SOooooo tired!

It was a busy weekend - I managed to mark 17 of my 23 assignments - My eyes were sooooo tired and I was definately verging on the grumpy by Sunday night. John was a rock and sorted out Sunday lunch and keeping Cole entertained which was fantastic. I had a break to watch Dr. Who with Cole - it's our regular 'date' and it was fantastic - I know it's aimed at kids but I really think it's brilliant. This week was a real cliffhanger - I'm SO sad because I'm more excited about next week's epidsode than Cole is! John Simm as the Master - come on!

I also spent half an hour with him teaching him how to cast on with his new kids needles and multicolored wool. He got really into it and concentrated fanctastically - usually not his strongpoint. The plastic kids needles are not very practical - they're incrediably slippery and because he's chosen some synthetic multi coloured yarn with a real silky texture, it was quite tricky keeping the stitches on them without slipping off.

I'd bought him Kids Learn to Knit by Lucinda Gray and I can really recommend it. the diagrams and explanations are really clear and just pitched at the right level. He managed to cast on 16 stitches using the thumb method and knit a row. I had to wrap the wool around for him - it's so easy to forget just how complex it is to hold both needles and be able to wrap the wool around at the same time, especially if you've never done it before. He was so proud of himself though - I was quite surprised just how much he got into it. I think I'll get him some bamboo needles because that'll make the wool grip the needles better and just keep at it in little bit each week - I think the worst thing would be for it to become a chore of like homework - little and often and lots of encouragement.

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[Margaret]

Hi, I work for www.shopyarn.com. Part of my job is to search blogs to find the latest books and shops throughout the U.S.

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"I'd bought him Kids Learn to Knit by Lucinda Gray and I can really recommend it. the diagrams and explanations are really clear and just pitched at the right level. He managed to cast on 16 stitches using the thumb method and knit a row. I had to wrap the wool around for him - it's so easy to forget just how complex it is to hold both needles and be able to wrap the wool around at the same time, especially if you've never done it before. He was so proud of himself though - I was quite surprised just how much he got into it."

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Margaret
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[Margaret]

Hi, I work for www.shopyarn.com. Part of my job is to search blogs to find the latest books and shops throughout the U.S.

On shopyarn.com we are going to add patterns and other knitting related books and would like reviews about them. I saw your blog and would like to ask permission to feature the following quote on our site.

"I'd bought him Kids Learn to Knit by Lucinda Gray and I can really recommend it. the diagrams and explanations are really clear and just pitched at the right level. He managed to cast on 16 stitches using the thumb method and knit a row. I had to wrap the wool around for him - it's so easy to forget just how complex it is to hold both needles and be able to wrap the wool around at the same time, especially if you've never done it before. He was so proud of himself though - I was quite surprised just how much he got into it."

Thank You,
Margaret
Shopyarn.com
Margaret@directionpress.com

[Margaret]

Hi, I work for www.shopyarn.com. Part of my job is to search blogs to find the latest books and shops throughout the U.S.

On shopyarn.com we are going to add patterns and other knitting related books and would like reviews about them. I saw your blog and would like to ask permission to feature the following quote on our site.

"I'd bought him Kids Learn to Knit by Lucinda Gray and I can really recommend it. the diagrams and explanations are really clear and just pitched at the right level. He managed to cast on 16 stitches using the thumb method and knit a row. I had to wrap the wool around for him - it's so easy to forget just how complex it is to hold both needles and be able to wrap the wool around at the same time, especially if you've never done it before. He was so proud of himself though - I was quite surprised just how much he got into it."

Thank You,
Margaret
Shopyarn.com
Margaret@directionpress.com

[Margaret]

Hi, I work for www.shopyarn.com. Part of my job is to search blogs to find the latest books and shops throughout the U.S.

On shopyarn.com we are going to add patterns and other knitting related books and would like reviews about them. I saw your blog and would like to ask permission to feature the following quote on our site.

"I'd bought him Kids Learn to Knit by Lucinda Gray and I can really recommend it. the diagrams and explanations are really clear and just pitched at the right level. He managed to cast on 16 stitches using the thumb method and knit a row. I had to wrap the wool around for him - it's so easy to forget just how complex it is to hold both needles and be able to wrap the wool around at the same time, especially if you've never done it before. He was so proud of himself though - I was quite surprised just how much he got into it."

Thank You,
Margaret
Shopyarn.com
Margaret@directionpress.com