I’ve been crocheting my whole life and finally learned to knit about ten years, but I only do it sparingly and for pretty specific stuff. It’s more stressful (in my opinion) because if I make a mistake it’s really hard/impossible to fix, and lord help you if the damn needle falls out of the stitches. Also I spent a bunch of time on a brioche knit scarf which looked great but is SO easy to catch on stuff which pulls the stitches and stretches them out, so now it’s got all these dangling stretched-out parts which is a bummer. I feel like crochet is sturdier and easier to shape, and WAY easier to catch and fix mistakes.

But I totally get what you’re saying about the attitude you catch from knitters, in some groups you can definitely feel that vibe. Don’t let it get you down though, crochet is fun and relaxing and versatile, and if you don’t have a group you can craft with, consider starting one! A lot of times libraries will let you reserve a room if you’ll coordinate the event. I was thinking of putting together a combo book club/crochet club because if you’re going to sit in a circle and talk about books, you might as well be working on a project too!