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AI Crochet Images and Patterns

 The Rise of AI in the Art World What do you think of this image? It's very pretty at first glance, isn't it? Does it make you immediately want to seek out the pattern to make them yourself? You're not alone. I took this image from a random page on Facebook that showed up on my newsfeed. I have no idea who originally made it. It's being shared by pages that appear to be run by bots, as the caption is always the exact same.  So What's the Problem? The problem is these crochet parrots are not real. That is not real crochet. The photo is generated by AI. How can you tell? Firstly, they are too perfect. Creating crochet birds that could sit like that on a perch without falling over would be challenging. The direction of some of the stitches doesn't make sense. If you zoom in, you can see the stitches on the head especially do not look like crochet stitches. The yellow feathers on the left bird's head look like real feathers, which you wouldn't be able to rep...
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About Me


Hi! I'm Emma, I'm from Scotland and the above photo was taken when one of my best friends came to stay with me for a few days. We took a trip to Loch Lomond to visit the Bird of Prey Centre, the Sea Life Centre and buy plushies! 

This blog is a way for me to keep everyone up to date about upcoming patterns and products. I am also posting regularly on the blog with tutorials and free patterns, supported by video tutorials that can also be found on my YouTube Channel linked below. 


I have an online shop website found here: Website

I also have an Etsy shop: Etsy

My Social Media Links: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok

All videos from my tutorials can be found on my YouTube as well, and I will soon have some long form tutorial videos up on there as well. 

Feel free to give me a follow to see updates, behind the scenes and other fun content! All content published on this website and blog belongs to me and is created by me unless clearly stated otherwise. 

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