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Handicrafts Made Simple: Knitting
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With Handicrafts Made Simple it’s easy to add handicrafts to your school schedule. The step-by-step demonstrations and accompanying booklet walk you and your children through interesting and useful projects in knitting. (Grades 1–12) See full description
Product Description
Teach your children useful life skills with short and simple handicraft lessons!
Charlotte Mason intentionally included handicrafts in her school schedule. She believed that “another elemental relationship, which every child should be taught and encouraged to set up, is that of power over material. Every child makes sand castles, mud-pies, paper boats, and he or she should go on to work in clay, wood, brass, iron, leather, dress-stuffs, food-stuffs, furnishing-stuffs. He should be able to make with his hands and should take delight in making” (Vol. 3, p. 80).
Now it’s easy to add handicraft lessons to your curriculum with Handicrafts Made Simple. This video presents lessons in knitting and includes
- Step-by-step instructions with close-up details that will give you and your children confidence as you learn.
- Fun projects that your children will actually use.
- A 12-week suggested schedule with freedom to work at your own pace and accommodate all levels of expertise and skill.
- A complete list of easy-to-find, inexpensive supplies so you can get started right away. (See a list of materials used for each craft.)
- A handy booklet with tips for the lessons and ideas for bonus projects.
- Enjoyable lessons and projects for both boys and girls, older and younger.
Projects Included
- Simple Scarf
- Hat
- Dishcloth
- Toe-Up Heelless Socks
Sample Video
This sample from session two of Handicrafts Made Simple: Knitting gives a good feel for the short lessons, detailed close-ups, and level of content in a middle lesson.
Here’s a list of materials needed for this Handicrafts Made Simple course:
Tools
- One pair straight knitting needles, US size 7 (approx. 9″ long)
- One pair circular knitting needles, US size 7 (approx. 16″ long)
- One set of four or five double-pointed knitting needles, US size 7
- Scissors
- Darning needle
- Stitch Marker (optional)
Materials
- Worsted weight cotton yarn, approximately 70 yards
- Worsted weight acrylic yarn
- Approximately 100–200 yards for the scarf
- Approximately 150 yards for the hat
- Approximately 120–200 yards for the socks
Additional Information
| Weight | 0.25 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7 × 5.25 × 0.56 in |
| Author | |
| Binding | Digital Video |
| Grade | Grade 1, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11 |
| Lesson Plan | Enrichment Studies, Volume 2 |
| Running Time | 43 minutes |
| Charter-Friendly |
Check out these extra tips and ideas that correspond to the handicrafts in our Handicrafts Made Simple videos.
We also have a a list of materials for each video.
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hmsiebert –
This is the first handicraft video lessons my 10-year-old daughter has tried – and she is loving it! In early January as a winter project, we watched the introductory video and shopped for our materials. My daughter slowly progressed through learning the first stitch style with the delightful lessons. Rebecca is a lovely instructor and is like a “big sister” for my daughter. With a couple weeks of persistent effort, my daughter went from struggling to make the first stitches to daily knitting during family read-aloud time, which has resulted in a nearly-finished scarf that will be perfect for our cold early springs. Success!
My daughter and I both highly recommend this video series. Perfect for a beginner, with useful projects to accomplish.