I tried a popular @TheWoobles kit to see if it helps a beginner like me to learn crochet!
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Unboxing
1:14 Getting Started
2:09 Halfway Through
5:18 Monthly Mail Delivery
6:44 Finishing Pierre
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I learned how to crochet when I was 13 (55 years ago) from a great-aunt who taught me with a small thread and a teensy metal hook. I made pillowcase edging! Yes, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth there were such things as pillowcase edgings. Anyway, that was the beginning of a lifelong love of crochet and I'm so glad you gave it another try.
Well done! Pierre is perfect. I feel crochet is more difficult than knitting, so hard to know where rows end & where to put in hook.
Thanks for sharing this. Wondering if they show how to get going as a left hander? I've tried to learn before but I just didn't get it.
crochet is a dangerous hobby she says while she works on her ridiculously expensive wildly ambitious blanket
My friend adores woobles and has made several. Glad you like it.
Honestly the brilliance of these kits isn't the instructions, it's the fact that they give you cording instead of yarn. Regular yarn can be split by the hook, pull differently, etc. Next time I'm working with a beginner I'm recommending cord like this to them because it's such a good idea.
You did a reall good job! I started crocheting in december and i really love crocheting with chenille/velvet yarn. I am so hooked (☻️) and can't stop making cute plushies ❤
My grandmother taught me to crochet as a child. It’s been over 40 years since I touched crochet needles but watching you brought back so many happy memories and sent me searching for the doilies I have in my memory box! Good luck in your crochet journey.
Good job! I crochet but it's hard for me to learn from videos because I'm left-handed. Other lefties know what I mean!
When I was young back in the 80's Redicut Rugs were a thing.
They've kind have declined since then but at their heyday rug making was a thing.
Awfully relaxing and rewarding at the same time.
How cool would it be for Redicut to have a revival.
Please note they're not what they were right now, it's been nearly 50 years.
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2:44 I have around 25 years of experience with crochet and Tunisian crochet, my first project was a baby blanket. My younger sister learned how to crochet just so when I moved in, we would have some thing in common. Besides kayaking. Hers was a “hat” but it looked more like a bowl, LOL! She never gave up. We both made baby blankets for our church and hospital.
You starting on an amigurumi, WOW!! I have been intimidated by these. Thanks and good luck!! from Ohio 🇺🇸
Great Job!! I think the hardest part of beginner crochet is holding the yarn. It seems so awkward. I followed you when I made books and journals. Now I make Amigurumi…a Japanese art of making animals with crochet thread. It’s lots of fun and very addictive.
Crocheting is extremely therapeutic and calming once you have it down. I hope you'll continue. Borrow a beginners crochet stitches book from your library and start off doing little square samplers of stitches, when all squares completed you can join them together, making a rug or blanket. This can be a lot of fun.
Very cute 😀
Learning the magic loop start is well worth it because it makes such a tight closure. You know that the stuffing will not come out easily. Also using safety eyes is important is toy is for a child or pet. Enjoy your journey because you will only get better.
Yay! Glad you were successful with your crochet project this time. It’s all about practice, so do another project and keep going! I have a question for you – where do you get your postcards printed? I am a watercolor artist and have thought about getting some of my work printed on postcards or notecards but have no idea of a good place to have this done. Would appreciate your suggestions! Thanks!
A cool youtuber i just found who does tons of tutorials for plushies. ComplicatedKnots also has a great tutorial on a magic circle that helped me so much
For granny squares, I would recommend the tutorial made by "hooked by robin" here in yt. Her join as you go method was also helpful for creating a blanket using the squares. I finished my first granny square project using her tutorial and I never crocheted before.
Can we pls create the Kona Fan Club??? ❤❤❤
Yeah, you did well, although I don’t really understand why you didn’t just start with simple potholders. I find although convenient those kits are generally way to expensive. You tube is a great source of tutorials for all sorts of designs
I crochet. Making plushies is a lot harder than other projects. If you want a more mindless project you can make a blanket with a simple stitch. It will take longer but it is more mindless. Also granny squares can be like that and pretty easy once you learn and get going. Your little guy turned out very cute! What did you name him/her? Great video and I really like your artwork 👍
Well done! I can't knit or crochet to save myself!
Loving the new style of videos! I’ve seen their ads everywhere and been so tempted to buy but been hesitant and you have officially influenced me
the nest now got a bird 😄💖
I am so thankful you shared this video!! I have been wanting to try this and was unsure if it was worth the 35 bucks. Thank you so much. I am excited to try my own Woobles!!❤
Lol. Yes, there is a LOT of counting in crochet!
That little penguin is soooo cute! And Kona eyeing it like….NOW can I eat it, Mom???
I have like four of these guys and I’m obsessed with them!!
I bought the same kit as you. I’ve been an avid crocheter for 20+ years. I bought the kit because I haven’t tried Amigurumi. The yarn hurt my hands. The hook isn’t as good as my favorite Clover Amour hooks. I won’t spend my money on these kits again. I did purchase the book by the company, but I have learned more on YouTube.
That's a really good point. Yes, this kit seems like a lot for a project. But with everything laid out nicely, and giving people a chance to enjoy this type of project and to want to look for something similar, I think it is well worth it. Thank you for making this video on them. I will admit that I saw them a few times on Instagram, and thought about getting a kit. But it really seemed like a lot. But then again, I'm not the biggest fan for projects that need to keep constant tension… But it is quite fun to just crochet and take things apart. 😛
I learned how to crochet as a kid from my Grandmother. I've only made stuff like scarves,hats,and afghans,but lately I've wanted to try amigurumi. I even bought a book. I have seen the Woobles kits and wanted to try them,but thought they were a bit expensive. After seeing this,I may give them another look.👍🏾❤️
I really have enjoyed watching you learn to crochet! Pierre is adorable!
I think you did an amazing job for being a first timer 👏🏼👏🏼😀! Keep going and keep practicing, and you will be able to crochet anything☺️👍!
Where did you order your art prints from?
I know The Works in the UK do cheap kits for crochet etc and heard their quite good..I'm thinking of getting one for cross stitch as I tend to do embroidery instead 😊 like the postcards
Good progress well done love the doggy pics so sweet 😊
You should try making custom playing cards I bet that would be fun but yet a hassle
I started my crochet journey through The Woobles as well. My first kit was also Pierre and I was hooked ever since. Hope to see more videos of you trying crocheting 😘😘😘
I have ZERO TIME to add anything else to my creative to-do list. I’m a fine artist, paper crafter, and vintage reseller…oh and I’m determined to get back into sewing myself some basic and easy clothes (got lots of fabric waiting for me,) and I love to garden,and whatever else captures my attention. I pretty much gave up knitting and quilting. But my mom (RIP ❤) crocheted and her mom, whom I never knew, did that very intricate type of crocheting called “tatting.” But there’s something about crocheting that pushes me to at want to give it a try. I could at least learn the basic stitches. And I do have a few sizes of crochet needles and hung on to a good bit of yarn (sold a bunch more too.) So if I feel confident with doing some trial crocheting, I may order one of these kits. They are so very cute! Thanks!
Have you tried also Fluffydot crochet kit?
35$?? Damn, I bought my first crochet stuff for 5 dollars and it was great- (50 cents for each yarn, 50 cents for hook, 10 cents for each stitch marker, and abt 2 dollars for the stuffings)