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Teaching a child to knit

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Posey · 17/05/2006 22:14

Dd is 8 and would like to learn to knit. I am not very good (at all) so wondered if anyone could recommend a kit for her.
TIA

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kid · 17/05/2006 22:19

I was tempted to try DD with knitting or crocheting as I can crochet and its quite easy to learn.

There is a little set you can buy from Argos with a couple of items for a child to knit and sew.

kiwibella · 18/05/2006 15:45

oh, goodness!! I started a knitting club at school last week with three girls who told me they could knit. They were exaggerating . It was tricky but they were doing really well when I met them this week.

Mercy · 18/05/2006 16:04

I bought the ELC kit for dd at Christmas on the recommendation of another Mumsnetter. It was absolutely fine but I think dd was too young for it - guess who ended up making the bag?! (I certainly wouldn't class myselg as a knitter btw)8 seems like a better age to me. Have fun!

(The casting on instructions were totally different to how I was taught do it though)

Tommy · 18/05/2006 16:06

a friend of mine knits up side down because she learnt from sitting at her grandma's feet, looking up at her knitting!
(Not very helpful but it just reminded me )

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Posey · 18/05/2006 16:29

Lol at knitting upside down. Have visions of her standing on her head to do it

Thanks for those suggestions, will look them out.

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Posey · 18/05/2006 16:29

Lol at knitting upside down. Have visions of her standing on her head to do it

Thanks for those suggestions, will look them out.

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Marina · 18/05/2006 16:32

ELC kit is nicest and good value, with wooden needles.
Rowan do some new kits for funky bags that would be good for older children, but they are £££ because of the nice yarn used.

Tommy · 18/05/2006 18:23

probably didn't come out quite how I meant....
I know what I mean - it looks very funny when you see her knit - sort of back to front I suppose, rather than up side down!

tamum · 18/05/2006 18:44

There are some dear little kits made by Peace Fleece (a fab outfit that make yarn blended from Russian and American fibres). They sell them \link{http://www.woollyworkshop.co.uk/acatalog/Learn_to_Knit_Kit.html\here}, scroll down a bit.

kiwibella · 18/05/2006 18:44

Tommy... I think one of my new girls does this too. I look at her knitting and can't understand what she is doing - it looks back to front to me.

Earlybird · 19/05/2006 19:01

Hi Posey - don't know if it's close to you, but the new knit shop in Islington gives classes...but not sure if they do ones for kids. I looked into them for myself, but none were at times that worked for me.

Good luck with the Moonwalk, by the way. I'll be hoping the weather holds out.

Filyjonk · 19/05/2006 19:22

how about a nice \link{http://www.myriadonline.co.uk/\donkey?}

might a a bit tricky though.

theres a shop in bristol that sells them, if that helps?

the wool is nice too. i made ds some mittens with them. its a bit more interesting cos its stripey, so might make a nice scarf.

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Posey · 19/05/2006 21:05

Thanks again for those suggestions!

And thanks earlybird! Really looking forward to the moonwalk, forecast is for dry overnight but I think its pretty chilly. Oh well will just have to walk faster to keep warm!
Will post a picture and full report when I return!

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