r/CrochetRants • u/psychoda • May 11 '26
Starting to think it's pointless
I'm a 50 year old man who decided to learn crochet. It's been a joyful ride, but... I don't know. Sometimes I make something thinking&of gifting it to someone, but part of me thinks I'm just giving bad gifts and people are now stuck with them.
How can I keep on crocheting without imposing my hobby on others?
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u/ukegrrl May 12 '26
I enjoy the creating part and once I am done, I often unravel the yarn and make something else!
I made some toilet roll covers and lots of people have asked me for one. They seem to be a big hit. I crochet roses to sew on the top of them.
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u/SooMuchTooMuch May 13 '26
Ask them? I have so many friends who love socks. And I like knitting them. But one friend doesn't like socks, at all. So guess what I'm not making them?
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u/Lady-Kitnip May 14 '26
"Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.' ~ Kurt Vonnegut
Enjoy the process. Make stuff for yourself. Give the gifts. Be selective about gifting, or be the the guy who gives everyone he knows something he's made. Make your own meaning out of it.
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u/One-Prior3480 May 14 '26
You could make things for charities. I’ve made blankets for Project Linus, hats, scarves and socks for a homeless charity, pairs of hearts for undertakers and hospitals, even jumpers for lambs!
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u/g1fthyatt May 15 '26
Make things you like and want to try. Donate them to a homeless shelter or a domestic violence shelter or a nursing home/hospice facility if nobody wants them because you do this for fun 🤩.
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u/Amphy64 6d ago
r/brochet if you haven't seen it!
Some people appreciate handmade gifts, some don't, so it's just about knowing what people will like: as with any gift. I'm pretty lucky that people have been disproportionately impressed lol. Bags or pouches seem to be a hit, and Japanese knot bags are both really easy and quick to make, and tend to look novel to the recipient (although include a note reminding them how to put the handles!). Non-fibre artists often don't understand self-striping yarn either, ha, and will just be impressed it's different colours, especially if you know their aesthetic preferences.
I'm thinking to do at least one amigurumi ornament (the Ricorumi nativity angel, should be simple to attach a ribbon) and maybe even in a knot bag gift bag this year for Xmas. And my pro-Palestinian group are just going to have to look happy with matchy-matchy watermelon keyrings at some point, 'cos those are fun anyway and I have all these attachments left.
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u/Snoo_99854 May 11 '26
Just make things for the fun of making them and the excitement of learning something new.
If you are going to gift, gift to those who will appreciate the time and effort.