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[–]cjfb62 259 points260 points ago

I'm pretty sure he's playing the crochet game.

[–]blackpeople_harhar 33 points34 points ago

I'm pretty sure that's Andre 3000.

[–]SebastianGaius 0 points1 point ago

Ctrl+F: Andre 3000. Was not disappoint.

[–]InfintySquared 38 points39 points ago

Yup. Single needle, and much looser work. Still, it's badass!

[–]yukjmnbvcxfdsertyghj 55 points56 points ago

single hook*

and you can have tight work with crocheting, too

[–]buttfudger 8 points9 points ago

I like my work tight in crocheting.

[–]yukjmnbvcxfdsertyghj 13 points14 points ago

i'm not really sure how i feel about that, buttfudger.

[–]buttfudger 3 points4 points ago

Just smile and nod. Just smile and nod.

[–]yukjmnbvcxfdsertyghj -2 points-1 points ago

done and done.

[–]ChexBex 4 points5 points ago

Those holes are an intentional effect, crocheting can be just as tight as knitting

[–]twist3dl0gic 4 points5 points ago

You can have loose work with knitting. You can't really see the stitches, so the only way to tell it's crocheting is because of the needle.

[–]moose_85 8 points9 points ago

His clothing has lots of example of typical crochet stitches.

[–]twist3dl0gic 2 points3 points ago

It also has stocking knit stitch and yarn overs. Knitting and crocheting often go hand in hand. Plus, there are a lot of knit stitches that attempt to imitate crocheted stitches. The crochet hook indicates which he's doing at the time of photo op, but it's probably safe to assume he's a general connoisseur of yarn crafts.

[–]partspace 2 points3 points ago

The pants look like double crochets and chains to me, not yarn overs and stockinette. The brim of his hat also uses chain stitches, difficult to pull off in knit. Hell, I'd could even say the pants are Row 1: DC's to end. Row 2: DC3, Chain 3, repeat to end. Repeat until pants.

[–]Jilleh-bean 10 points11 points ago

I'm a knitter and I can tell a mile away it's crocheted.

[–]twist3dl0gic -1 points0 points ago

Knitter who also works with crocheted items. With this small picture, you cannot tell "from a mile away". There are a few clues that point to crochet over knit (one hook, "line" work), but only ONE of those things is exclusively crochet. There can be line work in knitting as well. The drape of the yarn and the gauge of the stitches are not indicators of which craft is taking place in this picture.

Edit: This is based on discussing the actual project and not the outfit he's wearing. If the latter, I easily see some knit aspects, yarn overs and some stocking knit stitches.

[–]Jilleh-bean 2 points3 points ago

I also crochet as well as knit and teach both at a yarn shop. I can tell that both his outfit as well as his white project are crocheted at first glance. If you can't then I'm sorry, but I easily can.

[–]singingbeauty126 4 points5 points ago

As a crocheter I can confirm this.

[–]ItsSkitters 2 points3 points ago

As a knitter I can confirm this. I also knit on the bus. And I'm a man.

[–]thr33d33 7 points8 points ago

Knitter please!!

[–]empressofyarn 1 point2 points ago

I can confirm this.

[–]anonymousHacker 4 points5 points ago

Nope OP is playing the karmawhoring a repost game.

[–]myballsgotmilk 0 points1 point ago

Yes, I seen't it in response to this post

[–]Sommiel 1 point2 points ago

He is in fact.

[–]Basic_Subhadra 0 points1 point ago

Confirmed.

source: I knit and crochet. The style of holes are crochet, as well as the drape of the piece he is holding is firmer, as a crocheted piece would be.

[–]tpman24 83 points84 points ago

Andre 3000?

[–]Mullagain[S] 35 points36 points ago

He must be knitting something for Ms. Jackson to make it up to her!

[–]Dark-Ganon 19 points20 points ago

and he is fo real

[–]garysnail123 11 points12 points ago

He never meant to make her cry.

[–]pherydust 4 points5 points ago

He'll apologize a trillion times.

[–]newtonp01 0 points1 point ago

Ten times out of nine.

[–]flyingsephyrage 2 points3 points ago

He's crocheting.

[–]Mullagain[S] 9 points10 points ago

Okay

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[–]centipedeseverywhere 7 points8 points ago

Are you new here?

[–]justdownvote 2 points3 points ago

I was thinking a DJ Lance Rock wannabe.

[–]pants6000 0 points1 point ago

Shit, only 3000?

[–]kolraisins 0 points1 point ago

Man, he needs his knitting! He's ice cold!

[–]Brownie_scout 29 points30 points ago

This is a photo by street artist Melanie Einzig. The photo is titled "Six Train" and it was taken in 2004. If anyone is interested, here is a link to the photographer's website: http://www.witnessx.com

[–]BaconIsMyBitch 4 points5 points ago

Thank you for citing this! I'd rather have information about the artist than a bunch of people bitching about reposts.

[–]RickRussellTX 2 points3 points ago

To the top!

[–]derpinita 1 point2 points ago

And OP would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you, nosy kid!

[–]SteeleBawls 112 points113 points ago

knitta, please!

[–]MisterDonkey 3 points4 points ago

I've had it up to here with these goddamn kitters always grabbing their crochet on the subway!

[–]seanrclayton 9 points10 points ago

Ah, yes. Ripping good yarn.

[–]questdragon47 2 points3 points ago

There's a website called this. They do knitted graffiti.

warning: the welcome page will give you a seizure.

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[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

You are the worst kind of Redditor.

[–]ConorPF 2 points3 points ago

What about the YouTube Redditors acting like 9gag?

[–]jackedbeats 19 points20 points ago

my wife was a teacher at an alternative school for kids who got kicked out of philly's alternative school. the most gangsta kids ive ever heard about. (13 year olds with babies, tattoos, and guns, OH MY!) and she started a knitting club after school because a couple of the girls wanted to learn. and wouldn't you know that the guys started showing up too? probably because they werent dumb and knew there would be plenty of girls there. but eventually the guys started really getting into it. and by the end of the year, her after school club was more popular than and of the other clubs or sports teams.

[–]DisregardHumanity 2 points3 points ago

Then his wife got shot by a man concealing his face with an afghan that he made earlier that day.

[–]Eyshld21sn 0 points1 point ago

Wasn't this some sort of movie I watched back in highschool?

[–]jackedbeats 0 points1 point ago

Lindsay lohan just signed on to play my wife in an attempt to boost her career.

[–]Eyshld21sn 0 points1 point ago

This could get the ball rolling.... are you hispanic?

[–]sevenVIIghosts 8 points9 points ago

Even the comments are reposts

[–]20thCenturyClocks 12 points13 points ago

Title made me think of this.

http://i.imgur.com/QRmND.jpg

[–]awesomedudeguy 2 points3 points ago

He doesn't know how to use the three sea shells

[–]RelaxedChap 4 points5 points ago

Snitches get cross stitches mothafucka.

[–]AndAlsoILikeTennis 20 points21 points ago

Probably the first black guy my Gram would get along with.

[–]bstampl1 3 points4 points ago

First colored my Gram would've got along with.

[–]Wuzzle_Maker 34 points35 points ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
Andre 3000? 2coms 19pts 6dys pics
WU-TANG Clan ain't knitting to fuck wit. 4coms 24pts 1yr funny

source: karmadecay

[–]jake_barnes 1 point2 points ago

Deleted.

Edit: Joke was already made.

[–]Iamsqueegee 1 point2 points ago

[–]humpydumpty 13 points14 points ago

He didn't choose the reposting game. The reposting game chose him.

title comnts points age /r/
Andre 3000? 2coms 19pts 6dys pics
WU-TANG Clan ain't knitting to fuck wit. 4coms 24pts 1yr funny

source: karmadecay

[–]redcthulhu 5 points6 points ago

Two whole other posts, and only one in the past year? I'm ok with this.

[–]Meatwad555 6 points7 points ago

I'm almost positive that there were others. I know that this picture has gotten over 1000 karma before.

[–]myballsgotmilk -1 points0 points ago

Here you go, someone was saving it for a special occasion.

[–]fortrines -1 points0 points ago

Two whole posts with less than 25 points each. Literally everyone on reddit must have already seen this.

[–]KnittyPanda 2 points3 points ago

Crochet... One stick is Crochet because there's one T. If there's two sticks or more, it's Knitting.

Also, that's pretty bad ass of him.

[–]obsessederpina 6 points7 points ago

REEEEEEEEEEEPOOOOSSSST!

[–]ChemDoode 1 point2 points ago

I feel ya.

[–]orthag 0 points1 point ago

Every one needs a hobby.

[–]kourogi 0 points1 point ago

He must have started this to keep his mind off of quitting something. I've heard it really helps.

[–]k3mpk3mp 2 points3 points ago

Snug life

[–]jesmendi 5 points6 points ago

Yep, he's crocheting.

[–]Viking_Lordbeast 4 points5 points ago

He must have just got released from cryogenic freezing.

[–]DPErny 1 point2 points ago

Came here for that reference.

[–]meetooo 2 points3 points ago

It is the only thing that makes sense.

[–]NOTTHEDROIDS105 0 points1 point ago

The needle has become him, he has become the needle.

[–]linhmonade 2 points3 points ago

That's pretty awesome

[–]LeftyBigGuns -1 points0 points ago

Weaving is a man's game.

[–]riesp 0 points1 point ago

That is for sure one way to avoid getting mugged -.-

[–]General420 0 points1 point ago

He's Fabulous.

[–]rocconyew 0 points1 point ago

Andre 3000 does some weird shit.

[–]robwoj08 1 point2 points ago

Suge Knit

[–]Daveyd325 -1 points0 points ago

Boy, people sure managed to beat this sentence word-order down in less than a week.

[–]Rum_Titan 1 point2 points ago

Doug E Doug had to pick a new profession after his Cool Runnings royalty checks stopped coming in.

[–]kjg8802 0 points1 point ago

andre 3000 owes no normal clothing

[–]theplanone 0 points1 point ago

He may be straight outta prison. That's a big thing inside for some.

[–]Kalyptro 1 point2 points ago

I don't care what any of you say, this dude is gangster as fuck

[–]theluckyshrimp 1 point2 points ago

Is it lame that I'm just disappointed that the only jokes Reddit can make about a black man revolve around him being a gangster/criminal?

[–]anitasanger 0 points1 point ago

Andre 3000 has mad knitting skills.

[–]Id_fuck_me_hard -1 points0 points ago

the masculinity bar has just been raised

[–]jazxfire 0 points1 point ago

I like how the woman next to him is like 'Don't laugh, don't laugh.'

[–]Kisogo -1 points0 points ago

One of the few black men who actually might be capable of supporting a family.

[–]slavashalava 0 points1 point ago

This picture is as old as internet itself

[–]seawied 0 points1 point ago

Unfortunately, the internet was not invented in 2004.

[–]WGRTS 0 points1 point ago

[–]MisterDonkey 0 points1 point ago

Wud up mah Knitta?

[–]fishinfellow 0 points1 point ago

Never would have guessed that Andre 3000 was a knitter

[–]kava3 0 points1 point ago

i'm sorry ms. afghan.... ooooo (OUTKAST)

[–]cookiesandgravy -1 points0 points ago

Knittah please.

[–]brainlesswierdo 0 points1 point ago

andre 3000?

[–]Heretical_Fool 0 points1 point ago

[–]derpinita 0 points1 point ago

Seriously though, that guy has more balls than anyone else who just rolled a single pant leg up.

[–]Thopterthallid 0 points1 point ago

Im not sure I can think of a better skill for a homeless person to have.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

That's some fancy work right there! I am impressed.

I wish I could knit normal things, but my talents seem to lie in willie warmers and Zoidberg masks.

[–]badassknitter 1 point2 points ago

Authority on needlework here. He is absolutely crocheting. Knitting requires two needles and crocheting requires a hook.

[–]Verynicholas 0 points1 point ago

Once you get in the knitting game... you can't get out.

[–]RobertJ93 0 points1 point ago

Look at me again motherfucker. I see your judging ass cracker eyes. Why can't a black man do some crocheting, huh?

Oh, I see. Did the white man take that from us too? Come here and let me stab you in that big ass cracker head with my singular needle.

[–]jpzivot 1 point2 points ago

Knitter please

[–]gavinmoore1297 1 point2 points ago

Single hook. Crochet. That sir is crochet.

[–]dontrememberanything 1 point2 points ago

I guess DJ Lance Rock has something to fall back on if Yo Gabba Gabba gets axed

[–]turtleracer14 0 points1 point ago

I would love to see a guy doing this. I love to crochet but no one ever really wants to do it with me.

[–]mudpiesinmybutt 0 points1 point ago

i see this guy quite often. his CROCHETED outfits are awesome.

[–]Anaxarete 0 points1 point ago

Still not the strangest thing you could see on the NYC subway...

[–]musicrages 0 points1 point ago

I'm not gonna lie, that guy looks like he is pretty damn comfortable

[–]Miz_myztik 0 points1 point ago

Repost

[–]TheLemonKing 0 points1 point ago

Mah Kintta.

[–]FromTheGarage 1 point2 points ago

Crochet, bitch.

[–]MONDARIZ 0 points1 point ago

[–]richardgoblin 0 points1 point ago

point is, he can make his own damn clothes. respect

[–]anddrewg2007 0 points1 point ago

R/crochet would love this!

[–]monsoon411 0 points1 point ago

G-U-KNIT?

[–]senzu_bean_soup 0 points1 point ago

haters gonna hate. But honestly, his knitting is straight. Just look at that stylish mofo.

[–]drwhofan1985 0 points1 point ago

I love a man who crochets, especially one who makes his own clothes. ;)

[–]clewinski 0 points1 point ago

Andre 3000 learned to crochet.

[–]ILL_Show_Myself_Out -1 points0 points ago

He must be a knit wit.

[–]toucansam_ 4 points5 points ago

KNITTER PLEASE!

[–]maketho -1 points0 points ago

Thanks for the repost you fucking douchebag.

[–]tport 1 point2 points ago

What did 50 cent say to his Grandmother when he saw her making socks for him?

GEE, YOU KNIT?

[–]mustacheofgod 1 point2 points ago

Knittaz 4 life

[–]murdocc -1 points0 points ago

Gee, you knit?

[–]TFlo1213 -2 points-1 points ago

Knitta, please.

[–]fingers -4 points-3 points ago

Knitta, please.

[–]soccermomjane 0 points1 point ago

he's totally hooked...

[–]Sahanrohana 0 points1 point ago

He was born into the chochet.

[–]AlwaysWet -2 points-1 points ago

Is that Andre 3000?

[–]raoul_llamas_duke -2 points-1 points ago

he's the knitter of the 6 train, he's on it almost every day

[–]flyingsephyrage 4 points5 points ago

Crocheter, he's the crocheter of the 6 train. If he were knitting, there would be two needles, not one hook.

[–]raoul_llamas_duke 1 point2 points ago

i stand corrected. He's a cool dude though

[–]OrangeMonkeyee -2 points-1 points ago

Now that's a cover. hah

[–]melann 0 points1 point ago

he's fucking awesome.

[–]DetectiveObvious -2 points-1 points ago

This picture has been posted a few weeks ago with the exact same title.. People these days have no shame in stealing other people's content.

[–]KayakNinja -5 points-4 points ago

Is that Andre 3000?

[–]theDisreputable -3 points-2 points ago

Why does he have blonde hair? (seen in the reflection of the window)

[–]jerfcm 2 points3 points ago

it's a yellow do-rag.

[–]biggumsthunder -3 points-2 points ago

appropriate title

[–]TheAmishSpaceCadet -1 points0 points ago

i didn't choose the snug life, the snug life chose me

[–]MadCap1987 -3 points-2 points ago

10 quid says he picked that up in the jail, inmates are often asigned creative and productive activities to ocupy them, although I don't see inmates getting given kniting needles, maybe I'm just thinking of demolition man, fuck knows, all I know is, that is one bad ass knitted hat.

[–]Yourius -3 points-2 points ago

He didn't adapt the knitting, he was born into it!

[–]squidbillyjean -3 points-2 points ago

Knitta, please!

[–]Illini005 -4 points-3 points ago

Oh knitta please

[–]madder102 -4 points-3 points ago

Knitters gonna knit!

[–]rickscarf -5 points-4 points ago

Knitters gonna knit

[–]NLSanZLD -4 points-3 points ago

the sherrif's a knitter...