Since I came from an education background, I'm feeling like I need to jot down a lesson plans so I can make sure we cover all the basics (and I mean basics) over the next 6 weeks. Today will be the 'boring' lesson--we'll go on and get that out of the way. I'll talk about needles and equipment, types and textures of yarn (I have an example of most all of them and will take my Knitting Bible to show them the two I don't). Then we'll roll their skein into ball and learn/practice casting on. I think that will be enough for today's lesson. I'm also planning to bring several of my knitting books for them to simply look through and see just what kinds of things they'll eventually be able to do. We will also plan their first project. I'm thinking I'll suggest they each make a dishcloth or wash cloth.
My dh, who is an educator as well, has a student who has been asking me to teach him to knit as well. But he's such a busy guy--being a senior and all. :-) He finally has some time available, so we're planning to get together this afternoon. I don't want to make him feel childish or girlie, so I'm going through my stash to find him a pair of needles (instead of giving him a set of the children's needles) and some yarn a bit more masculine. He seems to have the confidence to do it and we've already had the conversation about boys/men knitting! Perhaps I need to write down a list of sites that he can search online on his own to see other men and get more ideas. Yeah. I think that will be a good idea. Well, let me get to it then!
Wish me well!
Have a great day!!
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