July 24, 2009

Review for Kids Knitting: Projects for Kids of all Ages

Kids love learning to knit. Knitting improves children’s concentration, trains their fine motor skills, and teaches them patience, all while doing something enjoyable and fun.

The Kids Knitting: Projects for Kids of all Ages
is geared for children aged 4 and up. It is divided into 8 chapters:

Kids Knitting: Projects for Kids of all Ages
  • Getting started – various knitting tools
  • Knitting with two needles
  • Shaping
  • The purl stitch, stockinette stitch and ribbing
  • Knitting in the round
  • New stitch patterns
  • Your first sweater
  • Shopping for yarn

The book contains beautiful color photographs and attracts readers of all ages. The instructions provided are very child-friendly and give in-depth information to turn any beginner into a successful knitter. The various projects described are arranged in degrees of difficulty.

The book teaches children how to do proper blocking, how to make backpacks, hats, puppets, sweaters and scarves. It also shows them how to make wooden needles, sewing knitting bags and much more.

This book would make a terrific gift for any child with an interest in knitting.