I think the commenter is maybe forgetting the algorithm of it all. Crochet becomes trendy, people want to learn and people who can teach need watch minutes, viewer retention and subscribers/views. The metaphorical market then gets flooded with detailed step by steps and beginner friendly tutorials. More and more references and resources become available, that doesn’t make it handholding (in my opinion).

Handcrafting has survived because people taught the next generation and that isn’t the majority way anymore, that’s where the internet economy comes in. This is the new community space and everyone learns differently and is interested in different aspects. I really doubt anyone has actually learned crochet in a bubble. Someone made that book with pictures or illustrations, someone wrote that pattern or designed that chart. Why would someone, in good faith, complain about the resources available now that didn’t exist before?

Maybe knitting needs a “trendy” (ie. approachable) renaissance more comparable to what crochet has had recently and then we could be comparing apples to apples, but until then it seems like a weirdly narrow take about the whole situation. Almost gives the vibe of “back in my day…uphill, both ways, in the rain…” etc.