Can a TOTAL BEGINNER (my HUSBAND) Learn to CROCHET With the WOOBLES? 

Loved this video. Your husband's ability to analyze the roughness of the crochet hooks made it more than the standard review. Excellent teamwork.

"Who knew that tribology would apply to crochet hooks?" As a crafter and engineer, I LOVED this video! I showed it to my engineer husband and we laughed in delight at your husband testing the hooks with his work equipment. Wearing his work shirt was a great touch, too!

"I'm going try to sit on my hands," .... 2 seconds later. "We have some black yarn...."

This is SO precious. Came here to see a video of a beginner try to crochet, but I left with relationship goals XD The fact that he not only took a liking to your hobby, but he also brought his own work/hobbies into it IS SO SWEET.

I have watched THOUSANDSSSS of crochet videos over the past 12 years and this is literally the most interesting, informative and fact based I have seen! Thank you to you and your Hubby for your amazing interest, curiosity and love for discovery! I actually have a feeling of love after watching! 🙏🏼🤗💚

OMG, I LOVE the fact that your hubs has the scientific knowledge to do such a great informative review!!!!! He is adorable! Watching you stay in your lane is hilarious, LOL!! Great job!

I'm an engineer father, and have gotten 2 Woobles kit for my daughter. As an engineer, I absolutely loved the scientific section of this video from your husband. As for the crochet, that's for my daughter. I will definitely get the Clover hooks for her too. THANK YOU for providing this video feat. your husband. I've watched some other Wooble reviews which actually bored me. LOL! This video kept me awake the whole time.

Of course I was interested in the Wobbles for my beginner friends. BUT the profilometer and tribology (new vocab words) sent my science geeky heart over the moon. I'm sharing this with a very good friend who crochets and is a physics teacher.

I LOVE the geek-out moment with the tripology! I was completely fascinated with that side trip in the video!

The hook is so important. When I first started I had a hook from Amazon. I thought I was having difficulty crocheting, as I just couldn’t get the slip stitch to work. Once I purchased a smooth hook, I quickly discovered it wasn’t that I couldn’t do it, it wasn’t bad technique on my part, or anything else I was doing incorrectly. It was poor tools. The Woobles kit has an option to purchase the kit without the hook. On the Woobles website, it is $5 cheaper to choose the kit without the hook. You could purchase a better hook with the savings. First time I heard someone explain the cost factor as a course instead of just a kit. Brilliantly done.

As a scientist who uses an optical profilometer as well as a crocheter, this was the best video overlap ever! Thanks so much for the informative review.

I admire the HELL out of your self-restraint. I'm about two and a half minutes into him starting this, and I want to reach through the screen and do it for him! Literally, I would have had to set up the cameras in their different spots, and then leave the room. That surface roughness machine is fascinating! That also explains why, when I'm using a hook that doesn't see a lot of use, or one that's new, why I'll feel so weird to crochet. Because the hook hasn't been "broken in" yet, and gotten smoother thanks to wear.

My grandmother was a crotcheting demon. She made the most amazing and intricate lace. I still have a number of her pieces. My wife is quite at it too she did an area rug with something that resembles fishnet line and is working on a bed spread that weights about 10 pounds. The detail and workmanship are out of this world. It also good for arthritis. My grandmother crotched till she died at 91

Your and your husband's experiment was SO Fascinating. Something I learned since restarting my crochet journey during COVID was that quality tools make such a difference. Thank you for showing us what that looks like under a microscope!

My teenager had a bad learning experience with crochet in middle school art class, but became interested when I started making amigurumi. I was thinking about suggesting a Wooble kit for a while, but this video convinced me. Thanks for the tip about the hooks, too--I have collected (and lost, and rebought, and found) many, many Clover 4mms. But it was your husband who actually convinced my kiddo; they want to be an engineer, and thought the profilometer was the coolest thing ever (next to your husband)!

I love love love that Elise eventually just walked away she really empowered him to figure it out and it was soooo nice to see him figuring out his own process. Great job you two!!! Love your channel!!!!

I started crochet with the Woobles kit (Penguin) and I had a similar experience. The videos were slow and clear, I liked the yarn that wouldn’t split, and I still use the markers and needle for my own projects now that came in the kit. It took me 3 days to finish the penguin (which includes having to make your own magic ring later. I still use the method taught in the woobles to make mine). I knew I’d want to continue so I ordered a second kit from their site (turtle) for a reduced price without the hook. I finished that one in a day. By the second kit I could tell the hook had a bit of drag so I ordered a set of Clover Armour hooks based on your hook reviews. I could immediately tell the difference. I still think the Woobles kit is great and I still recommend it to new people starting out. Also, I LOVED the joining of craft and science! Please do more if you can!!

Nice video! Your husband was such a good sport. He had such a serious look of determination on his face....when he was still opening the package!!

I started crocheting with 4 woobles kits back in august 23, now I’ve made 3 baby blankets and endless other projects

I have done several Woobles kits, and I recently started a Harry Potter kit. I crocheted about 2.5 rounds with that hook before I just couldn’t anymore. My hook hand felt fatigued so quickly. I went and switched the hook out for an earlier Woobles hook (blue, and I would say probably very much like your Hobby Lobby hook), and my hook hand instantly felt better. My theory is that the Woobles themed hooks have become such a collector’s item, and the Woobles have grown so much in popularity that they found a company that can make them themed hooks in bulk, and they are much cheaper (lower quality) than their earlier generic blue hooks. Just my 2 cents. I will say that the Woobles got me so hooked on crochet that I came to RU-vid to find crochet channels to watch, and I found you! 😊 So they are certainly doing something right if I want to step up my crochet game after less than a year.

The Woobles are exactly how I learned to crochet. A little pricy but the videos are fantastic, and the fact that they made one of the magic circles for you to start is neat.

Woobles taught me to crochet in December, now I crochet every day!

Your hubby is such a good sport to try this. Woobles kits were where I got my start. That was a little over 18 months ago. I made three kits and then was off to the races - I really appreciated the left handed instructions as we lefties are usually forgotten. I also liked the texture of the yarn, it didn’t split, and was easy to use.

Elise, I used to work with your husband as a vendor. He is great and we have talked crocheting and other crafts. He is the one that hooked me up with your channel. I love that he was a willing participant. Tell him hello! Love your videos!!!

True confession- I get pretty excited when I see a new video from you 🤦‍♀️. Great content today! Omg, your husband is adorable. I’m basically a knitter, but I still enjoy watching your videos. Would love to see a few knitting videos, but I’ll watch whatever you post 🙋‍♀️

YOU'RE THE BEST CROCHET CONTENT CREATOR

So cute how you are the expert in the first half, and he becomes the expert in the second half with the profilometer

Good for your husband for attempting to crochet. He did an amazing job. My husband didn't have the patience to learn it. But he loved my projects and watching me. He received most of my finished objects. He was so proud of them. I use them now. 😢

Thank you for this video :) Could you bring your husband back for a deep dive episode comparing every crochet brand's profilometer results and ranking them by smoothest to roughest ?

This was SO COOL! I love that you used science to help you confirm an observation. I actually might use this video to teach my students about the scientific method. I absolutely loved this!

Furl's needs to thank you for this advertisement. You introduced me to them and I've amassed quite the collection of resin and their new metal hooks. I love seeing the difference in hooks shown by science! So cool.

The energy your husband put in to not only try the kit but also compare hooks under a microscope is so wholesome. I don't want to hate on The Woobles, but for $30-$40 I would want to be receiving a REALLY good hook.

I have used multiple Woobles kits. The specialty branded hooks are much rougher than their standard hooks that come with the basic kits. I started crocheting with one of their animal kits and fell in love with crochet! Several months later, I got a specialty Christmas set with a printed hook like that and definitely noticed the same roughness and difficulty you experienced. For me, the Woobles was a great intro course and taught me the basics of a hobby I now love!

I learned to crochet with woobles and I will be always grateful for that. This skill become my lifesaving straw

This has been very informative! I learned to crochet with The Woobles in Feb 2023, and I still buy the kits for their cuteness factor. Last year when I first branched out to other yarns, I bought Clover Amour hooks. After that, I found the Woobles hooks unusable. I thought it was because of some residual adhesive from the handle making the shaft sticky. A few of the special hooks still had a layer of thin plastic on the shaft that manufacturing didn't remove. But thanks to your hubby's tests, I know it's not something that can be scraped or buffed off, because the metal itself is rough. It's fun to see the science of it. Fun fact for you: Even though the Sharks fought over them, Justine and Adrian ultimately did not partner with any sharks. You can search for a quote from Mark Cuban where he said they outsharked the sharks. They seem to be doing really well on their own.

This hits home for be because I learned crochet with Woobles 8 months ago. Your findings are mostly on the money. When the kits are non-branded, they include a generic ergonomic 4mm hook. I didn't have the problem your husband had with the branded hooks because by that time I had already completed a couple of kits so it was easy to notice something was off. With the branded kits, I've bought two and both hooks had problems of being rougher or just not being sanded down. Another common thing is for folks to not read that some kits are intermediate kits which will not start the magic ring for you. My team at work picked on cuteness so they were doing double crochet clusters as beginners that just picked up a hook. My practice has been to print off the pattern they give you and only to refer to the videos as needed.

I love watching your husband learn and then geek out on the hooks! Thank you for sharing

I loved the engineering to analyze the crochet hook. A lovely video. I don't think I will buy the Woobles kit but instead keep watching your videos

That was so much fun! Your husband is a delight! I hope he continues to learn and has fun making stuff in his spare time. I think it is great that he was even game to give it a try. And the hook analysis was way cool. 🥰😃

Loved the scientific analysis. You and your husband are an adorable couple.

I had to send this to my dad because it is so him and my mom. He gets very excited about his tools too ❤

I completely agree with you on the crochet hooks. I've never gotten a Wooble kit but did purchase a knockoff kit when I first started, and it took me months, an injury, hours of RU-vid watching on product reviews, and a $90 purchase (tulip set) to realize how much difference good crochet hooks can make. When I saw the Harry Potter kits I was tempted because of how pretty the hook handles look, but even by looking at the picture of the hooks I could tell that the shaft is going to be rough and it's not going to be a good purchase. It's cool to get my observation validated here though. SCIENCE!

This was so much fun to watch. I just got my husband to crochet with me. He doesn’t have the time for it, but it definitely gave him an appreciation for the craft.

The analysis of the crochet hooks simply amazed me. It makes total sense now why there is such a difference between the provided hook and my Tulip. Thank you to you and your husband for taking the time to look at it with so much detail!

The hook definitely makes a difference in crocheting . Thanks so much for sharing that information with us. For the price of the kits , the company should certainly include a better hook. IMO.

My wife suggested this video to me. From husband to husband here. Evidently you work for Total Seal. Awesome!! Your wife let you bring your work toys home. Awesome. I am going to tell my wife that I’m going to bring home a Coriolis meter next week. 😎

You win! Most interesting crochet video ever! Thank your husband for bringing our knowledge up a few notches. You're amazing😊

Omg we all know how wonderful and beautiful u r Elise but u and your hubby together make such an amazingly beautiful couple ! ❤❤ I loved this video and found it so funny and interesting how your husband turned a crotchet lesson into a science lesson.😂 The concentration of your hubby face when trying to crochet mixed with u trying not to help him and sit on your hands, I just loved it.😁😅 I learnt so much this video about more than just crochet, loved how your worlds came together ! 💗💗🧶🧶🙏🙏

This was, without a doubt, one of the most fun & interesting crochet videos I’ve watched. Your husband is such a good sport - kudos to him! I found the profilometer content so interesting and the Woobles company could learn a lot from this. I pretty much use Clover crochet hooks only - love them. Thanks for such an informative and entertaining video!

I thought it was great that your hubby was so willing to try out the kit for you so we could know what someone that does not crochet thought about it. Thank you, have a great weekend both of you.😊

Academy Award of Crochet goes to Elise Rose Crochet!!!!!! As well the hubs is the best... LOVE the analitics! Hugs, GrammaBabs

Your husband is an absolute nerd, and I love it. It makes me happy how happy het gets measuring the smoothness of your hooks.

Just loved the science of your flick. The facts on the different hooks explains a lot of why my shoulder hurts after working a project. I'm going to invest in better made hooks.

That is too geektastic right there; I'm always happy when I see science and crafts come together to forge something new. 😁

Whoever the machinist was for the Odyssey hook, was incredible.

For people who wants to know from more people who has tried it: Woobles was my first introduction to ANY kind of knitting. I have ADHD, so concentrating in one hobbies is impossible for me lol (disclaimer as with any other MH disorders my experience will probably be 70% different from others w/the same disorder). I’ve made all the first Harry Potter collection(including the pet accessories); some accessories of another summer like collection and a shark, here are my thoughts: 1. As a beginner, it’s amazing. The videos are slow, have subtitles (English) if needed, and explain everything. They are easy to follow and is awesome that you can see how it should look like. They name each video with the skill you are going to learn for that particular row. The old videos are harder to follow and confusing, and too long for my brain to pay attention to them. However the old videos comes with a pdf with only the pattern instructions which is awesome. 2. If you are not a beginner or maybe you are but you know the basics, the videos are too slow and frustrating. But easy to jump ahead and just look for the pattern instructions and how it should look like. If you get one of the wooble that has the older videos, when you know the basic is so much better because you get the pdf and can use the videos just for reference. 3. The yarn. OMG the yarn. Know that I moved to more challenging projects, how I miss this yarn. You can see each stitch, it does not breaks or separates into little strings of yarn, and is so much easier to count it. This yarn helps you a lot, so I do recommend to even buy it if you want to continue practicing before moving to “real” yarn. This yarn is like training wheels. And once you feel comfortable with your skills, changing to normal yarn will add a new challenge because it’s not as manageable (I really don’t know how else to describe it). 4. For my ADHD peeps. Doing amigurumi (what woobles basically are) is a good place to start when you want to learn crochet. Each row is a new mission. You rarely are repeating, which helps with the “new” feeling that we need. 5. Easy does not always means “most practical” mean in they teach you the easy way, this doesn’t mean is the only way or that there’s a faster way, it just means it’s the most easy way to learn it. Once you move onto sth else, you will be able to see more ways of doing the same stitch and choosing which works best for you is your choice! Some skills I’ve learned through woobles I changed it for other ways that were more practical or functional. Some other skills I kept as I learned them because it was the easiest even if not the most functional. 6. The hooks are not the best, ngl. They hurt and made my hands cramp or sore. However, they are okay, I would recommend getting other kind, if you are able to go and buy them in person so you can see how much your hand adjust to them. 7. You won’t leave everything that it is to be learnt. However, you do learn the basic. If you want to learn more advance stitches or learning how to read visual(international) patterns you will need to find another option. I’ll add more in the comments if with the video I get more ideas

oh i immediately clicked on this when i saw it, i love watching ppl start crochet

Your husband is the smartest best sport ever 🥰

This is definitely my favorite video of yours. How cool that your husband was able to analyze all that, and we the viewers got to benefit!! ❤

I taught myself to crochet using a couple of Woobles kits, and I loved them! I recommend them to anyone interested in learning to crochet. I completely agree with you on the hooks. Once I switched to Clover hooks, I never looked back.

You win, this is the best concept for a woobles review. Edit: the roughness of the crochet hooks was insane!!

I wanted to mention something VERY important after seeing the hook info near the end. These collabs are usually $40 per kit but all include their hook. The beginner kits that are NOT collabs usually have a "no crochet hook" option for as low as $25. Then you can take the extra $5 you save by not including a hook and get a decent hook at Hobby Lobby!

I watched my mom crochet for years and could never learn. I tried a Woobles kit and loved it. I did have to restart a few times but I’m hooked. I have branched out to other patterns and yarn types. Still a beginner, but I’m thankful for the Woobles getting me started.

What an absolutely awesome video. That is teamwork right there. I had no idea you could measure the roughness of a surface with a tool!

The scientist in me appreciates this sooo much! Data based decisions are the best. Thank you! I would love to see a Clover vs Tulip comparison too 😊!

I have ADHD and his focus and concentration was amazing! Well done Sir, well done! Now, to get my man who is a retiree as an Aerospace Engineer for NASA for 20 yrs and just retired from SpaceX to pick up a crochet hook...LOL. YES, Houston, we might have a problem!🤣😉🚀

This was such an informative review and well put together. I appreciate the time it took and thanks to your husband for being such a good sport. 🤗

I loved this ! Your hubby is such an adorable nerd . This video is so important in that it shows us how we may not know why things aren’t working out in our project.. the hook is important, yes, but it is fun that there are projects out there for people to use to better their craft. I would recommend that anyone trying one of these projects have the basics first

Wow! These kits are too expensive!!!

That was an awesome video! Loved the examination of the crochet hooks! And LOVE having your hubby on the video! Thanks so much!

Loved todays video. I’ve wondered about the Woobles and to see it up close was informative. Kudos to your hubby for being a good sport and learning to crochet. Happy stitching!

absolutely love this video!! the combination of your twos knowledges and sharing what you know was so fun to watch !!!!

Bless your husband. Not only for taking on the challenge, but for sharing some very interesting information. Glad my favourite Clover hooks got a stamp of approval 😊

I love the way you're both geeking out on your passions. So fun to watch!

I knew you could make clothes and doilies and such from crochet (only because my mom made them) but then I found the Woobles and found out you could make the cutest little toys! I learned how to make my first amigurumi (my first 4, actually) then started crocheting all kinds of things. Half a year later I started my own crochet shop on Etsy! For each kit you are indeed getting not only the equipment to make the amigurumi, you're also getting a lesson on how to crochet and it goes over so many of the basics that you just don't get with most RU-vid tutorials. I am really thankful to the Woobles for getting me into my new hobby and for the newfound joy.

This video was so fun! My husband is a machinist and over the years watching me crochet he has said "I can tie knots too", and has shown interest in learning. I do plan to teach him, maybe on our next vacation. So watching your husband was fun. When he pulled out his equipment, that was so interesting! I had been curious the difference between hook brands. Now I definitely want my husband to watch this video also! 🥰

This was an awesome video!! It was great watching your husband learn how to crochet and the seeing the joy he got from seeing there was something else you guys had in common with your craft! Thanks for sharing this with us! 😊

I started with the Woobles 7 months ago, and crocheting is one of my favorite hobbies!

i learned how to crochet with the woobles, and since i had never crocheted before, i didn’t realize that the hook was so rough. but now that i’ve bought my own crochet hooks and started my own projects, i realize it’s so much easier with smooth hooks!

I love how you guys came together with both of your expertise in different areas and analyzed the hooks. So awesome.

I just loved this video and the deep dive into the hooks. I have wondered myself about the differences in hooks and really appreciate both of you taking the time to show us. Very interesting to see.

This was SO interesting!! I really loved seeing your husband showcase his skills and knowledge alongside your own. Awesome video!

help this is soo cute, and the roughness test was one of the most interesting things ive seen in a while on crochet content, wonderfull video.

This has been one of the most interesting videos I’ve ever watched about crochet! Thanks to you hubby for sharing this information!!

I sent your video to a friend who purchased a kit and she was so excited to know ahead of time the issues so she didn’t get discouraged or think she was doing something wrong ! Great video and your hubby is a real trooper ! ❤

You guys are like crochet scientists! Really enjoyed this video, it’s cool to see you both get excited about your discoveries!!

Now I want to see an entire video comparing the smoothness of different brands of crochet hooks. That was SOOOO interesting!!!

I looove when science helps make art better ❤ Thank you for taking your time and going so out of your way to do this.

This was sooo COOL! you're videos are so interesting. It keeps getting better. Loved this episode😄 thanks for confirming the best hooks to use. Keep them coming

I loved this video. It is so great to hear an absolute beginner evaluate crocheting. The info about the hook was amazing. I have to try to teach someone how to crochet this weekend, and the tips about a quality hook make SO much sense!🧶

Years ago a coworker of my father’s got into an accident. He was bored so his wife taught him to crochet while he was in the hospital. He crocheted for years after that and enjoyed it thoroughly. It’s not just for women (and neither is knitting).

I love that your husband tried the Wobbles kit, & I always enjoy the knowledge you share. You & Toni are amazing teachers. Thank you for your content.

This was super-fascinating. Seeing the roughness and drag through scientific method was absolutely incredible. Thank you so much.

Oh my word, I binge-watch your videos like I do a favorite TV Show!🤩 Thank you so much for what you do for us! I love that your husband is interested and willing to contribute to informing us as well! Pretty cute couple💕

The deep dive into the surface of the various hooks was totally fascinating. Thank you both. 🤗

This was a great review, with that added layer of actual analyzation of the roughness it was so good to know this!

Such awesome information! Gotta love dovetailing interests making for new ways to look at things.

Thank you, Elise! This was so much fun to watch. The tests were also very interesting👌🏻. Enjoyed your banter☺️

Thank you for getting the oll geek to try it... I love the way he knows and explains his oils... Never seen or learned about oil until I found his channel... You guys are wonderful people....

Thank you so much for this review!! I was debating on whether to get one of these kits to transition into making toys, and now that I know that the hook may be a frustrating issue, I will definitely be using one of my own hooks. Please thank your husband for his input and for trying out this kit as a complete beginner. This was really one of the best reviews of a product I've seen. ❤