We have had some special visitors here. Our daughter-in-law and grandchildren came from New Zealand for a couple of weeks. Nellie, who is 8, asked me to teach her to knit, so she could make a scarf for PJ Bear.
She did a good job. Here's PJ wearing the completed scarf. Nellie had a go at tatting too. She didn't persist, but I have to say she grasped the flip a lot quicker than many adults I've taught.
Adorable! You can never start too early.
ReplyDeleteCatch 'em young :;-) Such cute pics & great scarf! It is such fun watching all these pics on so many blogs, of grandkids taking to thread crafts. Kudos, grandmoms !
ReplyDeleteMakes me wonder, though, does this skill skip a generation ?
I don't suppose there are any hard and fast trends here. The theory might be that grandmothers have the time and patience to teach the craft. But then the middle generation should've been taught by their grandparents!
DeleteShe is so precious!!! She did a fabulous job on her little scarf, and I have to say that she did better than me in her knitting(I tried and failed)!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThe young ones I have taught to tat get the flip quicker than the adults so it must be something like computers or video games-it's more natural for them. :)
Great scarf well done, Another knitted and tatter in the making
ReplyDeleteMargaret
What a total cutie.
ReplyDeleteYou must be an excellent knitting teacher. Her project scarf looks wonderful, what will she knit next?
ReplyDeleteNellie is very pretty and she must take after her Grandma. I love that you are teaching her knitting and tatting. PJ's scarf looks lovely. Well Done Nellie!
ReplyDeleteWonderful and adorable!
ReplyDeleteBear looks wonderfully cosy in his new scarf! I've also taught my granddaughters how to knit, but only one of them persevered. She actually knitted a pair of simple booties for her brother's new baby four years ago. That was when she was 11, since then schoolwork and dancing have taken over all her time - but she might come back to it in years to come.I've had no success with teaching tatting though.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if Nellie will persist, but apparently her other grandmother is a knitter too, so that might help. But yes, life is apt to get in the way! I think that at the least the learner becomes aware of what's involved in the process.
DeleteHooray for Nellie! While I learned the basics of knitting many years ago, I always struggled with variations in tension. I confess I didn't stick with it long. With a successful first project already, she is already way ahead of my learning efforts!
ReplyDeletewell done to Nellie learning how to knit, she has a great teacher!
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