I do not recommend it for children, too delicate, and wool fragil jump hooks the slightest variation. I was able to meters and meters of cables but the knitting is very sensitive depending on how you hold it, or let loose wool or the speed of the crank. After many trials and failures, I finally get to use the knitting hook avoiding wool outputs. Trying to replace the wool is not an easy task because in all cases, this will leave a large space between the links ... In other words, a large unsightly default. For small parts wristband type, it fits perfectly. I used acrylic wool and other kind of wire (radius)