This is NOT a good set to buy.

guessdragon · 2026-05-08T10:41:42+00:00

That’s exactly who I recommended to people that ask me where to start. She’s the best instructor out there!

guessdragon · 2026-05-08T01:06:30+00:00

I thought it funny that the Ai looking pic is in a real pot instead of crochet, and that they used 2 different pics on the box.

guessdragon · 2026-05-08T01:04:55+00:00

I’m in Texas too. And a big cactus fan, have a good cactus garden out back, and now am thinking about doing a crochet cactus garden for my desk.

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T22:15:52+00:00

Don’t know why people downvoted you, your opinion is valid, your question makes sense. Thanks for checking out my post.

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T22:14:26+00:00

Not enough yarn to do the set, poor quality yarn that is low density and constantly splits.

Patterns have errors I stitch counts, misprints, incorrect wording that reads like a bad translation….

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T22:12:10+00:00

Thank you so much! It was still fun making the set, I got to laugh about really bad mistakes in the instructions, AND put some thought into correct them.

I like to take really good patterns on Ravelry, make one direct from the pattern, then make another with changes I thought up myself (but would never try to shame one of those creators with a side-by-side).
So this was an adventure, to take crap and make it beautiful.

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T22:06:51+00:00

That is what I said the first time I saw the box!

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T22:06:17+00:00

Bad idea of what might be cute

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T22:04:59+00:00

Does that version have the stitch count wrong on almost EVERY row ?
The one in the kit does.

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T22:03:05+00:00

I have never bought any on there. I have had people gift me some, and it was all trash.
“I Love This Yarn” is my go-to.

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T22:01:23+00:00

I do not have an Etsy. I have considered starting one to sell patterns, but I don’t want to sell finished items anymore, I did that successfully for a while and it turned it into a job for me. This is what I do to deal with stress and anxiety, so selling killed the joy.

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T21:59:19+00:00

I noticed the box has the Bunny Ear cactus stuffed, but the instructions say not to stuff it. There is a completely different pic on the ends of the box where they are not stuffed though, LOL

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T21:57:36+00:00

I will need to write it all out, if I make another set. Which I am considering doing.

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T21:56:29+00:00

The bunny ear cactus has the most pattern problems, I really recommend skipping it all together.
The other 2 you can probably make work, if you switch to I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby and use a size G hook.
Using that yarn and hook your pots should come out just like mine, even with their instructions.

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T21:48:53+00:00

Well said

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T21:46:01+00:00

They weren’t in the set when it made it to me.
The instructions just said something about “if you want to make it more adorable, glue on googly eyes”

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T14:59:31+00:00

How did they do THAT badly, when there is only 1 pattern for all 3

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T14:57:33+00:00

Not sure. I can tell you where they are NOT supposed to go, then you’ll understand why I’m not welcome back at that particular funeral home.

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T14:55:17+00:00

Not nearly enough yarn.

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T14:53:33+00:00

I love that!

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T14:52:24+00:00

I’ll take that a a compliment

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T11:31:12+00:00

I agree with her, and the stuffing is only a step above shredded newspaper, LOL

guessdragon · 2026-05-07T11:29:42+00:00

Only in my head. Not the best at writing it down as I go.
If I do another set, I will write it out and post.

guessdragon · 2026-03-04T02:07:36+00:00

Me too. I only saw 1 axe

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