I made three of these. Once I got used to working with this yarn I found it super fast. A metal hook is best as some of the colors tend to grip plastic or bamboo.

The loops tend to snag or grab so I used a loose tension and had much greater success. Also, marking the starting (or ending) of each round made it easier to keep up with them.

Finally, I marked every 10 rows to know when to stop. When I reached the top I also created a loop by doing a double-crochet combined with chain technique I read about. It's a better way to begin a crochet piece. The loop was genius as it makes for a handy hang-up. With the extra girth provided by the dc+ch method, it feels pretty solid.

One of my friends has a Winnie ther Pooh theme so I made this cozy with yellow/red/yellow. It's adorable.

Thanks for the inspiration!