Annie’s Hook & Needle Club Review + Coupon – June 2017

Hi, I received the dishcloth kit to crochet these. I was an experienced crocheter, but that was many years ago. I thought this might help get back into it.
I’m attempting the yellow “eyelet stitch” with the suggested hook. I am lost on beginning this special stitch. I remember doing some cross-over-type stitches in the past, but can’t seem to reconcile dim memory with what I’m reading and attempting. I’m trying to find pics or a video, but haven’t found ine with these instructions.

I’m coming out of lurkerdom to share my experience with Annie’s. I actually had three Annie’s subscriptions under one account: Simply Beads Kit, Creative Woman, and Cardmaker. The *only* reason to drop them was that I discovered I preferred to choose my own colors, etc. It was extremely easy to cancel online. I also *really* liked that the account let me customize if I wanted to receive each sub monthly, every other month, three months, etc. without speaking to customer service. I would not have liked the subscription reviewed here, it’s not my kind of project and if it had been my first experience with Annie’s I probably would have never tried any of the others. However like another commenter mentioned, Annie’s will accept returns if you don’t like the project mailed to you. Back to lurkerdom.

I get this subscription myself, and while I will agree that this particular project is a bit of a dud and not worth the money, I’ve received several shipments that have been much better.

One good thing about this sub is that Annie’s lets you return projects you don’t like…I’m not sure if you have to pay shipping expenses for the return, but in any event, you won’t be out $20 if you receive a project that’s not up your alley. Customer Service is responsive, too…Annie’s is a very well-known crafting company, and any time I’ve had an issue, it’s been resolved quickly.

I do think this sub is intended more for the “traditional” knitter/crocheter, and I’m a bit surprised that Annie’s sent a kit to MSA for review, as I don’t think the readership is quite its demographic. That said, I subscribe to a variety of yarn boxes, and while I enjoy working with indie yarns and unique patterns, I like getting the Annie’s shipments as a counterbalance to that…sometimes I just want to make a table runner or a set of pot holders like my great-grandmother would have made 😉

Thank you for the honest review.

As someone who has subscribed to Annie’s Hook & Needle kit club in the past, this review is spot-on. For a novice to intermediate knitter, picking up a copy of Creative Knitting and a skein of Kitchen Cotton is a better and more instructive investment. This subscription really does need a bit of modernization.

I am in no way an experienced knitter, and I’m halfway through a baby blanket with seed stitch and basket stitch (which is the same basic deal as ribbing.) I feel like neither of those is something which deserves to be featured as a skill! If you can purl, you can do both of those incredibly easily.

Plus, why would you do anything but garter stitch for a dishcloth? They are utilitarian objects. I love my knitted dish clothes, I have a bunch my grandma made ages ago. But the texture of the garter stitch is part of what makes them so good for scrubbing! rubber border to make it lie flat, sure. But garter stitch border and ribbed body? It’ll be cute, but it won’t work as well.

Great review! I appreciate the honesty. I would expect incredible quality for the cost!

Thank you for the honest review! As a semi-beginner, it is very much appreciated. And you’re right, that discrepancy between the photo and the pattern would have frustrated me terribly, and I eventually would have quit. Perhaps when I have a bit more experience. Great review!

great, honest review on the true value of this box. knitting lessons per hour are of better value than this.

With the 80s-style invoice, they might have an older audience in mind. I recall seniors making a lot of dishcloths and things like that when I was a child. It does seem dated, but the colours are pretty.

Do you have something against this subscription box? Because it seem like you did, it just seemed like to me it was very harsh criticism. And that is not what I’m looking for in a review to read.

I loved the colors of the yarn. It’s been a long time since I have crocheted or looked at yarn and patterns. These yarn colors make me want to crochet something and since all I can do are afghans wonder where I would use it.

Honest review. Thanks.