Spilling The Tea On Hooks & Needles Monthly Crochet Box
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
- Hi everybody! Today I am spilling a lot of tea on the Hooks & Needles Monthly Crochet Box and some questionable company ethics. So, grab yourself something good to sip on and join me as I tell you all about the recent email communications I've had with Hooks & Needles after I posted a negative review about their monthly crochet box. I hope you enjoy this and as always, thank you SO much for being here with me. If you aren't subscribed, I would be tickled pink if you would smash that subscribe button! If you are already subscribed, thank you so much for being a part of my UA-cam family. I truly appreciate you!
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I really like your comments especially this one! I was considering joining Hooks and Needles box subscription and decided to see what others thought of the box prices. They were too expensive to me, so before I decided for sure to subscribe, I wanted to see if someone else thought they were too high too. Thank you for your honesty. I love your videos anyway. I think your hair color is nice.
Omg thank you for your honesty. I bought their box ONCE and it NEVER delivered for 3 months now. They never responded to me or gave me a refund. I had to contact my credit card company to get my refund back. Super sketchy. I deleted my account and told them to never email me. I still keep getting emails from them and get mad at each one.
Thank you for giving us the whole story and your honest opinion! We are living in a day and age where authenticity is the best currency. Yes, more and more of us live through our screens, but we still want real, human connection. Thank you for offering that to us in your videos! 💞
I got their knitting box and also canceled after three boxes. The first one didn't have any needles in it, so I emailed them and sent them the pics they wanted...never heard anything back. The second box was just meh and I didn't like the yarn. There were needles, but not the right ones. They were supposed to be circular needles but they sent double pointed ones. The last box I got..the yarn was pretty, but the pattern was not right. I even took it to my local yarn store and they said the same thing, so the ladies there found a pattern I could actually use with the amount of yarn I had. After I saw your videos, I subbed to Mary Maxim and I've gotten one kit so far but I love it! Much better value!
When I first saw the advertisement I was like: No!!! Not enough yarn for that much money. They want to pay you and then you would have to take back what you say and then your subscribers would purchase because you would have given a good review. You are so right to stand for what you believe, do not compromise. Good for you.
Another UA-camr does the "paid collaboration" and almost had me convinced to order. She keeps saying 3 balls of yarn. My 10 year old is starting to crochet and I thought it would be a great way to connect. Maybe I'll try and different one (mary maxim?)
Your hair looks great! I'm letting mine just go white. Lol!!!
Thank you for your honesty and being ethical❤
Love the hair color and I feel your pain regarding the pushy tactics. Thank you for your honesty.
I have received seven subscription boxes from Hooks & Needles and I have been disappointed with each one. I kept getting them because It's fun to get a surprise but, I finally decided that it's not worth the cost.
Thanks for helping me make up my mind! I saw their boxes on a different fibercrafter's video and it seemed really nice, but this and some other research turned me off of them very quickly.
You are right on point they suck to put it frankly cheap cheap and you are great for telling everyone thank you 😊
Hi Arlina! I found out about the LIVE videos. You have to be a "I Really Love Yarn" tier to get the videos. UA-cam has tiers and automatically applies the perks according to the tier. I''m so sorry it took me a few days to get back to you, the holiday got in the way, dear. I hope your Thanksgiving was amazing!
@ Oh ok I must have missed that 🤦🏻♀️ ok then I will fix that and please never worry about getting back to me whenever you can its appreciated ok take care this is right after I saw that you're in the hospital always keeping you in my prayers ♥️😉
Your hair looks great!
I just this morning came across your unboxing of the 3rd box, went to your channel and found this video. I have been seeing a crazy amount of ads from this company all over the Internet and was considering giving it a try. I am so glad i saw your review before I ordered a kit! I rarely do projects that would take such a small amount of yarn. If the hooks were good quality and different sizes rather than duplicates, it may have made it worthwhile, although I have more than enough hooks in my arsenal 😂
Thank you for your honesty!
Hi Tess! That is some HOT tea! thank you for sharing, I do get suspious when i see “paid sponsorship” with other creators. I know that if you ever did a sponsorship it would be because you truely liked the product. Love your hair!
I agreev with you. Thanks for your honesty. I looked at hooks and needles when I seen your first box and thought the price was very steep. I once did a subscription where I got one tiny ball of yarn. Not enough to do anything with.
I love your hair.
Their emails sound almost fake like not even written by humans and clearly no humans were even attempting to read any of your reply’s!! Clearly not a business to support!! If they sent you that many emails asking you the request but not a single email acknowledging your reply; I could only imagine how poor their customer service must be 🤦🏽♀️
Hats off to you for staying true to yourself and not be swayed by an offer to partner with and get paid by a yarn related business!! Thank you🎉😊
I just subscribed to this box for the crochet and so far I like it. The booklet is especially nice and included 3 pattterns - beginning-intermediate, and advanced it appears they made some changes since yours. They yarn Is very nice and seems to be of nice quality, The kit includes everything to make the project. The hooks were very cheap and did not use them. You mentioned Mary Maxim, it is cheaper but they often send cheap acrylic yarn and 1 pattern that is usually a free download you can get from Yarnspirations or Lion Brand, Probably do spend more for the service of a subscription kit but I find they are fun to receive monthly.
Omg I wish I saw this video before I went and subscribed for a kit. The yarns were so scratchy and I know some dried hay and grass is not unexpected, but there was an absurd amount of hay and grass in the yarn. The circular needles I got were splintery at the joins where the cable meets the needles. For the amount I paid, I thought it would be a semi-decent kit, but it was a box of disappointment.
Thank you so much for sharing your honest opinion and review!
I wish I had seen this video before I subscribed. I haven't been thrilled with either of the two boxes I've received, so I'm canceling my subscription. Thank you!
I had a subscription last year and after 3 months I canceled and then got a 4th box, so I sent an email again to cancel again. My second box did not include a pattern and after 3, emails they told me to go to their site to download. I didn't find the pattern and did not want to pursue it as I wasn't happy with them. I didn't care for the yarn or the cost.
Thanks you just saved me a lot of money.
Hello. I just watched the youtuber Charmed Grammy Crochet talk about this box. She was sponsored by the company. Thank you for your honesty. Have a great day
I remember the first box was packaged so nice and the second one we thought there was a mistake. What a mess😮
Same … same - I also cancelled after 3 months, your hair looks so nice
I have to say the emails are auto generated. I also feel the folks running the show are beginners to kits, and to the crafts they are selling. I feel its a get rich quick kinda scheme, and they need real crafters to help polish the kit and promote it with tutorials and the venues we have worked so hard to create.
Spilling the tea and to be honest either they haven't watched your channel and the reviews or they are hoping that once they get you as a paid collaborator they can force you to take down those videos. That's what I think,. I like the hair!
Have done the crochet society box?
Love the hair color, goes great with your skin tone.
Hi Tess....this is crazy. How persistent and annoying. I'm sure they didn't see your videos. Thank you, I almost started the subscription. I'm so glad I didn't. The tea is spilled...😆
Love the hair.
At the point of the third email I would have taken their sponsorship offer and done this exact same video. False fake reviews are actually illegal so they have to be willing to take that risk, plus you’d already stated in writing your opinions, they couldn’t say they didn’t know the content that was coming.
BTW I love your hair. It brightens your face❤
I would ignore future emails and block them. That is way too much money for the kits you receive. They may be in a different country. I had some dealings lately with a company, not related to yarn, it was a jewelry company. I ordered a ring, a couple of the settings were cloudy, I asked how I could return it for a full refund. They wanted me to exchange it for something else, I told them no, then they wanted to give me an $80 coupon toward another item, I said no I just want a refund. Then they finally offered me $40 refund and for me to keep the ring. I was tired of dealing with them at that point so I accepted that offer. This company was over seas and I will never deal with them again. I had even ordered 4 other things a few months prior that I was totally satisfied with until the last order. Btw, I love your hair! Have a wonderful week! 🧶🙂😘❤
I think they were trying to buy good reviews. And your hair color looks great.😊
now you tell me, however i received 3 balls of yarn in my kit
My first box was the same as yours. I thought the yarn looked like baby poop. I didn't make the hat either. I cancelled my subscription after the first box.
It’s possible that they like auto email any and all UA-cam accounts that put their business name in the title of a video. It’s very likely they don’t even watch the videos and just email anyone who has a video with their name 🤦🏽♀️
Seems to me they are now harassing you. Thank you for the honest review! I like your hair any way. The style is perfect too.
What is with the 2 hooks?
Wow.....
I am very happy with Hooks and Needles. I didn’t know what a double crochet was and I can’t stress how much I appreciated there very detailed instructions. Also, I find that you are the only reviewer that has said anything negative about the yarn or the needles so I get the feeling that you are just upset over some minor issues. IMO
Hi Jean. I am not upset over anything. I gave my honest review of their monthly crochet kit. It's my opinion based on the cost of the kit and the value of what was in the box. I was not affiliated with them in any way, and I did not receive the kits for free, I paid for them, unlike some reviewers who were sent the kits at no cost. It was not a good value for me. I'm glad that you are happy with the kit! We all have our own opinions, and that's great. I recommend that you watch some free UA-cam tutorials on how to crochet. There are literally thousands of instruction videos that you can view as many times as needed to master crochet skills. Thank you so much for your comment! 😀
I also had issues with the kit. I ran out of yarn and couldn't complete the project. I've contacted customer support several times and have not received a response. I also submitted my honest one star review on their website and have not seen it there. I don't think they will ever post it to their "honest" review section.
Two crochet hooks of the same size to complete one project! Hilarious!
My boxes came with 3 balls of yarn
I had to cancel my subscription for the very same reasons. I literally want my money back. Not enough yarn for the price point and 2 crochet hooks of the same size in each box. Not a good value at all.
If a company did that to me I'd report it to the BBB or the Attorney General...
Good morning and happy third Wednesday in November!
At this point, I don't know what to think about the boxes. A UA-camr I follow has received the first four boxes, and what she received seems to be different than what you got (I haven't watched your unboxings yet; this is the first of your videos I have seen). Hers included three balls of yarn, each box had an extra goodie, and the magazine had three different patterns in it. All of the boxes contained one hook only. While I don't care for all of the projects, there was at least one in each box that appealed. In her case, it does look like you get your money's worth, which does not seem to be the same as your experience.
The email campaign, though - that absolutely sounds sketchy. Some of the commenters on the other UA-camr's channel have mentioned that the customer service is poor & their motives/methods questionable, and them harassing you after you already said you were not interested certainly supports that opinion. It will be interesting to see what happens if/when the other UA-camr cancels her subscription.
I will pass on Hooks and Needles. I enjoy Mary Maxim quarterly Afghan kit and Monthly crochet kit. Great value. Been a subscriber for about two years. Always get plenty of yarn to make the pattern . I’ve even used the yarn to make other projects if I didn’t like the pattern.
I also have subscribed to Annie’s. Wasn’t bad but seemed like it was always the same yarn. With Mary Maxim I’ve gotten to try different yarns.
Oh great another shit hook to add to the collection! I just canceled before receiving my first box
Tess, The must be automated emails. I can not believe they have ever watched your channel.
OMG there are now words! What company does that?? Apparently they were trying to bribe you to take back your honest review of their overpriced poor quality subscription boxes. This makes me so mad and in my eyes discredits the company even more. Love your hair!
I've been thinking about this problem, and I think that that company did not send you those texts, Tess. I think it might be some scammer playing a trick on you. Good thing, you didn't fall for it!!
Some didn’t learn that no means no! Lol
Hello from Missouri 👋
Hi Carol. What part of Missouri do you live in? 😀
@@tesslovesyarn Advance, Missouri. I just moved here from Cape Girardeau.
It's AI. No human involved. Ignore & delete the emails. Love your hair color.
Lol, lol!!
Sounds a bit scammy to me.
Love your hair color!
Oh, Betty, scammy is the word. That's why I had to spill the tea on them! Aww, thank you for the hair comment 💕.
They're trying to buy your opinion and want you to rave about their products
I definitely think that they picked up on the fact that you were doing videos about their product. My gut reaction is that they are trying to buy your opinion. If they really paid attention to your disdain, they would offer to ask for your advice on how to make things better. Oh no, that's not being addressed at all. They want to pay you to get others to buy the product. (They don't get it that you are protecting us from a poor investment with our crafting money and time. They have an inferior monthly kit.) My opinion is that they are borderline harassing you to become a voice for them.
AI at it's finest😂
I receive email from them I block them