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is it easier to learn how to crochet then it is to knit?

my sister is pregnant w/ her first baby and i wanted to make the baby a blanket but i have never knitted or crocheted before and i was wondering which is easier and faster to learn

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1. It all depends on the individual. I found crocheting easy to get interested in. I had a blanket project which took no time at all. Knitting was slightly harder, I had made a scarf and it looked ugly to me. I had a nonexistent teacher so I learned through trial and error. Once you learn how to knit, the process is a no brainer, and one can knit and talk and watch tv or babysit at the same time. I guess that in my case, I judged my results first- then based on that judgment concluded that crocheting is waaaayyyy better than the dueling needles.
2. I made each of my babies a small blanket. I crocheted granny squares and then sewed them together. Very easy.. In knitting, I can never keep the edges straight so I gave that up.
3. Crocheting is definitely easier to learn. I learned to do it as a kid. I tried knitting and it was far more complicated. -Brian
4. hi my nan started crocheting late in life and 40 years on we still have her blankets
5. My spouse has done both for many years, she says as long as your willing to learn and have dexterity go for it.
6. I found crocheting easier (one hook, instead of two) but to tell you the truth, after I learned how to knit as well, I can't choose one over the other. Both are such great hobbies :)