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CRAFTS | Home » » » ALEX TOYS YARN CRAFT KIT IN CARRY BASKET | | | | | | WARNING:| CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
| | | Description: | | Learn to knit and crochet a chic scarf and bag! Decorate with fashionable flowers and tassels to dress up your creations. This charming wicker basket contains everything a beginner needs to learn the simple stitches in these easy projects. Kit includes 6 brightly colored skeins of yarn (50 yards each), wooden knitting needles, plastic crochet hook and easy to follow instructions with line drawings to clearly illustrate the step-by-step directions. Suitable for age: 8 year(s) | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 9.06 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.71 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.91 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.35 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 30 reviews |
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65 of 67 found the following review helpful:
 plenty for the moneyOct 31, 2005
By Suzy-Que
"Suze"
My daughter was pleased as punch. She got 900 feet (that's a lot for child sized mittens and scarves!) of yarn and a pretty basket to keep the things neat. The needles were just fine. A few other kits at our local shop were going for twice this and didn't have as much yarn and the "baskets" were cheap plastic tubs. If something is damaged I know we usually exchange the item to the store or call the manufacturer and they're more than happy to replace items. Also my daughter is seven years old and just entered 1st grade and she had no problems understanding the instructions with a little help from me.
33 of 35 found the following review helpful:
 A Great Birthday PresentMar 07, 2006
By Ruth Hansen
We got this as an 11th birthday present for one of my daughter's friends. It was the hit of the birthday party -- all the girls went home with new yarn belts, and my daughter, who can already knit a little, asked if she could have one, too. The colors of yarn are bright and the texture is easy to work with. For our purposes, this was a great birthday present.
28 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 What you get for your money.Aug 08, 2005
By Mom of twins
"M.A.A."
The basket is pretty, the the wooden needles were damaged, and we had to go to the library for better basic instructions for my daughter to understand.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Kinda DifficultNov 27, 2007
Well I got this a couple of years ago for Christmas and it was really difficult to knit, so, my neighbor (A grandmother) came over to help and she couldn't get it, but she taught me the other activity in the kit, crocheting! It was a LOT easier, but with the plastic tool and the yarn together, it kept slipping out of thee little hook. After a while, you get the hang of it though, and I could do it with my eyes closed. I would buy it again, but the knitting part I would give a bad rating.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
I enjoyed this product for years.Nov 28, 2011
By Han
I bought this product a long time ago (I think in fifth grade) at the school book fair. I remember being anxious my mother would be angry at me for buying a knitting kit instead of something academic and so happy when she said it was a good buy. The kit includes an incredible amount of yarn, and the colors were much more vibrant than it appears on my monitor. Mine was the wicker basket version and it lasted until a few months ago, when I gave the kit away with some new yarn. Now mind you this was almost seven years ago so the quality may have changed, but I find that unlikely. I also wasn't too hard on the basket, so your experience might be different if you take it out often or drop it too much.
I remember I couldn't follow the knitting directions so I just learned it from my mother. I probably would have understood it if I gave it a little more time to sink in, but isn't the point of an instruction manual to understand right away? However I did understand the crochet, flower, and pom-pom direction right away, so the book was more useful than not.
The crochet hook was excellent, but the plastic needle was a little rough around the sides and the kitting needles weren't smooth enough. This may be a problem if your stitches are too tight, like mine were.
Overall, I was extremely pleased with this product and enjoyed it for many years. It's a great price for the quality and the enjoyment it gave me.
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