Rosalind Brackett, 63, a retired school librarian in Wichita Falls, Texas, spent six months crocheting daily with the Yarniss 20-size hook set. Here is what held up, what did not, and what she would tell you over coffee.
I spent months crocheting every day with the Yarniss 20-size ergonomic hook set. Here is what held up, what surprised me, and where I would spend the money again.
After six months of nearly daily crocheting, here is how the Yarniss ergonomic set compares to the plain metal hooks I learned on as a girl.
A retired librarian with achy thumbs tested the Yarniss 20-size set for six months. Here is what actually helped, what did not, and what I would tell a friend.
Rosalind Brackett, 63, a retired school librarian in Wichita Falls, Texas, spent six months crocheting daily with the Yarniss 20-size hook set. Here is what held up, what did not, and what she would tell you over coffee.
Five changes that took Rosalind from twenty minutes of crocheting to a full evening, and the one tool she kept reaching for.
I crocheted with the Yarniss 20-size set for six months, through baby blankets, granny squares and one very stubborn amigurumi octopus. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy.
Months of daily use, 40 colors, and a set of ergonomic hooks. A retired librarian who crochets every evening shares what held up and what did not.
Which is the better way to start crocheting: an all-in-one kit or buying supplies separately? A retired librarian who has done both compares the INSCRAFT 113 Piece Crochet Kit against the buy-as-you-go approach.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian who crochets daily, shares what held up and what did not.
A retired librarian on the kit that finally kept her hooks, yarn, and stitch markers in one place.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian who has crocheted since she was nine, walks a brand-new crocheter through the first evening with an all-in-one kit.
Six months with the INSCRAFT 113-piece crochet kit, yarn and all, and the things nobody puts in the product photos.
Six months of daily crochet, a cat named Pickles, and a stack of charity hats later, here is what the MYBAGZING expandable crochet bag does well and where it falls short.
Which keeps the yarn moving and the cat out? A retired librarian compares a 6-compartment MYBAGZING organizer against a classic yarn bowl, and admits the bowl wins a few rounds.
A retired librarian who crochets daily tested the MYBAGZING expandable crochet bag organizer for months. Here is what held up, what did not, and the ten reasons I keep reaching for it.
Rosalind Brackett, 63, retired school librarian in Wichita Falls, Texas, shares six months of evenings with the MYBAGZING crochet bag organizer, the good and the slightly fiddly.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian who crochets daily, shares what held up and what did not.
Six months with the MYBAGZING expandable crochet bag, told the way I would tell a friend at the yarn circle. What I love, what I would change, and who should buy it.
I spent six months crocheting every evening with the Meikeer locking stitch markers. Here is what held up, what slipped, and what I would tell a friend at the yarn circle.
Six months of daily crochet with Meikeer locking stitch markers versus the safety pins I used for years. Rosalind Brackett compares grip, storage, color coding, and durability.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian who crochets daily, shares what held up and what did not.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian who crochets daily, shares what held up and what didn't after months of evening projects.
A five-step marker system for keeping granny square stitch counts honest, tested across a winter of charity blankets.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian in Wichita Falls, Texas, spent six months with the Meikeer locking stitch markers. Here is what the listing does not tell you.
Amigurumi Friends pattern book Review: Months of Real Crochet Use. Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian who crochets daily, shares what held up and what did not.
A retired librarian compares the Amigurumi Friends book to the single pattern downloads she used to buy, and explains which one actually got used.
After six years of crocheting from free online patterns, a retired librarian explains why she finally bought a real pattern book and what it changed.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian in Wichita Falls, shares how a 20-pattern crochet book changed her evenings, and what she would tell a friend.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired school librarian in Wichita Falls, walks through the five steps that turned her first crochet critter from a pile of yarn into her granddaughter's favorite toy.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian who crochets daily, spent months working from the Amigurumi Friends pattern book. Here is what held up, what got fiddly, and what nobody tells you before you buy.
I spent months crocheting every day with the Yarniss 20-size ergonomic hook set. Here is what held up, what surprised me, and where I would spend the money again.
I crocheted with the Yarniss 20-size set for six months, through baby blankets, granny squares and one very stubborn amigurumi octopus. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy.
Months of daily use, 40 colors, and a set of ergonomic hooks. A retired librarian who crochets every evening shares what held up and what did not.
Six months with the INSCRAFT 113-piece crochet kit, yarn and all, and the things nobody puts in the product photos.
Six months of daily crochet, a cat named Pickles, and a stack of charity hats later, here is what the MYBAGZING expandable crochet bag does well and where it falls short.
Six months with the MYBAGZING expandable crochet bag, told the way I would tell a friend at the yarn circle. What I love, what I would change, and who should buy it.
I spent six months crocheting every evening with the Meikeer locking stitch markers. Here is what held up, what slipped, and what I would tell a friend at the yarn circle.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian in Wichita Falls, Texas, spent six months with the Meikeer locking stitch markers. Here is what the listing does not tell you.
Amigurumi Friends pattern book Review: Months of Real Crochet Use. Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian who crochets daily, shares what held up and what did not.
Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian who crochets daily, spent months working from the Amigurumi Friends pattern book. Here is what held up, what got fiddly, and what nobody tells you before you buy.
