Wonderart Arrgh Matey Latch Hook Kit, 12" X 12"

I purchased this kit for my kids (middle schoolers) on Valentine's day and they loved it. They had never tried it before but learned quickly from the instruction included in the box. It could be a perfect gift for those who love art and crafts.

Mine came with no sky blue color so I can’t make the exact portrait I was hoping for. Little disappointing. If you get in Touch with the manufacturer they will tell you that, “If it wasn’t purchased directly from us, there is nothing they can do to help.” Live and learn I guess. I could go to the store and buy a sky blue color yarn then cut pieces to size but that just adds another expense and time to the project.

The product was exactly as described. Thank you.

I bought this latch hook project for my 8-yr-old daughter. The canvas is not stamped, but there are 10x10 gridlines. I know a lot of people are complaining about the design not being stamped on the canvas, but here's the thing: my daughter started out on a different kit that WAS stamped, but the colors and pattern on the canvas didn't always match up with the colors on the printed pattern, so having it stamped ended up being more confusing. I told her to just ignore the colors on the canvas and go by the pattern on the instruction sheet, and she found that to be much easier and more straightforward. Now that she's working on this unicorn kit, she's having no trouble at all working on a blank canvas. In fact, she has said that it's easier to work on because there are no colors on the canvas to trip her up. She started at the bottom left corner, as indicated in the instructions, and just goes across, row by row, coloring in the boxes she's completed with a marker as she goes along. I think this is a great precursor to counted cross stitch, which she eventually wants to learn how to do.As many others have noted, this kit does not come with the latch hook tool, so be sure to order a few (I say a few in case one gets misplaced). You'd think that something called a "kit" would have all the tools you need to complete it, but I think it makes sense that the hook isn't included. If you were to buy several of these kits over time, and they each came with the latch hook, you'd eventually end up with a drawer full of latch hooks. I'd rather buy a few than have a bunch that I don't need.The pattern and colors are very pretty. My only gripe is that two of the blues -- sky blue and dusty blue -- are so similar that you really have to look hard to tell them apart. They should have chosen more contrasting colors for those two blues. We pulled out all of the sky blues and put them in a ziploc baggie at the start of the project so that my daughter wouldn't have to stop and figure out which blue was which every time she pulled out a strand to use. Aside from that, though, this is a great project that will provide many hours of latch hooking happiness.

Okay I have NOT completed it yet ( to be clear) however it seems very nice, I wanted to start small.The pattern is NOT pre-printed, I consider it a pluss.This applies to ALL latch hook kits:I do WISH the colors were pre sorted & marked. But bad vision & colors close to the same make it difficult, but a friend with good vision would solve the problem.AND larger color charts & patterns would be nice

May be tough for kids or beginners

I decided to try out latch hook as a way to de-stress, and it worked great. I work in a stressful job, so in my downtown, I sometimes carry that stress with me. It's hard to just sit down and relax. This project ended up being a great way to keep my hands busy and occupied while watching television or movies, listening to music, or doing whatever I'm doing. I'd done latch hook back when I was a kid, so it had been a long time, but it was just as easy as I remembered it: you wrap the hook through the netting, twist the yarn around the hook, and then pull it through. (Repeat the same process thousands and thousands of times!)At first, I was put off by the numbering system because I expected the design to be directly printed onto the screen. Now, they provide a grid with numbers printed on paper. This turned out not to be a big deal at all. Once I familiarized myself with how to read the grid (and how to mark off the rows I'd already done), I really sank into it the process. There was something about the tactile repetition that was almost like a meditation for me: it slowed my mind and let me relax.This is the perfect sized project for beginners. It's not too big or too small, and I like dogs, so it was fun to watch the shape appear. Again, I highly recommend trying this out of you're the type of person likes to keep your hands busy.

Made this into a pillow for a friend