Knitting vs Crocheting

What is easier to learn? Knitting or Crocheting?

I am looking for a hobby while I am at home. I've made some jewelry but now I want to learn how to make scarfs, blankets, and poncho's.

I'm a complete beginner. What do you suggest I learn first?

 

Depends on who you ask... Some people say knitting.. some say crocheting... For basic stitches i would say crocheting... But with knitting there are only 2 stitches really knit and purl... Crocheting has sooooo soooo many.... I like crocheting better than knitting..... It get more fustrated with crocheting but I like the finished look better...

 

Knitting kicks crocheting's ass!!

 

see my point..... Its really up to the person... go by the needles for both only a few bucks... and get 2 little how to books and some yarn.. try them both..

 

lol i can never come to an end, my stuff just keeps going on and on forever LOL

 

i used the be the same way, funkyphresh... untill my mommy taught me how to end

i'd say try both, i did... and they BOTH rock!

 

I never could leard how to knit, so I'm gonna say Crochet

 

Thank you Everyone for your replies. I think I am going to try both. Why limit all that I could know? lol

 

Crocheting is easier for me.
I was taught how to when I was 14, but I later found out it was wrong. I've been told "knit 1, purl 1" over and over. I do it and it comes out as a weird squiggly, bumpy thing, instead of looking like a bunch of little "v"s, close up.
good luck!

 

I like to crochet but all I can do are scarves and I can't keep them even. Knitting is not as hard to screw up. I never actually purl... just knit and knit and knit. I like it though.

 

they're both great. i found it easier picking up crochet....but then again, i'm left handed and the person teaching me to knit was right handed so there was a little bit of an added challenge.

 

To me they where about the same for learning. Like others say it depends on the person really.

 

I can only crochet straight lines so I'm going to say knit

 

I learned how to crochet before i learned how to knit... and when i first started knitting, i would have said that crocheting is much easier.. but now that ive been doing it for a while, id have to say knitting is easier.

 

I love to crochet!
Tried to teach myself how to knit before, but I got confused somewhere in the mess of knots lol. I should try it again.........

 

Same here.. It took me almost 2 years to learn how to purl... But now I got it down... Its super easy once you figure out what to do... But figuring it out is hard (even though its the opposite of the knit stitch ... I still had major issues )

 

i love to crochet!! It was really easy for me to pick up!!
i would love to learn how to knit.

 

i like both. i learned to knit first so i enjoy how comfortable i am with that, but I love how fast crocheting is. i love when you can see the results of your work right away!

kathy