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#8156 - 01/30/03 05:03 PM Re: Starting Over
caloona Offline
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Registered: 11/03/02
Posts: 90
Loc: baltimore
I think the Knitting should have an ETC. added on. I love knitting and crocheting.Crocheting has the advantage of going a bit quicker,versatile to the point when as a passenger on a long car trip one can enjoy the scenery and still not drop a stitch. How about putting it under "stress relief"?
Actually I taught my class of 7th graders,yes,boys and girls, to crochet.We made squares and I sewed them into a quilt for the homeless.The first 2 weeks were hectic but after that it was so incredible to look up from my desk and see the kids talking and crocheting during homeroom.
Because of the time factor I just haven't been able to repeat this,but the possibility of having a class offered after school or at recess-for a fee- might be a way to revenue and a feeling that you made a difference.

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#8157 - 01/31/03 07:17 PM Re: Starting Over
Dotsie Offline
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Registered: 07/09/08
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Loc: Maryland
I love my minds picture of the boys and girls knitting in homeroom, how beautiful.

What a fun thing to teach the kids at that age!

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#8158 - 02/07/03 07:09 PM Re: Starting Over
countrygirl51 Offline
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Registered: 02/05/03
Posts: 221
Loc: Clifton, Ks. USA
Recently, I was crocheting on an afghan I am making for myself, when my grandchildren saw what I was doing and asked if I would "sew" them a blanket. I promised to crochet an afghan for each grandchild. So far I have done 2 of the 5 needed and am working on the third. The kids also wanted to learn how to "sew". So I taught the two older children how to do the chain stitch and once they become proficient at that, I will teach them single crochet. They are so excited at being able to make a chain from a hook and skein of yarn. It is good exercise for their brains and fingers and keeps them occupied for a few minutes while they rest from other more strenuous play. They learn hand/eye coordination and self confidence. And its fun for grandma, too. I don't crochet complicated items, just simple afghans, pillows, and scarves. I know how to do the more complicated items, but like being able to just crochet without counting stitches. I highly recommend it as a stress reliever.
As far as how to catalog it as a forum, I think Arts/Crafts should be an entirely separate forum. Some of us use it for recreation, some of us sell our work, and all of us, I believe, enjoy doing it.
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