Learning new skills is hard for everyone. Sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward. I have recently started teaching crochet to a wonderful group of students, many of whom have some challenges in their daily life. Despite these challenges, they do me the blessing and politely (and I hope enthusiastically) sit through my classes. None of the students have learned before and I doubt they have any in depth exposure to "messing around" with yarn, never mind hooks or needles. One of our limitations is that we can only commit once a week to actual instruction (and I know that practicing during the week is not practical for many of my students - but once they get "hooked", I am confident someone will take their work home with them). In light of the time constraints, learning the skill will be a slower process, which is fine. However, any tried and true yarn worker will tell you that practice is key. Practice nurtures the development of skill, self-confidence and enjoyment, all feeding into each other. As the class took shape, i dedicated 2 classes to crocheting, teaching slip knot, chaining and in the last class single crochet,...
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adaptive, crochet, knitting, special needs
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