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Posted by enigma on May 7, 2006, 8:48 am
> I was recently at a yarn event at a local yarn shop and I
> won a Knifty Knitter II in a raffle. I was going to donate
> it to my wife's school but tonight I was looking over some
> scrap yarn and decided to give it a try while watching my
> favorite baseball team.
>
> Anyway, the hat I made turned out great! Perfect stitches
> and nice finish. Although it certainly no substitute for
> my bamboo needles, I do have to admit the end product was
> nice and worked up rapidly.
>
> Maybe if'n someone is wondering about the joy of knitting
> this might be a way to jump in the shallow end and get some
> quick results, eh?
my 5 year old really enjoys his Nifty Knitters. he made
himself a hat & is working on a scarf for his great grandma.
it's great for working on his fine motor issues & fast enough
to give him a sense of accoplishment *and* prevent boredom.
it's a good way to introduce kids to knitting, i think.
lee
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