Recently my 11 yr old daughter has been showing an interest in learning to crochet. Knowing that I was going to need a good amount of time, her own hooks, and maybe some fun yarn, I promised her that I would sit down with her and start teaching her after I finished my current project (the blankie in the photo with the bunny in my previous post). I realize that I am probably one of the worlds slowest crocheters, as I just don’t make time to sit and crochet. And it’s hard for me to crochet in the evenings when hubby is home, but that is a whole other post. So it occurred to me… “show her how to loom knit. she’ll pick that up in one lesson and be able to see results far more quickly.”
So yesterday I bought Sam her very own looming hook, and some pretty blue homespun yarn. (I hate crocheting with that stuff, but it looms up so pretty.)
While I made dinner, Sam sat at the kitchen table and started looming a doll hat on the blue knifty knitter loom. She did have to restart one time, as she started wrapping backward, so she was losing stitches, but she got it all worked out and it is looking good. I am sure she will have it all finished up and on a doll before dinner time tonight. I will post it once complete.
It was very cool to have her interested in stuff I like to do. Our oldest has no interest in craft things, although she occasionally will like to make cards with me. So Sam and I will have a ‘thing’ together, which is really cool, cuz as she heads into her teen years, it will become even so much more important to have that bond.
