Ahh ok :-D Do you have a thesis why this is that way? More decoration made or more lace therefore crochet? Cold more denser sweaters in knitting perhaps?
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Ahh ok :-D Do you have a thesis why this is that way? More decoration made or more lace therefore crochet? Cold more denser sweaters in knitting perhaps?
Yes, one thing probably is the 'need' for warm socks, sweaters, scarfs which traditionally means knitting. And as far as I know till the 'birth' of the granny square, most crocheting was done for decorative things or accessories.
When I look at the knitters I encounter at Ravelry or other online places, most of them are European or from the bigger former British colonies: USA, Canada and a bit of Australia/New Zealand. Knitters from other regions are rare - though there definitely are regions in South America or elsewhere with winter weather where you need warm socks and scarfs and sweaters...