My new project is to start knitting blankets for animals at the local shelter. The one I'm currently working on is going to be 36x36 inches in red heart navy blue using this pattern for a "wheat ear stitch" blanket.
I am planning on teaching my friend's daughter's Girl Scout troup how to knit and am hoping to get some more blankets for animals out of that. Then we'll go for a trip over to the shelter and donate them in person. I need to make some phone calls on that.
Anyone have any tips for trying to teach 8 year-olds how to knit? Am I asking for a world of hurt? I was thinking of having things cast on for them at first, but I just don't know what to do and what is best for teaching them. I'm open to suggestions.
Hey! I guess it depends how much time you have with the kiddles. If you're teaching them to knit over the course of one of their meetings, you could teach them to cast-on, too. But break it up (they have the attention span of 8 year olds! hee hee). Like show the cast-on, break for cookies, show the knitting. Kids always catch on faster than adults, so don't be afraid.
Posted by: Laura at June 13, 2004 4:36 PM