This was fascinating! I always assumed the waffle stitch used the most yarn since it tends to be such a yarn eater only to find out the the little ol single crochet was the culprit! It’s like reading a good mystery novel and being surprised at the end with the bad guy’s identity!!! Thank you Donna for doing this!!
I actually already knew single crochet would use more yarn than trebles and doubles, but I absolutely didn't expect it to win against the other 4 patterns! Will be very useful when one wants to make a stashbuster.
The single crochet didn’t surprise me. It’s a dense, short stitch and there’s a reason we use doubles and trebles to make light, lace fabric! I was surprised that the shell used up more than the waffle. This was really neat, thanks Donna!
Me too. Especially when I’m running low on yarn and I’m wondering if I have enough left to do a single or half dble border. I’ll go with the half dble or dble!
This is really interesting! As a beginner, I really though the single crochet used the least yarn because of how easy it can be done. Will definitely experiment with other stitches for my next projects.
I've often wondered about this - thank you for making such an accurate test. I would've loved to see where the half double crochet landed in the test, though, as it's probably my favorite stitch 😉
This is very helpful to know, especially when you have to be economical with a certain colour yarn you might have left, and when doing the border to a blanket. Thank you very much for the video 😊❤️X
Oh wow. That was actually really helpful. I just did a king size bedspread that cost me over 300.00 in yarn and countless hours of work. Thank you for this video. I will take this in account for the next time.
i actually thought about this ever since i started crocheting and found a video about it lol this is strangely a lot more interesting then it should be
I thought the single but then changed my mind to the waffle stitch but over all I was shocked by the least amount of yarn used on the larger stitches...thank you for the test, it was a real eye opener!!
@@karengarson5715 some languages use the same word for both, so maybe that was the source of confusion. In Russian and Ukrainian you "knit with a hook" rather than crochet for example.
Exactly my thoughts. For the same size swatch, of course a smaller stitch will be a yarn eater to bring it to the same size of the ‘higher’ stitches 🤦🏼♀️ maybe make a row of each stitch, take apart and then measure how much yarn each row uses 🤷♀️
Really helpful! I like dense stitches, and am not a fan of double or treble blankets. I don't like my cold toes sticking through holes. Moss might be my best bet.
I just got back into crocheting recently to help with stress. This video is very impressive. I like single stitch for the plastic coffee cup coozies. Now I know where all my yarn goes lol.
thats so neat. i used to think double crochet took up more yarn than single crochet. only cuz dc has more height. i used to only sc whenever i didnt have much yarn left. now i know to dc instead. thank u sweetie :-) Jesus loves u :-)
@@deepaashok8489 Because single crochet is shorter so it takes more rows, and therefore more yarn to make the same sized swatch compared to double or treble.
VERY informative and helpful video!!!!! Thank you for taking the time to make up the swatches, weigh them, and do the math. I appreciate your kindness to all of us for doing this!!
This is really fascinating - thank you so much for doing this for us Donna! I must be honest, I would have thought that the shell stitch would eat up way more yarn than it did as it is such a solid fabric. I also thought the C2C would be much more of a yarn guzzler. There really is food for thought here!
I've got yarn I love but cannot for the life of me remember where I got it from. I wanted to make something out of it but didn't want to run out midway this is SO useful thank you!!
Amazing! Who would think that it takes more yarn than a triple crochet, but the single is the shortest, except for slip stitch so when you think of it, it does make sense. Thanks for sharing!! I love your tutorials!
Wow. Who would have thought that a simple little single crochet stitch would use the most yarn, and treble use the least! That's amazing and really useful to know.
Thank you so very much for this video. I am in quarantine and getting yarn right now is so difficult and I am trying to make items that are not yarn eaters.
Mind blown! 🤯 Except for the ones in the middle, the rest were the complete opposite of what I thought! Thank you so much for testing & answering this vital question... 🌸
This is so interesting and useful. I would've sweared that the single crochet would consume less yarn than double crochet! It definitely surprised me a lot. Thank you!
I just undid half a blanket that was waffle stitch cause i thought it took to much yarn , I was going to re do it in single stitches. Glad I saw this first.
Thank you so much for doing this comparison!! I've thought about doing this again and again!! AND you actually doing this is the reason I don't have a channel and you do!! 😂 Thanks again, Donna Wolfe!!!
Dann, I wanted a dense stich for my first Pullover and used the single crochet. I wondered why it needed so much more yart than the double crochet pattern and now I know. Thanks a lot. That will be a great help with projects in the future!
thank you so much for testing this. i'm making a pullover with granny stitches and wanted to make the same in moss stitch, but didn't know if i need more yarn. now i know i need the same amount. please, please, please do more stitches! i love your scientific approach.
I guessed wrong, thinking something like the waffle stitch would be the most. I've crocheted for years and am surprised that it's the single crochet!! Love your videos, thanks for the info!
Wow! What a great calculation of yarn? Wre came to know that which stitch needs how much yarn for a project. An estimation can be done according to a stitch patterns.
Never again! I crocheted a large circle shawl in Single Crochet for a commission. After the 10th row, I was BORED to tears. After the 20th row I said 'never again'. By the end I was almost in tears I hated how tedious it was. But it looked gorgeous and the client loved it.
@@nuvoclassic, I'm making a candy corn blanket with all single crochet (approximately 5ft), definitely going to learn how to do the other basic stitches!
Thank you for this. I always wondered about that. After you found the singles took the most (which I figured would because of the tighter weave) guessed all but one at either more yarn or less yarn. You fulfilled my scientific mind and natural curiosity. lol I do enjoy knowing these kinds of things , a lot.
This was amazing! I always wondered when using scraps what stitch to use this helps me figure out if I have enough for project and not run out buy more only to have it as surplus. Thank u
Very Cool knowledge for deciding on what type of project one wants to do and how to get an estimate of how much yarn 🧶 you’ll need by doing your own swatch! Thanks for sharing this Information 🥰💯🧶❤️🧶💯
This truly surprised me in fact it’s a game changer I have avoided it a lot of stitches because I thought that they would take more yarn and I’m trying to be economical
Hi Donna, this was interesting & informative; thank you very much for doing this. I watched it twice to make it sink in. I was surprised you didn't include the hdc though, & now I'm wondering about the extended stitches...😉 I recently learned of them; they seem to give a more drapey fabric but with more coverage so you don't have to wear another fabric underneath; maybe that could be another new video...😊 Thank you for all of your great videos; they are greatly appreciated. Have a wonderful day! Stay safe...🥰
Wow! Thankyou for sharing this, so helpful. I just started crocheting again after years not making anything and this will be so handy to know! Have a nice day!
WOW, SO interesting, thanks Donna for sharing and making this video! I always thought crocheting, no matter what stitch took up lots of yarn compared to knitting.
This was what i was wondering for a long time when you crochet how much yarn i use so i now got the zest of it this now is a guide for me thanks for sharing. There is a saying two heads is better than one Bless You for another idea .
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Thank you for doing this and the efficient way of explaining this. Some people go to the Genisis of a stitch.
can you do the same for popular Tunisian stitches?
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Great way to explain. You couldn't have done it, any better. Thanks.
How about the alpine stitch, I'm curious what the difference with the single crochet would be.
I'm pretty sure it weighs more. 🤔
This was fascinating! I always assumed the waffle stitch used the most yarn since it tends to be such a yarn eater only to find out the the little ol single crochet was the culprit! It’s like reading a good mystery novel and being surprised at the end with the bad guy’s identity!!! Thank you Donna for doing this!!
It wast the single crochet in the living room with the hook. 🤣
@@thehousespouse 😂 That's ingenius
You mean like the scooby doo cartoons??!! 😁
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Interesting 🤔 I have never thought that a project using only single crochet was using so much yarn, wow really impressive 😳
That's what I thought also, would never have thought that single crochet would use up so much yarn
So I’d imagine that mosaics truly are the best stash busters.
Well it makes sense cos single crochet has less holes and hence more dense and thicker.
@@yukiefromoz2573 Yep. You would need a LOT more single crochets to get the 6x6. Doubles and trebles give you the height to get there faster.
I made a bag with single crochets because I dont want stuff going through the holes that double crochets make
I actually already knew single crochet would use more yarn than trebles and doubles, but I absolutely didn't expect it to win against the other 4 patterns! Will be very useful when one wants to make a stashbuster.
The single crochet didn’t surprise me. It’s a dense, short stitch and there’s a reason we use doubles and trebles to make light, lace fabric! I was surprised that the shell used up more than the waffle. This was really neat, thanks Donna!
Treble means half double stitch, correct?
@@kaycee6036 When you yarn over twice, go in pull out, you have 4 loops on the hook, pull through 2, pull through 2, pull through 2.
I’ve often wondered about this!
Yeah, me too. Figured it was time to do a little scientific experiment :)
me too... abd I always hated the single crochet stitch 😉😂😂
Yeaaah me too. Thanks for this
Me too. Especially when I’m running low on yarn and I’m wondering if I have enough left to do a single or half dble border. I’ll go with the half dble or dble!
Hate single crochet too🙁
I’m surprised the single crochet uses the most. I would’ve thought the waffle stitch and C2C would’ve used more. Very interesting.
This is really interesting! As a beginner, I really though the single crochet used the least yarn because of how easy it can be done. Will definitely experiment with other stitches for my next projects.
Glad it was helpful!
Makes sense to me on the single crochet. It is a dense fabric. I was surprised about the waffle and shell stitch patterns!
I've often wondered about this - thank you for making such an accurate test. I would've loved to see where the half double crochet landed in the test, though, as it's probably my favorite stitch 😉
Same here...😊
I'd like to see how half double, treble basketweave, and snapdragon (fan and V stitches) compare.
I think double crochet here is the half double crochet in the us terms
@@ShadoeLandman snapdragon- now that sounds interesting
This is very helpful to know, especially when you have to be economical with a certain colour yarn you might have left, and when doing the border to a blanket. Thank you very much for the video 😊❤️X
Oh wow. That was actually really helpful. I just did a king size bedspread that cost me over 300.00 in yarn and countless hours of work. Thank you for this video. I will take this in account for the next time.
I watched this twice to absorb the data mentally. 😂 Thank you for doing this test, Donna! Fascinating results!
😆 Me too...
i actually thought about this ever since i started crocheting and found a video about it lol
this is strangely a lot more interesting then it should be
Wow, this was very surprising & educational. Would love to see more of this. Thank you.
I thought the single but then changed my mind to the waffle stitch but over all I was shocked by the least amount of yarn used on the larger stitches...thank you for the test, it was a real eye opener!!
Finally someone answers the question. Thank you!
I'm just so happy this video exists
It is logical cause you have to knit A LOT MORE to cover the same inches of the other...
Knit ? ❤️🌼❣️crochet 🙂
@@karengarson5715 some languages use the same word for both, so maybe that was the source of confusion. In Russian and Ukrainian you "knit with a hook" rather than crochet for example.
Exactly my thoughts. For the same size swatch, of course a smaller stitch will be a yarn eater to bring it to the same size of the ‘higher’ stitches 🤦🏼♀️ maybe make a row of each stitch, take apart and then measure how much yarn each row uses 🤷♀️
Really helpful! I like dense stitches, and am not a fan of double or treble blankets. I don't like my cold toes sticking through holes. Moss might be my best bet.
Thank you for doing this! I had always assumed single crochet used the most and trebels the least, but the others suprised me. Thank you!!!!!!! 😄
I just got back into crocheting recently to help with stress. This video is very impressive. I like single stitch for the plastic coffee cup coozies. Now I know where all my yarn goes lol.
thats so neat. i used to think double crochet took up more yarn than single crochet. only cuz dc has more height. i used to only sc whenever i didnt have much yarn left. now i know to dc instead. thank u sweetie :-) Jesus loves u :-)
Why
@@deepaashok8489 Because single crochet is shorter so it takes more rows, and therefore more yarn to make the same sized swatch compared to double or treble.
Oh My! I never would have guessed the sc was a yarn eater, I thought it would have been the c2c.
Thank a You so much for this info😃
You are so welcome!
I appreciate all the off cam work to crochet all these samples. And the result is super interesting. Thanks you.
VERY informative and helpful video!!!!! Thank you for taking the time to make up the swatches, weigh them, and do the math. I appreciate your kindness to all of us for doing this!!
Glad it was helpful!
This is really fascinating - thank you so much for doing this for us Donna! I must be honest, I would have thought that the shell stitch would eat up way more yarn than it did as it is such a solid fabric. I also thought the C2C would be much more of a yarn guzzler. There really is food for thought here!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Donna, I never would have thought that the single crochet takes the most amount of yarn, this was very informative, thank you again.
Glad it was helpful!
I LOVE this analysis. Totally my favorite type of information! Keep up the good work, you are awesome!
Fascinating. I have wondered how much yarn is needed for different type stitches, you clearly answered my curiosity. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
This video helped me pick a stitch to use for my next project. Please do another video like this using other stitches. THANK YOU! 😊⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😊
Oh wow! Very surprising results. Thanks for puttimg this together.
I love your clear teaching.:)
I suspected this all along. Thank you so much for this great test. You have solved my question and I did not have to do the work. You are fabulous!
Glad it helped!
I've got yarn I love but cannot for the life of me remember where I got it from. I wanted to make something out of it but didn't want to run out midway this is SO useful thank you!!
Amazing! Who would think that it takes more yarn than a triple crochet, but the single is the shortest, except for slip stitch so when you think of it, it does make sense. Thanks for sharing!! I love your tutorials!
Thank you! 😊
Wow. Who would have thought that a simple little single crochet stitch would use the most yarn, and treble use the least! That's amazing and really useful to know.
This answers so many questions I've had for years. Thank you for the comparison !!!
Glad it was helpful!
The results where surprising and it was very interesting to learn more about this kind of stuff!
Thank you so very much for this video. I am in quarantine and getting yarn right now is so difficult and I am trying to make items that are not yarn eaters.
Mind blown! 🤯 Except for the ones in the middle, the rest were the complete opposite of what I thought!
Thank you so much for testing & answering this vital question... 🌸
Wow! You are amazing Donna, I love your work and all you tips thanks for sharing! I've learned so much from you! Thank you very much for everything!
Thank you so much!
This is so interesting and useful. I would've sweared that the single crochet would consume less yarn than double crochet! It definitely surprised me a lot. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I never would have guessed those results, and actually never gave it much thought! Thanks for doing those experiments.
Very helpful. Thank you, Donna.
This solidifies my hatred for using single crochet on big projects, I commend your experiment 💜
I just undid half a blanket that was waffle stitch cause i thought it took to much yarn , I was going to re do it in single stitches. Glad I saw this first.
subscribed. I love your scientific and straight to the point approach.
I REALLY APPRECIATE the way you didn’t clickbait or waffle. I’ll sub!
Thank you so much for doing this comparison!! I've thought about doing this again and again!! AND you actually doing this is the reason I don't have a channel and you do!! 😂 Thanks again, Donna Wolfe!!!
You are so welcome!
Dann, I wanted a dense stich for my first Pullover and used the single crochet. I wondered why it needed so much more yart than the double crochet pattern and now I know. Thanks a lot. That will be a great help with projects in the future!
Glad I could help!
Very informative! I would have guessed all wrong! Thanks!
thank you so much for testing this. i'm making a pullover with granny stitches and wanted to make the same in moss stitch, but didn't know if i need more yarn. now i know i need the same amount. please, please, please do more stitches! i love your scientific approach.
this was a eye opener but I am a newbie- thank you for sharing- I have stayed away from some patters like waffle since ppl say it is a big yarn eater
I guessed wrong, thinking something like the waffle stitch would be the most. I've crocheted for years and am surprised that it's the single crochet!! Love your videos, thanks for the info!
Great idea you had testing which stitch takes the most yarn. I always wondered about that so you solved it for me. Thanks dearly.
Wow! What a great calculation of yarn? Wre came to know that which stitch needs how much yarn for a project. An estimation can be done according to a stitch patterns.
This is actually extremely useful knowledge, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I also spent more times doing single crochet compared to the rest... now i know why.... thank you so much ❣️❣️❣️❣️
This is helpful to know .Thank you for taking your time to do the experiment .
I was really surprised! What an eye-opener. Thank you.
Thanks Naztazia. Very informative.
thanks for the short and simple video :) I’m new to crocheting and never expected The single crochet to use up the most. Great video
WOW!! I was truly surprised! Thanks for the video!
Wow, I never would have thought sc uses the most yarn! Such great video & experiment, Donna!
Thank you so much!
I definitely would not have guessed that! Thanks for doing this!
Welp, I made an entire blanket with sc and a 3mm hook 😂😂 Good to know for future projects!
Wow.. sounds like a very fine, warm blanket!
Never again! I crocheted a large circle shawl in Single Crochet for a commission. After the 10th row, I was BORED to tears. After the 20th row I said 'never again'. By the end I was almost in tears I hated how tedious it was. But it looked gorgeous and the client loved it.
@@nuvoclassic, I'm making a candy corn blanket with all single crochet (approximately 5ft), definitely going to learn how to do the other basic stitches!
Thank you for this. I always wondered about that. After you found the singles took the most (which I figured would because of the tighter weave) guessed all but one at either more yarn or less yarn. You fulfilled my scientific mind and natural curiosity. lol I do enjoy knowing these kinds of things , a lot.
Glad I could help!
This was amazing! I always wondered when using scraps what stitch to use this helps me figure out if I have enough for project and not run out buy more only to have it as surplus. Thank u
A very informative video, thanks a lot Donna
Glad it was helpful!
This was something I'd been wondering for ages. Naztazia I'd love a part 2
🤔seeing is believing, I would have bet on the shell. Thanks for taking the time to do this
That was so interesting (and helpful), thank you for this little experiment!
My pleasure!
Very Cool knowledge for deciding on what type of project one wants to do and how to get an estimate of how much yarn 🧶 you’ll need by doing your own swatch! Thanks for sharing this Information 🥰💯🧶❤️🧶💯
Thos was probably one of the most helpful videos. Thank you!❤
Thanks for watching!
im so amazed that c2c eat less of a yarn than double crochet. now i know which Stitch is the best for a blanket. Thank you so much ❤
You’re welcome 😊
Truly interesting! Looks can be deceptive indeed. I always thought the double crochet stitches took more yarn. Thank you for this informative video.
Wow, this is so informative.
Also, I want to learn those other kinds of stitches. The moss, waffle, and shell ones looked so cool!
Awesome! You can find the stitches on this video playlist of mine: th-cam.com/video/SUcGZp2Ajh8/w-d-xo.html
Interesting video... colours are beautiful... i like moss stitch....
Thanks a lot 😊
Wow. You learn something new everyday.
Wow the waffle stitch surprised me the most! Great video fast and efficient!🙂
This truly surprised me in fact it’s a game changer I have avoided it a lot of stitches because I thought that they would take more yarn and I’m trying to be economical
Great video! I would have thought the shell stitch would have used most. Thanks Donna
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Awesome information...I never thought that single crochet would need so much of yarn
Hi Donna
What a marvellous test. Keep cool. We are having a heatwave in the uk.
Thnks so much for this! I get anxious whenever I'm crocheting on times I don't have budget for extra yarn...
Wow! I am shocked that single crochet is a yarn eater! Thank you so much Donna😘
This was very informative. Thanks for making this video. It'll definitely come in handy deciding on projects.
Hi Donna, this was interesting & informative; thank you very much for doing this. I watched it twice to make it sink in. I was surprised you didn't include the hdc though, & now I'm wondering about the extended stitches...😉 I recently learned of them; they seem to give a more drapey fabric but with more coverage so you don't have to wear another fabric underneath; maybe that could be another new video...😊
Thank you for all of your great videos; they are greatly appreciated.
Have a wonderful day! Stay safe...🥰
I would love to see another video like this one showing yard usage of other stitches. Example herringbone stitch.
Wow! Thankyou for sharing this, so helpful. I just started crocheting again after years not making anything and this will be so handy to know! Have a nice day!
WOW, SO interesting, thanks Donna for sharing and making this video! I always thought crocheting, no matter what stitch took up lots of yarn compared to knitting.
Wow that was so very helpful , thank you so much Donna 💜
This video was very interesting! I loved it! 👍🧶💚💛🧡❤💜🎉
I love this information. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks for watching!
This was what i was wondering for a long time when you crochet how much yarn i use so i now got the zest of it this now is a guide for me thanks for sharing. There is a saying two heads is better than one Bless You for another idea .
Glad it was helpful!
Love this! Great info and surprising, too!
Very informative! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!! I'm making my Christmas gifts right now and this is a big help!!
Happy to help!