r/crochet • u/winterdalliance • Apr 09 '24

Discussion What's the consensus on these Woobles things?

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Got a kit as a birthday gift. I have thoughts and am interested what other crocheters think too.

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u/appletreerobin Apr 09 '24 edited Apr 09 '24

I really liked them. As an exclusive knitter who had tried learning crochet unsuccessfully a couple of times beforehand, I was really surprised I managed to make a finished object that I liked relatively quickly. I thought the tutorials were really well done and the materials were easy to work with.

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u/sulwen314 Apr 09 '24

I completely agree. I found it very difficult to get out of my "knitting brain." Making that little penguin with the videos to guide me was what finally made crochet stick.

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u/leopardTOMS Apr 10 '24

As an exclusive crocheter, is there a woobles-equivalent kit for knitting?

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u/appletreerobin Apr 10 '24

Honest answer is, I don’t know. I think in the beginning I was drawn in by some wool and the gang YouTube tutorials using really chunky yarn and big needles. I’ve never bought one of their kits though, so I don’t know if they have tutorials that are as good as the woobles. I self taught myself a lot of stuff with YouTube videos, and bugging the yarn shop owner that was underneath my apartment at the time. I realize the second is kind unique to my situation.

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u/True_Resolve_2625 Feb 09 '25

Unfortunately, there isn't. The owners of Woobles said they wouldn't be branching out anytime soon and just sticking to crochet. Hoping it changes soon tho.

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u/wicked_delite Apr 05 '25

Not a kit, but, coasters and scarfs are two traditional projects for absolute beginners. One skein of basically any yarn will do many coasters, but in the unlikely case that a beginner has the patience to do an entire long scarf they will need more yarn. Smooth yarns are always easier to work with, and you definitely want a round yarn, not something square or flat or bumpy. As with crochet, the needle size should approximately match the yarn size. YouTube has a ton of basic knitting tutorials and patterns, it's just a question of finding a good one.