As a knitter, one of my hopes was to pass on my love of the craft to my children. The first one to get excited about it was my youngest boy. He has become quite a fine knitter in his own right, and I love to see his unique creations, as he rarely uses a pattern.
My daughter was a later convert, but like her big brother, she has also turned out to be quite a knitter. Over time, I learned that she was a social knitter and preferred to knit with friends, so I happily taught some of her friends to knit in our homeschool co-op. Our co-op is no longer meeting, but one thing that has thankfully continued is the girls' Knit Club, which started a little over a year ago (or is it two? I forget!).
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| Friends (and a cat)! |
Of course, it's not all about the knitting (or crochet). There's always the tea and yummy snacks!
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| Tea, with a little honey |
And of course, there's lots of laughter and conversation. Some days, I think there's a lot more of that than actual knitting going on, but that's all OK. After all, the most important part of the experience is friendship.
If you have a child who is interested in something, consider expanding the fun and inviting friends to take part as well. Who knows, maybe you'll have the best knitting, painting, literature, or coin collecting club in your area! And you undoubtedly will have wonderful friends there to share in the experience!
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| She's not fat, she's fluffy! (and fast asleep!) |
That looks like a lot of fun. So glad to hear young girls are learning the craft and having fun at the same time.:)
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