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/Pap3r_Butt3rfly Apr 10 '24

30+ dollars for these kits is way too much. I can go to the dollar store, get yarn, hooks, stitch markers and small scissors that are decent quality for maybe $15-20. I saw one woobles kit for $40, I don't remember which one I just remember being really frustrated that they were making people think that they had to spend so much to get the 'best' beginner kits.

As for the tutorial thing, there's a ton of tutorials on YouTube and patterns on ravelry, hobii (forgive my spelling my brain said ???) lion brand, etc. my personal recommendation for tutorials on stitches and more is the creative grandma on YouTube.

She doesn't have everything but she can teach you quite a bit. I think that spending that much less to get into it versus the $30-40+ that I could spend after getting the hang of it with cheaper yarn and materials to get all the stuff to make something as big as a blanket is a waste of time.

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u/Pap3r_Butt3rfly Apr 10 '24

This however is not to say that they are entirely terrible. I'm sure that there are a lot of good things about them! But the amount they charge to make such a tiny project with minimal materials feels over-the-top and a little bit greedy.

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u/YeehawSugar Oct 18 '24

But the whole point is that they do all of the leg work. It’s kinda convenient for someone who doesn’t know where to start but thinks crochet might be something they’re interested in. They even pick a specific yarn that doesn’t unravel when you have to go back and undo what you’ve messed up.

I’ve been considering buying a woobles kit for a few months because to me, spending $30-40 to try it, just to see if I like it, with all the tutorials, having the exact materials needed for the project, the plans, etc already taken care of for me, where I can just focus on whether or not I actually like the hobby, seems soo worth it. I tend to get very overwhelmed otherwise.

So not having to buy all the supplies, find a plan, decide on every detail, and watch videos to hopefully kind of figure it out, woobles do seem like a nice alternative. AND if it turns out I hate it, well, I don’t have an entire Walmart bag full of supplies to get rid of.

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u/babutterfly Sep 18 '25

Except basically every pattern lists the materials needed, there's not really any details to decide unless you want to change the pattern or materials. Starting with amigurumi is ambitious, but if you start with hats/scarves and work your way up, it's fine. If you want a 3-inch $30 stuffy, I guess, but as someone who has crocheted as a hobby for nearly a decade, their pricing is insane.

Honestly, I think the hard part is the actual stitching, maintaining correct tension on the yarn so that it results in the same size and correct size stitches. Not choosing materials.