The fiber arts have always been social activities. They are taught socially, and they take so much time that artists need to do something else to keep themselves engaged in the process. Working with friends makes the process more fun.
Meetup https://www.meetup.com/topics/knitting/
Meetup is a service to used connect people together, usually focused on hobby communities. It is one of the easiest ways to find other knitting and crochet communities near you.
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Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/
Ravelry, while primarily a repository for patterns, also has social aspects. There is a forum section allowing for any sort of communication about the arts or otherwise, and also ways to post images of a user’s completed projects on the pages that their patterns can be found. It also has tools that allow users to become “friends” with one another and view each other’s projects and patterns.
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Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/crochet/ & https://www.reddit.com/r/knitting/
Reddit is an excellent source for hobbyists to discuss their hobbies in a public forum. These two subreddits, each dedicated to the different crafts, give spaces for crafters to post images of their own projects and see each other’s. It is a very casual place where anyone can post anything they want anonymously, or ask for help from other users.
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World Wide Knit in Public Day https://www.wwkipday.com/
World Wide Knit in Public Day is an annual event hosted across the globe. The initiative has been successful in helping knitters and crocheters meet up and make connections, as well as to celebrate being part of the community. The site has ways to find locations nearby and instructions on how to host an event.
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Yarn Lovers Room http://www.knitting-crochet.com/find/arecir.html
This page provides links, especially for people in the USA, to contact in order to find a knitting or crochet group. Select your state and look through the list to find the contact information of someone in your area.
Knitting And Crochet Research Guide 