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It is a common perception that crochet produces a thicker fabric than knitting, tends to have less " give " than knitted fabric, and uses approximately a third more yarn for a comparable project than knitted items.

Though this is true when comparing a single crochet swatch with a stockinette swatch, both made with the same size yarn and needle / hook, it is not necessarily true for crochet in general.

Most crochet uses far less than 1 / 3 more yarn than knitting for comparable pieces, and a crocheter can get similar feel and drape to knitting by using a larger hook or thinner yarn.

Tunisian crochet and slip stitch crochet can in some cases use less yarn than knitting for comparable pieces.

According to sources claiming to have tested the 1 / 3 more yarn assertion, a single crochet stitch ( sc ) uses approximately the same amount of yarn as a knit stitch.

All crochet stitches which require a yarn over to complete the stitch operation will use slightly more yarn.

Cluster stitches, which are in fact multiple stitches worked together, will use the most yardage.