crochet time, y'all

There is so much information on the internet about teaching kids to crochet. Seriously. Take a peek, if you want. 


I really like this article from the Lion Brand Yarn website. They emphasize that one of the perks of crafting is that we are able to take pleasure in the act of creating. Crocheting and knitting should be fun, relaxing, rewarding. There will be no pressure from me for your child to complete a project. I think there is just as much value in trying and discovering.

Here is a great tutorial showing how to form a slip knot and how to make a chain stitch.

This is the best beginning crochet video I have seen. It is almost 6 minutes long, but shows very clearly how to form a slip knot, single crochet stitch, and links to other videos by the same teacher.

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In class today, we:

1. Made a center pull ball of yarn from the hank we dyed last week.
2. Learned to make a slip knot.
3. Learned to single crochet.
4. Learned that it is perfectly normal to start a project and rip it out seventy-bazillion times before getting it right.

(Everybody has a brand spanking new crochet hook and plastic zippy bag.)