Why?
Crochet techniques are preferred by present day knitting craftsmen for several the reasons as follows:
1. Easier to learn and taught to others.
2. Do not get bored quickly because of the motive diverse.
3. Faster completion. Knit a sweater with crochet techniques can be more quickly finish 2-3 times from the knitting technique.
4. Knitted clothes with techniques crochet is more suitable to wear on Indonesia has a tropical climate because tend to be tenuous.
5. The type of yarn texture used to knit with more crochet diverse.
The last reason is the knitting needle is more expensive, actually, in Indonesia, than the hook.
Not to look down on knitting technique. Both crochet and knitting have high artistic value. Both have their respective uses. It depends on what we will make.
Hook and Yarn 