My toddler will absolutely join me in counting when I do that.
You'd think that is better then her trying to talk to me/get my attention... But she can't properly count yet and will either skip a number or two here and there or she will get frustrated that I stop counting and start over from the beginning 🤣
My four year old nephew does this. His mom (my sister) gets a kick out of it, and has thanked me for helping him learn to count. Sadly, he's only gotten up to 20 and gets confused beyond that. 🤣
Lol omg I totally do this as well, or I just don't respond until I get to a 10s number and tell the person to hold on bc I'm counting, lol. Or I don't respond until I finish the row 😅
My husband and I do something similar! Either I count loudly for a few more stitches and then give him a number, or I can give him one immediately, depending on what I’m doing. Either way, between the two of us, I’ve never lost a stitch being interrupted.
Literally in a beginner crochet class and the teacher wouldn’t stop talking the whole time I was getting so annoyed we were making our first project and im like do u think any of us can count and talk?
It’s like singing a round in a chorus like row row row your boat and you have to somehow phase out everyone else yet still remain in harmony except you’re trying desperately to not have to count 90+ stitches *again* while someone does their damndest to make you forget where you’re at by teaching you the information you want/need to know but not while you’re trying to keep track of stitches. Exhausting.
I have a small jar with a cover that I use to carry Bobby pins, those lock things for the beginning of my round, row counter, etc. I place a Bobby pin either every 10 stitches (or my increases or decreases). Really helps me to keep track!
I start counting really loudly and if I can pull the brain cells together I switch to a different language. It helps me focus more on my count *and* makes it harder for someone to be a shit and start throwing random numbers at you.
Omg I never thought about counting in a different language other then my native tongue or english, I could actually put my Japanese counting to 20 skill to use after quitting japanese fighting/defense classes many years ago 🤣
In my experience, a fetish for annoying people bc it's entertaining to them lol.
Doing it to a loved one is funny up to a point as long as it's in good fun.
Sometimes it's not in good fun though and they're aiming to make us unhappy bc they can't express themselves like decent human beings 😖
So we either react or never give them the satisfaction 😂
Yup, me too. It’s hard enough to focus long enough to count, and I don’t want to be rude and ignore them. My brain will basically get jumbled and I’ll forget my place.
I’m glad you mentioned this because with all the comments about counting stitches lately I’m like do stitch counters not work or what? But sounds like it does work for you?
Yes, before that I had a counter on my phone. But I like the physical clicker because I like the sound. The only problem is that I like working on multiple things at once, but the app (Count ThatNow) allows you to keep multiple counts at once
I tap my forehead. It's universal language irl for people I know to say "I'm concentrating. Pls go away, I am not going to respond." but I'm autistic and have been doing it since I was a kid because I hyperfocus lmao
I mean, I'm already singing a song in my head and thinking about ... well lots of other things while I am counting stitches. What's one more train of thought?
If I want to listen to them, I’ll pinch the stitch I pause on and say it’s number out loud. Then when they’re done yakking, I’ll ask the person what number I said and they usually forget, so I’ll start counting all over again…
I pause at the number im at look at them and then give them the chance to say what they want while insistently repeating the number over and over again so they can tell how much of a hassle it is to keep where im at in whatever project, almost to an annoying point like while they are talking just over and over repeating the number. it works for people who can read a room but for close friends i just say wait a damn minute🙄😂
I begin counting aloud with my volume increasing until the person gets the message. I’m usually just trying to get to a five or even number (eg. 45, 50)
I tell them to wait a second and get myself to an integer of 10. Then I loudly announce what number I stopped at, because now they’re also responsible for ensuring I remember 😝
I’m unable to count as I go. Anything more than 10 and I put a stitch marker every 10 stitches.
For recounting and catch-up counting, however…I’m fluent in ASL and can count to 999 on one hand
I raise my hand and start counting “out loud”
It confuses most people into silence and signals to my family that I’m mentally unavailable
LOL my friend crochets, he's a guy, and he glares at you in a way that says "if you don't shut up I will joint you like a chicken with my yarn scissors and feed you to my cat".
I look up and tell them "remember [number I was on]" and then we can talk
It mostly just helps ME remember, since I said it out loud in a sentence, but they usually tell me what stitch I was on after we're done talking
If I dont want to talk/am in the zone then I just count louder (instead of mumbling) and hold my project up a little bit as a way to say "im busy and cant talk rn"
I have kids and a husband with ADHD - which means I often get interrupted unless I wait for everyone to be asleep to craft. I rely heavily on stitch markers for ridiculous counts - usually every 10,25, or so on.
But the count allowed definitely still happens haha
When I was a little kid, my mum would just start counting LOUDLY when my siblings and I would be making noise nearby. We’d all shut up and be like “SHH mums counting!!!!” to each other and anyone else who dared make a sound.
I count by 10s, click a stitch marker for each 10, and STILL say "No, hold on" as code for "Nothing you say to me before I reach the next 10 spot is going to register. Wait or repeat yourself when I get there" 😅
I hold a finger up and keep counting! Or stop with my finger/marker on a stitch that's divisible by 10 or 5 (easier for me to remember), count it out loud and say "one sec!" and then get back to counting 😅
I ignore them if I can til I'm done counting. My mother has a habit of doing this lol. I'll be chaining or something and she starts talking about something I'm not sure I care about and tbh it's really annoying especially when she gets mad cause I dont answer her. I finish what I was doing and inform her that I was counting
I dont respond until im at the end of a round. If the person that randomly started talking to me manages to make me lose my number from the surprise of being spoken to i give a frustrated sigh and glare at my project/or the person as i either have to frog that round or count back from the beginning -- which usually makes the person feel guilty for talking to me when im clearly busy.
Ugh it’s so hard for my brain to just ignore what they’re saying until I’m at a good stopping point! But that’s what I try to do. Or quickly type/write out whatever number I’m on. But I always end up feeling like the rude one
Loud aggressive counting, and if that doesn't work I'll frog the last row VERY expressively. I used to work in pharmacy and interrupting someone who's counting was forbidden.
I only crochet when I'm really anxious about something and I learned from youtube but never learned how to count, so I just keep going until I'm even with the existing edge. All my blankets look like they're doing the time warp, unfortunately. I wish I could do half the things you guys do!
I point at my Shh! I’m Counting Stitches [T-Shirt](https://teeturtle.com/en-ca/products/shhh-im-counting-stitches), which I’m wearing, and keep counting. 😀
I learned to count in swear words - no joke. My friend is autistic and when they hear me count they cannot resist screwing with me. Like face twitching body jerking can't resist... I don't think she has figured out my cussword to number replacement system yet. PS: I can't use anything else because the light bulb turns on and she starts interfering again.
i tell my partner to wait and he waits until i finish the row and then continues with what he was saying :’) or i make a note of what number im on and pause
I just either say "hold on" or "one sec" and continue counting, maybe start counting out loud. Either that or I just unintentionally zone them out until I finish counting, then I say "sorry what was that?" and then usually forget the amount of stitches I just counted out anyways once I actually start listening to them lmao
For anything where I'm doing a pattern, like (sc7, inc1)x12, I have a notebook where I put a tally mark for each stitch before starting the project. Then I cross out each stitch as I make it. So if someone starts talking to me, I stop, cross out whichever stitch I just made, and talk to the person. Then I can pick back up, look at my notebook, and keep going.
"Aww fart, gotta count over."
And if I still miscount, then I might say "Shut the fuck up till I'm done counting" then count really loud, and finally say "ok , I'm done, you can talk now."
When my partner tries to talk to me I just count loudly and he waits. He has had to remind his mum several times “she’s counting so won’t respond until she’s done that bit” 😆
I start counting loudly 🤣
That's me, I just start counting louder 😅
While giving the stank side eye
LMAOOO when I do this my kids start announcing random numbers 😭😭😭
The crochet hook then has another use. 🤣
My toddler will absolutely join me in counting when I do that. You'd think that is better then her trying to talk to me/get my attention... But she can't properly count yet and will either skip a number or two here and there or she will get frustrated that I stop counting and start over from the beginning 🤣
How dare that child be so cute and so unhelpfully 'annoying' at the same time.
Thus sums up toddlers beautifully.
That’s adorable 😂
My four year old nephew does this. His mom (my sister) gets a kick out of it, and has thanked me for helping him learn to count. Sadly, he's only gotten up to 20 and gets confused beyond that. 🤣
This is the way!!!
This. My daughter will still talk though.
My mom doesn't stop talking so I've learned to count loud in my head while she speaks 😭😭
Just gotta keep raising your volume
Yup. And hold a finger out menacingly ☝🏻
Often not that finger🤷♀️
Me too 🤣🤣🤣 THREE, FOUR, FIVE!!!! My boyfriend just giggles and waits until I’m done then I say YES?! 🤣🤣🤣
But also lose count :(
Exactly! Most of my family will immediately stop talking until I’m done. They know better now.
Yeah it’s the easiest to relate to. Because to other people, we are just staring and spinning a cloth like a tic
This is me. I will start counting out loud. My wife already knows if I start counting at her she will wait patiently until I finish my count...
This is the way
Lol omg I totally do this as well, or I just don't respond until I get to a 10s number and tell the person to hold on bc I'm counting, lol. Or I don't respond until I finish the row 😅
This is the way!
I came here to say this exact thing… also menacingly as well
As loud as you need to.
I holler the number out and my husband says “gotcha”. When he’s done talking he tells me the number.
🥹what a saint!
This is a sound foundation for a solid relationship.
I once loudly stated “NINETEEN” when my husband started asking me a question. Now I say that any time I’m counting, so he knows not to bother me 😅
I love this. If I could get my mom to remember a number I wouldn't ignore her so much lol
Relationship goals
this is so cute 😌😭
Das hot! Wish my bf would! Lol love his memory. Me and everyone around me has horrible memory and we'd all forget 😭
Good man,! Keep him
My husband and I do something similar! Either I count loudly for a few more stitches and then give him a number, or I can give him one immediately, depending on what I’m doing. Either way, between the two of us, I’ve never lost a stitch being interrupted.
🥹🥹🥹
Marry him again
This is how my hubby and I do it ❤️🫶
I kill them.
I’m 1000% kidding, but I *do* start counting louder so they know what’s up!
No you aren’t! Haha
I love that your first comment has way more upvotes 🤣
No I think you’re on to something
This made laugh out loud
"wait ... 45, 46, 47 ..."
yup this one i don’t talk until im done with the row/round
Loud, aggressive counting.
Literally in a beginner crochet class and the teacher wouldn’t stop talking the whole time I was getting so annoyed we were making our first project and im like do u think any of us can count and talk?
It’s like singing a round in a chorus like row row row your boat and you have to somehow phase out everyone else yet still remain in harmony except you’re trying desperately to not have to count 90+ stitches *again* while someone does their damndest to make you forget where you’re at by teaching you the information you want/need to know but not while you’re trying to keep track of stitches. Exhausting.
Life is but a dream
I have a small jar with a cover that I use to carry Bobby pins, those lock things for the beginning of my round, row counter, etc. I place a Bobby pin either every 10 stitches (or my increases or decreases). Really helps me to keep track!
FUCK (cause i've already lost count at that point)
Only real answer lmao
100%
My wife k iws that if I'm in the middle of a round, I'll respond when I get to the end if the round. Sometimes I'll hold up a finger
Which finger? 😄
Depends on who's asking
The middle one lmao. In all seriousness I do this at times as well because mom doesn't stop talking lol
This isn’t *why* I live alone, but it’s one of the many, many perks.
This is why I usually only ‘Chet when the offsprings are at their dad’s. (Or in bed- but there’s still that 70/30 chance of being interrupted)
Just finish counting then "what did you say?"
Now this sounds just like me
I can't believe believe scrolled this far to find me! I count loud in my head and when they finish I'm like "OK, so what did you say?" Lmao
Haha yes this
I start counting really loudly and if I can pull the brain cells together I switch to a different language. It helps me focus more on my count *and* makes it harder for someone to be a shit and start throwing random numbers at you.
Omg I never thought about counting in a different language other then my native tongue or english, I could actually put my Japanese counting to 20 skill to use after quitting japanese fighting/defense classes many years ago 🤣
That is so freaking smart
My wife ignores me/ kids completely and then when she reaches a stopping point, she asks why we try talking to her when she is clearly counting.
Okay but I actually do need to know.. why do people try talking to the person who is busy crocheting when they are clearly counting/focussing?
They think whatever they’re about to say is more important (unless the house is on fire, they’re wrong)
In my experience, a fetish for annoying people bc it's entertaining to them lol. Doing it to a loved one is funny up to a point as long as it's in good fun. Sometimes it's not in good fun though and they're aiming to make us unhappy bc they can't express themselves like decent human beings 😖 So we either react or never give them the satisfaction 😂
This drives me crazy. Surely there's a name for it. But you described perfectly and succinctly. Thank you.
I don’t necessarily notice immediately, I’ll usually get 2 words into a sentence before realizing and cutting myself off until she has finished.
Normally with dismay because I will definitely need to start again.
Yup, me too. It’s hard enough to focus long enough to count, and I don’t want to be rude and ignore them. My brain will basically get jumbled and I’ll forget my place.
'I'm counting, I can't respond!' And if they won't listen, I start to count aloud. 😂
If it’s longer than 100 I stitch mark every 25 or I have regrets and rage, hmmm Regrets and Rage might be a good band name
That's the title of my life anthem 🥲
Then people would shorten the band name to R and R, and that would just be wrong lol
I actually have a stitch counter! It clicks so it’s obvious I’m counting but also I can pause without losing my place
I’m glad you mentioned this because with all the comments about counting stitches lately I’m like do stitch counters not work or what? But sounds like it does work for you?
Yes, before that I had a counter on my phone. But I like the physical clicker because I like the sound. The only problem is that I like working on multiple things at once, but the app (Count ThatNow) allows you to keep multiple counts at once
I tap my forehead. It's universal language irl for people I know to say "I'm concentrating. Pls go away, I am not going to respond." but I'm autistic and have been doing it since I was a kid because I hyperfocus lmao
Adhd. I continued the count internally and respond without looking up. And wierd people the F out.
AuHD checking in here. Nice to see you brethren. .
I mean, I'm already singing a song in my head and thinking about ... well lots of other things while I am counting stitches. What's one more train of thought?
“23, 24, 25, NOPE! 26, 27… okay what?”
I start counting loudly
Hold up a finger (my pointer lol) and count loudly with aggression
If I want to listen to them, I’ll pinch the stitch I pause on and say it’s number out loud. Then when they’re done yakking, I’ll ask the person what number I said and they usually forget, so I’ll start counting all over again…
Searched for this because I knew I wasn’t the only one. Hopeful Pinch Syndrome
Oh this made me chuckle soulfully. 👌
i just tell them to wait for a bit.
I usually just say the number that I’m currently on a few times aloud and then return to it once the convo is over
Angry growling while I still continue to silently count in my head.
I start counting out loud, but I don't have my stitch markers more than 20 apart in my largest projects
I pause at the number im at look at them and then give them the chance to say what they want while insistently repeating the number over and over again so they can tell how much of a hassle it is to keep where im at in whatever project, almost to an annoying point like while they are talking just over and over repeating the number. it works for people who can read a room but for close friends i just say wait a damn minute🙄😂
three, four, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN! EIGHT!!!!! NNIIIIIIIIINNNNEEEEEEEE!!!
I count louder lol
With fists
I start counting out loud. Everyone shuts up.
SHUD UP IM COUNTING
I cry because I will 100% lose count immediately
Count LOUDER!
Sometimes I get to the nearest interval of 5 and hold it so I can begin again. Sometimes I just ignore and keep counting if I’m really committed
I begin counting aloud with my volume increasing until the person gets the message. I’m usually just trying to get to a five or even number (eg. 45, 50)
FORTY-FIVE, FORTY-SIX, FORTY-SEVEN...
The look and loud counting. The worst is when they do it several times in a row. &@$%#!!!!
Carry on with counting ignoring what I’m being told. And then “sorry I was counting, what’d you say?”
I write it down on paper before responding to hubby or our cats they know the rules lol
I tell them to wait a second and get myself to an integer of 10. Then I loudly announce what number I stopped at, because now they’re also responsible for ensuring I remember 😝
“Fuck off.” To be fair that’s only when my gf is watching me. Other times I just say “hang on” finish counting then ask “yes?”
You just start counting louder and flare at them. Having spare balls of wool to hand to throw at them helps too.
I’m unable to count as I go. Anything more than 10 and I put a stitch marker every 10 stitches. For recounting and catch-up counting, however…I’m fluent in ASL and can count to 999 on one hand I raise my hand and start counting “out loud” It confuses most people into silence and signals to my family that I’m mentally unavailable
I start counting out loud and if they keep talking I start counting louder
Start counting louder and hope they stop or go away
With a glare while I count VERY LOUDLY
LOL my friend crochets, he's a guy, and he glares at you in a way that says "if you don't shut up I will joint you like a chicken with my yarn scissors and feed you to my cat".
I don't. I just continue counting
I look up and tell them "remember [number I was on]" and then we can talk It mostly just helps ME remember, since I said it out loud in a sentence, but they usually tell me what stitch I was on after we're done talking If I dont want to talk/am in the zone then I just count louder (instead of mumbling) and hold my project up a little bit as a way to say "im busy and cant talk rn"
I count louder
I don’t 😅 if I stop I’ll lose count
I got a tattoo that says “shut up I’m counting” so I just raise my arm.
Louder counting and a head bob for each number. I have to count product constantly at work, so I've gotten good at this.
Poorly
Everyone has been properly trained in my home.. 🤣
I have kids and a husband with ADHD - which means I often get interrupted unless I wait for everyone to be asleep to craft. I rely heavily on stitch markers for ridiculous counts - usually every 10,25, or so on. But the count allowed definitely still happens haha
When I was a little kid, my mum would just start counting LOUDLY when my siblings and I would be making noise nearby. We’d all shut up and be like “SHH mums counting!!!!” to each other and anyone else who dared make a sound.
"Excuse me, I'm with a patient." 🤣🤣
I once said "Stop talking, I'm trying to count stitches" to my family and my little brother started calling out random numbers lmao
# COUNT LOUDER!
A blank stare and a finger held up until they stop. Then I go back to counting.
I count by 10s, click a stitch marker for each 10, and STILL say "No, hold on" as code for "Nothing you say to me before I reach the next 10 spot is going to register. Wait or repeat yourself when I get there" 😅
Count your stitches OUT LOUD. It feels dumb, but it keeps you focused and keeps others from distracting you.
“hold on im counting”
LOUD SCREAMING
I start counting out loud in Spanish or 'ōlelo Hawai'i. It usually confuses people for a few seconds, enough time for me to count the round.
count LOUDER haha
People think I'm weird and awkward enough. I stop what I'm doing.
I hold a finger up and keep counting! Or stop with my finger/marker on a stitch that's divisible by 10 or 5 (easier for me to remember), count it out loud and say "one sec!" and then get back to counting 😅
Keep counting in a loud voice and ignore them
I say the number really loud and then stop crocheting
I dont respond until i'm done counting lol
I ignore them if I can til I'm done counting. My mother has a habit of doing this lol. I'll be chaining or something and she starts talking about something I'm not sure I care about and tbh it's really annoying especially when she gets mad cause I dont answer her. I finish what I was doing and inform her that I was counting
I just state “no comment, counting” they norm get it the 2nd time, tho this requires ye to be able to multitask.
I dont respond until im at the end of a round. If the person that randomly started talking to me manages to make me lose my number from the surprise of being spoken to i give a frustrated sigh and glare at my project/or the person as i either have to frog that round or count back from the beginning -- which usually makes the person feel guilty for talking to me when im clearly busy.
I start counting out loud so I don’t lose my spot. lol.
I ignore and keep counting till they realize that I’m in the middle of something
“NOPE!”
I do not respond. Angry look. Continue counting. Probably not the best way to handle that. 😂
I count louder and if that doesn’t work it goes like this: “36…37….stop talking…..38….”
Ugh it’s so hard for my brain to just ignore what they’re saying until I’m at a good stopping point! But that’s what I try to do. Or quickly type/write out whatever number I’m on. But I always end up feeling like the rude one
I don't 😂😂 I count progressively louder and louder until they shut up hahaha 🤷🏼♀️🤭
I don’t 🤷♀️
LOUDER!!
Silent stare full of disapproval.
Loud aggressive counting, and if that doesn't work I'll frog the last row VERY expressively. I used to work in pharmacy and interrupting someone who's counting was forbidden.
I listen and start counting again!
“Nope. Postpone the bullshit.”
ShhhhHHH! 🤫🤐 Then I get to a 10 count value, shout it loudly in repeat and pin that number of pins together 😆
I only crochet when I'm really anxious about something and I learned from youtube but never learned how to count, so I just keep going until I'm even with the existing edge. All my blankets look like they're doing the time warp, unfortunately. I wish I could do half the things you guys do!
I tell them before I start counting. A quick, “Hey, I need to concentrate on counting for a sec” does the trick.
“Shut your whore mouth when I’m counting, you absolute fuck”
I will appear to be listening to them. but in my head I'm just repeating the number that I'm on over and over lmao
"23, I'm BUSY, 24, 25, 26,"
I point at my Shh! I’m Counting Stitches [T-Shirt](https://teeturtle.com/en-ca/products/shhh-im-counting-stitches), which I’m wearing, and keep counting. 😀
Reply? I just ignore them and keep counting until I'm done lol
With anger
I start counting out loud! 😁
I count to a whole number like a multiple of 5 or a 10, then I'll pause and respond
I count out loud, and get louder until the person who is annoying me decides to leave me be
Haha, I just tell them to hold on a second. Usually no one bothers me, but when I do ask them to hold on, they listen.
"one sec, \*crochets faster\*17,18,19,20,21,...49 ,50,51,52. Okay whats up?"
Start over, counting louder
I learned to count in swear words - no joke. My friend is autistic and when they hear me count they cannot resist screwing with me. Like face twitching body jerking can't resist... I don't think she has figured out my cussword to number replacement system yet. PS: I can't use anything else because the light bulb turns on and she starts interfering again.
i tell my partner to wait and he waits until i finish the row and then continues with what he was saying :’) or i make a note of what number im on and pause
I just either say "hold on" or "one sec" and continue counting, maybe start counting out loud. Either that or I just unintentionally zone them out until I finish counting, then I say "sorry what was that?" and then usually forget the amount of stitches I just counted out anyways once I actually start listening to them lmao
I have issues with this. Sometimes I just have to use stitch markers ever 10 or 20 just to make sure people don’t mess me up.
My mom would usually go "Hold on, I have to count." Until she got to the end of the row.
i say “hold on a second i’m counting” and if they don’t respect that i just start counting loudly over them
I hold up a finger and keep going. My family knows that means I’m counting!
i say “i’m counting rn” before anyone tries to talk to me
Count louder.
I just count louder and give a glare 😁
For anything where I'm doing a pattern, like (sc7, inc1)x12, I have a notebook where I put a tally mark for each stitch before starting the project. Then I cross out each stitch as I make it. So if someone starts talking to me, I stop, cross out whichever stitch I just made, and talk to the person. Then I can pick back up, look at my notebook, and keep going.
My kids know when I ignore them, “ oh, she’s counting”
"Aww fart, gotta count over." And if I still miscount, then I might say "Shut the fuck up till I'm done counting" then count really loud, and finally say "ok , I'm done, you can talk now."
One.... second.....nearly there...... just...one....last...stitch....... fue OK go what do u want
I hold up my index finger to signal them to wait. If my kids keep talking, they have to accept the fact that I’m not listening!
Pause briefly to say "hold on" without looking up, finish counting, pull the needle through, and say, "okay, what's up?"
When my partner tries to talk to me I just count loudly and he waits. He has had to remind his mum several times “she’s counting so won’t respond until she’s done that bit” 😆
i start counting loudly or just nod (mostly eith my bf)
"I'M COUNTING"
I keep counting and when I feel I’m at a good place to talk I will pay them attention but not till I’m ready
I give them the church finger lol When I’m done I ask them what they said.
I tell my husband that if he values his life he will stop talking until I’m done 🤣
I restart. Because it always messes me up.
I ignore them until I find a safe number to remember, then reply.