This Strange Amigurumi Wheel was So Disappointing!

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Skein Spider

Skein Spider

Күн бұрын

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@kendrabaker6622
@kendrabaker6622 Ай бұрын
Buying yarn unnecessarily, but months of needing scissors but still haven’t bought scissors…. We are cut from the same cloth, you and I
@Cathy-f7m
@Cathy-f7m Ай бұрын
Or you would be cut from the same cloth if you had scissors😂
@dshe8637
@dshe8637 Ай бұрын
​@@Cathy-f7m 😂
@pułkownikkaczodziobyzpodlasia
@pułkownikkaczodziobyzpodlasia Ай бұрын
Reminding you to get scissors!
@strxwbxrry_420
@strxwbxrry_420 Ай бұрын
I feel this. All I care about is finding patterns and yarn for my patterns lol The only other supplies I’ve properly bought is hooks, the rest I improvise with things that I borrow from my boyfriend
@StitchesGonnaStitch
@StitchesGonnaStitch Ай бұрын
"So anyway I went and looked at the yarn" 😂😂😂 Subscribed obviously without needing to hear any more...
@28pinkdancer
@28pinkdancer Ай бұрын
as soon as i saw how much grey was included in the skein vs how much grey was used in the photo of the bird on the label, I knew there would be major issues with this "kit"
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
Yeah, it's a shame the images on the website where I purchased them focused mostly on the label rather than the yarn cake itself. Might've been a red flag if I'd seen it earlier.
@dshe8637
@dshe8637 Ай бұрын
It's not always easy to judge, because the centre is going to look bigger than the outer
@amyx231
@amyx231 Ай бұрын
For me it was the black. The final color, yeah sure, a bit extra just to get to the desired skein size. The beak accent color being so prominent…
@kaycampbell9754
@kaycampbell9754 14 күн бұрын
Most of these are made for your to make 2 animals in their reverse colors. So if you did pink body with grey legs, you have enough yarn to also do grey body with pink legs.
@28pinkdancer
@28pinkdancer 13 күн бұрын
@@kaycampbell9754 ooooo okay that would definitely change my opinion a little bit! thanks for the insight :)
@ericathefae
@ericathefae Ай бұрын
I appreciate that you show these "bad" experiences just like you would the positive ones. It helps to remind us what crafting actually is - full of both ups and downs.
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
Cheers and I 100% agree about the ups and downs. I think it'd be a bit disingenuous to present everything as 'sunshine and rainbows' all the time when that's not exactly realistic.
@juaniskay03
@juaniskay03 Ай бұрын
After all the disappointment you had you turn the bird look better ❤
@sophiarafferty
@sophiarafferty Ай бұрын
wow I thought itd be like that granny square yarn, this is just more work haha
@AprilDukes-q4v
@AprilDukes-q4v Ай бұрын
Nothing has ever resonated with me as deeply as hearing, “So, anyway, I looked at the yarn.”
@dshe8637
@dshe8637 Ай бұрын
As a British crocheter, I think we're long overdue for a total conversion to US terms. The slip stitch never was a full 'single' and nobody wants to do lines of it. Time to standardise!
@carmenjoydoucette8488
@carmenjoydoucette8488 Ай бұрын
... as long as we keep measuring the hooks in mm.
@dshe8637
@dshe8637 Ай бұрын
@carmenjoydoucette8488 oh yes, definitely
@cl0wn_mp3
@cl0wn_mp3 Ай бұрын
@@carmenjoydoucette8488 oh listen, as an american, nothing makes me want to kill more than the arbitrary “hook sizes”. i had a pattern that called for an 11mm hook, and the struggle i went through trying to find a hook when everything was a “size O” or “size N” was a NIGHTMARE. JUST USE ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS!!!
@FreyaWarr
@FreyaWarr 24 күн бұрын
@@carmenjoydoucette8488 agreed! As an American I can totally get on board that the metric system is superior to the garbage we use. How many feet in a yard? Nobody knows 😂
@Santiago-in1xf
@Santiago-in1xf 20 күн бұрын
@@dshe8637 American crocheter here, I learned using mm sizes for hooks. I'm always confused when patterns say G, G+, H, etc. I'm like WTH is that?
@melodymalone4076
@melodymalone4076 Ай бұрын
Here in the USA we had a similar product pre-covid times by Red Heart and it was geared towards people who wanted to try amigurumi without buying too much yarn as it gave you enough to make 2 but our patterns were made decently compared to the hell you just endured. I want the pattern that you got as its much cuter than the flamingo pattern we got.
@sadiemost9848
@sadiemost9848 Ай бұрын
I remember trying it and liking that I didn't have to plan the colors, only bought it one time though lol
@Katie_cakes777
@Katie_cakes777 Ай бұрын
Im so glad I'm not the only one who experiences worsening pain with smaller and larger hooks!!! As someone who also struggles with chronic pain and health issues, I truly appreciate your commitment and honesty with your own body's boundaries. I know how fustrating it is when you can't always do things the way you used to. You are an inspiration!!!
@brionnaimhoff4963
@brionnaimhoff4963 Ай бұрын
The back loop only during the decrease rounds was likely a typo; there is a front loop only decrease that I use for all my amigurumi. It helps hide any holes/gaping that comes with decreasing
@cjkagdis
@cjkagdis Ай бұрын
Just curious, could back loop only add texture to make it look like ruffled features? In the placement, it seems to be a typo, but it might be a thing to consider.
@bjootieboob8303
@bjootieboob8303 Ай бұрын
@@cjkagdisThis was exactly what I was thinking. Perhaps the backloop stitches in the decrease was to create a kind of feather texture. But who knows 😅
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
Yeah, I assume it was a typo. Perhaps carried over from the single round where working in the back loop was required. Might've been a bit of copy/paste going on and they forgot to delete it 😂
@YarnZombiee
@YarnZombiee Ай бұрын
came here to say just that , amigurumi decrease
@carolinesandford4439
@carolinesandford4439 Ай бұрын
Checking the shop's website shows that the kit is made in China - so I'm going with Bad Translation fairy strikes again. From the greasy shine on it, the yarn looks a lot like the nasty stuff that sometimes comes free with a magazine. Well done for persevering, you masochist!
@openorwap5412
@openorwap5412 Ай бұрын
So, it's a solid yeah-nah from me. I foresee tears, f-bombs, and yeeting if I dared to dabble. Thank you for taking one for the team 😆👍🏽🧶
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
Tears, f-bombs and yeeting sums it up nicely 😂😂😂
@KayVCornett
@KayVCornett Ай бұрын
We have had similar concept yarn here in the U.S. from the company Red Heart and here the patterns are not on the label you have to download them from Yarnspirations. Our patterns are written so the same animal in two different color schemes using the same yarn so perhaps your kit is supposed to be done twice with the pinks being reversed in one of them, which is why there is almost the same amount of each of them. They have since discontinued this format and gone to kits more along the lines of the Woobles Kits. I found the discs give enough yarn for about 3 of whatever pattern they go with.
@ASquareGranny
@ASquareGranny Ай бұрын
“In my defense…” 😂. I’ve never seen this type of ami kit. Very interesting & fun video! 🧡
@ZombieMinion1992
@ZombieMinion1992 Ай бұрын
Having tried the red heart, granny square yard. I’m really glad that’s not how this project is laid out because your attention would be so important and frogging and un frogging and Amigarumi is so much worse than trying to frog and re-crochet a granny square.
@cathyveile6536
@cathyveile6536 Ай бұрын
You are so patient to finish this. I also have done other kits. The yarn seems to always be aweful. And when you looked at the hook size and said cancelled yes I would have stopped there. You are a talented person. Thank for showing this. I'm sure you just glad it's done. I hope you can get your Money back for the other one 😊
@celarts5752
@celarts5752 Ай бұрын
My best idea for why they might be doing back loop only for the bottom is so it sits nicely and has a flat bottom, idk though
@ephemeralmoments5075
@ephemeralmoments5075 Ай бұрын
I almost clicked out of the video but when you said “anyway I went to look at the yarn..” I came back to hear more lol
@Coxoul
@Coxoul Ай бұрын
Saw these and got excited. Bought a few, started with the bird, got the body and beak done and haven't touched it since. The yarn couldn't be comfortably contained, which sends me mental, and was rough on the hands. From what I had completed all excitement to complete had drained out of me.
@readingwritingrebellion
@readingwritingrebellion Ай бұрын
I picked up some of these a while ago at an outlet store. Much like you, thought it was a neat idea and the bee wheels I found were cute. I also found a hamburger one and I think I might have picked it up thinking I could use the yarn for something else. I see that isn't going to happen and that making the bee is going to be a major pain in the ass.
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
I almost grabbed the bee as well. Kind of glad I didn't at this point. Would definitely recommend re-purposing the yarn for a different project.
@jenlouSG1
@jenlouSG1 Ай бұрын
I love this!! This lincraft product was the first thing I ever bought for crochet and it was awful. I came back to try again after 3mths and again 6mths after starting. I've been crocheting 18months and still have not finished that stupid galah. Everyone of your thoughts I thought too haha
@fikanera838
@fikanera838 Ай бұрын
What a shame! The bird looks adorable to me, & the presentation is so appealing, but neither of those things make up for the poor kit quality.
@itmakessenseincontext889
@itmakessenseincontext889 Ай бұрын
I worked there when they first released these (over 5 years ago!) and the one I bought is still sitting somewhere because that is not amigurumi yarn. I do like buying caron/lincraft cakes and splitting them into their component colours though. The yarn tends to be much friendlier to amigurumi.
@karenhawkins8061
@karenhawkins8061 Ай бұрын
I'm in UK and haven't seen these yarn wheels anywhere, and I now know to give them a wide berth. Already crocheting a Mimikyu for a niece's birthday
@invaderstim8804
@invaderstim8804 Ай бұрын
Don't worry about same sizing for a future recreation! Make a big galah with thicker yarn and a bigger hook!
@catreader9733
@catreader9733 18 күн бұрын
My thanks to the presenter for helping me decide this type of kit is not something I will seek out. I can see some value in buying a kit of pattern and sufficient yarn for the project, but I agree this one was misleading. I expect sellers to now make it clear whether their stitch pattern is in UK or US terms. I don't want to have to guess. As a beginner+ crocheter that was "raised" on the US stitch names, I have little enough experience that I don't think I can transpose from UK to US on the fly. I also think that yarn provided in craft-style kits should never have a tendency to split. If an intrepid or expert crocheter wants to choose a yarn that is easily split because its many aspects are ideal for their requirements, that's fine; I salute you.
@nicoleh3703
@nicoleh3703 Ай бұрын
I did the red heart ones way back. I made a pair of flamingos and a hamburger (you were supposed to make two). I wasn't keen on the yarn or the mermaid patterns, but the flamingos have held up surprisingly well
@Kayari
@Kayari Ай бұрын
I really hope these kits weren't someone's first intro into making amigurumi because oof. Like tbh it kind of screams 'we've got woobles at home' except by woobles at home, they mean found at the bottom of the bin, dusted off, and declared: 'eh, good enough' As for bird species, i have a soft spot for eclectus parrots and magpies (both European and Australian)
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
I can absolutely see how this could put someone off amigurumi and that's kind of a shame. Eclectus parrots are gorgeous!! And then there's the option of crocheting both the male and female versions 🤔
@aprilavery1972
@aprilavery1972 2 күн бұрын
I thought the same thing. I can see a well meaning friend or relative being so happy to give such a cute gift and me feeling awful that I hate every minute of it but still doing it because they spent time and money on a thoughtful gift.
@Lillybe
@Lillybe Ай бұрын
My favourite birds are European Robins. But I think a Greenfinch or European Goldfinch always look striking in the garden. Love seeing them amongst the browns and blacks of the native birds.
@jaynnnewell4722
@jaynnnewell4722 Ай бұрын
I can see the appeal, as someone who didn’t really do amigurumi, it would be nice to have smaller amounts of the colors rather than having to buy full skeins that I would struggle to find uses for after, plus this has less packaging than a full kit. I do wish it included stuffing though! I don’t keep any around, and as cheap as poly fill is, I’d then have a big bag left over to find more uses for (which again, it’s been years since I’ve needed any, I don’t do these often). It’s super cute, but knowing the yarn is so splitty sucks.
@itmakessenseincontext889
@itmakessenseincontext889 Ай бұрын
I like to buy caron cakes, divide them into their component colours, and go from there.
@taylork2874
@taylork2874 Ай бұрын
Looking forward to the remake!! Thanks for this video, very thorough and helpful!
@BadSamaJama
@BadSamaJama Ай бұрын
African Grey, Sun Conure, Gray and Lutino Cockatiels, Eclectus, and Scarlet Macaw... those are my favorites... I'd love to see any and all
@winterprism9227
@winterprism9227 Ай бұрын
The bird was pretty cute. Took me a while but finally saw that the 2nd one was for an astronaut, which also looked pretty cute
@R.M.MacFru
@R.M.MacFru Ай бұрын
I'll finish watching the vid in a moment, but, yeah, I've seen those things. A friend of mine gifted about 4 or 5 different ones to me for my birthday this year. Have I done anything with them yet? Nope. They are currently residing in my yarn storage boxes. Birds? Cardinals, hawks, and Indigo Buntings.
@gonnabeayogi1445
@gonnabeayogi1445 Ай бұрын
Just stumbled in here. Is this the right place for addicts? Ah, yes, I see I’m in the right place. Subscribed. ❤
@raidermomcathy2043
@raidermomcathy2043 Ай бұрын
I would have automatically assumed they worked the way you thought also!
@nikkibishop8025
@nikkibishop8025 Ай бұрын
Hot take: small hooks are great, big yarn and hooks make my arms hurt. Have you have support under hands/arms for those big boys!
@Melindrea
@Melindrea Ай бұрын
Same for me--the pain most relevant to crochet is in my finger joints, and I've realised that as long as the hook has a handle ... I kind-of really like working with smaller hooks.
@tchotchonyt2442
@tchotchonyt2442 Ай бұрын
I have noticed I switch grip from pen to knife hold if I have to use a bigger hook, but I fastly prefer smaller hooks too. The movements aren't as big and it gives me way less strain.
@juaniskay03
@juaniskay03 Ай бұрын
I love the hummingbird ❤
@taylork2874
@taylork2874 Ай бұрын
A macaw would be so fun to see! Or the umbrella bird, or a kiwi!!
@RyleeJett-nk3ys
@RyleeJett-nk3ys 10 күн бұрын
I haven't seen the pattern, so I don't know for sure, but the only reason I can think of as to why the pattern calls for the decreases in the back loops only for multiple rounds is if the pattern needs to sit on its own it would possibly make it more stable and the exposed front loops would be on the bottom of the bird where no one would see them.
@JustARandomPerson-dr7uv
@JustARandomPerson-dr7uv Ай бұрын
The BLO Dec St does have a genuine purpose. Though in my 15 years of crocheting I've found it to be the poorest way to achieve it's purpose.... The reason for this is to reduce bulk within a Dec St to reduce the subtle bulking that a standard Dec St gives, especially in the final few rows of Dec where there are many Dec St close together. It does however exchange that subtle bulging with exposed FL, which I think just looks a bit sloppy. There are a few ways to achieve the same desired result in a much cleaner way. The easiest is to work FLO Dec St. Still not my favourite as it's cleaner, but the FL end up a bit loose. Invisible Dec St will achieve the desired effect and as promised it's invisible in the finish project: Insert hook FLO of first St, insert hook through FLO second st, YO, pull through 2, YO pull through 2. I use invisible Dec St in all Ami patterns, regardless of what kind of Dec St the pattern calls for.
@KaliqueClawthorne
@KaliqueClawthorne Ай бұрын
I have to say, i do love the Idea. Instead of a bigger box with different skeins each with a label ... Having one skein made from the needed amount of colours (+ a tidbit more ) but this looks different
@Baronvonkame
@Baronvonkame Ай бұрын
I empathize so much, I’m only a newer crocheter but I bought a similar kit with small gauge and it’s torture to motivate myself to finish 😅
@KenZchameleon
@KenZchameleon Ай бұрын
In my experience, dec BLO are used for rapid decreases so the gaps between rounds is minimized. This really is only in amigurumi, not hats or anything. I have biceps tendinitis and my shoulder will tell me very strongly when I need to stop crafting (knit, sew, crochet). So I feel the frustration of a project taking longer. I hate cheap splitty yarn 😑
@fionascheibel977
@fionascheibel977 Ай бұрын
Backloop only decrease is supposed to be a less visible option but im not sure how it helps for that bird.
@ETurner_UK
@ETurner_UK Ай бұрын
Tbh, this concept is intriguing and I would have bought it too, to give it a go, if I saw this kinda thing.
@TwilightStorm
@TwilightStorm Ай бұрын
I re-twist the working yarn sometimes to make the strand tighter when yarn is really splitty. A couple spins between the fingers to re-establish the yarn twist for like 6 inches or a foot of yarn saves me frustration usually. (Don't go too overboard twisting or the yarn gets really compressed, and looks a lot different than the rest of your stitches.)
@brief402
@brief402 Ай бұрын
I wonder if you weighed the left over yarn? Maybe the excess is to be able to make multiple? But also selling the _exact_ amount of yarn needed as per the patten would be so small that it wouldn't look "appealing" or the purchase price would be so small it wouldn't make sense to give it the shelf space in relation to other products?
@AstridLys
@AstridLys Ай бұрын
The label says "make one or two" so i hope it should be enough 😅
@gotenkslovesmecraft
@gotenkslovesmecraft Ай бұрын
The blo decreases is a beginner technique to hide the decreases. Like a faux invisible decrease. Not sure why not just teach the invisible but its came up a few times in crochet groups.
@czntrm
@czntrm Ай бұрын
We really need a Yarnaholics Anonymous! 😂 Of course, we'd probably spend all our meeting time enabling each other and working on our projects. 🤣
@mythicalcreaturecomforts
@mythicalcreaturecomforts Ай бұрын
Black cap chickadees are my favourite bird, but hawks, ospreys, and snowy owls are right up there for me too
@rubynkitchen8730
@rubynkitchen8730 Ай бұрын
I drafted a pattern that used a BLO section to add a patch of a different color, and the texture difference was interesting to play with before I finished the whole thing... I wonder if that's why those last body rows were BLO?
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
There's certainly interesting things you can do by working in the BLO, like the examples you give,. I'm just not sure that's what they were going for here given that the majority of the BL rounds are under the body and aren't visible. Plus from what I can see of the image on the label, they actually haven't worked in the BLO 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️
@rubynkitchen8730
@rubynkitchen8730 Ай бұрын
@@SkeinSpider Yeah, it's disappointing that the picture didn't match the written pattern. Very frustrating!
@fionascheibel977
@fionascheibel977 Ай бұрын
They have been around for years. The brand name changed at some stage. They used to come in a slightly thicker gauge at first also
@sisselsworld
@sisselsworld Ай бұрын
I’m a Norwegian crocheter and I found this video really interesting. I don’t think we have those kits here in Norway, but I could probably find it online 😊
@gumisora
@gumisora Ай бұрын
I was doing a crosstitch proyect, i stoped for the lack of yard provided! And I have it in a bag for more than 4 years! (Before quarantine) boring in quarantine I didn't wanted to do it, and now being at stay in home the same! 😂😂
@emberglowsbright
@emberglowsbright Ай бұрын
Thank you SO very much for this video, and my gosh how timely?! Which kits *would* you suggest, and for which talent range, please?
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
To be honest, I'm probably not the best person to make kit recommendations as I've only ever used one previous to this video. There is a creator though, The Faded Wildflower Crochet or @Tfwcrochet who's done a bunch of kit reviews, you might have some luck if you try her channel.
@kaylab9779
@kaylab9779 Ай бұрын
I got a couple of these at a thrift store. I only did one and I actually really liked it. I don't have a lot of storage space so not having to buy a whole scane of yarn for one project and only having a little left over yarn was nice. I do agree about the quality tho. It split a lot, tho I dolike the look of a smaller yarn and hook size. I think mine was a different brand tho. I'm form the US so I think it was red heart or something
@ladybootsttcc7703
@ladybootsttcc7703 Ай бұрын
Someone just recently told me that buying yarn from a grocery store like meijer isn’t buying yarn, it’s buying groceries- and I can’t argue with that…
@ashbii7632
@ashbii7632 Ай бұрын
"So any way I looked at the yarn.." XD Same.
@themaddtatter6679
@themaddtatter6679 Ай бұрын
The concept of this kit has so much potential that unfortunately was not met
@khills
@khills Ай бұрын
Gallah. Always enjoy gallah patterns. 😁
@debbiespain7245
@debbiespain7245 Ай бұрын
Scissors I have as many as hooks. The color wheel amigurmi I have a few of these I bought a few years ago from Joann’s, but they are called amigurmi. I have a flamingo and not sure what else. Still haven’t made them yet, need to get on that.
@ericathefae
@ericathefae Ай бұрын
About suggestions for birds: what about a big moth? (Yeah, I know, not a bird at all... but it got wings?)
@pinkymoemox
@pinkymoemox Ай бұрын
Maybe the final decrease rounds are in the back loop only to help the bird "stand" or "sit" better because the cheap yarn is slippery, the exposed loops may help the grip of the birds butt on the surface he is sitting on :D
@rocketbilly
@rocketbilly Ай бұрын
I've seen a very similar thing but for 6 inch granny squares. They have equally finnicky patterns, so everyone I've seen use them on yt all do their own takes on them, but you can actually work them in a way that actually requires no cutting if you can figure out the right tension. They work okay for what they are if you can figure out how it works best for you, at least, and the yarn quality is pretty alright. These feel like a copy of that but crappier quality lol.
@pallasitematrix1614
@pallasitematrix1614 Ай бұрын
I'm sorry that was such a frustrating experience for you. Honestly, I think the idea of having the kit like that isn't bad; you get enough yarn to make multiple, and I feel like having them cut apart makes them more beginner friendly. I've watched people really struggle with getting the all in one granny square yarn to line up- people who have been crocheting for years, I think this kit only makes sense for people who want to get a feel for amigurumi, but don't want to commit to buying multiple skeins of yarn for their first project. It's just sad that it seems like a lot of the kits also go for the worst possible yarns, which makes them not beginner friendly at all.
@noizeemama3697
@noizeemama3697 Ай бұрын
The pattern writer is probably older. Back in the day, you usually crocheted in the back loop only when decreasing. It makes it get smaller faster. Easy enough to alter this. Looks like you did just fine without it.
@alexisconnergaming6793
@alexisconnergaming6793 Ай бұрын
If I remember correctly, I beleive that crocheting in the back loops only when crocheting should make the decreases less "bulky" for lack of a better term. So the decreases sit nicely and are a bit easier to crochet. I think i've seen someone decrease in the front loops only for a nearly invisible decrease.
@kellyannbrown6469
@kellyannbrown6469 Ай бұрын
Bird suggestion: Eastern Rosella!
@MinnieMay9
@MinnieMay9 Ай бұрын
I have a few of these but haven't used them yet. I also thought it was going to be that you kept working and the colors changed for you.
@Santiago-in1xf
@Santiago-in1xf 20 күн бұрын
BLO on the decrease rounds I guess is to give texture of feathers.
@altoidsours
@altoidsours Ай бұрын
This whole time I thought it was a flamingo until I saw the end product lol. Though looking back I see the label does say parrot.
@paigebanks851
@paigebanks851 Ай бұрын
you could make a roseate spoonbill with similar colours!
@marywishuknew6663
@marywishuknew6663 Ай бұрын
The blo may have been to create texture on the bottom.
@marywishuknew6663
@marywishuknew6663 Ай бұрын
After zooming in on the label I don't see the texture on their picture of the bird that blo would create.....
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
I thought that might be what they were going for too at first but like you, I couldn't see any evidence of it on the label. Plus, it'd be kind of weird that the texture was only created on the bottom section and therefore hidden when the bird was sitting down 🤷‍♀️. I don't know lol, I'm sticking with the 'it was a typo' theory.
@chriskaleidoscope
@chriskaleidoscope Ай бұрын
I use this yarn to make lined notion pouches.
@FenyxRey
@FenyxRey 27 күн бұрын
I was gifted a few of the Red Heart equivalent of these and I’m very hesitant to use them. Might just make a bunch of granny squares for a lil bag or something instead
@nicolelavigne1700
@nicolelavigne1700 Ай бұрын
It's a "kit" with a gimmick. Instead of little skeins of yarn with the amounts you need in a bag they tied them together and wound it in a cake so you can see the colours. In your defense you, you are testing this out to share with us if it's worth while so totally forgivable to cave for yarn in this case. We thank you for your sacrifice. I will say I think the end result is pretty cute and I like the bird. Not enough to be worth going through all that torture or buying crummy yarn to get a confusing pattern though. I look forward to seeing your take on this concept.
@ScrltFox
@ScrltFox Ай бұрын
I was thinking the BLO was possibly for texture? Like the bottoms of feathers on birds? I feel like that would be lost on yarn this small though.
@beadedwindsocks
@beadedwindsocks Ай бұрын
The color wheel you are using, reminds me of the Red Heart amigurumi wheel from about 4 years ago. Is it possible, it is a similar product?
@aziawild926
@aziawild926 Ай бұрын
20:17 My assumption for crocheting in the back loop only would be to make more of a base so the finished product sits better on a flat surface. Not sure why this is necessary as most products can be squished and squashed into shape but that's my guess. As for the half doubles in the tail, I assume its to make the tail more floppy as the taller stitches would provide more flexibility and "wiggle room". Seems strange to only do this in the last row but from what I see of you holding it and moving the tail, this seems like the likely answer. I may be entirely wrong. EDIT: Seen other people mentioning that the back loop only could be a typo as front loop only decrease exists. I think this is the more likely answer, just putting my guesses in as well.
@ZimVader-0017
@ZimVader-0017 Ай бұрын
The only store near me that sells yarn never gets any of these gimmick yarns. It's a small store that sells other stuff other than yarn, so it makes sense. I don't think I've even seen that brand either.
@Goldfinch593
@Goldfinch593 Ай бұрын
..."so anyway... I went over to look at the yarn"... 🤣
@MissMaryanne1
@MissMaryanne1 Ай бұрын
As a beginner myself I would've gotten very frustrated, also my favourite birds are kea, kiwi, takahe, galah, rosella and kookaburra
@noizeemama3697
@noizeemama3697 Ай бұрын
First time seeing your channel. Do you have a pattern for the large blue creature on the right?
@EmptyTheTanks
@EmptyTheTanks 29 күн бұрын
Does dec into the BLO make it flatter on the bottom? Maybe that why
@goblivid
@goblivid Ай бұрын
Ouchies, I really felt your pain on this one >.< Was it fingering yarn? For the amount of detail they actually achieved, I don't know why they couldn't give you worsted weight and a 4mm hook, would take less than half the stitches but achieve pretty much the same outcome.
@velvety2006
@velvety2006 Ай бұрын
you do have a good defense XD You bought it to see if it worked or not so you could tell us whether it is worth the money or not XD
@MochaCrochetsandCrafts
@MochaCrochetsandCrafts Ай бұрын
Leigh, your go to response for making unnecessary purchases should always be, “I bought it for my channel.” 😂😂😂
@ducky4889
@ducky4889 Ай бұрын
I think the back loop thing might be for texture
@ivyateve
@ivyateve 19 күн бұрын
I would make such a mess of separating the colours that I would have given up before actually starting...
@amyx231
@amyx231 Ай бұрын
I crochet loose. So…no colors will land where they should (for continuous systems). In this system, I might run out of one of the pinks. Even with the hook sized down.
@RingoHalliday
@RingoHalliday 3 күн бұрын
Do you know where in the US I can find this yarn?
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Күн бұрын
No idea, sorry. I wasn't even aware of it's existence here until I stumbled across it.
@Jasmine-pt7cp
@Jasmine-pt7cp Ай бұрын
Dang I'm never this early. The yarn is so pretty buts it's sad you have to pick it apart. 🤣
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
The colours are really nice but unfortunately the poor quality ruins the prettiness lol.
@PossumMedic
@PossumMedic 18 күн бұрын
If I wanted an AI written pattern I'd look on Etsy! 😝 Thanks for the review!
@incoref
@incoref Ай бұрын
blo could be there to create different texture
@AgdaFingers
@AgdaFingers Ай бұрын
I can't believe yarn companies getting rich (or trying to) with unnecessary (IMHO) products like these. Not everybody has the same tension - even under similar circumstances. It really isn't THAT hard to join a new color the old way - a lot of these "products" are claiming to make crocheting easier, but that isn't so. Save your money for more yarn colors :)
@RealMelodyBlue
@RealMelodyBlue 18 күн бұрын
Here's something to remember. If there's only 1 picture of the project, pattern doesn't make sense and there's just parts of the pattern that seems to be missing altogether, you're dealing with an Ai generated pictures and patterns. This I believe was Ai generated.
@RowinAlong
@RowinAlong 17 күн бұрын
First thought: This is going to go horribly Second thought: Okay, higher chance of working than expected, but deeply pointless. Third thought: Oh dear, it's both
@leannestalker9808
@leannestalker9808 Ай бұрын
I would .ove to see a rooster
@allih615
@allih615 Ай бұрын
Pigeon! 🐦
@Teerae11
@Teerae11 Ай бұрын
I'm not an ami maker but I have seen some maker's and they did front loop only while decreasing ??? Am i correct ?? So the blo is weird, but I like this video cuz I respect you and ur knowledge so I think I will never buy one of those cuz of splitty yarn , I don't think I wud of known that it is UK terminology lol great video 📷 !! Thank You for struggling on this for us our here , Thank You !! Oh btw blue jay bird !! Or colorful parrot 🐦🦜
@SkeinSpider
@SkeinSpider Ай бұрын
Yeah, an invisible decrease is usually worked across the front loops only. Working in the back loops only for one round will give you a sharp 'corner', so that would've been understandable but it's very weird that the instructions said to do it for multiple rounds.
@noizeemama3697
@noizeemama3697 Ай бұрын
Scarlet MaCaw please!
@Mamamoe13
@Mamamoe13 Ай бұрын
I got a bunch of them a while back. But I don't use them for amigurumi.
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