This isn't really a product and it's not technically homeschool, but it's very educational. In fact, it is just too excellent not to share. If you would like to learn how to knit or teach your children to knit, you have got to check out this website with knitting instruction videos you can watch. I did learn a little knitting as a child, but between being confused by right handed people attempting to "turn things around" to teach a lefty and adults who thought a child should learn the basic stitch before they learned to cast on, I never got very far. So when I saw this website, I decided my daughter & I would make some washclothes together. She has been doing a little knitting lately (with help from Grandma(, but didn't know how to cast on either, so we tried that first. She got it right away- it took me a few tries. The videos were nice here because I could rewind and watch just what I needed to - over and over and over. Then I refreshed on knitting and learned perling- all in about ten minutes! They even had lefty instructions, but I found it easier to do with my right hand. Oh, yeah . . .did I say FREE!!! Yes, all this for free. Knitting supplies not included. Enjoy! http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/knit.php |
July 11, 2007 - blog do-over
Thanks for linking to the squidoo page!