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How crochet locks a loop differently

Crochet closes each stitch before the next begins, so a missed loop does not ladder like knitting.

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Crochet locks a loop by pulling yarn through existing loops and finishing the stitch until only the working loop stays on the hook. A loop left behind is already closed into the fabric, so a missed stitch in the middle does not unpack a whole column the way a knit wale can. The opening covers one live loop stays on the hook, each stitch is closed as made, and a gap does not unzip the column.

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One live loop stays on the hook
Each stitch is closed as made
A gap does not unzip the column
The cloth usually stretches less
Where the idea stops applying
A distinction worth keeping

Sources

Closed stitches in crochet
Live loops in knitting versus crochet

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How crochet locks a loop differently

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