I very well may just be really late to this but wanted to share in case someone else hasn’t heard of this! I’ve been crocheting for almost 10 years, since I was a teenager. I’ve always liked how DC (US terms) worked up quickly but hated how separated the stitches looked (especially with hats/wearables) no matter how small of a hook I used. I used the same hook and everything for these two swatches!

I’ll link the article I learned from in the comments!