Beyond Your Thoughts Christmas Latch Hook Kits Cute Bear Pillow Cover Pattern Printed Crochet Needlework Crafts for Kids Adults and Beginners Family Decoration 16.5 * 16.5 in BZ1102

This is our third pillow kit from this company, and my mother LOVES them. We have bought a few others with our own money. My original review is from the earlier kits but still applies to this one. My mom didn't like the "funky colors" of the owls and changed them to brown with her own yarn to make them look "more like real owls". ORIGINAL REVIEW: My mother is obsessed with doing latch hooks and is CONSTANTLY making them. Since retiring, she spends at least $200/month on kits and canvas etc and is filling a closet up with completed rugs that she is going to donate to Rugs for Roswell. She liked the two kits that I got her from this company, aside from the hooks which are too thin for her arthritic hands to comfortably hold. She uses a big rounded handled hook. The image is printed on the canvas, but my mom does not go by the print as she prefers to follow the grid and count. The kit was done in less than a day because it is so small and there is not too much detail in it. It is a good size for making a cute little pillow or wall hanging. 4.5 stars, half a star off for the included hook being so narrow.

This is a fantastic latch-hook kit! I was really impressed with the packaging, as all the yarn is divided by color. Everything comes in a handy transparent carrying case, so it’s easy to find what you’re looking for. And it comes with everything you need — including the latch hook. Each color is numbered, and there’s a code on the insert that identifies each color. There’s a surplus of each color, so there’s no fear of running out. The insert also details where each individual stitch goes, which is incredibly helpful, as it’s not always clear what color goes into which spot from the imprint on the canvas. There’s no guessing which color goes where! The canvas itself is very high quality. And the yarn is so very soft. There’s a good zipper on the back that makes it easy to open the backing to insert a 16”x16” pillow. The final product looks exactly like the photo. It’s ridiculously cute, and it’s hours of relaxing fun to make.

5 stars on how easy it is as a beginner, this is my first ever latch hook kit. 5 stars on the amount of yarn you get, I got way more than enough! It also turned out so pretty, too. But... 1 star for how HORRIBLY the yarn and grid smelled! It smelled like straight fish! It was super intense at first, but I sprayed perfume on the grid and that helped a lot with the majority of the smell. The rest of it aired out over the days since I wasn't able to work on it for 2 weeks. Some of the yarn pieces were inconsistently sized, but it's nothing you can't work with, so I didn't mind it. Make sure to tighten your loops after fully hooking them, or else they will unloop on their own lol. Learned that the hard way. Super cute, would be a nice toilet rug, it's the perfect size for that. It has a non-slip backing, so it's not ideal for carpet, but I'm still gonna keep it in my room lol!

Latch hooking has been a hobby of mine for over 20 years. I have purchased many kits throughout the years and this one is my favorite brand by far. Many of the kits you buy at the store do not have a bound edge and causes them to become damaged while working on it. I have not experienced that problem at all with this one. I also like the fact that it has a zipper on the back which allows you to fill it and make it into a pillow. I purchased my own latch hooks because I did not like how small or thin the grip area of the hook that comes with this kit is, but the one it does come with will work just fine; this is just a personal preference for me. The negatives of this kit, which may really bother some people are that the colors on the canvas can be quite confusing. I just use the paper chart that is included. If you stick to using that, you will be just fine. I won't knock them in stars for the confusing colors on the canvas given that they provide a very easy to follow chart, a latch hook, bound edges, capability to fill it to create a pillow, and a really convenient case to store your materials in. Overall, this is by far the best kit I have purchased.

This kit is wonderful! I just finished it today. The kit comes in a clear box that snaps closed with everything you need except the pillow insert. The yarn is bundled by color and labeled, and there was actually enough yarn to finish the kit! (I bought a kit once that didn't have enough of one color to finish the pattern.) The directions were easy to follow. The kit came with a hooking tool, but I didn't use it (I have a nice one already.) I really like how the backing is already attached instead of me having to stitch it together myself. The only issue I had was the canvas was attached slightly crooked, which made the top of the pattern a bit tricky (see pictures.) I don't think it will be noticeable once the insert is in there. This is a fantastic kit all the way around.10/10, would buy again.

Did this in like 1 day. I love to latch hook. Childhood hobby. It was fun. The mesh is color coded which makes it way easier. All necessary pieces were there that say they come with it. I can remember if I had to buy my own hooker. Probably. But idk.

I got this project because I have been in the hospital for the last three days. I'll be home for the next 6 weeks. As being a beginner who has never done this before I was so eager to do it I pulled everything out and started following the instructions not realizing that I was missing a color. The instructions are very easy to read. But my pattern is off, colors quite similar no I'm not quite sure if I'm doing it correctly or not. But is my project. For the missing color I don't know what to do. Hopefully finger crossed 🤞 I might have some extra yarn left.

This is a really nice kit, nice and thick and fluffy. I used to make kits like this many years ago and expected in this day and age they would be made more cheaply and skimpy but that's not the case with this one. It's just like the ones I did in the 70's/80's. The only thing I wasn't thrilled with was the hook itself. It's pretty small and not as easy to work with so I just bought a better one, they're not expensive and it makes a real difference. I only gave this kit a 3 in regards to it being good for beginners, but just because it's tricky for kids to learn. For older kids or adults it's definitely a 5.

Not enough wool to complete the project

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Overall I'm happy with it. Good size. Adobe of the yarn is off cut but they sent enough extra that I could toss those. The only real room for improvement is the backing fabric, very ruff- burlap like material , kinda takes away from how fuzzy the front is. But for the price I'm happy with it.

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