I made my first hat ever today (as soon as the kit arrived) and was done within a few hours. The looms make it extremely easy to knit and I am excited to get started on another one! I remember reading in the reviews prior to purchase that the pompom makers were not good so I didn't get too excited about them. However I decided to YouTube a tutorial on how to use them and, omg, they are so easy and fun to make! I'm so glad I looked it up. The instructions that come with them are just not easy to follow. Would highly recommend this. User friendly and easy on the hands.