Last year we had the pleasure of following the process of making yarn from sheep to scarf in one of our homeschooling co-op classes. Sophia was able to see the entire process from shearing the sheep to skirting the fleece to washing, dying and spinning the wool and finally making yarn.
It's always great to get right to the source of something and to allow children the experience of actually being a part of the process.
Finger knitting is an easy introduction to knitting (with needles) and requires no equipment other than hands and yarn. Once a child masters finger knitting it can become a soothing activity that allows children to create their own bracelets, necklaces, belts and scarves.
I find it has a very calming effect on Sophia who tends to be highly energetic and always looking ahead to the next activity. It has been wonderful to see her sitting still, concentrating and working contentedly with her hands.
For those of you looking for a good tutorial on finger knitting you may want to watch this video. I also found this instructional which offers another method of finger knitting along with a little story to teach the process.
Next week I will introduce the spool knitter to her and let her have at it with a few more skeins of colorful yarn!
2 comments:
fun! i should show my kids this!
I was really impressed by how even her stitches were too. I think that shows how much concentration is going into this.
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