Also the commenter saying “people can’t knit and pay attention at the same time” was very ironic bc I’m crocheting rn and I’m fully paying attention to you taking as well 😂

I will say, for the first story, a huge part of what got me into knitting was the loud clicking of the needles... it's a satisfying sound to me. So in that first story, the op asking the knitter to stop makes total sense to me. I may like it but I'm acutely aware of how loud and distracting the sound might be in a live performance setting.

"Knitting needles aren't that loud" depends on how fast you go. But the thing is she had an easy fix but instead wanted to huff and leave.

Excuse me, OP lasted 3 hours of some random woman hovering over their shoulder, touching their stuff, and questioning their every move? That is some God-tier level of patience, I wouldn't have lasted 30 mins of it

That "stop crocheting" boyfriend would be long gone! 😂 If he's already like that at 3 months.....it's only downhill from there

I once knew a lady who could knit a intricate lacy pattern on metal needles and still play bingo .

No wedding dress for a friend for free. I wont even make my own 😂

Thoughts on knitting in a relationship: my husband and I are married for 2 years, but have been together for 8 years. I picked up knitting as a hobby about a year ago and he is super supportive of it. He always said I needed a hobby, and he always wants to take me yarn shopping now. I realize that I do spend a lot of time knitting, and I’m the one that feels guilty that I may not be showing enough attention to him. I sometimes ask him “are you mad that I’m knitting right now? Do you want me to stop while we watch tv?” And he’s always like “No! Do you whatever you want. If it makes you happy, go right ahead!”

For the first AITA, I think it greatly depends on the type of show. Clearly this Folk music "event" is similar to attending a symphony. I attend these regularly and ANY noise at all can be heard through the music, no matter how quiet that noise is. Knitting needles would definitely be rude and ruin the music everyone else. At events like this, it is inappropriate. At events that are louder and less formal, such as movies as mentioned or other genres of music, go for it! Each type of event is different and I think we need to understand this point a little more.

The “aita for telling my gf she knits too much” gave me flashbacks from my ex not letting me have alone time in my office for my crafting and the only thing I could do was knit/ crochet on the couch because he made me watch him play video games. He didnt like knit things, didnt like when i made things, told me i was bad at it because I often frogged and started new things, and then said it made him depressed.

My husband at one point was a little “jealous” of my knitting lol. But he acted like an adult and told me how he was feeling. He loves to cuddle and loves when I give him back rubs while we watch tv. When I knit, I obviously can’t do that as much 😂. He told me he sometimes missed back rubs and so now I spend some of our tv time knitting, and when my hands could use a break, I love on him! I still get to knit whenever I want, and I’m more willing to give my hands a break because I know the touch makes my husband happy.

My boyfriend loves seeing me enjoying my crochet. In fact if i get upset and start to fidget and get overstimulated he'll tell me to get my crochet out 😂

I am both a theatre knitter and a performer, and I’ll just say this - a seat with a knitter is better than an empty seat!! As long as they don’t have an Ottlight around their neck, I’m just happy they’ve come to share the experience of the show!

I was a dressmaker for many years, & I wouldn't even have sewn a wedding dress for a friend! People don't understand how complex wedding dresses & all their accessories are. A crocheted dress would probably also need a slip, & the fitting & tension of the design would be so hard to achieve without a pattern. The offer of a shawl is such a much better item, because there are no fit issues, & it could be accomplished in the time available. I agree with you that some details of the story seem to be missing, but I don't think that anyone should expect a friend to make them a wedding dress.

The lady that was insisting to work on someone elses work and still trying to belittling her technique is ridiculous.

The first woman was absolutely kind IMO. I'm a crocheter and I would be very distracted if the needles would work that loudly. Absolutely not A.hole I would have moved without asking if I was the knitter😅

My boyfriend was actually the one who introduced me to crochet. I was in a deep depression and he dragged me to Barnes and Noble and he picked out a Harry Potter crochet book and kit. I never ended up making anything from that kit, but I used that hook and yarn and learned the basics and an obsession was born. My boyfriend has been my biggest supporter, especially because it’s had such an impact on my mental health. The boyfriend in the Reddit story sounds like my ex. They would have written that story if I had been crocheting while we were still together.

Hi, a crocheted wedding dress in less than 2 months and for free? That’s Crazy! Yarn alone would be 100’s of dollars plus the amount of your time to copy a dress from a photo would be astronomical.

The one thing I learned about myself since starting crocheting is that I can't count. 🤣

That was fun, Kelsie! The 30 yr old man needs to grow up, and the wedding lady is totally crazy to expect her friend to crochet a dress for her in 2 months, especially for free! Like you said, the shawl was a lovely compromise offer, and very generous! Take care!

As an autistic crochet/knitting fiend, I have definitely worked in inappropriate places and had friends and family tell me to put it away 😂 My dad practically swatted it out of my hands at a funeral. I listen when people tell me to stop!

I think it's so ridiculous that peoples kept saying "You can't pay attention and knit/crochet". I have issues paying attention and tend to fidget crocheting helps me pay attention and it's a way for me to fidget. Honestly these people need a reality check on what it means to crochet/knit

My mom got mad about me crocheting while my kids were playing water balloons because she said "we're supposed to be spending time together" and I was SO thrown off, because it takes zero of me away. It just keeps me calm.

Hah, funny! To be fair, my hub got me a knitting book and an “I knit because murder is wrong” t-shirt for Mother’s Day…..yeah, I crochet. BUT he is always supportive of my hobby and my yarn addiction 🥹 he is just genuinely a ding dong and thought I was knitting. It is the thought that counts haha. Edit: He was very mad at himself when he figured out his error too. Haha Bless his heart.

If you are immersed in the music, you should not be bothered with what’s around you. But, the clicking noise might bother someone. Crochet is quieter!! If there was an empty seat not unreasonable to ask

What if it’s the fact she DOESN’T LIKE the tv show?!

42:46 when she said it was short notice she definitely meant that it wasn’t a lot of time for people to prepare. I don’t know what month this was, but generally people plan wedding for at least a year in advance. If it’s January and they’re getting married in April then that doesn’t leave friends and family much time to get off work, buy gifts, get flights if they live far away, etc. She also says that “even a skilled crocheter” would need at least 2 months for this project. To me that says the wedding less than 2 months away, but could be 3 or 4 away and she’s estimating that it would take her quite a bit longer than 2 months. In addition, all of her other friends gifts were free. I think the story implies that the friend said she wanted her gift to be her wedding dress. If payment was offered, I assume the OP would have said so. But even if the friend offered payment, I think the issue here is that OP clearly doesn’t have enough time to complete the project. The friend is TA because she’s is expecting a n extravagant project worth thousands of dollars for free, and is unwilling to accept any compromise. She accuses OP of playing favorites for giving all her other friends gloves and scrunchies, when clearly she is entitled and wanting a gift worth hundreds of times what the others were, would take months instead of hours or days, and is like a hundred times the size. This is very cut and dry to me. OP is NTA.

I knit and crochet. I also play in the orchestra and have been to orchestra performances and i’ve been to a folk concert. i think if you’re knitting you SHOULD sit away from people because it is SUPER quite in the surrounding area you could hear the person five people down if they have a quiet whistle nose 😂

if someone was knitting / crocheting in the corner of my eye, i'd be distracted by it because i'd be so interested in what they're making, weather i crocheted or not 😂😭 and this is an amazing video to watch while i crochet!!! ❤❤❤ edit: and i would probably make my BEST friend a wedding dress, but she is my best friend and she has done so much for me. but no one else i would make an ENTIRE wedding dress for lol

Need a separate little video on your method of joining a new skein of yarn 🤯😳 never seen that before!

My boyfriend of 4.5 years is my biggest supporter and has been since I picked it up in 2020. I started a small business and he hypes up every single thing I show him. I’ve made him 3 beanies over the years and he wears all of them he LOVES them. He will come sit by me and ask what I’m working on and it’s precious. It’s the best and I love reading these comments seeing how many other partners are so sweet and supportive of their woman’s hobbies/passions. ❤

The clicking would for sure bother me. But then i can also hear the hum of wires in the wall, soooo maybe i'm an exception.

So I'm someone who has ADHD and I hate the sound of metal knitting needles since I can't really deal with repetitive noises well. I wouldn't say anything since I don't want to be rude by asking them to put it away since I'll crochet in public so I'll put on my headphones if someone knits with metal needles 😁 Also my bf loves that I crotchet since he likes to assist by undoing knots and pulling out yarn for me.

Nutty with the “knitting hook” sounds EXACTLY like my EX. RUN far and fast

I would definitely get annoyed if someone next to me was knitting while we were at an event. I cant tune out incessant constant noises like that. In my apartment when the AC is on it will slightly vibrate the walls and will cause a little buzz sound where picture frames touch the wall or where the door meets the doorframe. It bothers me so much. My husband doesnt even notice it but when I hear it i cant get it out of my head until i find where its coming from an adjust whatever is causing the buzz sound to make it stop. I crochet so i understand that people want to bring projects with them places but i probably couldnt stand sitting next to a lady knitting with that light clacking sound of the knitting when im trying to focus on something else. I definitely think the knitting lady overreacted. If that were me id feel awkward and say sorry but id either stop or move seats if i really wanted to do it so badly.

Emma from Made In The Moment can literally knit while talking straight to a camera without flinching. It’s definitely possible to knit and pay attention to other things. 😂

TV-guy needs his own hobby. My husband and I routinely watch documentary series while I crochet, and he builds Lego. This week, we've been bingeing "Dark Side of Comedy" while I crocheted a poncho, and he clicked together a series of Micropolis builds for an event coming up in October.

I knit and crochet so if I was going to that type of concert I would probably take crochet as it does create a bit of a sound.

I am also a lover of reddit stories. The robot voice videos on tiktok are a guilty pleasure

I started talking to my current boyfriend a week before Christmas. We finally met up in person the day before NYE. I had talked about crochet so much that as a Christmas gift he gave me a ball of yarn. I crocheted him ornaments as a gift. Needless to say, he supports my crafting. I don’t foresee OP’s relationship lasting. Support your gf man.

My bf wouldn’t ask me to quit crocheting, he’ll pick up cross stitch and craft with me😂

Please do more of these. I listened to this while doing chores and it helped me stay focused instead of getting distracted halfway through and abandoning ship ❤

people no longer have concert etiquette, I fear

As someone who also watches smosh reddit while I crochet, this is the best of both worlds

About the person who asked the knitter to stop…she should have herself moved to one of the empty seats. That’s what I would have done. Then I’d get away from the needles but not bother the knitter.

Scaling stories on TikTok is the BEST Reddit TikTok acct, everything is always in one part and they update stories frequently

As someone who crochets while watching tv and is in a relationship, my boyfriend does not mind me crocheting as we watch tv cause he knows I can focus on the show as I crochet. He also knows that is makes me happy, which he says makes him happy!!

One more thing... I like to crochet in class because It helps me remember things even more and my science teacher can't get that into her head. Thankfully my other Teatchers picked up on that and when I crochet in class the know that I want to study hard for their subject's

My husband has always been cool with my crocheting on the couch while we watch tv. His only complaints to my hobby is that I sometimes will make myself a yarn nest on the couch. Which when we have three cats, that nest sometimes moves all over the house aha. 😂 Love this form of content! Would watch more!

lol, I’ve told my husband I didn’t want to go to the bar b/c I was on a roll and didn’t want to stop crocheting. He told me to bring it with 😂 I bring it every time now 😉

That dress story is wild, crochet wedding dresses are a crazy amount of work and the friend clearly doesn’t understand or respect that

I LOVE this type of content from you. I am so here for the AITA craft related stories. That one with the 30 year old man who was jealous of a ball of yarn absolutely sent me 😂 Excited for the next one!! 👀

I love the (semi-) new video idea!! this is the perfect thing to watch while crocheting! And I am assuming it's easier to film and edit as well. I hope you enjoyed making this as much as I enjoy watching it and you plan on doing more videos like this 😍

As for the first story, I go to symphony halls to listen to music and crocheting would definitely be loud. There is no surround sound in places like that so any sound coming from right next to you can’t be drowned out by speakers behind it, all the sound from the music is coming from pretty far in front of you

"you cant knit and pay attention at the same time!" Meanwhile I'm fully paying attention to this video... while knitting socks.

They need to communicate more.This could be a deal breaker for a relationship.

Crocheting a wedding dress for free is insane! The crocheter is making gifts out the goodness of their hearts and this "friend" is clearly trying to take advantage of that to save some bucks for her last-minute wedding. This friend had some nerve throwing a fit when it couldn't be done, especially when a compromise was provided to her (which, OP is waaayyy better than me to even offer that lol)

I loved this so much! Personally I didn’t watch the actual video with the crocheting- I just listened which is why… You should start “The PassioKnit Podcast” (Just a suggestion no pressure) Regardless this was a great idea reading reddit stories - no matter what format I’d love more of this. Keep up the great work ❤

The lady on the train had me fuming. OP is a saint because the first time she touched my stuff without asking (and while I'm gone), I would have went off on her. And I would have held my project up and frogged everything she did, slowly and deliberately, in her face. That is so rude and entitled. And she knew it was wrong because she was being sneaky.

I don't think it's unreasonable to understand how someone fidgeting may be distracting. I know my attention can get disrupted with things like that. OP could've moved themselves, or the knitter could've easily scooted over a seat. No idea what was going on with them at the time to be so upset about it, but that's not a huge ask. As for the relationship one, oh boy. Looking at OP's replies, he only seemed to focus on ones that leaned in his favor, which just tells me this relationship isn't going to last. Confronting difficulties, not just compromising, is part of relationships too. It sounds like he wasn't really communicating properly with her. And lord, 30 years old??? I for sure tuned that out and was 100% expecting teens for what he was describing. There are definitely middle grounds to find there, but you have to actually be open to finding them. The top came out great too btw! x'D And thanks for reading replies as well. It always bothers me to watch Reddit videos that don't include some replies! haha

Yesterday I was asked to make a throw blanket by my grandma and I couldn’t say no obviously… she needs it in 2 weeks. So here I am, making 80 granny squares 😅 I’m only 15 through so this video is my lifeline rn thanks Kelsie 🫶🏻

"you guys could hold toes" had me laughing so hard 😂😂😂

I love the way you attach the yarn together ❤

For the first story, I knit and crochet, and even before I started doing that, I had issues sitting through movies and such without something to keep my hands busy, something to eat/drink, or falling asleep

She said it was a little soon, about the wedding, not meaning she was getting married too fast.... but meaning its a little short notice to make a whole dress in that amount of time

I loved this video! Getting to watch you make a top from start to finish and listen to you read Reddit stories definitely was a treat! Thank you for this! ❤❤

I think that with the wedding dress story, the bride thought that she had a easy ticket to a free wedding dress, and then being told that she’d have to buy one and spend all that money, on top of not having enough time for alterations, is what made her mad. So pretty much she was entitled and threw a fit when she wasn’t able to use her friend for free labor.

So about the second story It doesn't matter what the girl was doing, even if she wasn't knitting at all, you DO NOT touch other people's stuff. That is where she over stepped her boundary. The constant questions could be ignored with headphones, but if someone continued to/try to touch my belongings I would have told her to please back off, my stuff (regardless of what it was) was not hers to touch.

I’ve been with my husband for 30 days. I’ve been crocheting and knitting for 27 years and my dad actually loves to see what the finish project is going to be. I take my knitting and my crochet with me everywhere. I take it driving my daughter to work.

I’m gonna need a whole play list of these kinds of videos!! It was amazing and 50 mins was a gift thank you 🎉😩😍 More please 🙏

I don't even want people to talk to me, it's my least enjoyable part about knitting anywhere remotely public. If someone asked to do my knitting I'd be like, uh no.

The bride in the last story reminds me of my mother. Any type of "no" to an ask, even a reasonable one, is some kind of slight against her. I'm not even mad at the friends who sided with the bride. Folks like that will spin a story to make themselves look like the victim. I think that's what happened, given the red flags I picked up on.

you’ve made a combination of my two favorite types of youtube videos to watch :) smosh reddit stories and made in the moment/emma in the moments craft drama videos! i love it

I'm only 10 minutes in, but you may have sold me on listening to reddit stories! lolI like what you're doing here!

Opera singer here, who also crochets. In all the theaters I have performed at you can't completely see the audience, and half the time you are so focused on what you are doing on stage that you aren't paying attention to what the audience is doing. Also, people walking around, and not staying seated during a performance is annoying. It is fine if someone is knitting in the audience. There is always going to be noise during a concert, or performance.

I love when they do Reddit stories on TikTok with Minecraft or subway surfers, they’re the best

Charlotte Dobre has good aita reads too! Love it! You're doing such amazing things to switch it up on your channel, keep up the great work 🙌🏻

My grandmother made my wedding dress (sewed) as a wedding present but I still bought the fabrics. To expect an entire intricate crocheted dress in two months for free sounds like an entitled bridezilla moment. Just stupid.

I’m highly sensitive and in the process of getting tested for autism/adhd and repetitive sounds are the bane of my existence no matter HOW soft or inaudible they are. Eventually the soft sounds (and along with the hand movements) creep their way into my brain and start festering up until the point that my entire body starts to ache and I even get aggressive. People telling me that I should “just find another seat” at a concert so I’m not bothered by someone who WILLINGLY disrupts a silent concert with a knitting project are ableist and selfish AF and should go kick rocks. I paid for my ticket too and I am entitled to a fun experience as well, so if I’m at such a concert and I’m bothered by your knitting, you can bet your sweet bippy I’m going to say something about it.

I wouldn't have taken my knitting to a concert, I would definitely take it for the drive but not to the venue🤷🏽‍♀️

When an a udult says payatension to the show, It gets me so fired up beacause you listen with you ears, not your face

I loved this video and i hope you make more like this! Ive heard you mention smosh reddit stories and idk why it didnt click to me its like the tiktoks ive seen but more interactive. Im definitely gonna check out their videos too!! Ty!!!

The "people can't knit and focus" one completely disregards people with noisy brains that need to be busy with something in order to focus I started crochet for the sole purpose of relaxing and relieving my restlessness

As for the one about her crocheting while watching tv and him wanting to cuddle I think both could compromise. Like when me and my husband watch tv/movie together at home we normally start out cuddling and then if we’re watching multiple episodes or a movie I’ll then crochet… after we’ve cuddled. Relationships are about compromise and showing love to the other person, it’s not about me me me. It’s about us and they both should be thinking of the other person and trying to make them happy.

I constantly crocheting and living my life. I bring projects everywhere. Crocheting and watching TV, crocheting and walking, I have been known to crochet while stopped at a light. But there is yarn that I can't work with while near my hubby because my tension is tight and acrylic yarn squeaks

On the trains in the UK, unless you have assigned seats, you risk losing a seat if there's not another one free. You could end up standing for hours on a train ride. For certain portions of the journey, especially during peak times, it's not uncommon to have more passengers than seats. By leaving, she would have to risk standing for at least part of her journey.

I was counting stitches and I zoned out just to hear “hold toes” 🤣 on another note I wouldn’t even crochet myself a wedding dress I definitely would have told her hell no 😒

I would make SEW a wedding dress for my best friends wedding and crochet a scarf or something to go along with it.

Second story. Ma’am this isnt a group project in school.

Usually can't stand reading AITA but I actually enjoyed this. Probably because it was you and crocheting together. 😊

Yea, gonna need more of this videos, its like a fiber arts themed podcast while i work

I loved this format of video!! Listening to crochet related stories while crocheting myself was thoroughly entertaining, and seeing you make a top all the way through in the background was very satisfying 🤗 Would def watch more! - also I 100% agree with your takes on the aita stories

26 seconds ago?! We share the same mind. I am not really involved at all with the crochet community, but I definitely love listening to gossip and drama because it's usually so ridiculous. Yay

That first story - I got called out for crocheting during a paranormal investigation event by the presenters. When the Q&A session, I asked "How do you deal with anxiety during a paranormal investigation? Like I do crochet to deal with mine." That shut people down real fast. I get that the venue was quiet, but a little compassion can go a long way.

I would maybe crochet a wedding dress for my sister? But I'd need money for the yarn most likely, that could be expensive!

R/craftsnark has the best knitting and crotchet tea (and other crafts) ! Love this vid ❤️

When I started crocheting my husband was so happy, “finally, you sat through a movie with me!” He said. He bought me more yarn and has even suggested yarn that he thought was pretty. “You like this? It’s pretty and feels soft?” Aren’t I miss lucky?

46:56 not no, but hell the eff no! I wouldn’t even attempt it! This is someone’s wedding day! One of thee most important days of that person’s life! The stress alone with the expectation of replicating a dress wouldn’t be worth it! What if you make it wrong? What if the bride ends up not liking it? Absolutely not!

The second one is so weird, who in their right mind try’s to do someone else’s work on a train as a complete stranger

I think the person upset with the knitter is the A-hole. Why don't they move 1 seat over instead or change rows if from what it sounds like, there were no assigned seats