r/knitting Subreddit Stats and Best Posting Times

r/knitting History

r/knitting was created on June 14, 2008, making it 17 years and 8 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 586,536 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.

Having been active for over a decade, r/knitting has established itself as a well-known destination on Reddit. Communities of this age typically have well-defined rules, an active moderation team, and a strong sense of identity.

About r/knitting

r/knitting is steadily growing, with 5,559 new members in the last 30 days.

r/knitting Engagement Analysis

r/knitting shows very high engagement relative to its size, with an average of 609.1 upvotes per post across its 586,536 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.07. To reach the Hot section of r/knitting, posts typically need at least 2 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.

Posts on r/knitting receive an average of 45.0 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.

r/knitting Posting Patterns Analysis

Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Thursday is the most active day with 18 posts reaching the top, while Monday sees the least activity with 11 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.

The peak posting hours are around 5pm UTC (10 posts), 6pm UTC (8 posts), and 3pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 8am UTC, 1am UTC, and 2am UTC, with only 2-2 posts each reaching the top during these times.

Weekly breakdown: Monday (11), Tuesday (14), Wednesday (14), Thursday (18), Friday (14), Saturday (12), Sunday (17) posts reaching the top.

r/knitting Growth Analysis

r/knitting currently has 586,536 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 5,559 members (0.96%), averaging 185 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/knitting in the top 17% of all tracked subreddits.

Over the past 90 days, r/knitting has gained 20,169 subscribers (3.56%). Since tracking began 571 days ago, the community has added 89,782 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.

r/knitting Milestones

• Reached 500K subscribers Sep 2024
• Fastest growth period: +7,257 subscribers Jan 2025

r/knitting Growth Trend

r/knitting is steadily growing, with 5,559 new members in the last 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

r/knitting Key Statistics Summary

r/knitting is a Reddit community with 586,536 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Warm, fuzzy, sometimes tangled. Please read our sub rules. Rule-breaking may result in a ban without notice. It may take up to 48 hours for (1) a post to be approved/ reviewed (2) response to..." The best time to post on r/knitting is Thursdays 5pm-7pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 609.1 upvotes and 45.0 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 2. The subreddit is adding approximately 185 new members each day. Founded 17 years ago, r/knitting is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.

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