2nd 3rd grade knitted rainbow ball

First grade pom pom caterpillar

picking marigolds for sun dyed yarn in first grade

Fall Winter 2011

Well you wouldn't know today that winter is just around around the corner but it is.  The fourth and fifth grade class is preparing for winter by knitting wool hats.  They first are in the process of completing a wrist band in which I introduced knitting in the round on double pointed needles.  I believe they are having a positive experience using double pointed needles.  I am really pround of them. 

First grade will begin learning how to knit this winter.  I believe they will be ready soon.  I can't wait to see how much they will enjoy it. 

Second and Third grade will be knitting a Saint.  They will knit a person (doll).  They will learn how to purl and how to correctly sew together knitting.

2nd/3rd and 4th/5th have knitted squares so that we may construct a large quilt for the Winter Lite Fair.  They are getting more excited about this. 

Hello parents, peers, and friends

It has been a while and we are now coming to the end of the year.  There will be significant changes at Prairie Moon even starting this summer, as I will be conducting camp sessions 2 and 4.  But this another post.  Getting off track here. 

Even though we will be experiencing changes one my goals as the handwork teacher is to form a handwork curriculum that can be used by future handwork teachers at Prairie Moon.  The curriculum is based off the Waldorf handwork curriculum and where the children are in their knowledge and abilities in handwork.

This year we have knitted in 1st and 2nd,
knitted and introducing crochet in third and fourth
and knitted, felted, cross stitching in 5th and 6th. 

We have knitted small treasure bags, squares, cats and mice, Gnomes and are crocheting small potholders and cross stitching beautiful geometric designs.  I will be changing the curriculum for next year so the children will make and learn something new, and then coming back to this 2010/2011 for 2012/2013 school year subject to a few changes and substitutes.  Suggestions welcome.



OK I hoped that I was able to explain this so that you may understand, questions are welcome.   I would like to share with everyone the patterns for our projects that we have completed and those that we are in the process of completing this year.  As this post was my intention.

http://geobabe.livejournal.com/195349.html pattern for cat sorry for language on this site.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/catnip-mice-2  pattern for small mouse


http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/kids-easy-knitting-projects  pattern for slippers I have this book if you would like to borrow.

http://maehegirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/gnome-pattern.html  pattern for Gnome

Anyone needing help with knitting and or crochet I am willing to help!

Raven

I was like a kid today when I found out I didn't have school, Not that I didn't want to see the Prairie Moon kids but I didn't want to have to trek out into the cold.  Enough said, I have been keeping myself busy even with the inclement weather finishing and starting Christmas gifts.  I know Christmas is over!, the gifts I didn't get finished are for those loved ones that live far away and in which I didn't get to see during the holiday break.  Plus my sister was pregnant and had her first baby was born on Monday the 2nd of January!  I just missed him if I would have stayed in Dodge a week longer...but anyhow that gave me time to knit some warm baby socks for him, yes they are a little big for a new born but babies grow so fast.

Made from cotton these little socks will wash and wear well.  The pattern by the way I found on a site called knittinghelp.com there is also a video which helped me along.  I usually have trouble reading patterns at some point, you know how it is either you don't know enough or you know to much!

So the 5th and 6th grade class at Prairie Moon have practicing knitting in the round with dpn (double pointed needles) by knitting a bracelet/cuff.  So their next project socks!  After conquering baby socks I am ready to teach 5th and 6th grade basic sock making!