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Monday, January 28, 2013

Passing on a Skill

One of my goals with my daughter is to pass on a few of the skills I learned from Grandmama and Mama.  Since she began crocheting I've seen her confidence grow, her math skills improve and her delight in giving handmade gifts increase.  She also seems to appreciate the effort that goes into things more.


Chocobo from Final Fantasy video games
By far this project has the most pieces of any she has tried to date.


Eagle and white wolf -- gifts carefully selected and made for her dad.



Red Dragon --- most complicated made yet.
We used a Japanese pattern and had to interpret the graphs and guesstimate the rest.

Her next project is a panda for her nephew.
I can't believe he should be here in about 6 weeks.

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  1. Those are very impressive! Well done to the both of you.

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    1. Thanks Lesley. So far she's shown no interest in anything other than animals and video game characters, but that isn't too surprising since she loves both. I hope it will instill the love of crocheting in her and give her a skill to take into the future.

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  2. Hi Shara,
    those are adorable! I think learning any sort of skill boosts a girl's self-esteem. And crochet is a skill she can use the rest of her life.

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    1. Thanks Lili. She was excited when her dad took his animals to work to display on his desk. I've told her if nothing else she can keep all the children caught up with more toys than they need. :-)

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  3. Those are absolutely lovely, and I guess you and your daughter had a great time making them :)

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    1. Thanks Hilde. We did have a great time making them. Since we homeschool I feel like so much of our time together is required "work." It is always great to do projects just for fun.

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  4. Wow, those are terrific, Shara! She should definitely be proud of those.

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    1. Thanks Belinda. She's to the point she can read the patterns on her own (minus the Japanese chart) and all I do is guide her if she asks.

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  5. Isn't it just the sweetest thing to see our girls becoming accomplished in the skills and traditions that have been handed down? Anna and I just started a year-long crochet along that I'll be posting about later this week -- maybe you and your daughter could join us?! We're crocheting a single granny square each week, so the time commitment isn't high, and we're only four weeks in, so it would be easy to catch up for a couple of speedy crocheters like you two. :)

    Blessings, ~Lisa

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