Passing down the old fashioned skill of teaching kids to knit is such a joy. Whether you are a new or expert knitter or enjoy knitting from afar, I have lots of tips on how to teach children to knit! Here at the farmhouse, we believe in training up our children in the way they should go (Proverbs 22:6). That means we teach them our beliefs, valuable skills, and just plain fun hobbies! These are tips that we use to teach our multiple ages of children to become lifelong knitters.
Children can pick up needles anytime of year and learn to knit. My kids knit in our homeschool every week. But what’s the best time of year to teach kids to knit? Here are my thoughts. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no additional cost to you. Please…
When you have a young new knitter in your life, chances are their Christmas lists are going to look a little different than they did last year. Yarn, supplies, books, there are so many things to try and explore when first getting into knitting. I have two young new knitters in my home this Christmas,…
As knitters, we love to share our craft with the kids in our lives, from our own kids to grandkids, nieces, and nephews. Getting knitting needles and yarn in their hands is great, but what about those who aren’t quite ready to learn to knit yet? How do we get our kids excited about knitting…
Itβs important to teach your kids to knit for so many reasons. Today, Iβm sharing the benefits of teaching kids to knit that will help their education, health, and overall quality of life. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no additional cost to you. Please read my disclosure for more…
Help! My daughter outgrew her hand knit leg warmers! Today Iβm sharing a simple and quick way to alter knit leg warmers with the Cherry Blossom Leg Warmers to fit your growing girl. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no additional cost to you. Please read my disclosure for more…
How to Knit with This Yellow Farmhouse I love teaching others to knit. From my kindergartener to my friends in person and online, I’m always begging to teach beginners how to knit. People want to knit oversized scarves and wooly socks, but first they need to know how to cast on their stitches! So I…
