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Why is everything a YouTube video?!?!
Why is everything a YouTube video?!?!
Crochet Rant

I have ADHD and autism. I have the attention span of a housefly and I do well with written instructions because they are static so I can go back and double check as much as I need.

I find YouTube video tutorials extremely frustrating (though I can absolutely see how and why people would benefit from them!) personally, I find a lot of the creators talk too much at the beginning of the video, demonstrate and over explain way too much, and I end up skipping the brunt of the video.

Then I accidentally skip the part I need. Go back. Creator is "yap yap yap yap" then demonstrates stitch WAY too fast and I can't follow what they are doing... More "yap yap yap". And even with YouTube premium, I struggle, so lather, rinse, repeat.

Trying to find just written instructions with a diagram is like a holy freaking grail and unicorn hunting lately, and I only just started crocheting but I'm already ready to quit because I can't find what I need, and frankly I don't have the budget to keep buying an Etsy pattern here and there, though I would love to. Like, every single thing I google, when trying to find something specific, is a flipping YouTube video, or nothing at all.

No real advice wanted or needed, just screaming into the ether I guess, and appreciate anyone reading this.