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Knitting

For the grown-up beside a child who loves knitting.

The child's own door is Knitting on Spark & Anvil.

There is no Whetstone tool or course for knitting yet, so this page is the sideline card and your child's ladder.

The sideline card

Three numbers to notice

  1. The gauge on the label: how many stitches make 4 inches (10 cm).
  2. The yarn weight number, from 0 (lace) to 7 (jumbo).
  3. The needle size: a US 8 needle is 5 mm across.

On the way home, ask: “Which row was hardest to keep count of?”

Ask because you are curious, and let any answer stand. Print this page for a half-page card.

Numbers checked against: Craft Yarn Council: Standard Yarn Weight System (gauge, weights 0–7); Craft Yarn Council: Hooks and needles (US 8 = 5 mm)

Your child's ladder · on Spark & Anvil

The same idea at every age

  1. Ages 3–5Not made yet
  2. Ages 6–8Not made yet
  3. Ages 9–14Stitches per Inch
  4. Ages 15–18Knit a Swatch First

Your child will meet this idea again at every age. The sideline card is the part for you.