I haven't done a crochet project in years and at best I'm a talented beginner, as my stuff -unless it is a ski hat- turns out sort of weird. I got this kit on a whim and made it in an afternoon. I think the tutorial method is great, but I found myself getting annoyed at the 20 second segments and wish I'd just printed the pattern. (Honestly, I didn't see that I could do thst until after I was done because being me I jumped right in full force)
I think the sparkle yarn is cute, but I didn't do so well with the flatness and the material of it as it doesn't slide as nicely as the smoother yarn. Of course there are some mistakes that make mine unique, but all in all it turned out pretty cute! (If there was more orange, his hat and scarf would have been that color! LOL) My hook stayed cute and the pattern didn't wear off while using it too.