This know kit is super easy to follow and first time knitter friendly. Karen is super helpful whenever I have questions. Not to mention this bonnet is super cute. The yarn is so soft and warm and the color is also great. I will be on my second one soon!
I'm a beginner at knitting, and I absolutely love this kit!
The yarn is incredibly soft and fluffy, with a beautiful color that makes it feel extra special. I highly recommend this kit to anyone looking to knit a nice design and quality
Finished it in a week and loved working on it!! The yarn is so fluffy and soft so it took me a while to get used to but the instructions and videos were perfect for helping me create my first bonnet.
Makes me excited for winter so I can wear it more.
I made the bonnet in the yellow colour and I absolutely love it! 💛 The instructions were super easy to follow, and the video tutorials were incredibly helpful—so detailed and clear. It’s rare to find a knit kit that comes with this level of support. Gonna be wearing this every day now!
I wanted to love this kit! Supporting smaller knit kits instead of the big corps. But a few reccs and advice for those undertaking this kit.
First off, the colours of the yarn are very different in person. Great to see new photos have been added to the site. The yarn is tricky to work with, as a heads up and you need more stitch markers than are in the kit.
The written pattern doesn't match the video, so you've got to work between the two, and refer to outside sources. The video and the pattern don't provide any detailed instructions, like advising and showing how to identify sides of the piece you're working on, making it a super frustrating guessing game. There aren't clear pictures of the piece anywhere (pattern or online), so hard to guess if you're working correctly (until it's too late!). The written pattern switches between using the stitch names (i.e: ribbing stitch, or saying something like K1, P1) and uses slightly different abbreviations than standard, so guessed it (i.e: SKPO?).
The video has reeeallyy long slow explained sections for easy parts, and no explanation or demonstration of the trickier parts (here's 3mins of stitching down the brim, 10secs for a complex step, and nothing for another step). I'd flip between multiple videos of other bonnet kits to try figure out what I was supposed to be doing with this kit.
I'd still recommend this kit. But first off, watch the whole video (0.5speed) and try map it back to the written instructions. Where the written instructions say "watch the video", it is not actually explained, so you'll need to find alternative sources. Put at 0.25x speed on the parts where there are "transitions" to try figure out how the piece has been moved. Ensure you use markers and note in your working what these mean. "Make sure you finish on a purl row so the next row is a knit row" means only do the purl row, then move onto the reducing stitches steps. There is no video for the final steps, but some other creators have good videos demonstrating the steps.
The branding is super cute.
Hi Briana,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review — we really appreciate your support for small knit kit brands like ours!
We’re sorry to hear parts of the process felt frustrating. This kit is designed for confident beginners, which is why the custom video focuses on trickier steps like picking up stitches for the bonnet body, rather than covering basic techniques like identifying the right and wrong side. That said, we do provide a playlist with beginner-friendly videos for those basics — definitely worth checking out before you start.
Regarding the tools, the kit includes 2 stitch markers and stitch hooks, which are intended to be enough for this project, but we understand that some knitters may prefer to use extras based on their personal knitting style.
Thank you also for flagging the colour difference — we’ve since updated the online photos to appear darker and more accurate, so your feedback was super helpful!
As for SKPO, it’s a standard abbreviation used in knitting, particularly for decreases. There’s also a video in the playlist that shows how to do it step by step.
Thanks again for your honest feedback and for still recommending the kit — we really appreciate it, and hope your next project brings more joy and less guesswork! ✨
Karen
All rounder at Knitato
As someone who had previously only knit scarves and small pouches, I found the pattern easy to understand and finished it off feeling really confident in my new skills! The yarn itself is super soft and really warm for the autumn/winter months! Overall great kit and the packaging made it feel so cute and special :))
So soft and such a beautiful colour. Definitely will buy again
The mohair in barbie pink is just perfect. Beautidul colour and so soft and springy when knitted up. Almost finished knitting the Moggly Sweater and it's so lovely 😍
The wool is literally like a cloud and am loving seeing it come together as a novice knitter. The tutorials have made me feel like I know what I'm doing and enjoying the sense of achievement and joy that comes with me zen new hobby.Thanks and can't wait to wear it!
Just wish I could afford to buy lots of yarn- so therapeutic for me🥰
I am halfway through my first fried egg jumper and am in love with it! The colour choices are gorgeous and the chunky wool is so fast to knit up and so soft. I haven't knit much but have done a fair bit of crochet. The videos are extremely helpful and how I learn best so thank you for taking time to make them! I am also so happy to learn new stitches and techniques. This would also be amazing as a crafty gift. Can't wait for winter again to wear it
I get easily frustrated by knitting and have never completed a project. However, the clear instructuons and the high quality wool and needles have made making the cardigan a pleasure - even when I need to go back a few rows and fix something.! Would happily recommend this project for a beginner.
Beautiful kit. Lovely wool. Unfortunately not enough wool for project,however this was quickly remedied the lovely people at Knitato without fuss,hence 5 stars
This is the first time I've made a knit and I think it turned out beautifully! I really loved making the cute Wabi Sabi design and I learned so many techniques in the process. I've already ordered some more yarn from Knitato to make another one as a gift for my mum.
very happy with my purchase, very helpful and gave me a knitting bag which i adore!! thank you so much!
Can't wait to start knitting my beanie!! Sooo cute. The colours are perfect & just as described. I'll be sending these kits to all my friends for their birthday this year!! :) <3
Im pretty new to knitting but this was easy! I made a snood with the second color :)
I wanted to share my experience for a more balanced view. I purchased this kit, along with several others, expecting it to be suitable for an absolute beginner, but it turned out to be a great challenge. While Knitaro was very responsive and a great help, I found the main instructional playlist focused more on the 'how-to' rather than 'how-to-fix' aspects, and as a beginner, I make a lot of mistakes. The yarn, although truly beautiful and fluffy, is fragile and difficult for a beginner to handle. It's prone to breaking, which means I not only have to follow the instructions closely but also be mindful of the yarn's delicacy. Too loose and the project fails, too tight and the yarn breaks. And the yarn's inconsistent thickness just added more stress. Some parts seem so stressed out thin that it looks like it can break at any point (spoiler: It did several times). Also, be prepared for a lot of fur shedding during your practice. My advice for those who usually buy in bulk like myself, is to start with just 1 kit to see how it goes. I now find myself with 2 unused kits and a lot of yarn scattered around my room lol
Was the perfect beginner piece as it's quick to knit up once you get the hang of it and you have something amazing to show even if you are such a tight knitter you technically do it a bit small like I did lol. Once I'm better at knitting I want to get the same kit again to really see how much I've improved and loosened up!
Am disappointed that the quantity of a particular colour I ordered wasn’t available even though the website stated it was
I had a great time making this jumper. The wool quality is great and super soft and I even had about half a ball of each colour left over afterwards. This is a really great way to get used to knitting intarsia also. I chose light and dark purple and it looks great!
Never in a million years did I think I could make something this beautiful (I'd only ever made a scarf previously!). I learnt so much through making this though and the videos were incredibly helpful! It was challenging but not too much thanks to all the support. So stoked with the final result and can't wait to show it off!
Karen is so helpful. She contacted me right away to let me know that the original yarn I selected was out of stock (I didn't read properly woops).
She offered a full refund or exchange, and recommended alternate colours.
I haven't started the project but the service, quality of yarn and instructions/resources provided in the kit are 5 star. Can't wait to get started.
I haven't knit in years and if I were to knit, I only knitted a scarf. This was my first time making a cardigan. I enjoyed the process and Karen was very attentive to my needs on Instagram if I need any help. I finally finished, I couldn't be prouder of myself and it was very enjoyable. Definitely going to continue this!