Comments on: Are There Crochet Machines ? (I Asked an Expert in 2024) https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/are-there-crochet-machines-i-asked-an-expert/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:42:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 By: Julia https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/are-there-crochet-machines-i-asked-an-expert/#comment-5896 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:23:20 +0000 https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/?p=1549#comment-5896 In reply to irmar.

Thanks for letting me know!!

]]> By: irmar https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/are-there-crochet-machines-i-asked-an-expert/#comment-5892 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 01:31:27 +0000 https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/?p=1549#comment-5892 Yes, all attempts are really bad.
I saw a video on Instagram (it actually came from tiktok) showing a machine making granny squares. But it didn’t show the actual result close enough to be able to judge whether it really resembled crochet or not! The user is a Turkish lady called hayattorgusu
http://instagram.com/reel/Cqbad0SI_Hs/
But there are no useful comments or info.

]]> By: Julia https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/are-there-crochet-machines-i-asked-an-expert/#comment-4543 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:15:49 +0000 https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/?p=1549#comment-4543 In reply to Wendy.

Haha wow!! I didn’t even know this existed. Thanks for telling me!

]]> By: Wendy https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/are-there-crochet-machines-i-asked-an-expert/#comment-4542 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:55:49 +0000 https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/?p=1549#comment-4542 I researched this about ten years ago (someone on eBay was selling something they claimed was “machine made” crochet and I’d wondered how they knew). At that time, there was exactly ONE machine in production in the entire world that was capable of true crochet, and it could only do edgings.

]]> By: Julia https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/are-there-crochet-machines-i-asked-an-expert/#comment-4121 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 05:24:21 +0000 https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/?p=1549#comment-4121 In reply to Helen.

Hi Helen, thanks so much for your thoughtful comment! It’s really cool that you can crochet one handed and like I wrote above, I do believe that there are two components to it. I feel like it’s probably possible to automate at least some part of crocheting, but there just doesn’t appear to be a real need for it right now. I’m glad my article gave you some food for thought, I had a lot of fun researching it!

]]> By: Helen https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/are-there-crochet-machines-i-asked-an-expert/#comment-4109 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:08:39 +0000 https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/?p=1549#comment-4109 I really liked what you said! Even if someone could think of a way to make a crochet machine work, will there be a research and development phase to help support the idea? Lots of things to think about. Btw, I crochet with a DIY adaptive crochet aid where I can use just one hand to crochet. A few people from my TikTok have said the technique that I use could be the start of a crochet machine. But I don’t think so. As you’ve said, crochet has not only basic stitches but also complex stitches that are too complicated for a machine. Thank you for writing this article!

]]> By: Julia https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/are-there-crochet-machines-i-asked-an-expert/#comment-1658 Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:40:30 +0000 https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/?p=1549#comment-1658 In reply to Colleen Reay.

That’s so crazy! Metal and bone hooks sound really intriguing — it’s incredible that you’ve been able to discover these treasures. Thanks so much for sharing with me <3

]]> By: Colleen Reay https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/are-there-crochet-machines-i-asked-an-expert/#comment-1657 Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:17:58 +0000 https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/?p=1549#comment-1657 Good and informative! I have a collection of crochet hooks that include some that belonged to my mother and maternal grandmother. I have been trying to determine just how old some of the metal and bone hooks are. I crochet but never liked knitting, not sure why.

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