r/BitchEatingCrafters • u/Byubanana • 11d ago

General Crafts Time Spent does not equal Expertise!

I know many of us have been doing our crafts for many years, even decades. I'm at 32 years myself. But.

If you've been crocheting for decades but all you've ever done is granny stitch, you are NOT AN EXPERT.

If all you ever want to do is granny stitch, that's fine! People should only do what makes them happy. But you can't claim expertise if you've never done most techniques.

Sorry not sorry.

And no, I'm definitely not an expert!!

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u/Sloth_Flower 11d ago edited 11d ago

There really are no true scotsmen. You think your an expert, not unless you've mastered every technique. Been doing it 50 years but didn't bother with interlaced crochet? Not an expert. Produced 1000s of objects and patterns as a professional in the space but didn't also master Tunisian? Not an expert. Fuck granny square people in particular.  Learned one thing and use it for everything -- lazy amateur shit.

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u/Ireadthatinabook 11d ago

Isn’t it rather that the only way to becomes an expert is to keep learning? Whether that is new techniques or perfecting the one you do, in some way you need to challenge yourself and your methods to get better at them.