2006-11-04 13:32:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
If you knit yourself, have the child sit beside you ,or if small enough in your lap, while you knit and tell them what you are doing with each movement of the needle. Show them the pattern and read it to them and then do that part or the pattern that you have just discussed. After the lesson, let them work on a small piece of their own without interference from you. It may not be correct the first time but you can show them where they went wrong and help them correct it.
Good Luck
2006-11-04 13:42:59 · answer #1 · answered by St N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How small of children? Younger children might be happier with crochet, but I helped my nine-year-old learn to knit last winter by guiding her through the steps. She got "casting on" pretty easily. Actual knitting took a lot of practice, but she made a scarf completely out of the knit stitch (garter stitch).
Choose a simple yarn that isn't nubby or fuzzy -- you can't see the stitches as well. Choose a simple project like a scarf, or better yet, a doll blanket. Then just sit with them -- show them first on your needles. Then rip out your project, and do it again, while they are doing their project on their needles. Don't do it for too long of a stretch -- 10 minutes is plenty at first. But do do it everyday.
My daughter did it for her winter vacation homework projects, so it was good because she had a deadline, and she *had* to finish. Maybe offer a small treat or reward for finishing.
Most of all, don't pressure, and don't yell. Knitting and crocheting are supposed to be fun. If they ever want to do it in the future, they can pick it up then. Do try, though, at least a few times. And it's good to knit yourself -- they can see an adult doing it, and see what the project looks like when it's done.
Good luck!
2006-11-05 01:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can take a little time but not completely impossible. I taught my niece who is 9 now and my cousin who is 14 now. I have found to set in front of them so they can look at the way you knit. Just go step by step, but also start out with Large needles and Very chunky Yarn.
2006-11-06 08:41:17 · answer #3 · answered by lilly2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck with that one. I never have gotten it down right. I ended up learning to crochet as a child because it made more sense to me.
2006-11-04 21:34:48 · answer #4 · answered by Kaia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as others have said good luck ...have had many people try to teach me (im now 37) could never get the hang of it
2006-11-05 00:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by ladysilverhorn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur scr*wed
2006-11-04 21:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by kidsrule55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋