My kiddo loves her hat! We spent this last weekend down at my sisters house. I had promised my almost 7 year old niece that I would teach her to knit. I bought her some child size needles and some wool/acrylic indestructible yarn. She did really well. She worked intermittently on the knitting, in between playing Polly Pockets and Littlest Pet Shop with Addie and Lily. I have her making a hat, although I think her mom will probably have to rip it out and start her over again once she gets the hang of it. It seems as though her big problem is that she stops in the middle of the row and then forgets which way she was going. So she's got several short rows on one side. Not a big deal, she'll get the hang of it.
Here's the kicker. I taught my sister to knit as well, thinking that she'll have to know the basics in order to help my niece when she gets stuck. My sister picked it up right away - she's even knitting Continental. I struggle to knit Continental. 
It's so much faster and easier to throw for me - I guess I'm very right hand dominant. I can do it, especially if I'm knitting with 2 colors, but I really don't like it. So of course my sister does it naturally. Ugh. I'm blaming it on the fact that she learned how to crochet first and that's the way they taught her to hold her yarn.
It's so much faster and easier to throw for me - I guess I'm very right hand dominant. I can do it, especially if I'm knitting with 2 colors, but I really don't like it. So of course my sister does it naturally. Ugh. I'm blaming it on the fact that she learned how to crochet first and that's the way they taught her to hold her yarn. 
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No, sorry, it's just that she's a superior being. I didn't learn to crochet first and I knit Continental. But to be fair, I have like two finished projects and about fifty-seven thousand WIPs, so maybe there's some kind of corollation. Keep an eye on her turnout.
Cute photo!!
You know, I learned to crochet before I learned to knit and continental came *so* much easier to me than throwing. That could be your explanation right there :) It must have been so fun to teach your niece though. I'd love it if my niece were even remotely interested. Alas. She's not.
knittymuggins
I'm the complete opposite! Can't throw for the life of me. Not even with fair isle! One of these days I just have to power through it!
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