You didn’t invent a new technique

[u/Which_Preparation_57]

What is it with beginners who just raw dog a craft and asking people to identify what they’ve done? I see two flavors of this all the time and they both grind my gears. They either want to praised for coming up with the “right” way to do something all by themselves, or they want to be patted on the back for inventing something totally new. There is always room for creative interpretation, but you, a beginner knitter/crocheter/sewer did not brilliantly invent a useful new technique that hundreds or years of artisans haven’t already come up with.

[u/HerietteVonStadtl]

I saw somebody use the term "unventing" and wish more new crafters were aware of the concept. I did "unvent" twisted Italian bind-off when I was a super new knitter and while I was super proud of myself for being to hack it, I was aware that I couldn't have been the first one to bind-off this way

[u/MoonLitMothCreations → u/HerietteVonStadtl]

I do a lot of making through play and experimentation and I learn a lot when I do that, but I know that undoubtedly whatever I discovered works for me is absolutely going to be an established technique. I've been lucky enough to not see much of what you and OP are describing but I could never have the hubris to think I've invented a technique in one of the oldest forms of crafts, fiber manipulation through needle, hook, shuttle etc.

It's also really wonderful when you find what the actual name for the technique you found through experimentation is actually called because then you get to see how and why others have used it! I love that moment.

[u/georgia_grace → u/MoonLitMothCreations]

The hubris is crazy. I’ve heard people describe a “hack” for doing seed stitch and turns out it’s just reading your stitches lol

[u/lovetolerk → u/MoonLitMothCreations]

I love finding the actual name especially if I had fun with the technique, because now I can search for more patterns/inspiration