Shawl Every Day 2021 - Day 3 - How to tell knitting from crochet

I do both knitting and crochet and a lot of people have a hard time telling the difference between the two, so here’s a brief overview.

Knitting

Knitting tends to be more flat and smooth. The most common stitch (the knit stich) has a characteristic V shape to it. Garter stitch is a common knitting pattern that looks like horizontal ridges. In the shawl I am wearing you can see the garter ridges on the bottom edge, so you know it is a knit shawl.

Crochet

Crochet items tend to be a little bulkier and the stitches have more texture to them. The most common stitch (double crochet in US terms) is very vertical and has a characteristic wrap around the center. Crochet is also commonly used to make toys and plushies, also called amigurumi.

Shawl pattern is Pirate’s Cove by Hilary Latimer.

Knitting

Crochet