Handicraft Trend: Is It Getting Smaller or Bigger?

Dear users, dear authors,
do you think the crafting trend—and especially the crochet trend—will eventually come to an end or lose steam?

Ich denke das ist wie bei jedem Trend. Irgendwann lässt alles nach. Vor allem was Amigurumi angeht, denn irgendwann hat man selbst und die ganze Bekannt- und Verwandtschaft genug Der süßen Tierchen. Bei Kleidung und Socken wird es nicht aufhören , 

I don’t think this “trend” will fade away anytime soon. There was also a knitting boom in the ’70s. Back then, there were craft stores on every corner. Then it suddenly disappeared, and for decades, crafting lay dormant.
But ever since computers entered households and the internet and smartphones took the world by storm, the market for crafts has been growing again. I think this also has something to do with the fact that people want to make things themselves again. This doesn’t just include knitting, crocheting, and crafts. It also includes DIY projects, cooking, baking, home decor, and gardening. For many years to come, this will serve as a counterbalance to the digital world.

I think—and hope—that the trend will last a long time and continue to grow.
In an age where mass-produced goods are everywhere, people are rediscovering individuality and uniqueness.

I can only speak from my own circle of friends. I have so many friends who’d love to learn how to crochet and knit. Many of them enjoy using the internet—YouTube and the like—to teach themselves the basics.
They often don’t have the time to get started right away, but the desire to create something themselves is always there. And sooner or later (usually once the kids no longer need “round-the-clock care”), they get back to it.

I can also say that I’m swamped with orders. Because by now, all the kids in my circle of friends love handmade items—not to mention the adults.
And whenever possible, I prefer to show people individually how they can make things themselves.

So I don’t think this trend is going to decline.

Ich glaube auch nicht, dass der Trend so schnell einbricht.
Wenn ich allein an den Weihnachtsmarkt denke, wie der "Run" auf das Handgemachte ist.
Es ist halt nicht Massenware, die es zu Kaufen gibt.

Außerdem kann ich Pe-Ka's - Aussage bestätigen. In meinem Bekanntenkreis wird das Handarbeiten auch immer beliebter und in den Schulen (zumindest bei uns am Land) wird das auch gefördert.

Wollen wir hoffen, das es noch sehr lange anhält.

Hi everyone!

I don’t think the crafting boom is going to fizzle out either.
Crocheting and knitting were “uncool” for a long time—as a young person, you were “supposed to be ashamed” if you enjoyed crafts… that’s a shame, but that’s how it was.
People didn’t wear things they’d knitted or crocheted themselves (or sewn, for that matter), nor did they dress their children in them—in many circles, that was considered “shabby.”
Older people, however, mostly kept crafting anyway—partly because they really (and in this respect, they were [also] ahead of us young people...) didn’t care at all what others thought about it, and partly because they had ALWAYS enjoyed doing it… and why would anyone give something like that up?!
Nowadays, it’s socially accepted, even among young people. Of course, “guys” like the MyBoshis have played a big part in that.

And then there’s the fact that people today want to be unique. They want things they can’t just buy off the rack and see everywhere else.
They want to stand out from the crowd.
And that’s where handmade items come in—and when you can also say, “I made this myself” and get amazed looks and words of admiration, that’s just great. (Almost) everyone likes that…
This trend will surely last for a loooong time—people don’t want to be just another face in the crowd, but an individual!

Best, Nina

Wie gesagt, Kleidung wird bleiben, mir macht es selbst auch viel Freude besonders weil jedes neue Teil "tragbarer" aussieht und man Stolz auf die Fortschritte ist. Ich denke nur der Trend der Amigurumis wird mit der Zeit abnehmen, so wie Seidenmalerei, Serviettentechnik, Windowcolour, Scoubidou Bänder und nicht zuletzt RainbowLoom... sicherlich taucht es irgendwann dann wieder auf aber so ist das mit Trends, sie kommen und gehen.
In meiner Jugend waren diese Pali-Tücher in, dann waren es bunte Lange Ketten, heute hat man Dreieckstücher, Loops und Drachenschwänze ( heißen die so???) Dann ist wieder weniger mehr.
Handarbeiten im allgemeinen  empfinde ich also gar nicht als Trend, sondern eher die Dinge die man selber macht.
Heute strickt ja auch (fast) keiner mehr Pullover im 80er Stil weil eben momentan andere Dinge im Trend sind.
Fazit: Handarbeit an sich wird weiter bestehen, nur auf andere immer wieder moderne Art und Weise.