I went to the closing events for my son's Vacation Bible School and I brought a project with me. I'm currently working on a baby blanket using the diagonal box stitch. The tween girls seemed pretty impressed with my work and wanted to know if I could teach them. Since I don't go to church there, I suggested they check in with my mother-in-law and get something arranged. I told them I'd be happy to teach them.
My question: Do I know enough to teach some tweens how to crochet? I'm thinking a scarf is a good starter.
I'm excited to get the chance to spend some time with these girls, hear their stories and teach them a skill that gives them confidence and a cool hobby.
no never a scarf. they are very long and can get boring. there are books on teaching teens to crochet.
ReplyDeletei learned to knit first and my first scarf i got so bored i started trying new stitchs, color change and decrease/increases with in the scarf. it was a hot mess
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/that1girl/mothers-first-scarf
maybe try a small purse, granny squares, washclothes, a hat.
i did in bloom with in my first month of crochet its easy http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/in-bloom
http://www.get-hooked.net/
http://www.mycraftbook.com/Book_Reviews/Teen_Knitting_Club.asp
Fantastic advice. Thanks so much. I'll use these links to help me make a decision about what to offer and how to teach it. Very much appreciated!!
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