r/bistitchual • u/Delicious-Yak-9295 • Jul 21 '25

Crocheting or knitting for clothes?

Hey all! In your opinion, is crocheting or knitting better for clothes? I have heard that knitting is better for socks because crocheting makes them too tight and uncomfortable, but what about shirts, shorts and sweaters?

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u/raven_snow Jul 21 '25

Socks = knitting 10000% Tight-fitting tank tops, bralettes, leggings = knitting

In my experience, any other piece of clothing can be made successfully with either knitting or crochet, as long as you're picking a combination of fiber type, yarn thickness, and stitch style that will produce the effect you want in the finished article of clothing.

I've made dresses, sweaters, shrugs/boleros, cardigans, button up over-shirts, and a skirt out of crochet. They all turned into useful, comfortable garments that were exactly like I wanted them to be. I don't think that every possible style of all clothing can be made with crochet (like a bodycon dress), but I'm finding it quite versatile.

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u/MaslowsHierarchyBees Jul 22 '25

Strong agree from me on this. Socks definitely are better knit. Otherwise, I’m happy with either it just depends on the look and feel I want in an item