Who Invented Crochet? The Interesting HISTORY Of Crochet
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Nowadays, crochet items are popular among people who want to create art with yarns. Nobody knows exactly. In this video, we will talk about the history of crochet. Once believe to be a European-derived craft, researchers suggest other possibilities of the origins of crochet. Such as Egypt, and parts of Asia. Crochet has a long history, with similar techniques being discovered in Ancient Israel and documented as early as 6500 BC.
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Timestamps
Intro 00:00
Sponsor 01:24
Oldest Stitch 6500 BC 02:32
4200BC Nalbinding 03:24
550BC Tapestry Crochet 04:11
900AD Egypt 05:44
Other examples 06:49
1500s 07:10
1800s 08:21
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Lol 😂 love this video, I always wondered who invented it
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I hear quite often that crochet hasn't existed for very long, but it somehow appeared, puff, out into existence! I'm glad that someone with a bit more authority has addressed this: technology never just appears out of nothing, there is always something that went on before that. (Yes, I count crochet as technology, even if it doesn't use complicated machines. Farming was a technological advancement even when farmers used simple hoes and sticks to create holes to plant tubers or seeds.)
I like the way you phrased everything. You're right it could have just popped out of nowhere, everything has a start
I think it’s interesting how much history people think is mysterious because they only learn history from a a European perspective
except nålbinding has nothing to do with crochet but go off sis
Crochet is definitely technology! Even though sewing machines have been around since the 1700s, no reliable, closed-loop crochet machine has ever been invented. It's too 3D and complex for a machine to correctly replicate (as of now), which I think is pretty cool.
I think it’s more of only American history is taught rather than world history, I don’t think besides England we learn too much of European history. That’s only limited to how America was built. I love that every culture and tribe mirrored each other often in their advancement with trade being the true highway of ideas.
I first tried crochet in my 20s, I was terrible at it, didn’t have the patience, and quickly forgot about it.
In my mid 30s I picked it up again while visiting my grandparents with my new daughter. I’d forgotten that I had ever tried it, and was surprised after a few rows stitches that this wasn’t my first brush with crochet. I recalled my earlier attempts and was inspired to do better, but upon returning home after our visit, I promptly forgot about it… again.
I’m now 52 and just recently welcomed my first granddaughter into the world. In anticipation of her arrival I was carving a gift (yeah, I carve and paint and all sorts…) when I came upon a RUclips amigurumi pattern and thought I’d try that as well. To my surprise (again!) I realized this my 3rd attempt at crochet! How was I forgetting this art existed over and over? How could I ignore being drawn into it for the 3rd time in my life?
So, as it turns out, 3rd time was the charm. I always bring one or two or three new amigurumi with me on granddaughter visit days, I’ve made everyone in the family a cowl or a hat or a headband. I even adapted a stitch from a YT video into a completely originally designed pair of half-fingered dragon scale gloves for my wife.
A day doesn’t go by without me working on something, even if it’s just a catnip ball for my cat, which my dog is now addicted to as well. Just the other day I was annoyed that my hair was getting in my eyes so I whipped up a headband…
I’m constantly amazed by the utility, creativity, and fun of crochet. So thank you, and all those great folks in history, for keeping crochet alive and contributing to the art.
*Hey, men out there!
I’m a burly, long beard, hunting, sailing, whittlin’, calloused, old grump. Crochet sounds about the girliest, daintiest, purtiest, un-manly thing you ever heard of. Forget about all that and make yourself a hat. Make your wife some mittens. Nothing manlier than making beautiful, functional, fun gifts for your family!*
You are all around Craftsman!!! I thought you misspelled a word when you said carved, 😂. I guess crochet is like riding a bike. It was easier to forget before the invention of RUclips. It's hard to accidentally come across the crochet book.
Actually, you too makes me believe I can craft anything, lol. It's really damaged my hobby spending money, lol
@@LittlejohnsYarn Whittling and Crochet might be the cheapest hobbies I’ve ever come across. Especially if you can find a local source for cheap/free wood to carve and a local source for yarn. We have a sheep/llama farm nearby and I’m eager to get my hands on some of their ridiculously low cost fibres.
That being said, trying keep my wallet under control looking at all the great yarn options out there IS extremely difficult. I’m going to have to try selling some work to offset and justify my yarn hoard ;)
@@basildraws and that's exactly how I started, selling my work to clear my junk.
Hi guy, story about a big burly man watching me while i crocheted. He picked up the yarn and started making stitches with his hands saying "you're doing this, right?"
Indeed I was. He said "oh that's a this knot and that knot. When i was a kid, my uncle, a sailor, taught me these knots which they use on ship." 🙋
@@grandmalovesmebest awesome story!
A friend visited with a Beduoin family in the 1960s, in Egypt. The men were crocheting their outer garments using bone hooks and goat hair yarn, which the women spun. They'd been doing this as far back as they could remember, having passed down the techniques in person. The fabric breathed, but kept out sand and sun. Betting they are the oldest users of what we call crochet.
I wish I was able to find that in my research. Maybe it deserves its own video! I hope I can find information online about it.
@@LittlejohnsYarn The Beduoin peoples are still nomads, very private, and have nothing to do with electronics or the modern world. They still travel with their goats from oasis to oasis, getting all they need from the desert. I hope you get a chance to travel and meet some, as that is probably the only way you will find that information. She had some photos from that time, of the men hooking, but they were lost when her mother's place on the east coast was destroyed by one of the hurricanes in the 90s.
Love the historical approach! Not only would I love to see current crochet trends, but I'd really be interested in a more in-depth look at different types of historical crochet. Awesome job!
Thant is a great idea! I was wondering what other videos I could make like this.
@@LittlejohnsYarn plz plz plz... I agree w/ Courtney Drury.😊🥰
Ditto!😊
@@LittlejohnsYarn Great ideas! Maybe a history of amigurumi?
I agree with Courtney, that would be very interesting!
The name for chrochet in Swedish is virkning. We have until today used nålbindning to socks and glowes because you can get it watertight, but you use more yarn and need more light to do it. And light is not something we hade mutch off before electric lightning in winter time.
Thank you so much for the help and information ❤️❤️❤️
I have been crocheting since the age of 5. My grandmother taught me. I went on to do blankets, scarves, baby clothes. My family has an Irish crocheted Wedding gown from the 1800's in need of repair; so I spent several years learning Irish crochet so I could repair it. Irish crochet looks so much like the lace that is made in Burano Island, near Venice, Italy (Needlepoint lace, made with thread and a needle, except the Irish crochet is much faster to make, sturdier and more three dimensional. Hats off to the Venetian lace makers but Irish crochet is enough of a challenge to me. I went for my yearly eye exam and my doctor was amazed because my vision has so improved by doing Irish crochet, I no longer need glasses all the time. It's a great exercise to strengthen the eye muscles!!
Lovely video, very interesting. One little thing: we do not call it crochet in Dutch. It's called haken which translates to hooking 😅 Also we can't tell you much about how to pronounce Danish words.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Indira, I was hoping someone could (put me in my place) tell me.
Simular to German häkeln
That's right, crochet is originally a French word. Dutch is 'haken'. Haak means hook.
In Danish: hækling (sounds similar to heckling). I have no clue where the “pjoining” comes from, it’s not a Danish word 🧐
My grandma was a tatter. She traveled west to Montana in a covered wagon. This was incredibly instructive, my dear! My head is swimming with crochet history! This kind of video is why people think I'm really smart. I'm really just curious with a good memory. Thanks for the lesson!
You are so welcome
Would love to try a 120 year old pattern.
My great grandmother, Margaret O'Gara McDonough, brought over her crochet skills from the town of Sligo in Ireland. This was a wonderful history lesson!
Wow, its awesome when you can picture your own family in the history of crochet❤️
Have you ever seen a 100+ year old pattern? 😱🤦🏻♀️. There are a couple of channels on here that actually make OLD patterns, fun to watch whilst crocheting.
I recently started learning nålebinding, using a bone needle, for viking-age reenactment, I'm about to finish another pair of nice wool mittens. Love to see videos on this fascinating craft's history!
Great video! What I'd like to learn is how and why the crochet stitch terms changed over the years ie US double crochet is UK treble crochet, etc... This would be interesting.
OMG!!!!! That is such an interesting topic, I would have never thought of that.
That **is** an interesting topic! It is also one reason I prefer charts. 😘
I've heard a few explanations, but here's the one that rings truest for me. In US terms, the reference for the 3 basic stitches (sc, dc, tr) is how many **pairs** of loops the yarn is drawn through to make the stitch. In UK terms, it is how many times the yarn is put over the hook to create an individual stitch, and only considers the dc and tr (US sc and dc) as basic.
Ex. Single crochet is created by inserting, yo and drawing up a loop, then drawing through both loops on the hook. In US terms, we've used 1 pair of loops, hence, a 'single'. In UK terms, it is called a Double crochet, because we have put the yarn over the hook twice: once to draw up the loop, the second to draw through both loops on the hook.
Looking at it this way, UK terms will always be 'one too many' to US crocheters.
Really, UK terms make complete sense if you are trying to teach the two most basic stitches - yo 2 times for a UK dc, (US sc), 3 times for a UK treble, (US dc), etc.
US terms start to make more practical sense once we get to UK dbl treble (US treble). The terminology in UK changes to describing repeating 'trebling' 2 times for one stitch instead of describing 4 yo.
US terms continue to follow a consistent base premise : a US treble draws through 3 pairs of loops to complete the stitch.
Even the US hdc makes sense here: set up for a dc with an extra yo, but complete only half by drawing through everything on the hook once.
**However** both terminologies get weird at the next st height : US dtr and UK trtr are the same stitch, and both are describing how many times to repeat a basic stitch in the process of creating a single more complex stitch.
Confusing, right? No wonder so many people stick to the 'simpler' projects, lol
It would be cool to see what your research uncovers!!
I loved your video and love crochet very much. Was wondering why tatting wasn't included in your video. Its at least 200 years old or older. Italian lace that goes very far back is also a form of crochet. My son in law teased me because he didn't think crochet was popular and was for older women. I nicely schooled him on what crochet is really about now and it opened his eyes. I said hey if the whole world fell apart I can make clothes using crochet what would you wear, lol? He said wow you have a point. Its really is useful. I also told him about all the charity work that is done by crocheters. Guess what I have him and he wanted for Christmas? A crocheted hat and an afghan made by me, LOL 💜. I made them for my whole family. 18 hats in like 2 weeks. Gave myself tendonitis but it was worth it.
You are an amazing crochetee! Sorry I wasn't able to include all the points in the video. Each video is like writing a book report. I think I only scored a B on this one, lol. I tell my husband crochet is an apocalyptic skill 😎
This is so interesting! Thanks for a very enlightening video😃! I’ll be sure to check in for more👏😃. By the way, in Sweden we call it “virka” (not crochet), which is related to the English word “work”.
Too much for the help Torun,❤️❤️❤️
Yes to another video! This one was really informative! My mum went to school with nuns here in Italy during the 70s, and she always tells me how skilled was one of them, with the technique you cited! I've unfortunately never had the chance to see those works, so I remain very curious ☺️
Thanks for sharing!!
finger crocheting fish-nets, long before using for clothing!
My mother and her mother did beautiful crochet work using thread. I can remember gorgeous doilies with roses that stood up from the base. Everything heavily starched. I taught myself the skill but only used yarn and the larger hooks until 8 years ago when our son was getting married. I wanted to give our daughter in law something personal and special so I tried my hand at a bridal shawl using size 3 thread and a 2 mm hook. The entire time I worked on it I felt such a connection with my ancestors it's hard to put into words. Anyway, the item turned out beautifully and she was very touched. I got hooked, as they say, and have been making more and more thread projects. I just love the art. This year everyone got lacy snowflakes to hang on their Christmas trees. Crochet is a healing art! Thank you for your video on its history and I'm (secretly) happy to learn that a Machine has yet to duplicate this skill!🧡🧶
I am so glad you enjoyed the video. I'm still afraid of crochet thread. I have a large tablecloth made by my husband's great-grandmother. I touch each stitch and imagine her creating them ❤️ you give me the inspiration to give it a try
I love you say its a healing art, I've been learning how too crochets these days and this is what I feel❤
Definitely interesting. Would love to see a vudeo about what's going on today in crochet.
Coming soon!
I never thought to connect the embroidery technique done with a hook to crochet but I bet several people throughout history said "let's do some raised and stumpwork stitches in this tambour embroidery - you know what I bet you could make a whole piece of fabric like this."
Until my research, I would have never thought to connected to either
Crochet was one of the hobbies I took up in 2020 quarantine! I was just working on a crochet project and wanted some history in the background. I LOVE your approach, delivery, editing... everything!! Definitely hit that subscribe button HARD. ❤
Would totally love a video about some of the current history of crochet! Also totally agree that the history needs to be preserved! More and more often I ask people about pieces they're wearing and if they made them/were gifted them and hardly anyone I come across knows how to crochet anymore.
First pattern I ever learned was the chevron and I have always put fancy edging ... Imagine my delight when I saw the ancient sample you used ...😮...🎉... 😊
I have been an avidly crocheting since about 1977, and I still find the craft totally fascinating! Thank you so much, and KEEP IT COMING. :D
When my grandmother, who came from Switzerland, first lived in Jerome Az, worked in a general store. She would be friends with the Indian women. She would go to their homes on the reservation and teach them to knit and crochet. They in return made her a lovely woven rug, that she kept it her guest room. I wish I took that rug it ment alot to her.
I love learning the history of hand crafts .
i'm glad you liked it.
I was taught by the nuns to crochet edges round embroidered doilies for dressing table. I was ten years old.. i am now 72 and i have taught crochet and still crocheting. have made so many things over the years and helped many people learn this skill. i crochet from fine cottons to thick wool,
Not enough am I seeing people really dig into the history. I see/appreciate all of the research behind this♡
Thank you for sharing so much about the history behind crochet! I love the vast cultural diversity behind what is now modern crocheting 😍😍😍
Oh yes keep us updated dear!
Awesome job with this! This was a great watch!
Loved this so much answered so many questions I had
Love this video! Thank you for sharing and doing the research.
Love this! Lots of new information for me!
I learned a lot from this! Thanks for putting this video together!
LOVED this content - thank you so much!
I really appreciate this video because it covers a lot more and actually tries to get into where crochet could have originated. The threadwork found in the ancient Egyptian tomb really caught my eye. I’ve been trying to look into it but have come up with nothing, I can’t even find anything similar to it from that time. I see in your blog you included the link to talking crochet that talks about it but it brings me to their website and I can’t find the article or magazine it’s from. I would love to do more research on it and was wondering if you could help me out?
Truly fascinating! Thank you for putting together such a clear and concise video on the history of crochet. 😊
You're welcome 😊
Excellent bit of history. thanks for the video.
this is really cool! thank you for making this video 💖
Love it Love it 😙🙌❣️ thank you as always for keep us in the loop .
Thanks for this informative video! Most enjoyable!
Great video. I don't think you covered rastafarian crochet hats, but I think that would be a great topic to discuss. Im also currently looking for history about that topic
Fantastic presentation: thank you!
That was fascinating. Thank you for all the research you put into your video and sharing it with us.
Can't believe ive only just come across this video, wow this was very educational. Im in the UK and have often wondered over the years why our terminology is different to yours! I've also just started learning Tambor as well, I know it as French Crochet though! Thank you for making this video! 💜💜💜💜💜
Thank you so much for this informative and wholesome video.
Thoroughly enjoyed this one! Thank you
You're welcome 😊
Great video. Informative. Loved the historic information. 😁
Love this. Tons of great information, you weren’t long winded, which I really appreciate, and you covered a wide range of the history with some great photos. I can hardly imagine how much work you did to put together this video and how long it took to gather all the info and photos. Thank you.
Love this kind of content. Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoy it!
AMAZING VIDEO. ive always wondered about the history of this art form
Fascinating history lesson, Littlejohn’s Yarns! I’m grateful you’ve created & shared this 🕊
This was awesome. My great grandmother taught me when I was little and I have picked it up here and there throughout my life. It’s a really relaxing art form and I love that I have a family connection to it.
That wonderful that you are carrying on the skill❤️
I dearly love that you have presented this
Thank you 😊
Love this new content! This makes me appreciate my craft even more.
Thank you 😊
This was so interesting-I’ve often wondered about the origins of crochet. Thanks for doing all that research!
I have always wondered about this. Thank you so much!
You're welcome ❤️
This is the best video I have seen yet that talks about the history of crochet. I had so much fun learning as you walked us through history and I really appreciate that you took the time to find visuals to help tell the story. This made it so engaging and fun for me, a history lover and crocheter. I would LOVE to see more videos of old patterns that have been discovered as well as what's trending currently. I so enjoy your channel!
I'm a huge buff of history videos, so I copied their style 😅 I can watch those all day
@@LittlejohnsYarn SAME! LOL You did a great job combining history & crochet love. Can't wait to see what you make next. (BTW and totally off topic, but I thought you looked really cute in this video. )
@@Mietze78 thank you ☺️
Yes I agree- historical content and visuals and I would like to see video on trends from 70s till present
I adore the fact that you did this video! ❤️❤️❤️ I've been waiting for something like this. I love history so much. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much! This was SOOOO informative!
You're welcome 😊
I found your channel last night and you’re my new binge watch! Thanks for putting out such great info
Thank you 😊
This is delightful! Thank you so much!
You're welcome
Absolutely love this video! Definitely interested in seeing more videos about crochet including trends etc. Excellent video!
Thank you
Very interesting information on the history of crochet 👍😊ty for sharing what you found out 🥰
You're welcome Sabrina ❤️
Lovely video! Im so pleased whenever I come across another charming & knowledgeable presenter to follow. I’m happy to support your continued wine research. 😂
Again thanks cause you really had to do your research I just love everything you do keep doing you and keeping us updated on all this good information
I appreciate that, thank you so much!
I'd love a video about today's crochet
This one was very informative and fun, thank you very much 💚✨
this is an awesome video, you cover so many different eras and cultures! super interesting!!!
Thank you ❤️
That was super interesting. Loved this video!
Thank you ❤️
Love this video!! So interesting!! Thanks!!!
Thank you ❤️
Thanks for all of your research work. The history of crochet is fascinating. I'd love to hear you discuss crocheting today.
Excellent video! I have wondered about the origin of crochet for awhile now and planned on researching it when I found time, now you just made it easier!
Thank you for all your hard work!
You're welcome Teri ❤️
I shared a link to this video with the crochet group I belong to on Facebook. I hope your viewership goes through the roof! This was fascinating! And I would definitely like to see another video on some more historical facts about crochet, or current trends (many of the women on our group do amigurumi), or even a discussion on what types of fibers were used in crochet through the centuries: linen from flax plants, cotton and wool, silks, and when did acrylic yarns hit the crochet scene? Thank you for this!
Thank you for all the great ideas! Sometimes it's hard text to research that people are interested in. Thank you for sharing my video ❤️
very much enjoy how in depth and informative this is, you have a talent for this, thank you for the great video?
I was just wondering this a few days ago and trying to research it! Thanks for this VERY interesting video.
You're welcome ☺️
I love this video!! Thank you for all the info♡♡ thank you for all your hard work, research and gifting us with the information♡♡
You are so welcome!
this is WONDERFUL!!!
Brilliant! I love learning the history of things. Thank you for this.
Thank you!
I really enjoyed this. Your sunny bubbly personality shined through. I don't think I've seen this type content in any other crochet space.
Keep up the great work!!!!
Thank you so much Cynthia 🥰
Super historical info on crocheting.Yes, I would love to see a video on where crochet is going now. You did an exceptional job. Thx
Thank you! Will do!
Thank you for doing so much research on crochet.
I never knew there was so much history to it and it went back so far in time. I really enjoyed this video.
You are so welcome!
I loved this! Thank you so much. I can’t wait for the next one😊💕
You're welcome ☺️
Wonderful walk through crochet history. Very well researched and presented..thank you so much for all the knowledge and Information you found and provided..it kept me glued as I listened and watched..coming from a background of fashion and a self taught crocheter myself, I truly appreciate these videos you bring to us.🥰💋💖
I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history of crocheting. Great video 👍🏻!! I also love your hair like that😊!
Thank you 😊
I'm very happy for that invention!!!!Makes me very happy and relaxed!!!!
Thanks for this! Great information
You're welcome 😊
Thank you for the informative video. I did not know crochet has a very long history.
I am definitely interested in learning about the latest trends in crochet.
You're welcome 😊
Thank you for such great info...again!
You are so welcome!
Great video!
Love the history presentation about crochet. Wow!! That far back in the B.C. So interesting. Good work in putting your presentation together.. 👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
So interesting, Miss Littlejohn 🤔
Thanks for sharing 👍 I'm looking forward to hearing more from you. PS....I love your video patterns
Thank you ❤️
Oh I was so engrossed in this video on crochet history! Thank You!
You're welcome 😊
This was outstanding!! I will show this to my students who are learning to crochet! They will love it! Thank you so much! Yes, more videos like this would be great! 😀🧶❤️
Thank you so much Naomi
Thank you! So interesting and we'll presented.
Thank you so much
Loved this!!
thank you
I love your video about the history of crochet. You are very well spoken and very easy to follow. You do a wonderful job and I would love to know what's happening in crochet today and what fashion styles are popular in crochet. Thank you!
Thank you so much Linda ❤️
Thanks LJ! What a great vid. I like listening to your voice, it's like music.
I appreciate that!
I just finished a pair of slippers. I made them without a pattern, all kinds of scrap yarn and they don't look like each other but they are functional and im super proud. I appreciate the style though bc I'm a fan of "naive art". I really look forward to getting better at it and doing projects with an actual pattern and quality materials. It's really addicting. The feeling of accomplishment is similar to finishing a long book only it's better bc you get to enjoy them longer. Thanks for the video. I feel like this is going to be a new "thing" for me and I was very curious about the history of crochet.
Thanks enjoyed this history on our ever loving crochet!!
You're welcome
That was the best historical research I have ever seen! Awesome job!
Thank you Collette
Interesting!!! This info is gold dust Thanks for doing the research 👏
Thank you so much