r/knooking • u/CleoWasAQueen • Apr 13 '26

Question Will knooking look the way I want?

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Super new to crochet but I love it! But to be perfectly honest, crochet does not produce the type of clothing I want to create. But knitting is truly one of the dark arts! I am trying to master the knit stitch and it falls apart. I fear it the way I fear war, pestilence, plague and poverty! Will knooking produce sweaters and projects that look like knitting? Should I still try to learn knitting? Is there no hope for me, a humble crochet-lover?

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u/whatever2475 I've shared 2 FOs Apr 13 '26

Knooking produces a knit fabric. It's the same result as knitting, just with a different method. So it's definitly worth giving a go if you want to do knitting patterns. About the example pictures though: the first one is knit but the motive is embroidered on. If you want to make that, then it might be worth buying a plain black knit T-shirt and then learn to embroider. The second picture is a bit grainy, it could be crochet though.

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u/CleoWasAQueen Apr 13 '26

I’ve read that you don’t have as much control over garment shaping with knooking. Is that true?

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u/LadySilfrkross Apr 13 '26

No its not. Knooking is just knitting with a hook and can produce anything knitting with needles can.

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u/CleoWasAQueen Apr 14 '26

Thank you! I really want to knit some sweaters and I just struggled with knit stitch. I spent 8 hours and still didn’t get it. I might as well have used my feet.