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Knitting needles
I don't want to put her off by not getting her the right size etc.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.My daughter (10) finds it easiest with about a 6mm needle - much fatter and she can't get it through the stitches, much thinner and the knitting grows so slowly that she loses interest!
Obviously you will have to choose wool which is suitable for the size of needle - try a plain but prettily-coloured double knit for starters. It might not produce the neatest work at first, but it's good for practice.
If she struggles with the length of the needles, try looking for a children's knitting set which may contain shorter ones. I've a feeling they can be found in places such as ToysRUs, Argos or ToyMaster.
Let me know how she gets on! - Diane
That way she will find the basic stitches easier than with fine wool and needles. If you type "teaching children to knit" into Google there are some very good tutorials with step by step pictures.
Also if you rake around on EBay and try to find a copy of Patons Woolworks....this gives step by step instructions.
They used to do childrens knitting sets..but you don't see them so often these days.Although John Lewis may probably have them in their excellent haberdashery department.
Good Luck to your daughter...I have been knitting since that age when my Nan taught me and it has been a very enjoyable lifelong hobby for me.
http://www.angelyarns.com/twilleys/kids.php
Also on Ebay there are some sets for sale
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Childrens-Kitting-Set-co mplete-with-Wool-17cm-Needles_W0QQitemZ8227298
Wow! mega quick responses!!!!!! Thank you so much xanderma, Bohne & shaneystar2!! :o)
I haven't knitted in years, prob last time when I was just a couple of years older than what my daughter is now. I have been thinking about trying it again since she started the french knitting.
I reckon she could be getting quite a few knitting related gifts for her Birthday next month ;o) lol
Thank you once again :o)
Knitting is enjoying something of a revival in this country and is no longer frowned on as an elderly ladies hobby !
It's big business in America where they have knitting yarn to die for ! This website has lovely wool and needles and a forum
http://www.cpu-enterprises.com/.
Nice people on the forum who you can chat to and lots of young knitters on there too.
Excellent website Shaneystar2 thanx! The link to the craftbits site is brill as I have started to get into crafts, mainly jewellery making but have started to branch out into kits of all sorts and have even just won a bid on e-bay for a silk scarf painting kit!! OOooooo credit card is gonna be getting a blasting!!!!
Thanx again :o)
Try www.readicut.co.uk couple of balls of fancy wool, pair of chunky needles, soon have a fashion scarf.
Good luck it's lovely to see a child learning to knit.