Sometimes when I wander through patterns, I find the perfect pattern in knit when I'm a much more accomplished crocheter. It's somewhat frustrating - and a puzzle to be solved. Can I think of a way to accomplish the same look using crochet stitches? Is there a way to convert patterns from one craft to the other?
Here are some websites that offer possibilities:
http://www.ehow.com/how_18632_convert-knitting-pattern.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_18631_convert-crochet-pattern.html
But if I really ponder the complexities of, say, a fisherman's knit with the intricate cable pattern, I am persuaded that there is no crochet stitch, nor any combination of them that will give me the smooth rippled effect that flows off of knitting needles. And so I looked farther on the websites and found that the stitch differences aren't the only consideration. Crochet uses about one-third more yarn than knitting. Here are a couple of websites that explain the differences:
http://wheatcarr.com/blog-a-mentary/convert-crochet-to-knit-no-not-really.php
No, not really the same
http://crochet.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=crochet&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planetshoup.com%2Feasy%2Ftips%2Fconvert.shtml
More yarn for crochet and not the same.
So once again I must make my peace with my preferences or determine to spend some time becoming more familiar with the other discipline.
Happy crafting,
Kathi
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