My 6 year old niece wants [I]desperately[/I] to learn knitting like her Auntie T. The only problem is that I live an hour from her and busy schedules keep us apart most the time. I can show her some basics when I see her, but I’m not there to guide her the rest of the time so she gets frustrated. My dear sister seems to have been skipped by the family craft gene, so she can’t help her daughter much here either. I would love my niece to learn such a fun craft. I learned around her age, so I know its possible with the right encouragement.
So, are there any kid-specific books or videos that would help her in my absence? Any knitting products you would recommend for her age group?
I really like the KLUTZ learn to knit kit - good book/pictures, yarn, needles, darning needle, crochet hook, button …
I needed lots of help learning to knit from books before I found this site and I figured if the book was suitable for kids, then I should be able to learn also
Wow… thank you! This list will definitely come in handy. Hopefully you get to put the list to use someday too. I may keep a list myself for possible future daughters and sons who I hope inherit my craft gene.
Thank you for the suggestions. Hopefully we can set her up with something and she can proudly knit her own scarf for next winter!
