling on an artisan groupe. You'd think that if anyone would understand what I was trying to say it would be other artisans. I had to contact the moderators and explain my point of view and they took that post down but geez that woman was so rude and unethical.
If it's hurt a hobby and you don't care about selling it a good price, just don't sell.
Here’s the thing- I’m a person that can freehand things from a photo. But like you said it doesn’t give me a right to just make other people’s designs and sell them. And making a free tutorial of a paid pattern feels so icky to me. I’ve seen such mixed feelings on that one but I’m with you.
As for the other lady I agree with you once again but it’s once again one of those things that people are so touchy about! Unfortunately a lot of people don’t want to buy my stuff because others charge soooo much less these days.
Yeah it's kinda disheartening. I have ideas for pattern designs but it makes me sad to know only a pourtion of people will be respectful of my work.
For the price it's always hard. I did my first market on the 14th and I underpriced my items a little bit because my mum kept telling me people don't want to pay extra for handmade blablabla.
In the end I sold a lot and made a decent amount for a first market but I wish I could have priced what they were actually worth. It wasn't too bad though but $2-3 here $5 there makes a big difference in the end. At least now I have something to base my pricing on because I haven't seen a single person talk about selling crochet from my country so what works in the US won't necessarily work here and vice versa. I went in completely blind and was surprised by the enthusiasm it received despite having a direct competitor right across from me.
@@WeirdSnakeGal glad to hear that your market went well! I would imagine things do work differently country to country- even state to state here in US really. So now you know!
that first story from the high school sounds like a lawsuit to me. If it had been me my response to not being allowed to bring my crochet work to school would be: Ill see you're "not allowed to bring it and raise you to I'm going to do it anyway and when I'm using it if you even breath wrong in my direction I will sue you into oblivion for the embarrassment you just caused me, and I will win so hard that I won't have to work a day for the rest of my life if I don't want too and take care of my aging parents so they don't have to either (my grandparents adopted me in 91 so in my case I could have made that part of the treat in earnest) and if I were a parent and that happened to MY kid, you best believe they would be seeing my face the next school day and they would be tore into haaaard and given my families general response to how their kids get treated in schools by facility, there would be job loss. My mother has had several teachers fired for various reasons, there is precedent and were I a parent I'd be exactly the same way. Don't mess with my kid. My mother was a cute little super woman...she was feared. I miss her XD.
I think crochet in class isn’t appropriate though. I. The uk that wouldn’t be allowed even in university when you have long lectures
I understand the perspective. Crocheting in class would have helped me while I know it could distract others so it’s tricky. For my daughter they are only allowed to do that when it’s a free day not just during class.
Your candles burning so close to your yarn makes me nervous.
Sorry to make you nervous! I feel like it looks closer in the video than it actually is. But I probably should be more careful next time
If they ban a crochet hook than they should take away pencils and pens. While they are at it how about siccors? They are more dangerous than a crochet hook.
Agreed
Got Vocal Fry, much?
Wow such an original comment. What if I told you that you could just not watch if my voice bothers you.
The ugly comment would hurt my feelings so bad 🥲 it’s not ugly and it’s very unique
I agree! All made up of flags that represent their identity!
I used to crochet 🧶 gifts all the time and would never see them again, so I eventually quit and just make things for myself.