I got this kit as a present, and I thought I’d give my thoughts on it…
First off, it turned out okay, though I made some modifications to make it stand up well…
For the pot I cut circles of carboard for the bottom to give it an even surface to sit on, and then I weighted the pot instead of just using fiberfill.
My biggest beef with the kit was the weirdness of their color references, they use “Color A” and “Color B” … etc, instead of just saying “Light Green,” “Dark Green,” “White”… this just meant I had to keep consulting the legend, which was in an odd place on the instructions.
So I had to redo part of the pot because I’d used the wrong color. Ooops.
For a plastic hook, this one was not bad! It seemed to be a slightly “off” size, so using a traditional G hook gave me a slightly different gauge. The little plastic needle is absolute rubbish. The yarn quality was just okay.
There were places you can totally see the wire edging, which a thicker, heftier yarn might have helped with.
Also crocheting over that wire was really unwieldy. But in the end, I thought it was a good enough product to give to a coworker, so I can’t completely discount the kit. Would I buy it? No, I have the yarns and it’s cheaper (obviously) to work from stash. Is it a fun gift to give to a beginner crocheter? Sure.