This is really funny to me because I'm only just now venturing into making fitted garments, and the dress I recently made for Valentine's Day, while warm and cozy, was SO heavy that I had to constantly yank up the sleeves and hitch up the bust to keep from showing off my strapless bra to the general public. So basically, I've just learned my own lesson about yarn vs. gravity the hard way, and it seems these designers have yet to get it themselves 😂
Watching the stitches STRETCH at about 14:25 was shocking. I can't recall a single item I've made that just seemed to give up attempting to hold its shape or stitches.
its giving when pattern writers have clearly never branched outside of xs-l and think a 2xl is 100cm like bae who is writing these patterns like hire me to test and edit your patterns PLEASE like how is an actual COMPANY making these patterns and kits but not doing the math and taking stretching, hook size, and tension, into account??? a 7mm hook with a light weight yarn yet having THAT be the reference picture is crazy because HOWWW did they use a 7mm hook with light weight cotton and not have any gaps or stretching??? even working with a 5mm and cotton with tight tension would at least leave small holes. we r knitters ur a catfish fr!!!
the 7mm with that size yarn does not make sense, i kept checking their website to make sure i was meant to have a 7mm hook in hopes i was sent the wrong one but nope.
Omg love you honesty 🙏... It will be such a waste of money ,and time ,and yarn 🥹 Also i think we all will love to see your 2023 crochet projects wrap-up ❤
When I got a kit from them, there wasn't enough yarn to make the garment hahahah Also the sweater slowly becoming floor length throughout the video is so funny hahahaha
Holy hell this kit is $200 in Australia! The kit says a 7mm hook but if you look at the yarn page the recommended hook is 5mm. I would frog it, redye the yarn and make something else.
I had a similar experience with the Toto Sweater kit from WATG (A brand very similar to WAK) a few years ago. Pretty pricey kit, and I spent a few weeks working on it. It turned out mostly ok after I finished it, but the bottom hem was way too big and loose, and the armpits were way too tight on me. The shoulder seem sat on top of my shoulder instead of being a drop shoulder like it should have been. And the sweater was ok-ish until I decided to give it it's first wash. It grew SO much. My sleeves were super long and went over my hands like your sweater. I obtained gauge for the pattern, but I think what's going on is they don't account for the gauge AFTER being washed, or in your case, what the fabric will do when worn and it's own weight stretches it out. In my opinion, EVERY pattern should list what the gauge should be before AND after being wet blocked if the finished product is intended to be blocked afterwards. And the worst part about my sweater was that it was a super fluffy mohair, so I tried to take it apart but there was just no saving it :') A complete waste of money. Good on your for showing how this kit really worked for you even if it was sent for free!
yes!!! emphasis on they don’t account for the gauge after being washed! my initial foundation ch and the first row was the same measurement as what the instructions said but the length is way off
I don't know a ton about crochet but I know my way around fiber and this pattern looks like it almost has no structure as written - I'm not surprised at all that this thing grew like 200% the second you put it on. The edits you did to create some structure look pretty cute, but if you don't think you're going to wear it, frog it and make something that you will wear!
A 7mm seems wildly inappropriate for that yarn 🤣 thanks for making me laugh out loud. Hopefully you get more PR packages! Maybe some starch or something would help fight gravity and keep it attached to the lining? Good for you trying to salvage it, great video!!
I tried dying cotton with avocados and yours came out way more pink than mine. Maybe because I used the skins and not the pits? Also the sweater is so funny. It kinda reminds me of Drew Barrymore's dress in Ever After with the long medieval sleeves and the pink colour.
n00rvana made her own kit with her own pattern. I think its called the believe top & the believe skirt. You can maybe reach out to her to see how she did it. I also think it shouldn't be shamed to ask other creators for tips on how to get sponsorships.
in the video I was mainly referring to yarn companies, unfortunately a lot of them only “pay in yarn” or not at all. sorry about not being very specific! since i made this video i’ve had the opportunity to work with other companies (just no yarn companies yet)
yes! i followed their measurements too, the issues came along when it was time to put it on the body, there’s just no way yarn that thin with a 7mm hook could hold a structure
@@alexandria_masse yeah that's crazy!! Massive design flaw! I've tried a few knit kits from WAK like 6 or 7 years ago, it wasn't as expensive and they were fine, even as a beginner back then. But I started crochet last year and I ckecked out we are knitters and wool of the gang and holy molly the kits are EXPENSIVE for very basic designs
I adjust the patterns all the time because I feel they never have right measurements. Which is fine when the pattern is free or few euros. But for that prize, no. That's expensive. For that prize, I would expect to have detailed instructions how to crochet the sweater and modify the pattern to fit my body. It should be perfect for being that expensive. Especially if these are targeted to beginners. Not everyone knows how to modify pattern
i absolutely agree! it’s normal to modify patterns for garments because every body is different. the pattern this kit came with was only a few pages long and didn’t have a single photo, for the steep price of 100usd i expected a LOT more
I feel like being “unmarketable” does not exist in reality. If you have talent, brands should conform to ARTISTS that’s literally the back bone of the textile industry😭☹️💔 they need to try harder I love your art!!!!
You did a great job making the best out of a terrible kit. It really seems like they didn't really match the yarn content to the project. Cotton stretches, and it really requires a lot of structure for a garment. To help with further stretching, you could elastic thread to help add some cinch and keep things in place!
LOOKING AT THAT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'M ON MARS WHAT THE HECK IS THAT SWEATER. This video was actually hilarious I'm so sorry the PR package kit was a dud!
it could make a pretty gogo dress thing edit: watched to the end... you did the best with what you were given but you should def frog it and repurpose that yarn.
At first I thought it wasn't terrible. It wasn't until you brought up the sleeves that I immediately went damn at my computer. I wish that it wasn't so big because if it was taken out of context, people would have been concerned about your health.
okay but before you made it into a dress, if it was a little longer and dyed black I would wear it lol, BUT obviously this is awful to get as a kit and is no where near what was expected. I've only tried WAK once, my partners aunt gave me a kit, but it was for a chunky knit scarf, and I wanted it to be long but the scarf is like 6ft lol
untack the bottom hem of the lining to the bottom of the crochet and you won't have the back bottom bunching as badly. Your dress is cute. As a sweater.. not happening.
“On my way to watch the crucifixion of Jesus Christ” LMAOOOO I AM DONE 😂😂😂 please no offense but this sweater (dress??) makes you look like a damn who in whoville
Never heard of you till today. Self confidence should be a good thing. The beauty of self made means you can adjust the size.. the problems with the sweater is how you made it.
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i really appreciate you being honest
also the way the sweater keeps lengthening throughout the video is so funny 💀
the way u completely blend in with both the sweater/dress and the wall is so funny like if i squint i just see moving hair 😭
This is legitimately so funny 😭
I laughed so much watching this😭 had the same experience, first time knitting, made a wak scarf that was soooo long lol
we need to form a support group
I think it would be cute as a beach cover up
It's giving when Gimli puts on the chainmail that was too long for him before the battle of Helm's Deep lmao
LMAO that’s so specific but so accurate
This is really funny to me because I'm only just now venturing into making fitted garments, and the dress I recently made for Valentine's Day, while warm and cozy, was SO heavy that I had to constantly yank up the sleeves and hitch up the bust to keep from showing off my strapless bra to the general public. So basically, I've just learned my own lesson about yarn vs. gravity the hard way, and it seems these designers have yet to get it themselves 😂
The sweater was giving straightjacket 😆 perfect for all your psych ward-core fashion needs!
(I've been inpatient and reserve the right to joke about the experience)
A pattern for Slender Man. They should market it like this.
When you said you could wear it to a public high school I lost it😂🎀
if the sleeves weren’t so long it would be so cute as a dress though 😭❤
And they’re getting even longer - LMAOOOO
"i look like i'm putting on my nicest tunic to go watch a witch burn" LMFAO
Watching the stitches STRETCH at about 14:25 was shocking. I can't recall a single item I've made that just seemed to give up attempting to hold its shape or stitches.
its giving when pattern writers have clearly never branched outside of xs-l and think a 2xl is 100cm like bae who is writing these patterns like hire me to test and edit your patterns PLEASE like how is an actual COMPANY making these patterns and kits but not doing the math and taking stretching, hook size, and tension, into account??? a 7mm hook with a light weight yarn yet having THAT be the reference picture is crazy because HOWWW did they use a 7mm hook with light weight cotton and not have any gaps or stretching??? even working with a 5mm and cotton with tight tension would at least leave small holes. we r knitters ur a catfish fr!!!
the 7mm with that size yarn does not make sense, i kept checking their website to make sure i was meant to have a 7mm hook in hopes i was sent the wrong one but nope.
I never thought of this before, but in these kits where they send you needles/hook, are you just screwed if you don't meet gauge?
i think so! the instructions also didn’t come with any photos, just a few digital diagrams… unironically one of the worst patterns i’ve ever followed
'Gravity is working against this thing' lmaoo
Omg love you honesty 🙏... It will be such a waste of money ,and time ,and yarn 🥹
Also i think we all will love to see your 2023 crochet projects wrap-up ❤
When I got a kit from them, there wasn't enough yarn to make the garment hahahah
Also the sweater slowly becoming floor length throughout the video is so funny hahahaha
Holy hell this kit is $200 in Australia! The kit says a 7mm hook but if you look at the yarn page the recommended hook is 5mm. I would frog it, redye the yarn and make something else.
I had a similar experience with the Toto Sweater kit from WATG (A brand very similar to WAK) a few years ago. Pretty pricey kit, and I spent a few weeks working on it. It turned out mostly ok after I finished it, but the bottom hem was way too big and loose, and the armpits were way too tight on me. The shoulder seem sat on top of my shoulder instead of being a drop shoulder like it should have been. And the sweater was ok-ish until I decided to give it it's first wash. It grew SO much. My sleeves were super long and went over my hands like your sweater. I obtained gauge for the pattern, but I think what's going on is they don't account for the gauge AFTER being washed, or in your case, what the fabric will do when worn and it's own weight stretches it out. In my opinion, EVERY pattern should list what the gauge should be before AND after being wet blocked if the finished product is intended to be blocked afterwards. And the worst part about my sweater was that it was a super fluffy mohair, so I tried to take it apart but there was just no saving it :') A complete waste of money. Good on your for showing how this kit really worked for you even if it was sent for free!
yes!!! emphasis on they don’t account for the gauge after being washed! my initial foundation ch and the first row was the same measurement as what the instructions said but the length is way off
Before/after wash comparisons are the point of gauge in the first place 😭
I don't know a ton about crochet but I know my way around fiber and this pattern looks like it almost has no structure as written - I'm not surprised at all that this thing grew like 200% the second you put it on. The edits you did to create some structure look pretty cute, but if you don't think you're going to wear it, frog it and make something that you will wear!
A 7mm seems wildly inappropriate for that yarn 🤣 thanks for making me laugh out loud. Hopefully you get more PR packages!
Maybe some starch or something would help fight gravity and keep it attached to the lining?
Good for you trying to salvage it, great video!!
I tried dying cotton with avocados and yours came out way more pink than mine. Maybe because I used the skins and not the pits? Also the sweater is so funny. It kinda reminds me of Drew Barrymore's dress in Ever After with the long medieval sleeves and the pink colour.
I added baking soda to change the ph!
@@alexandria_masse ah, I should have thought of that. I used baking soda when I dyed with black beans to get a more blue green instead of purple.
This is what gauge swatches are made for
n00rvana made her own kit with her own pattern. I think its called the believe top & the believe skirt. You can maybe reach out to her to see how she did it. I also think it shouldn't be shamed to ask other creators for tips on how to get sponsorships.
in the video I was mainly referring to yarn companies, unfortunately a lot of them only “pay in yarn” or not at all. sorry about not being very specific! since i made this video i’ve had the opportunity to work with other companies (just no yarn companies yet)
Is it bad that I kinda dig the sweater? lol I do think the sleeves should be shorter though, and maybe the body too?
Was your gauge accurate??
yes! i followed their measurements too, the issues came along when it was time to put it on the body, there’s just no way yarn that thin with a 7mm hook could hold a structure
@@alexandria_masse yeah that's crazy!! Massive design flaw! I've tried a few knit kits from WAK like 6 or 7 years ago, it wasn't as expensive and they were fine, even as a beginner back then. But I started crochet last year and I ckecked out we are knitters and wool of the gang and holy molly the kits are EXPENSIVE for very basic designs
I adjust the patterns all the time because I feel they never have right measurements. Which is fine when the pattern is free or few euros. But for that prize, no. That's expensive. For that prize, I would expect to have detailed instructions how to crochet the sweater and modify the pattern to fit my body. It should be perfect for being that expensive. Especially if these are targeted to beginners. Not everyone knows how to modify pattern
i absolutely agree! it’s normal to modify patterns for garments because every body is different. the pattern this kit came with was only a few pages long and didn’t have a single photo, for the steep price of 100usd i expected a LOT more
it’s giving slender man
7:14 IM CRYINGGGGGGG LMAOOOOO
Did you try it on as you were making it?
I would love an in depth video on the dying process by you! 🥰
i’ve been saving up my avocado pits to make this video soon 🫡
I feel like being “unmarketable” does not exist in reality. If you have talent, brands should conform to ARTISTS that’s literally the back bone of the textile industry😭☹️💔 they need to try harder I love your art!!!!
your criticism is so so valid especially for the cost of the kit BUT I’m unwell and I unironically really like the terrible sweater
U definitely made it cute tho!!!! I’m laughing so hard at the Melanie Martinez comment 🤣😭
You did a great job making the best out of a terrible kit. It really seems like they didn't really match the yarn content to the project. Cotton stretches, and it really requires a lot of structure for a garment. To help with further stretching, you could elastic thread to help add some cinch and keep things in place!
omg I got the arche dress kit from them with the same Pima cotton and the dress ended up being soooo much bigger than it should’ve smh
made by your grandma Melanie Martinez is way too accurate
Did they use AI to write their pattern???
LOOKING AT THAT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'M ON MARS WHAT THE HECK IS THAT SWEATER. This video was actually hilarious I'm so sorry the PR package kit was a dud!
it could make a pretty gogo dress thing
edit: watched to the end... you did the best with what you were given but you should def frog it and repurpose that yarn.
down with the crucifiction of jesus christ kit! up with the jaida kit!
They literally went medieval on you 😂😂😂😂😂😂
At first I thought it wasn't terrible. It wasn't until you brought up the sleeves that I immediately went damn at my computer. I wish that it wasn't so big because if it was taken out of context, people would have been concerned about your health.
Why is it called Honolulu? And then they made the pattern horrendous? Im so pressed lol
okay but before you made it into a dress, if it was a little longer and dyed black I would wear it lol, BUT obviously this is awful to get as a kit and is no where near what was expected. I've only tried WAK once, my partners aunt gave me a kit, but it was for a chunky knit scarf, and I wanted it to be long but the scarf is like 6ft lol
I don't think it's ugly. I think it looks good on you. Oh, nevermind. Sorry.
😂😂😂
I wonder if you would like it more if you dyed the dress another color. Maybe a purple or a dark blue?
ngl id love to wear it😭 but yeah def not for everyone😭
untack the bottom hem of the lining to the bottom of the crochet and you won't have the back bottom bunching as badly. Your dress is cute. As a sweater.. not happening.
“On my way to watch the crucifixion of Jesus Christ” LMAOOOO I AM DONE 😂😂😂 please no offense but this sweater (dress??) makes you look like a damn who in whoville
A WHOOOO lmaooo adding that to the list 😭😭
What’s stopping you from designing a kit and selling it?
Never heard of you till today. Self confidence should be a good thing. The beauty of self made means you can adjust the size.. the problems with the sweater is how you made it.
this is a kit, therefore I’m supposed to follow the instructions exactly. Hope that helps!
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