tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666607070931679150.post1071401035931106447..comments2013-11-22T12:54:43.180-08:00Comments on A Mixed Media Life: A Letter and List to My BoysSara at A Mixed Media Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07552533178653241332noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666607070931679150.post-81713298708284716402013-11-10T23:58:00.354-08:002013-11-10T23:58:00.354-08:00Hi Sara. Visiting for the first time. What a lovel...Hi Sara. Visiting for the first time. What a lovely post. I really should write a list like this for myself and my kids aswell. It gives you perspective on what your real goals are as a parent. Excellent! About teaching crochet to your kids. I might write a blog post about this as many have asked. Shortly I think following ingredients are important: non splitting thick yarn and big hook to use. Patience. I mean PATIENCE. Go slow. Do the baby talk " one apple plus one apple equals TWO apples" when giving instructions. The more per-school leveled you are in your instructions the better. Praise every stitch made. Encourage and explain that crochet does not have to be perfect, with practice the good looking stitch will appear. Just like that first Ollie on the skateboard and it will feel great. Ask questions like " What is front and what is back?" Instead of telling, that helps the person think and understand hands on when you later explain how they can see it. Star with a chain, continue with a single crochet stitch and later the double crochet stitch. Let them make a long wobbly worm and keep it as a memory. Later you get your ands on the granny square. <br /><br />Well, good luck. I'm sure you will do great. See you around and thanks for visiting and dropping a line.<br /><br />Xxx<br />Annette<br /> My Rose ValleyAnnette - MyRoseValleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778246579909568662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666607070931679150.post-20401785820082693812013-10-13T19:00:51.666-07:002013-10-13T19:00:51.666-07:00Thank you, Katie!Thank you, Katie!Sara at A Mixed Media Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552533178653241332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666607070931679150.post-84760521404159804992013-10-13T18:53:27.528-07:002013-10-13T18:53:27.528-07:00Sara, I loved, loved, loved reading this list...an...Sara, I loved, loved, loved reading this list...and plan on sharing with our boys one day too! So sweet!! Hope you are all doing well! KStepaniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16123601604380688168noreply@blogger.com