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This is great stuff! I have already adjusted down the volume of the binding animation, it is about 1/3 of its original volume which means it was indeed far too loud relative to everything else. Thank you for alerting me to it! I made a note to double check the death sound as well.

I added yarn cutter, locking stitch markers, tape measure (cant believe I forgot this!), swatch ruler,  safety eyes to my list from earlier. And added gauge to my terms list. One thing that has been a little difficult for me, is that I want to ensure my setting is believably in the the 1950s. So I have been looking up the various crochet objects/tools + vintage, but its sometimes difficult to tell if I am looking at something actually old or just fake old XD Like when I search vintage locking stitch markers the thing I see mostly look fake old to me. If you happen to have any older supplies that you don't mind sharing I would love to see a picture of what they look like. 

As for types of stitches, I am not sure if anything that technical will come up, since the cards are generally where the fantasy takes over and leaves the real world details behind. But, just in case, are there any specific stitches/terms:

  • -  which are used if you are mending an area of a crochet material? 
  • - which you might use if you need a section of material to be sturdier (maybe like at a hem or edge of a material?)
  • - for undoing/unravelling a section of stitches
  • - Any unique sounding ones which will stand out

Thank you for your help in adding a bit more realism and depth to my game. At some level I will have to take some creative liberties (and offend crocheters by slipping in some knitting references) but I really do think details like this will help overall :D

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Hmmm, I'm not as familiar with vintage crochet tools. I feel like going with bulb stitch markers in plain metal colors might be okay, but I'm not 100% sure on how old that style of stitch marker is. Bulb stitch markers are a type of locking stitch marker that looks a little bit like a light bulb in its shape. I know some people will use things like safety pins for stitch markers, so if locking stitch markers aren't quite giving the right look and feel. I'd also recommend going with straight metal or wood crochet hooks over ergonomic ones. I don't know how common ergonomic handles or plastic hooks were in the 50s, but straight metal or wood handles were absolutely a thing then.

I figured that you probably wouldn't be going too depth into different stitches, which is why I focused more on tools and such. To answer your specific questions:

I'm not thinking of a specific term for mending crochet work. I know darning is used for repairing knit and some fabrics, and it can be used for certain types of crochet repair. Darning would be done with a needle and is often used for fixing holes. For larger fixes, you could use a patch, which in this case would be crocheting a separate piece and attaching it to the spot that needs fixing, or undoing around the damaged section and crocheting it again.

Crab stitches, sometimes called reverse single crochets, can be used as the final row to help strengthen the edge of a material. They also adds a different texture to the edge.

Frogging is the term used for undoing/unraveling stitches. The term came about because you are 'ripping out' the stitches, which sounds close to 'ribbit', which is the sound a frog makes.

I'm not sure if it's really unique, ribbed stitches could be a fun addition. It creates a stretchy fabric that is often used for hat brims, sleeve cuffs, and other places you want to snug fit with some stretch.

And, yeah, taking some creative liberties are to be expected when making a game like this. There is a fair bit of overlap between the knitting and crocheting world, and it would honestly feel weirder if you didn't include any knitting references at all.

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Excellent, thank you so much! I have updated my notes. I love the term frogging, I hope I find a way to get that in the game ^_^