Yes,I would love to win this package of wonderful Knitting stuff especially if they can throw in a pair of circular knitting needles and a few different sizae of straight ones too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For those of us who just learned to knit for free at a local Library club,and those of us who have very little money right now,because their Hubby just got a new job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank-GOD,Above,I have been Crocheting for about 3years,and I love it but I thought while my Mother is still alive and can see alittle I would learn how to knit. So,steady as she goes and I am doing pretty well.Any way it would be awesome to win this package. God-Bless you Good People,Thank-You.....Cindy Garlotte

This would be amazing to win I just started back to knitting after years of being away from it and now want to learn something more than just knitting in a straight row lol

Love the idea of winning which is every knitter dream especially when I start a project and finishing it with expectation.

I'm currently teaching and encouraging my 11 year old niece to knit. She's a very artistic and crafty child and I see a kindred spirit and passion for all things fiber artsy whenever we're together! I'd love to win this awesome sweepstakes and share with my niece the Knitters Library! Thank you.

Marilyn E.

A  am working  helping to form a group to show different  craft like knitting, crochet and other kind of craft to our young people boys and girls and everybody in the community. Our center will be in the school , so I expect that student will be curious and visit  us. So if I win something, it will serve to many people . Something like that  : ) will appear to my face .

For six years, I have been volunteering at my local 4th through 6th grade school at lunch time.  I began with crocheting and added looming three years ago.  Last year I added knitting when one 5th grade girl asked if she could sit with us and work on her knitting which led to my teaching seven other 5th graders this skill.  Over the years, mostly girls come, but a few boys have joined us.  I provide all the yarn, hooks, looms, and needles.  As a reward for finishing a scarf, I crochet each student a hat.  Some years, I have only eight students while occasionally I have as many as 25 learning a craft.

In the past two weeks, I have taught knitting to two Girl Scout troops at the school.  One troop has 8 girls and the other has 12 girls.  The girls are anxious to learn, and so are the leaders.

My 19-year-old son wants to learn to knit.  When he is out on college on summer break I hope he will have time to sit down and learn.  He is majoring in graphic design, and I keep telling him he could someday use that degree to design beautiful knitwear and be a famous designer.

These contests sound too good to pass up.

what a great giveaway.  I taught my daughter, my coworker, my best friend, my sister, and a Girl Scout troop of about 15 girls.  

In a strange turn of fate, I taught my mother to knit.

Knitting keeps my fingernails intact. I like that. :-)

We've gotta make sure our young people learn these timeless crafts.

We've gotta make sure our young people learn these timeless crafts.

We've gotta make sure our young people learn these timeless crafts.

happy to share what I've learned, while vacationing last week I got my sister started knitting, not sure  how much time she will have to continue developing the skill with a 3 and 5 yo plus a new puppy in the house :-)

I'm in!  During our home school gym class, I've been teaching a couple of newbie knitting moms some new knitting techniques.

I'd love to teach anyone

Holly

I taught a friend a work to knit and she jumped in with both feet and has not stopped running yet. She has watched me knit different but liked the socks I knit which got her interested in the first place.  Her first sock would have fit an elephant ( her words).  But she did not let that stop her.   She has knit several things and is now working on her second blanket of squares.  I am so happy for her and she knits very well.

Teresa r

If anyone I know wants to learn to knit during March, I will certainly teach them!  I taught several co-workers to knit last year.  It is easier to teach knitting than I thought it would be!

I look forward to teaching my 3rd grade son and his buddies to knit!  Wish me luck!

There are several of us in my office who knit, share patterns and tips. I am helping another co-worker with binding off and have been pleased to give her a little booklet with some very basic instructions and also a place to record the project she works on. Sharing is not only helping, but it's fun and you get to know people better.

Sewnitter

I have a weekly knitting group that meets at my house to teach, share and have Girlfriend Group Therapy. I love to get others excited!

My husband (I taught him to knit 3 years ago) and I go to two different stitching groups each week.  One is a charity group I started 6 years ago, and another is a group that mostly does prayer shawls.  We all help each other, learning new techniques and encouraging each other.  The charity group recently had a nice article in the local newspaper, brought in new members to our group and helped out our LYS with new customers.  We love helping out our community!

I've been coaxing a friend of mine along for a bit now, but this month she is working on her first baby blanket!  Today, garter stitch.  Tomorrow, THE WORLD!  

My daiughter in law wants to learn to knit. Just found out she is expecting grandchild #2. I can't wait to get new baby sweaters on my needles.

i've been a beginning knitter for twenty years. it's time for me to rock it!

My 89 year old mother and I have started a charity knitting circle for my 29 year old daughter and her friends. I record Knitting Daily and keep it on my television and when we get together, we discuss new techniques from Eunny Jang and their relevance to our community projects. We knit caps for the homeless in Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA and we knit hats for preemies at the Kaiser hospital where I am employed. We wish to pass care and warmth to the very young and the unfortunate, and knitting circles have always created strong bonds and friendships.

My 89 year old mother and I have started a charity knitting circle for my 29 year old daughter and her friends. I record Knitting Daily and keep it on my television and when we get together, we discuss new techniques from Eunny Jang and their relevance to our community projects. We knit caps for the homeless in Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA and we knit hats for preemies at the Kaiser hospital where I am employed. We wish to pass care and warmth to the very young and the unfortunate, and knitting circles have always created strong bonds and friendships.

I've been teaching my daughter to knit, she is going to be five in may....i recently taught my son who is 15 =)

I will be teaching my husband to knit.  He's always watching me intently while I'm knitting and making comments about how amazed he is that I can turn a ball of yarn into something like a sweater.  So...he wants to now learn.  Cool.

I'm going to teach a colleague to knit, as she expressed an interest in learning after I took her to Stitches.  She crochets, but would like to expand on what she can make.

I am very excited to be teaching my mom to knit.  She taught me to crochet and sew when I was a child and now it's my turn to teach her to knit.  She is doing very well and making good progress.  I'm also going to teach a good friend of mine to knit this coming weekend.  She can crochet but has never knit before.  She teased me about starting her on a sweater, but we are going to start out on some dishcloths.  I think she will do well too!  I know we will have a lot of fun!  I hope we have a lot of luck and win this great giveaway too!  Thanks so much!

I am proposing to teach a series of community college classes in knitting, and I am also teaching one of my nieces to knit.

I've been learning to knit over the past year and a half and get help from other local experienced knitters, it's been fun to convert my coworkers to my new joy!

My coworker has asked me to help her learn to knit and this just might be the perfect tool to get us going on that!

I've already taught one of my co-workers to loom knit and encouraged another to pick up her knitting again.  Now I'm going to teach another co-worker to needle knit.  I'm becoming the fiber arts expert!  It would be great to win these items!!

Knitting is my passion, but I'm having to take a break to make costumes and tutus for Sleeping Beauty Ballet. Can't wait til June when I can get back to my needles (knitting that is :o) )

I knit and crochet and just finished a six week volunteer project teaching elementary kids through Hope Worldwide how to crochet. What a blast the last two sessions seeing them working on  their cotton washcloths.

Next month I will be volunteering at a school for at risk girls and teaching them to crochet. I will have two groups ones that already have some skills and ones that are wanting to learn. I look forward to taking the skilled ones to the next level.

I host a knitting group at my home once a month and we have ages 13 thru 60ish coming to knit. My dear friend is just getting back into knitting and I am helping her with her first sweater for her granddaughter. She is making wonderful progress and has the back and one front piece done. I can't wait to see the final project.

I'm teaching my granddaughter to knit.  She's 11 and caught on right away.  She learned the knit stitch, and with no trouble at all the purl stitch.  Right now she's making a scarf.

Love the contest.

Connie  from Massachusetts

I knit and crochet and just finished a six week volunteer commitment for Hope Worldwide Saturday school and taught 8 elementary kids how to crochet. What a blast the last two weeks watching them make a cotton washcloth.

Next month I start volunteering at a youth center for girls teaching them how to crochet. This will be every other Saturday. I will have some brand new learners along side some that have the basics. This should be fun to take the girls that already have some experience to the next level.

I also have a group that meets at my house once a month for knitting and currently am helping one gal from the group start her very first sweater project for her granddaughter. I told her if you can knit and purl you can make a sweater. So far the back and one side are already done. She is doing a fabulous job.

My very good friend, Tomi, taught herself to knit a bit during the time I was living in TX. Now that I'm back to WA, we've been meaning to get together to knit. I would really love to help her practice her knitting and pass on my deep love for knitting (and yarn!!!). She is an eager student and a super-smart cookie so I know it would be a pleasure to teach her. Her daughter is also at a prime age for knitting, also. She is a 2nd grader!

Betsy in the saturated Seattle suburbs

After a friend broke her arm, the physiotherapist suggested that she take up knitting to help strengthen it. It had been a while since she had knit, so she asked me to help get her started again. She's part way through a scarf now.

I have been teaching my kids to knit. :)

Socks=The best

I have been teaching my 7 year old daughter and her friend to knit!

I'm teaching my 4yo son how to braid, and crochet.

Thanks for the contest!

I plan to teach my daughter and granddaughter to knit.  They are both very excited to learn

Some ladies from my sewing group are interested in learning how to knit- they want to make shawls to compliment the outfits they have sewn. We'll be a stylish group!

It's awesome living in the same town as INterweave. THere are so many great people and resources here as I am a part of two great knitting groups.  I try to teach people whenever I can. I also still have a lot to learn, so a little of both is great.  Pints and Purls at Grimm Brothers Brewhouse is AWESOME!

I am hoping to teach my daughter to knit in a couple of years. She is 3 right now. My mom taught me to knit when I was 6 and I it has been my favorite craft ever since.

learn to knit!

I'm teaching my husband to knit! He is mastering the knitted cast on right now.

I have just started to teach my eldest granddaughter to knit. She's taking after her granny, the progression is just fine! Now she's mastering both knit & purl.

Plus, tomorrow I'll be teaching a bunch of women to knit socks using the Magic Loop-method!

I do consider myself a passionate knitter - I just have to knit a bit (or preferably more) every day, starting between breakfast and rushing along for work!

My good friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, and asked about knitting during chemo. I just started teaching her and her daughter how to knit. It has been so fun for all of us!

Knitting baby bunnies for my Grandson's Easter basket!

knitting an estonia shawl for a friend to wear to a wedding

At the beginning of the year, I've taken the plunge and started a Knitting Guild chapter that meets twice a month (once in the morning and once in the evening) to teach a different subject to advance a knitter's skills.

It has been amazing and very rewarding especially when you can witness the transformation of a knitter who overcomes an obstacle (e.g. learning a new technique) or learns something new that then opens up whole new possibilities and their imagination and creativity starts to take off...! I LOVE it! :)

A few of my lunch group at work have been watching me knit and want to learn. This is a great time to teach them.

I'll be teaching our new housemate to knit this weekend and he'll teach me to crochet in exchange! I'm so excited!

I taught my daughter how to knit, now we are working on getting her past the basics.  This would be a great help in that regard.

I am hoping my daughter learns to love knitting as much as me. She's only 4 so I have time to wait. She enjoys the garments and accessories I've knit for her.

I love watching Knitting Daily TV!!!  I also have the app on my iphone and feel like I'm going through withdrawal if I don't get an update every day.  :)

I would encourage anyone to watch Knitting Daily TV.  So many great tricks and tips that I wouldn't otherwise know about.  I set my DVR to record the show and watch and re-watch to master anything new that I want to try.  Great resource!  

Thank you to everyone over at Knitting Daily TV!!!

I learned about the Helping Hands mentoring program from the Knitting Daily CDs.  I am working on starting this mentoring with my granddaughter's school in Wash., DC.  I love the Knitting Daily videos.  I have learned a lot from them and share a lot of what I learned at my weeking knitting meetings.  

I am a new knitter so appreciate all the resources here!  

At one of our family get togethers my daughters wanted me to teach them to knit.  I happily started to do so.  Within minutes two of my granddaughters joined us. A few minutes after that I was scrambling around looking for more knitting needles and yarn because four of my grandsons also wanted instructions.  What fun we had that day.

Many years ago a when we lived in France a young lady taught me to knit and I have been forever grateful. I am now retired and have learned so much from my LYS and your site. So now I continue to pass on the art of knitting to anyone who wants to learn.

In the last 6 months, I have taught 7 people how to knit! This month, I am focusing on helping a friend move past the basics, to make something for her niece. I love getting others excited about my craft!

I have been encouraging all my on-line friends to start knitting and I've been successful with getting two of them to take some lessons and another in England has asked her hubby for a local crochet course for her birthday.  Distance has stopped me from giving any "hands on" help, but I've certainly been passing on all the resources that I'm aware of for knitters such as "Knit Daily", "Ravelry", "Craftsy" etc.  There's never been a better time to get involved and learn a new craft as it is right now.

wow what a great way to celebrate sharing our passion.

I am organizing a group at church to knit items for charity.  Would love to have the dvd to share with the ladies.

I'm teaching a new friend, Peggy, at our local senior center  

Knitting & spinning are passions I do enjoy sharing. I have even shipping boxes of needles and yarn to service women (& men) who wanted to knit. Anytime I can knit or spin in public I do it.

Would love to own the book Folk Socks. I just started knitting a pair of socks again after a year or so. This book would be so informative about the knitted sock's history. Thanks for this sweepstakes.

Terry

These sweepstakes actually come at a perfect time; the teenage daughter of my neighbor has seen all the stuff I knit and continuously comments on how cute they are (usually handbags, which I told her was one of the most easy and fun things to knit). She got so interested that I actually cleared out my massive stash and gave her a starter set of needles and yarn, along with a few quick lessons of some basic techniques. She's made her first scarf and is now making a cute little handbag, I'm so proud of her and I would be so grateful to be able to give her more to work with, thanks for the opportunity.

I have become such an obsessive knitter.  It is such a wonderful part of my life now and I would love to share that with others.  I honestly don't have a specific person in mind, but I recently read Knitting for Good.  In it, the author talks about how knitting in public has caused so many impromptu knitting lessons for others who stop and comment on her work.  I plan to try to this tactic!

Hi all. I am teaching my daughter who is 7, my niece who is 10, and one of my very good friends to knit this month. We are picking out fun projects and getting started. Can't wait to see how their projects come out!

Noa

I learned to know from my Nana when I was 8 or 9.  I remember her being a stern woman, but she softened when teaching me.

I taught knitting at a LYS for about 5 years., and I've been helping a friend for about 10.  I also give advice one the phone, as my friend would call me from London!  I'm now teaching my 9-year-old niece how to knit.  My brother says she carries the yarn and needles everywhere, working diligently. I can't wait to see her again and see what she's done!!

I learned to know from my Nana when I was 8 or 9.  I remember her being a stern woman, but she softened when teaching me.

I taught knitting at a LYS for about 5 years., and I've been helping a friend for about 10.  I also give advice one the phone, as my friend would call me from London!  I'm now teaching my 9-year-old niece how to knit.  My brother says she carries the yarn and needles everywhere, working diligently. I can't wait to see her again and see what she's done!!

Kniting has become my passion.  It's like vitamins for my soul.  If I don't knit everyday, I become positively grumpy.  If I cannot knit, I study patterns.  I will teach anyone who wants to learn.  Currently I am working with a seven year old and have three ladies from my church.  My unterior motive is to teach them, they love it, they make something for themselves and everyone in their family and Then make special treasures for the poor and the needy around the world.

Kniting has become my passion.  It's like vitamins for my soul.  If I don't knit everyday, I become positively grumpy.  If I cannot knit, I study patterns.  I will teach anyone who wants to learn.  Currently I am working with a seven year old and have three ladies from my church.  My unterior motive is to teach them, they love it, they make something for themselves and everyone in their family and Then make special treasures for the poor and the needy around the world.

When my sons were young, taught them to knit. Now love teaching nieces & nephews this great craft.

Looking forward to teaching one of my best friends to knit.  Something we'll both enjoy and we'll get to spend even more time together.  Win win all around.

My husband has been encouraging me to start a monthly knit night where my friends can come over to my house and knit or learn to knit in a relaxed atmosphere. I think it's a great idea!

My project for today is to meet a dear friend at the LYS to help her select yarn and needles for her first knitting lesson. Patti just turned 60 but will prove to the all that you are never too old to learn (to knit).

I am teaching my son-in-law to knit. He really picked it up quite quickly. He wants to knit himself a scarf to start with. I taught my daughter when she was young but she wanted me to help her husband learn and then they could pick it up together.

I'm traching my sister in-law to be how to knit. It's another way of feeling like she's my own sister :)

I am an experienced knitter but have to admit I like the "instant" gratification of smaller items. I have tried to tempt several of my friends to learn knitting, but to no avail. However, the last time I was visiting my son and his family, my DIL asked me if I would teach her next time I visited. I happily said yes, but alas, she has taught herself in the meantime. But - I know she'll be picking my brain on my visit in May.

I volunteered to teach knitting at my local yarn shop, both formal classes and one on one help.

I ran into a group of knitters after I had set aside knitting for nearly 30 years. The wealth of info on the internet has rekindled my passion, and now I knit for charity almost every day.

i'm teaching another patient at chemotherapy how to knit!  it helps us both pass the time while getting chemo.

The six-year-old girl next door saw me knitting and asked if I would teach her.  She wants to make a hat but I suggested that a scarf might be an easier project to start with.  My mother taught me to knit as a child and I didn't have time for many years while I was working and spending all my free time with the family.  But now that I've retired, I enjoy passing on my knowledge to others.  I am still learning and try to learn something new with every project I make.

I teach college students to knit in a group we started in November; they knit hats, scarves, shawls, etc., to donate to various charities in our area. So far, we've donated over 60 items, and most of the students learned in our group meetings. They're great!

A while ago my good friend picked up her sticks again after a 30+ year hiatus, because of my urging. She's since knit a purse, sweater, and more...she's hooked! And another new friend and I plan to get together so I can teach her from square one...she'll have many more years of knitting pleasure than I will:), as I have about 30 years of life more than she does, and I learned not so long ago!

I am planning on teaching my daughter how to knit socks.  so far she has acheived a scarf and a hat.

What a fun way to celebrate crafting! Thanks!

Re-release of Folk Socks? Wonderful, I can't wait to see it!  In the meantime, I will continue to initiate my four kids into the wonderful world of Fiber Arts :)

I take my knitting with me almost everywhere. I knit while riding in the car, while waiting for appointments or flights and while flying. I share my love for knitting with anyone who shows an interest, encouraging them to give it a try. Kids are especially drawn to watch while I knit. I show them how the yarn becomes so much more with just a little help from the needles.

I'm knitting a scarf (Ulla's scarf by Nancy Bush) for my mentor at work. She used to be an avid knitter, and I hope this will inspire her to get started again!

My little 10 year old friend started learning to knit from her Nana, but Nana had to go back to England.  My friend & I started talking about what she wanted to knit, & she mentioned she needed some yellow yarn to make herself something in her favorite color.  I made a deal with her: Finish one project (since she had started several) & I would take her out for "coffee" & to the yarn shop for her yellow yarn.  We are going next week!  I will also be giving her knitting instruction once a month starting in April.

I am currently deployed to Afghanistan.  I mentioned that I brought my knitting needles and some yarn and one of the soldiers here asked me to teach her how to knit, since she has always wanted to learn.  I don't have much yarn with me, so I'll probably teach her with 550 cord (it's commonly used for just about anything in the military).  I think we'll both have a lot of fun!

Made my step-daughter a vest and some of the girls at the bank want to learn..so will be starting a class soon.

Hi, I have been knitting ever since I was a teenager, but only simple things. Thanks to Knitting Daily I have learned so much and really have a passion again in my life! I am knitting socks like crazy!! Learned how to use DP's and Circular needles and much more!! Thanks to all  Andrea

I'm going to get my son's girlfriend started on a scarf.

My neighbor Nancy wants to learn to knit, and has been trying to teach herself and keeps making scarves and mistakes.  She really wants to knit socks!  I will teach her to read her knitting and have her knitting socks within the year!!

I have drawn in a new knitter! She had her second lesson Saturday, and had somehow started twisting her stitches.  I told her, she was doing a lovely twisted stitch with perfect tension, but I wanted to teach her to knit and purl  the ordinary way first!

I signed up to teach a class at my LYS, and I'm taking part in a knitalong designing and knitting my first Aran sweater.

I've got a new pair of socks on the needle, so one of the best things I can do is work on them where people can see me do it! :-)

Also, I've been out of town and my friend was ooh-ing and ahh-ing over the socks I was wearing yesterday (the Chick Flick Socks from _The Joy of Sox_); she crochets but doesn't really knit.

I love to knit. It soothes me and calms me....at least when I'm not trying to learn a new technique! And I love passing my passion for it on to everyone who wants to learn. I knit everywhere, even at stop lights...I'm the one you have to honk at to get me to get moving (grin).

crochetnknit@yahoo.com

I have started teaching my sister-in-law how to knit.  She has her first grandchild, a little boy, and wants to knit some things for him.  She has finished her first beginning dishcloth and is almost finished with the second.  She is doing great and her excitement is so rewarding.  

I am teaching beginning knitting to some 4H kids at a Sewing and Quilting Expo this summer!  I can't wait!

I am going to teach my daughter to knit :)

Teaching JR high girls in my church to knit this summer.

I will be teaching young Jr. High girls in my church how to knit this summer.

Does it count that I mentor my friend, a new knitter?

I've been making doggy sweaters for my friends' dogs. One friend likes them so much she wants me to teach her how to make them! Sometimes I use the round looms & the sweaters come out with a lovely turtleneck that fits nicely!

I am teaching my friend to knit, and really enjoy it.  I love having a friend to knit and talk with.

I pass on my assorted crafts, whenever I can!   I think within the past week I gave some advice, links, and some hints to at least three or four random strangers on the bus who commented (after seeing me knit on the bus) about how they always wanted to knit.

I taught my 6-year-old how to finger knit this weekend.  She made herself an anklet.

My four year old has asked to learn to knit!  We are starting with loom knitting a chunky scarf.  :)

My four year old has asked to learn to knit!  We are starting with loom knitting a chunky scarf.  :)

Just the other day my 6 year old said she wanted to knit something (yay!) which prompted my 14 year old to say it too (double yay!), so I will teach them to knit, yay!

I sort of stumbled into passing on my love of knitting. Here's my story....

While sitting at the MANY Little League baseball games my son played in over the years, I always brought some knitting project with me to pass the time. I got a lot of projects done during the early phases of his baseball career!  In the course of those games you play a lot of the same teams more than once.  I started having the little sisters of some of the players on my son's team watch me me.  They were all too shy to ask anything about it, but I started to show them what I was making, (usually the picture on the pattern I was using) and they would stare at the needles working the yarn.  As the season wore on, I had first one and then two and then four children ask me to teach them.  Finally, I had my own 'knitting circle' of 10 player siblings.  I made little practice books for them to take home and talked to their parents about some of the types of yarn, needles and patterns for them to practice.  It was always so much fun to see these young girls come running up to me with their projects in varying states of completion.  And a few with tears and knotted yarn to be untangled, feelings soothed, and projects started over.  I ultimately earn the name 'The Knitting Lady' and had classes during ballgames with these children sitting on a blanket on the ground all around me.  Those small classes were some of the best times that I've ever had.  They actually followed me to when my son progressed from Little League to high school baseball. Once again the pattern repeated itself with more younger siblings of the boys my son played with.  My little knitting circle would just move from baseball field to baseball field.  Here in Florida you play baseball pretty much year round so my students had lots of time to practice.  Finally those classes came to an end at high school graduation and onto college for my son.  I don't have any more baseball games to go to and no more bored little sisters, so eager to so something their big brothers couldn't do, to teach.  I miss those days so much.  I just received a letter in the mail last week from one of my former 'students'.  It was from her mother thanking me for introducing her daughter to the joys knitting.  It seems that her daughter enjoyed what I'd taught her so much that she kept with it and is now quite proficient.  She's actually started teaching some of her school friends to knit too.  Wow....what a neat letter and it was topped off with a picture of her daughter diligently working on a project with the family cat sitting on the back of the chair watching the yarn.  I couldn't have passed my passion on in a better way if I had tried!

I love to pass on my passion of knitting. Right now I'm teaching  7/8 graders and 4/5 graders in our Boys & girls Club after school programs on Mondays and Thursdays. They are knitting small squares to be jooined into small "kitty blankets" for our local Humane Society. On Wednesdays, I take yarn and needles and join friends at Mary's Place in downtown Seattle, a day shelter for homeless women. We teach and chat, and send them off with their own needles and yarn in a bag. Just a little bit of something "normal" for them.

Hi!

I will teach my sister how to knit! :) Thank you for the chance! :D

~Mippy :)

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this looks great!

I'm teaching my sister, who is visiting,  to knit. I helped her with cast on and knit stitches, printed out some beginner info from Knitting Daily, and wrote your web address on it so she can go back for more help when she goes home.

I'm teaching my niece to knit!

I've taught my two girls how to finger knit and it's time to teach them how to use those pointy sticks!

I have had the honour of teaching a friend who has memory challenges. She has made re-think how I teach , what is 'easy' and what is not! My thanks to her for her patience as I stumbled through our lessons.

I plan on teaching my daughters more stitches.  One of them only wants to use the knit stitch.  Trying to convince her she needs to learn to purl.

I attended Stitches West 2012 and picked up a pair of needles after 30 years.

My yarn stash is on its way to becoming projects.

I'm teaching a friend how to knit. We have lots of laughs when we get together to knit and crochet.

Oh how wonderful! I have not tried socks because they look so challenging! Would also love to learn about the history. And the DVD would be a great addition to our after school crafts program for urban youth.

I (re-)learned to knit so I could make socks for my daughter who was moving to Chicago (from Seattle) - and I've never looked back :)  LOVE making socks - esp ethnic designs with two colors... and now that she's moved back to this area, I'm teaching HER to knit!  The only thing is, I don't see her all that often, so having something she can refer to during the in-between times would be ideal!

Planning on teaching a friend at work how to knit.  She doesn't think it'll go well, I told her to take her time with it, mistakes are good for learning and easy to fix.

I'm part of a group of women who are survivors of abuse. We get together once a week to knit and crochet together.

I have been teaching many of the left-handed women how to knit since no one else could teach them (being right-handed). It is amazing to watch these women blossom as they learn a new skill that empowers them.

A co-worker and I started a group that meets every Thursday during our lunch hour to teach both knitting and crocheting to others.  The co-worker crocheted for a long time and decided she really wanted to take up knitting.  In just a short time she has really taken off with her knitting.  I have knitting for 49 years and crocheted for just about that long.  Most if the projects I make are donated to charity.

A co-worker and I started a group that meets every Thursday during our lunch hour to teach both knitting and crocheting to others.  The co-worker crocheted for a long time and decided she really wanted to take up knitting.  In just a short time she has really taken off with her knitting.  I have knitting for 49 years and crocheted for just about that long.  Most if the projects I make are donated to charity.

I've been teaching the next generation to knit.  My 5 year old niece and 2 nephews (ages 7 and 8) are so eager to learn.  I had made a lace scarf and mitten set for my niece, and the kids all called it "magic" and want to learn how to knit so they can make "magic" too.  

I have taught 2 women to knit socks this month, and always help whoever is around at the knit shop with their projects. We had an 8 year old girl recently who began knitting on the spot when she came in with her knitting mom and grandma! Love it.

I help people every Tuesday with knitting and crochet questions or problems. I started a Stitch and Chat group at our local library in September of 2010 and have not missed a Tuesday since!

My grandson and I have a weekly craft day. He has expressed an interest in learning to knit  and has already picked ouy the yarn for his first project..

I'm always happy to teach others to knit - and to encourage those who express interest in my knitted items to try new and different things.

I love knitting daily and knowing the community is out there!

I'm teaching my best friend to knit so we can go to the local coffee shop and knit on the couch while talking about our life and drinking yummy mochas.

my two children!

the ebooks make it fun for them and help give us ideas, so that I can 'assist' when needed

I'm teaching my sister and brother how to knit.  hopefully they stick with it!

I am teaching two friends how to knit this Spring. So excited!

I am always showing off new finished projects.  I almost always have a friend who says "I wish I could do that!" and I offer to teach them.  Most of them decline the invitation to learn with " oh no that's way to complicated for me!"  If I got this I would be able to give the DVD to the friend who says they want to learn and I would have another exciting sock book.  

I'm teaching my niece to knit,as she's a natural ability for all things artsy and crafty! My Knit Night group fuels my passion to teach the newcomers and core members alike. I 'd love to win this awesome sweepstake,what a gift to further fuel the passion to teach and share.

I am hoping to teach my new daughter in law and possibly my 9 year old granddaughter - would also like to teach my husband and my son.  My son does like to crochet and has knitted in the past, so hopefully he will pick up on it quickly.

I'm one of a couple of women who are teaching my niece, Katie, to knit -- she is so proud of her accomplishments, and I know this is an art she will continue for a lifetime.  Who's next?  My adult son, who is an avid crochet -er, and the other son's girlfriend, who is already shopping for stash with me.

Linda

I have some sewing friends who comment on my knitting all the time. I'm going to teach one of them. She even received a knitting kit for christmas!

My friend and I meet in a coffeehouse after work. We chat, sip coffee, and I teach her a new technique each time. She's learning fast, and our friendship is blooming.

Anything & Everything ... More is better when it feeds your passion ... Would absolutely love to win this amazing sweepstakes.

I'm trying to collect as much as I can to ease my passion for knitting.

I'd love to knit socks and I love Eunny.

I would love to be the winner! Please enter my name.

I'm at least an intermediate knitter who had taught knitting at a prayer shawl group. And just this week I taught my sister to knit, or rather reminded her, for she had knit in Girl Scouts for a few months, years ago.

I am teaching my daughter to knit.  What a great tradition to pass on!

I am teaching my granddaughter to knit, just like my grandmas taught me.  It is an incredible blessing to be able to pass this on.  She has picked it up very quickly!  Every time one of her friends see us knitting, they want to learn too!

Wow, what a great opportunity. Thanks.

I taught my left handed pennant daughter in law to knit.  I started her on a short row garter stitch scarf. it is coming out beautifully.  the yarn is multi stranded in different textures of blue.

I'm in a senior's knit group and we have lots of new knitters.   Last week I helped one of the twins learn to increase & decrease for scarf while her sister was learning on another scarf pattern.  I've also been teaching a lady from Tiwan.  She had perfect tension from the beginning and learned to knit & purl in the 1st lesson.  She is working on a shawl & a scarf now after only 1 month of knitting.

I am also an advanced beginner knitter, and I also want to attempt some socks (because I have an absurd stash of sock yarns!!).  Added to that I simply love books, particularly about my favorite hobbies!   I have been teaching the students at my school how to knit and they love it!  Another generation of fiber addicts...LOL!

I would call myself an advanced beginner knitter but the next thing I want to attempt is socks. Both of these books would be great for me.

I have knitted off and on for years and seriously took it up when I was commuting with my husband - so that I did not tell him how to drive. I have infected others with the knitting bug.

What a wonderful sweepstakes!!!

What a wonderful sweepstakes!!!

What a wonderful sweepstakes!!!

My 10 year old granddaughter and I have our own knitting seminar when we vacation each year and this would be a great addition.

Not only a passion but also a privilege!  I love so many things about knitting ~ that I make something from "nothing" (although I can hardly call the divine yarns today "nothing"), that it calms me while I create, that it is a way of giving of myself which means so much more than a gift.

This is a fabulous giveaway!  Knitting is indeed a passion.

With the help of a few others, we have started a craft night at our local library over the past few year.  It has been great teaching new ladies how to knit and seeing them progress from dish clothes to full knit sweaters.  We would love to add these books to our teaching collection.

I have a Miniature Schnauzer (named Albert) who watches me without blinking whenever I pick up my knitting. I know he would like to learn to knit, but alas, he has no thumbs. Pity because I think he would be a great knitter.

Every time he leans over to peer intently at my work, I offer to teach my husband to knit.  May this time he will take me up on it.

What a fabulous set of prizes!  I have been knitting since 1959 and pass on the passion every chance I get.

I'd love to teach my granddaughter to knit.  She is only 4 1/2, and enjoys watching me knit.  Maybe just a garter stitch doll hat-which was my first project almost 60 years age.

Love knitting and hope one of my grandchildren pick it up!

Love all the wonderful tips and samples you send my way.  I'm always inspired and anxious to try a new technique or make a new item.  Keep up the great work!

Love all the wonderful tips and samples you send my way.  I'm always inspired and anxious to try a new technique or make a new item.  Keep up the great work!

Great Giveaway!

I started knitting last July (self-taught)and love it!  I want to teach my daughter--who has a stressful job.  This is the perfect way to relax at the end of the day.  I take my knitting everywhere and it is a great conversation starter--especially with men who comment that their mother or grandmother knitted.  Perhaps knitting will yield a son-in-law!  

I started knitting about a year ago and haven't stoped. My daughter and grand daughter want to learn so will be passing on what I love. Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great sweepstake.

It has been quite a while since I've done any knitting.  I know I'll need some help on all the basics again.  What a great giveaway for knitter or soon-to-bew knitter. Thank you.

I am planning to teach my youngest niece Emma to knit. The sewing obsession did not skip a generation, her two older sisters are both studying to become clothes designers but the sewing machine always scared Emma. Hand sewing was not her thing, but embroidery she has taken to. I think she will enjoy the calming contemplative quality to knitting, like embroidery which helped her get through some rough patches. Emma knows nothing of my plans yet, hope she likes my surprise.

This is a great giveaway - thanks!

Knitting with 9 yr old Lucy who is my knitting "granddaughter"- she was taught by a teen-age girl whom I taught to knit when she was ten! Love passing on the passion!

My mother taught me the basics of knitting about 65 years ago...over the years I have knit items for family gifts, but a couple  years ago I started knitting with a passion, making hats & felted bags, and now want to make socks!  I  enjoy Knitting Daily tremendously.. all the wonderful patterns and knitting information... and am thrilled to be learning new techniques!   Recently I started teaching my 12 year old grandson how to knit and now my 18 year old grandson has asked me to teach him how to knit !

I always have my knitting with me.  Socks are my favorite take along project.

In the last 48 hours alone I showed 3 people (who asked) how to knit continental style: in line for the bus, on the bus, and waiting for an appointment with my doctor. Though I've been knitting for years, only last year someone on a bus taught me how to do the continental! What a great community we're part of!

I learned to knit from my aunt, more than 50 years ago. I have taught all my children and am now teaching the grandchildren. I take my knitting to work and knit in the breakroom - it captures everyone's interest, as I work on several projects at the same time.

I'd love to teach my daughter how to knit.  I taught myself how to knit 40 years ago.  Would like to pass it on!

Folk Socks is a classic!  Thanks for a great giveaway.

One of my friends has recently started knitting, and I'm going to work with her over Skype on her first more complex project, a baby sweater.

I would love to win these for me and my sister!  Thanks!  Debbie H

I learned to knit from my grandmother over 40 yrs. ago but never kept it up.  2 years ago a co-worker was teaching a knit course and I signed up so she would have at least 1 body.  The class didn't go but we began to knit together once a week and now have a small group that has joined us.   She has conned me into taking the Master Knitter courses.

I am the current President of our local quilt guild. Besides being an avid quilter, I'm also involved in crochet since early age. Began knitting few years ago and just love it !  I passed around a signup sheet to the quilt members who attended and 13 of them wanted to "join" our new Knitting/Crochet group. If I won I think the prizes would be of great value to our new group. Also, would like to say I really appreciate your giving everyone the opportunity to win such a great prize.

I'd love to teach my niece how to knit. Thanks for the giveaway!

I taught myself to knit when I was 19 years old.  I'm left handed and knit totally left handed.  I've taught my daughters to crochet and one to knit, taught my Granddaughters to knit and one to crochet.  Grandson took arts in high school and the teacher had them knit a scarf!  LOL.  Love it.  Wish all kids could learn one of the fiber arts, knit, crochet, tatting, etc.  Wonderful hobbies that you can use to help others.

I learned to knit when I was about 10 years old.  I taught my three grand daughters how to knit when they were about 7.  I've been teaching knitting at our local high school for the past 2 years.  I've also been teaching at our local park district for the past 5 years and in my home for the past 7 years.  Love every minute and made a lot of friends along the way.  It's such a surge of good feeling when I see one of my students complete a project.  At the high school, one of my students finished a hat and she was so proud of herself.  What a joy to be able to teach someone.

I'm hoping to give my sister the knitting bug when she comes to visit at the end on March.

I am always eager to teach a craft to anyone who wants to learn. My grandmother taught me crochet and smocking. A friend taught me to knit, for the most part, over the phone. Other crafts, I learnt from books. After many unsuccessful attempts to learn tatting from books, I took a class to learn where I was shown how to flip the knot (the one thing I couln't figure out from books). The woman teaching the class instructed everyone in her class to teach tatting to two others ( so that the craft doesn't become a lost art).

I wanna win just as much as the next gal.

I love fiber arts of any kind and interweave is always my go to site.

I am hoping to help my friend Sara really learn to knit this March.  She's a crocheter and is having difficulties getting the hang of the two needles thing!

I was taught to knit when I was eight years old by a family friend, and I pass along this relaxing hobby to my friends at work during lunch time two days a week.

I learned to knit from my mother when I was 12 years old, and I've always dreamed of teaching my own daughters to knit. Unfortunely, they aren't interested, but I will keep offering. It would be a shame to not pass this 'useful' art along to the next generation!

I taught my mom to knit after I taught myself. When my daughter gets a little older, I plan to teach her to knit. I have also been thinking of starting a knitting group at a local non-profit bookstore that I volunteer at. Lots of the programs run by the non-profit group deal with youth and families.

I taught my mom to knit after I taught myself. When my daughter gets a little older, I plan to teach her to knit. I have also been thinking of starting a knitting group at a local non-profit bookstore that I volunteer at. Lots of the programs run by the non-profit group deal with youth and families.

While not as altruistic as others, I've been teaching my grandchildren to knit and through them some of my daughters-in-law. They all live far away so I will have to continue my teaching via Skype.

It's kind of funny that this sweepstakes showed up this month.  I'm deployed right now but I taught my 13 year old niece how to knit when I was on R&R earlier this month.  We've been trading knit stories via email and having lessons by Skype since I got back, and she's even started teaching her mom. After every new technique I explain to her, she turns around and shows her mom.  My grandmother originally taught me to knit 20 years ago, and it's nice to be able to pass that on to my munchkin.

I have recently started a knitting club at the inner city school I teach at.  25 students have started and there are at least ten more on the waiting list who will start this month.  The boys and girls are really excited about knitting!  More and more students watch them knitting and want  to join the club.  So far I have kept up with the need for supplies with donations of yarn and needles and only bought a small portion myself. Knitters are so generous with their stashes when it means sharing the love of knitting.  I think it is the first time most of these kids have made anything on their own and it is great to see them gaining much needed self-confidence!

I teach knitting at our local library once a month as a volunteer. The library provides needles and yarn for beginners and I often use your e-book "How to Knit for Beginners" as a take-home reference. I've been doing this for 3 years now and have many new learners coming back as they advance in their skills.

I teach knitting at our local library once a month as a volunteer. The library provides needles and yarn for beginners and I often use your e-book "How to Knit for Beginners" as a take-home reference. I've been doing this for 3 years now and have many new learners coming back as they advance in their skills.

I hope I win!

Recently joined together with several other friends who wanted to knit. The group is lead by my Mother of 90 years of age. I have been knitting since high school so I am helping her pass o the joy of knitting. Not only is this a time to be with my Mother, my sister and cousin are also a part of the group. WIth all the changes in the world, knitting offers a retreat and special time to enjoy making something wonderful with your own hands. Many thanks for offering wonderful things to make and enjoy.

Recently joined together with several other friends who wanted to knit. The group is lead by my Mother of 90 years of age. I have been knitting since high school so I am helping her pass o the joy of knitting. Not only is this a time to be with my Mother, my sister and cousin are also a part of the group. WIth all the changes in the world, knitting offers a retreat and special time to enjoy making something wonderful with your own hands. Many thanks for offering wonderful things to make and enjoy.

My knitting group was dying on the vine - some meetings only had two people. We discovered www.meetup.com and added our group. Now we have continual growth in our group AND we are learning to do more than just knit. A recent meetup was on making wire jewelry and one new member wants to teach us about Japanese book binding.

I will be teaching a meetup this fall for beginning knitters. We will make a cotton knit washcloth with a pine tree motif that they can give for Christmas presents. I will also teach a meetup for intermediate knitters where we will make a knitted Christmas stocking.

My left handed neighbor has been making noises about learning to knit -- this might be a good opportunity.  Maybe I'll give it a whirl :)

One of the other teachers expressed interest, so I said I could teach her, she seems all for it. I love being able to share my passion with others.

I'll teach my best friend from high school.  

I'm planning on teaching my mom and my daughter to knit this month!

I'm going to teach my kids! They're very interested, and I hope they'll be ready to listen and learn soon. Thanks for the contest!

I pass along my tips and tricks to the lunch crowd.

I went to the Senior Center in San Bernardino to see any crochet or knitting projects and when I showed them what I had knitted, they asked me to be their teacher.  It has been a year now because I started the pattern of a crochet heart, and February just passed.  So now I showed the ladies crochet shamrocks.  The knitting involves scarves and fingerless gloves.  Just love it!

What a great prize!  I've been teaching my neighbor & my son to knit.

I'm currently teaching both my friend and her 7 year old daughter how to knit. They're only doing garter stitches so far but gained quite a bit of momentum. Perhaps purl stitches are just around the corner?

Would love to win the giveaway to share!

What great prizes!  I can't knit due to arthritis but I dream of being healed and learning -- and if I won I'd pass the prizes on to friends who do knit and teach.  

I love to crochet and I have just begun to knit again after 30 years.  My grandma taught me to knit and crochet and I absolutely love her for that.  It has given me so much pleasure in my life.  I still have to master tatting.  She did that also and I must learn that.  She crushed her hand in a wringer washer but that did not stop her.  I feel very close to her when I am crocheting an knitting.  Love and Miss you Grandma!!  <3

I want to win!! I love knitting and showing others how wonderful knitting is!

We have a grandson who is going to be a terrific knitter!  His mom, auntie and grandmamas all knit too!

We have a grandson who is going to be a terrific knitter!  His mom, auntie and grandmamas all knit too!

gogrami wrote:

I'm teaching a granddaughter.  I taught all of my children, but only one does it as an adult, and at that she does very little. The others do none at all and rely on grami to make for the children, and now to teach them.  It will be interesting to see if any of them have the patience or interest.  Maybe it will have skipped a generation and several of them will love it like I do.  We'll soon find out, and it would be wonderful to win the giveaway.  Lorraine

I love so many kinds of crafts but am trying to get my granddaughter to learn the arts of knit and crochet. She says she wants to be able to make things like I do. I really hope she continues with the passion that I have. I so love seeing the project slowly evolving into the end product! Just like when I was in high school and took photography; the taking of the pictures, going into the dark room to develop the negatives and from there the many different stages but the joy of seeing that picture slowly come through! Wow, to be able to say, "I made that!". There is a quote at the beginning of one of my knitting/crochet books that says it perfectly, "God gave me my hands, they are my life." I truly believe that. Thank you for giving me time to say these things. Blessings to you all!

One benefit of KIP is passing on the passion!  And today in a crafts store, I ran into a woman who commented on the fact that I was knitting while waiting in the LONG line at the checkout.  She was trying to find yarn to knit legwarmers for a granddaughter and I told her of a couple in that store.  She saw me in the yarn department of another store a few minutes later (I was trying to find a certain colour of yarn) and I gave her a recommendation for yarn in that store.  Passing it along!

In March and in every month, I am teaching my sister to knit and she is teaching me some lovely Brazilian embroidery. Such fun and great times we have. We would love to share the Knitting Library contest.

Carol

I'm teaching kids at our local Boys and Girls Club.  We're all having a ball!

I am teaching a friend at work once a week to knit. It is exciting to see how much progress she makes each week

Adrienne

I love what I learn from your newsletter.  Thanks for the opportunity to win.

Elaine

I have 2 friends who have asked me to teach them to knot. One to make cute things for her baby and the other to donate blankets. Thanks for the giveaway!

The one I'm going to teach and help is my sister Selina. What a great giveaway for National Craft Month. Thank You.

I've been trying to teach my mother-in-law. Maybe this will do the trick. Thanks for a chance to win!

I'll be sharing the love of knitting with a 3rd grade teacher who has been struggling to learn the craft with tiny needles and fuzzy angora yarn. She'll learn fast.............

Thanks for the giveaway. It is fun to make your own "new" knitting friend.

teaching my daughters and we watch the show together!

I have several friends who would like to learn to knit, but I feel inadequate for the task. This would be a great help!

I'm teaching my SiL. She asked!

I'm going to teach a spry 90 something to knit socks using magic loop.  She wants to learn a new technique!

I'm going to teach a spry 90 something to knit socks using magic loop.  She's quite a knitter on straights.

I'm planning to teach my surrogate niece to knit.

I want to teach my 19-year-old son to knit.  He wants to but can't find the time to get started just yet.  He is a graphic design major and designs beautiful work.  I can just picture him becoming a knitwear designer some day using his graphic design background.

i have taught several people to knit but i am happy to teach more

I'm currently teaching a young cousin how to knit.  This would be great gift to her!

I'm currently teaching a young cousin how to knit.  This would be great gift to her!

I want to teach my daughter to knit. I've attempted to teach her to crochet and she has a afghan started some where! Would love to pass on knitting to her too. My grandmother knit, I knit and would love for her to carry on the tradition.

Want to reach a niece with two little ones to knit!  Can't wait!

How great!  My youngest sister wants to learn.

My mother taught me to knit when I was all of 6 or 7. My first project was a (very) wonky strip of garter stitch (not even worthy of the title scarf!). I've continued crafting on and off since, and knitting is one of our now shared interests to bond over. I've brought my younger sister along the past few times I've gone to look at/purchase yarn, and while she "knows" how to knit, it is finally only recently that she's decided she just might have to try it again for real!

What an exciting sweepstakes. I am teaching an art history class on world textiles and the students wanted to learn how to do some of the techniques themselves. So, after spring break I will be teaching a group of 26 college students how to knit!

What an exciting sweepstakes. I am teaching an art history class on world textiles and the students wanted to learn how to do some of the techniques themselves. So, after spring break I will be teaching a group of 26 college students how to knit!

What an exciting sweepstakes. I am teaching an art history class on world textiles and the students wanted to learn how to do some of the techniques themselves. So, after spring break I will be teaching a group of 26 college students how to knit!

What an exciting sweepstakes. I am teaching an art history class on world textiles and the students wanted to learn how to do some of the techniques themselves. So, after spring break I will be teaching a group of 26 college students how to knit!

I am trying to convince my younger sister to knit, she is starting to do all these crafts at home now that her two oldest are in school and she just has the youngest.

Wow!  What a neat idea.  I'd love to be able to pass on such a valuable resource, and, of course, being a sock knitter, I'd love Nancy Bush's book!

I lead a group of knitters at our local Hobby Lobby store.  We (myself and another knitter) are teaching people to knit, but it doesn't end there.  We are also a support group for anyone who is going through a life challenge.  While we sit and knit, we go around the group and ask who has a concern they'd like to talk about.  The rest of us listen, and then give support and hugs.  There's nothing quite so wonderful as a bunch of women sitting and knitting while listening to their "sisters."  There's something about yarn, hands, and hearts working together that is like nothing else.  But there's a third component to our group as well.  We also knit items to benefit our community, such as totes for those who use walkers for mobility, and blankets for shelter animals.  Our group is called Knit Happens, and we have a great time learning to knit and sharing our hearts and handiwork.  And don't forget the laughter....that almost tops the knitting!

I'm teaching my daughter and her friends (they are all college students) to knit because I've given them so many knit things that they have loved and they want to learn to do it for themselves! Thanks for the very awesome giveaway:)

Thanks for the opportunity to enter the drawing! I'll be sharing books with as many friend knitter's as I can!

LesleyAnn

We will teach  at our knitting group thats meets every Saturday at the library.

Thanks for the chance to win some of Interweave's great knitting resources. I'll keep some and share others with my daughter, who is just starting to knit and loving it.

I have been knitting most of most life but only recently have I gotten enough to finish anything and be motivated to work on anything "big".

Love teaching people to knit....taught my first class to children, ages 5 to 13 years of age (for free).  They were home schooled children and I had a blast......GO KNITTERS!!!

I don't understand why everything needs to be done via Facebook, I don't care for the site and what it does to the people who use it.

My best friend has trouble reading patterns so I have been helping her figure things out. Our get togethers always turn out to be great fun.

Exactly a year ago my Mom and I started a "Knit Wits and Happy Hookers" group to knit for charity and have fun doing so. In the process, we have not only gained members, but we have touched lives, and taught 4 folks new to needle arts how to knit and crochet. Our newest project is a quilt to raffle off (two of our members are avid quilters) for a local charity, and 2 folks who have never worked a sewing machine before are going "gung ho"! We are having a blast...

My granddaughter wants me to teach her how to knit I have only just started knitting myself I learned everything I know about knitting from the tutorials online.

Everywhere I go I see people knitting, wearing something knitted, or looking wistfully at knitting books (usually ones I have with me).  We fall into animated conversations, become fast knit mates, and so the circle grows.  Several of these folks have asked me to teach them to knit.  I usually point them to our LYS.  Lately I have promised a few timid souls to form a small "groping" group of our own (free) until they are ready to go public at the LYS.  Your offer just confirms that we are pointing in the right direction.

How timely--I just resolved last month that my chief goal this year is to begin teaching  people to knit!  This morning I just gave a first lesson to a person I met at the local cafe, so I take the sweepstakes above as a validation of my intention.  Thanks!

I'm teaching my 13 year old step daughter. Out of 6 kiddos, she's the one that really gets into crafting.

i'm teaching my good friend, my daughter's mother-in-law, to knit & continuing to teach my 3 yr old granddaughter who nearly has the knit st down pat.

I enjoy knitting a lot!  My niece wants to learn to knit.  This giveaway would be perfect for us.  Thanks!

My step-grandson wanted to learn to knit.  So we used the few days leading up to my daughters first birth knitting and waiting.  When the day came we waited, sometimes patiently, sometimes impatiently but made great progress knitting!

This week I was attending a workshop on renewable energy, but during a break, I taught a mini-workshop on how to knit socks from the toe up. It was fun to be able to share a technique with other people who are equally passionate about knitting, but only starting to learn how.

I love giveaways and love knitting! :)

Getting my new tattoo - the Pure Virgin Wool symbol and teaching my boys how to knit! The eight year old is getting pretty good! I've taught so many other people over the years and thrilled that now I get to teach them!

A friend who is already a crocheter wants to learn to knit.  Also, after having donated a paid on knitted socks to a school fundraiser auction, many people who bid on the socks now want to learn.  They are all on my teaching list!

would love to help someone get started in knitting - what fun!

I'm teaching my two boys to knit because of all the benefits it gives for math and spatial reasoning.

I just had a baby girl 10 weeks ago, and although she's still too young to learn :) my midwife has asked me to teach her. She's tried to teach herself in the past and always gave up, and she has lots of yarn she picked up for projects the various times she tried to learn so I'll help her pick one of those projects for our lessons. I'm so happy when I meet someone who's interested in my knitting and this is the best compliment when someone wants me to teach them. It's wonderful to watch someone have an "ah-ha" moment while working away and see their confidence soar. So I guess I'm helping giving birth to a new knitter :) the way she helped me give birth to my daughter.

My 8 year old granddaughter has been wanting to learn to knit. We have tried a couple times but we live 6 hours apart so it is hard to help her w/ her mistakes. Hopefully one day we will get it mastered. My daughter would like help w/ her knitting skills too. We are always looking for things to keep our hands busy. And people love the hand made gifts we make.

Winning would be wonderful and so useful in helping to teach my terrific grandchildren who are very eager to learn.

Knitting is my favorite evening activity!  I especially love creating baby cocoons with Bernat's Baby Jacquard.  They are gorgeous and so easy!

My daughter, an aspiring actress, wants to learn to knit so she has something to do while traveling between shows, or waiting between scenes.  I've shown her the knit stitch, but I can't go with her to remind and encourage, so something she can refer to would be ideal!  I can't wait to see her first finished project!

I learned to knit in a 4-H club 65 years ago and have lost track of the numbers of people I have taught and helped with their knitting over the years.  Just this morning I had a conversation with a granddaughter who was thanking me for a scarf I had made for her birthday and wanting to learn how to make things for herself and her daughters.  She thought she might go to JoAnn's to buy a kit but I was able to head her off with the promise thar we would meet and I would furnish fiber and needles with instructions.  She had not shown an interest when she was younger and I am so pleased that I have the opportunity to share this with her now.    

I learned to knit in a 4-H club 65 years ago and have lost track of the numbers of people I have taught and helped with their knitting over the years.  Just this morning I had a conversation with a granddaughter who was thanking me for a scarf I had made for her birthday and wanting to learn how to make things for herself and her daughters.  She thought she might go to JoAnn's to buy a kit but I was able to head her off with the promise thar we would meet and I would furnish fiber and needles with instructions.  She had not shown an interest when she was younger and I am so pleased that I have the opportunity to share this with her now.    

I lead a regular mommie and me crochet and knitting group in Orange County, CA. It is always a joy to share my love of yarn craft with these wonderful women. Our next meetup will be March 14th. Can't wait!

My grandchildren would like to learn to knit and I would love to spend the time with them to teach something I love. Thanks for the opportunity!

A wonderful by-product of my knitting passion is being part of my weekly knitting group with a fabulous group of women!

Just this past week I just taught my friend how to join two yarns when knitting in a very different way.  I also showed her how to start a sock toe up. She certainly liked both new techniques.

I am a Girl Guide leader and we've taught the Pathfinder unit to knit in the past - I think it's time I tried to teach them and/or the Guides to knit again!  Thanks!

I will be teaching my granddaughter to knit in honor of her 10th birthday this month. If it goes well, I may teach her 8-year-old sister as well!  I have seen many good hints on this website for teaching very young knitters. Thank you.I have the yarn ready to knit my first pair of socks as my new project. Then there is the new baby due in May to knit for...

I recently met a kind woman who was working at a Value Village (thrift store) here in Halifax.  I'd just discovered some yarn there, and had asked her if there was any more out back.  She isn't a knitter but said that she'd once picked up a Knitting for Dummies type book, but was too dumb to figure it out.  Nonsense!  I said that learning from the little illustrations in books hadn't worked for me either, but that it's much easier (and more fun!) with someone to show you.  I gave her my phone number and said I'd show her how to knit.  She should be calling me any day now, and it'd be very exciting to pass on the beginner knitter's dvd to her.  Fingers crossed!

Gotta love giveaways. I'm trying to teach a good friend to knit and she's stuck on increasing...

I teach 2 different knitting groups: one at the high school, and one at the public library. Last week, a second-grade girl came to the library, wanting to make mittens for her new baby cousin, 3 pounds something (truly tiny), having never knit before. She caught on quickly, using the poem I use to teach kids: In through the front door, grab your sheep, back out the front door, and off we leap!

When she left, she'd completed one mitt: cast on, knit (only ten rows), then cast off and we sewed it up the side and across the top: voila!

We were both SO pleased! Her mom is bringing her back for a follow-up next week; I wonder what she'll want to make next?!!

I host a Socktacular! every two months or so.  At the Socktacular!  I teach friends, who aren't already knitting, to knit (currently Lauren) and show off fun things to make or knitting accessories to buy (current love is Soak yarn wash).

I'm teaching middle school students to knit after school every Monday.  They are pushing for an extra day after school which is very exciting!  They start out with garter stitch book marks, then move on to increasing & decreasing on a washcloth, finally the purl stitch on a project of their choosing.  We are going to make hats and squares to be sewn together for patchwork blankets, both to be donated in our community.  These kids have the best hearts!  I love them!

Kelly Delaney

Love Eunny!  I watch Knitting Daily every week.

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I host a Socktacular! once every two months.  I teach friends  (currently Lauren) how to knit while showing off the awesome things you can make (and fun knitting accessories to buy).  

I teach every Tuesday at our LYS's Stitch 'n Chat group.  My 6 year old son is also learning to knit.

Knitting has become a passion for me.  It is so therapeutic.  It got me through a serious diagnosis and treatment.  Can't wait to pick up my needles when I get home.   Love the peacefulness of sitting and knitting with my mother, who taught me.  Now want to teach my daughters - after all they're the once whole will be getting my stash and needles some day.   Want them to express their creativity and put them to good use.

I'm teaching every Tuesday at our Stitch 'n Chat group.  My 6 year old son is also learning to knit.

Teaching a younger friend of mine to knit again...I got some needles on sale and am gifting them to her with some yarn. Going to have her knit up some sample swatches to learn technique then have her combine them into a scarf. Next step is a knit a long and she can choose the pattern...

I have a head-start on this one! I sat down at Christmas with my step-daughter and showed her what to do with the needles and yarn I gave her. I hear she's teaching her daughter (who's 6!) I also like to carry inexpensive needles and bits of yarn to give away to people who say, "Oh, I've always wanted to learn." It's fun passing it on!

My girlfriend just became a grandmother, so I am teaching her how to knit for her new grandchild.  She is really enjoying it and we are having fun, too.

I am teaching my daughters how to knit, so that they will have a lifetime hobby to enjoy!

Tammi

(songsiren1@yahoo.com

I teach knitting on Saturday's - on my bed, lol! I'm so proud of my students! Two of them I had to say farewell to; they went back to Japan:(

Feeling the need to get together and work together, some of us started a crafting group at our local YMCA.  We have gradually grown to about 15 with all sorts of crafting going on.  We knit, crochet, tat, bead, quilt, and construct fabric items for ourselves and for charity.  We share patterns, materials, resources, ideas, excitement, creativity, an occasional lunch and our daily lives.  I'm the knitting helper and go-to person for knitting answers (sure appreciate the resources offered on-line!).  I am currently helping a novice knitter construct blocks for a knitted afghan from a book previously owned by her mother.  A great consequence of our times together is that we are becoming a support network of not only crafts but of friendship.   Love sharing crafts with others--it is so confidence building!

I am so grateful to all of you for all the help I have received in the past. I cannot pass up this chance also for more. I am teaching right now two extraordinary ladies to knit and crochet...or at least trying to :D. Please know that all I have received has been put to good use as these ladies are of low income status and this is a help for them and their families. Once again thank you for helping me to help, teaching me so I can teach.

I'm teaching knitting classes at my local library & will be providing all supplies at no cost to the attendees that I've purchased at thrift shops over the past few months, so winning something would be perfect!

after having watched me knit  clothes for my grand babies my daughter-in-law wants to learn, 1st her and then in a few years the grand babies-YES!

I'm trading-I'm teaching a friend to knit and she's teaching me to tat!

Thanks for this great give-away

I am trying to get several people at work to venture into socks and my daughter and I encourage each other to stretch ourselves knittingwise.

I've been knitting socks for a few years and they're all I wear.  My sis loves my socks, too.  I met up with a friend (a knitter, too) I hadn't seen in years and found out she lives quite close.  When she found out I knit socks, she wanted me to teach her.  We love making socks for our family and friends.  I always love getting new socks books and knitting and spinning books and items in general.  I'd love to help my friend extend her library, too!

My grandaughter (age 13) who lives in Utah will be visiting me in Florida for Spring Break.  I want so much for her to learn to knit, and am hoping this visit we will have to time get her started on an easy project or two for her.  She wants to be a dancer, and there are so many wonderful patterns and projects that I know will interest her.

This is a great sweepstakes!

I started a charity knit and crochet group at work. I taught several co-workers to knit and/or crochet and they in turn have made items for charity. Also, one member taught her 7 yr old daughter to knit and another her 9 yr old granddaughter! One brand new knitter is male and after making several hats for the "mitten" tree, made his 2 daughters and wife hats for Christmas! My (teacher) daughter and I took a mother- daughter knitting class 3 yrs ago (you know your own kids never listen to you) and now she has a knitting group at her school....5-7th graders. The boys love it more than the girls!

I taught my son to knit years ago and want to help him re-learn the skill. My husband has also expressed interest in learning to knit. I think that's great! And I'd love to own a copy of Nancy Bush's Folk Socks.

Over the years I've taught many people, young and young at heart, to knit.  The most challenging were my 2nd grade class of 18 students-all at the same time :)  I've just promised to teach a 5th grader and 1st grader in the next few weeks.  Just wear beautiful knits and folks are bound to ask you to help them learn!  

my niece was saying that she tried knitting, but found it too tedious. i'd like to change her attitude, & get her started again!

I would love to pass along my love of knitting to my son.

Some students at a school I substitute teach at have asked about knitting - it would be great to start a knitting club for them.

Would love to add Folk Socks to my library!  I have been knitting for 53 years and love to pass along tricks of the trade to all "new knitters!"

Thanks for this opportunity, Patty

I am teaching my ten year old grandson how to knit.  He doesnt live close enough to be able to coach him regularly, however I will have him over March break, and he is as eager as I am.

I substitute teach, and some of the students at one school have asked about learning to knit.  I'm thinking of talking to the principal about starting a knitting club.

Wow! What a great giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity.

Have always wanted to learn how to knit socks but keep chickening out. This book is on my list of must haves.

Knitting has saved my sanity while looking for a new job.

It's harder to fret when your hands tack you to that place in your

in your head there is piece an quite.

I have the Folk Hats book, would love the Folk Sock book - and there are always those out there that haven't learned to knit.

I've promised several people at work that I'll teach them. We're waiting for our office to move to a new building next month. I've been knitting for 20 years and have taught several people over the years. But I'm always looking for inspiration to be as clear and inspiring as possible to get them through the initial awkwardness when learning. These would be great resources! Thanks for offering this giveaway!

I have taught a coworker to knit, and I'd love to teach my daughter but so far she has resisted. :-( I have coveted the Folk Socks book for ages so I hope I win!

need plus size books

I learned to knit from my mother - she always had various projects going at one time, whether it was needlepoint, cross stitch, knitting, crochet, or sewing.  And I love giveaways! Thanks for doing this.

I would love to help my daughter to knit. This would be a great gift to her to get her inspired to knit.

I have taught quite a few people the basics of knitting and since I always have a project with me to knit on, I get people constantly asking me about it and wanting to knit.  It's awesome.  The world would be a much better place if everyone had something like knitting to calm them down.

My daughter and I both knit and we started teaching her friends.  Now the moms want to learn and the DVD would be a great help.

My co-worker and I are teaching each other to knit. This would be a great addition to our resources!

I have several friends who have asked me to help them learn to knit! Love this giveaway!

Thanks for the chance to win! What a great giveaway....

Teaching the High Desert Museum (Bend, Oregon) volunteers to tat last summer was a blast! Maybe one of these days I'll be able to join them on-site :-)

I willingly teach anyone and everyone how to knit whenever I can. Right now I have a friend learning to knit so this would be a great gift.

I have people ask me to teach them to knit from time to time. Inspired by the Afghans for Afghans program, I gathered a group of individuals who wanted to learn to knit and we created hats which we sent to a soldier from our company who was in Afghanistan.

How exciting! I love giveaways!!!

I want to let you know that I think that everything you do is so well done and I always learn something Thanks so much. Jeanne

that's such a great prize! I've currently been enabling a girlfriend in the ways of creating a stash to be able to knit anything on a whim, and because I've been knitting on my porch waiting for the school bus to drop my kids off I have about 5 women in the neighborhood coming over for coffee and knitting lessons each Sunday! knitting is fun, but sharing it is so much more!

Have a friend who wants to learn to knit, so this would be a great gift.

Recently I helped my friend Liz  get reaquainted with some knitting techniques, and she is now knitting prayer shawls at her church regularly. Next weekend, I will be teaching some of my friends that already knit, but want to learn to cast on a mobius, and also to start a sock from the toe up. Should be a lot of fun.

Nice opportunity.  I'll be teaching my granddaughter to knit.

Awesome...thanks!  I'm planning a yarn bombing library program for teens with a co-worker this summer.  We're definitely sharing our passion!

Thanks for the opportunity, both my daughter and I knit.

My neighbor Kathy, currently being "corrupted" by me, would LOVE this!

Besides finishing (hopefully) and giving away at least 4 knitted gifts this month, I also hope to get together with one of dearest friends who has wanted to learn to knit for a long time now.  She tried on her own, but we both think a day spent learning, trying, sipping coffee, and laughing will help improve her odds of picking up the craft!

Love to knit and love to knit socks.  Showing others how to knit socks is great fun.

Thank you for the opportunity.

Would love to win this.

love to knit, love to teach

I love to teach someone a new skill.  Still waiting for that first grand daughter so that I can teach her to knit.

Love to knit!!

Knitting is so awesome!!! I have a friend who crochets and has mentioned knitting. I would love to help her learn.

I helped start a knitting group that worked with a lot of women in the area not only start knitting, but let others continue perfecting their craft.  When I see that there is someone that lives near me that takes an interest in knitting, I take the time to teach them.  I also know crochet, so if someone wants to learn how to do that, I'm more than happy to teach them!!  I'd love to start another group involving both knitting and crochet, because I think the two mesh together beautifully so many times.  It's a shame that you have the contest on Facebook, and I won't be able to get in on it, because I don't have a Facebook account, nor do I care to start with one.  I have a hard enough time trying to keep caught up with all of my e-mail.  I've also been dealing with a family emergency, and running back and forth 200 miles one way to see my loved one in the hospital has kept me further behind with my mail.  This contest would be very helpful to get me started on a dream though, to get a new group started.  Thank you for the contest.

I love teaching anyone who expresses an interest in knitting or crocheting.   My passion is knitting, and I always have a project in process on my needles.  Wherever I go,  my knitting bag is with me.  I have taught friends, and my graddaughters to knit and crochet.  Now my grandson has shown an interest too!

I would love to teach someone to knit.  If my granddaughter (age 14) were living close by I would have taught her already. This might be the way to do it.

Knitandtink.

I have offered knitting tutoring in our College Center after school with mixed success--hoping that the getting started DVD might lead to more success!

My SIL has been talking about learning to knit for years.  Maybe my winning the DVD for her will be the motivation required.

Several young people have asked me to teach them to knit but I don't feel qualified. The Getting Started DVD would be a great help!

how generous

Would we a wonderful prize to win

I have a friend that wants to make a baby afghan...wants me to show her how to knit!...

Teaching my daughter to knit. She's catching on so fast! My son says he wants to learn too!

I love adding to my Library

I'm actually teaching my eldest daughter to knit this month. She has been crocheting since she was five, but this is her first time picking up knitting needles! There are so many nice patterns here, it helps to keep her interest in learning high.

I have a friend I taught to knit and we have a weekly knit night, along with another friend.  She needs reference resources to help her along when we can't get together.  I also am helping my just 8 year old granddaughter learn to knit and she is so excited about it!

Will be teaching our group of elementary kids at our church to knit.  It will be a fun challenge!

Great idea!! I am teaching my 3 girls how to knit.  I also teach continental knitting to local people in a yarn store nearby.

This is a great giveaway. I get asked all the time at work to show others how to knit, or get asked how to fix their knitting. Thanks cause the kids all love to learn how to knit.  Lydia

I taught my friend Ella to knit about 8 months ago and now we hold weekly/bi-monthly knit nights!  It's expanded to another girlfriend (three of us, now) and my mom even wants to join!

I am teaching some lovely ladies how to knit and I absolutely love to encourage them to try new projects and stretch themselves.

What a wonderful contest. I enjoy sharing my knowledge. Thank you.

What a wonderful gift.

My 6yo son! He is very interested in learning.

I love helping other knitters work out problems and I'm teaching a group of veterans to knit so they can use the craft in stress management.

I have been spending one evening every two weeks knitting with beginners at one of the dorms of the local university.  Some of the students are really starting to take off with their knitting.  Right now most are working on scarves but one student of dance is working on her own legwarmers.  It is a very diverse group of young men and women.

Another lovely and generous contest. Thank you!

my soon-to-be six year old granddaughter is fascinated with knitting, and wants to learn... a new knitter is on the way!!

For the last seven years I have been teaching seventh and eighth grader girls and boys to knit. I have a group that meets after school two days a week. In the past we have sewn together their beginner squares into a baby blanket that we donated to our local hospital as a gift for the first baby born on Valentine's Day. Several of these knitters have gone on to teach themselves advanced knitting techniques and one is even teaching her dorm mates at her college to knit. This brings me great joy.

I teach at the Senior Center and at a weekly craft group at the local community center.  Also belong to a Knitting Guild.

I have been teaching my 4H crafts group many woolie things, Knitting and dying and next maybe even simple weaving! I have even got my own kids (age 10&15) hooked on friday night knit night. wheee love it ,love it ,love it!

Great contest!  I have taught my youngest daughter to knit so will refresh her skills.  I have tried with my oldest but not successful.  Now that she is back in the area I am going to try again.  It may work this time as I am closer and can help if she has problems!  

Robbie

I love showing people what I have knitted, it really inspires them to want to knit.  One friend started knitting when she seen something I had knitted for another friend.  I have been helping teach two people from my work.  I love to see the excitement when they understand a differrent method.  

Teaching by younger brother and sister to knitt.

I am teaching my neice to knit.

The Sweepstakes is a great idea for crafters. I especially appreciate Eunny Jang for all her great knitting help and hints.

I'd love to win this contest.   I'm going to teach a knitting class, come spring.

Would LOVE to win such a fabulous prize!  Rav amchart

I am teaching my grand children to knit

I love teaching others these fine art.

I love to knit and i am teaching my niece to knit as well.

I love to knit and i am teaching my niece to knit as well.

I'm teaching my daughter to knit for the second time. The first time was when she was in Girl Scouts and working on a badge. She is now grown with three children and is relearning to knit. So far she has made hats for the local hospital nursery and is working on a pair of yoga socks. I'm also introducing my 5 year old granddaughter to knitting. She calls it "yarning".

I'm thinking this is a good reason to knit in public as often as humanly possible this month! (Perhaps with an extra set of needles and a ball of yarn in my bag, just in case someone mentions that they'd like to learn!)  :)

I lead a charitable knit/crochet group at church and love seeing the excitement as the ladies learn a new skill.

I am in Nassau, Bahamas for the month of March visiting my daughter, and yesterday I began giving knitting lessons to one of her friends from Turks and Caicos,  Dorothy has always wanted to learn to knit but was never able to find someone who was willing to teach her.  I was so excited to have the opportunity to be the one to fulfill her dream!  She did very well with her first lesson - knit and purl.  We will continue weekly for the rest of the month, and I hope that by the time I leave she will be well on her way to independent knitting!  The DVDs would be just wonderful for her.  I could bring them to her when I return in June for the birth of my daughter's baby.  Thanks for the opportunity!

It's sad that you've chosen to offer a smaller prize on your blog, where we can all participate, than on FB, where some of us do not have or want accounts.

I've taught several people to crochet.  Its so heartwarming to see their finished projects!  I also help out when I can if others have knitting or crochet questions.  

I have taught my granddaughter to lnit

I am teaching my kids to knit!

I'm teaching my husband

I am teaching 2 coworkers to knit!

I have become completed addicted to knitting.. even knitting in my sleep now!  My friend I met through my husband's work tried to learn to knit a couple different times now and has given up... I just know she's love the dvd!

This would be perfect!  I'd forgotten when I entered the facebook contest to put that I owe knitting "lessons" to a gal I volunteer at the school with!  I'd better get on that...

I love socks and my volunteer friend could use the DVD to review what I'll be showing her!

Knitting is my passion. I have taught about a handful woman to knit and encouraged others to get out their dusty needles and get knitting. I will be spending some time with my granddaughter this spring to teach her to knit. I eat, sleep, and think knitting. I love to pass on my knowledge and tips to others. Happy Knitting!!!

I have a niece who's been fascinated by my knitting since she was just barely big enough to sit up. I know I'm going to have to teach her...

Love the pass on yourpassion campaign!

I plan on sitting down with my friend Amy and teaching her to knit.  The last time we tried this, we were both drunk and she couldn't hold the needles properly.  This time we'll leave the wine in the cupboard!

I have been teaching knitting at the community center and helping some seniors to pick up knitting again.  I teach in both English and Chinese.

I'm another who has tauht over the years, I grew up on needle arts and sewing. My neice may be the next "victum", she's a pre-teen, and bored!  With the arts being "in" now, it'll be a great time to show her how to have cool stuff made by her. Maybe she'll be the next budding designer!

Argh, my comment disappeared!  I have NO trouble finding willing knitting students.  I've been teaching knitting for years and will continue to do so!

I LOVE teaching people to knit!  I've taught many friends to knit over the years and never have a problem constantly finding new people to teach!  :)

I'm trying to get a local knitting group together. :D  

I have started teaching my mum to knit.

I am going to be teaching a beginner knitting class at my LYS!!

I have been passing on my craft passion to my mother and her friends.  

I have been teaching my 8 year old granddaughter to knit and she is very interested.  She's finishing a hat for her new cousin.  I also take my spinning wheel to her school and teach spinning in the art classes.

I'm actually not planning to teach until April... and my student shall be my friend Wendi.  She is getting married in 2013, and we have many things to make for her wedding!  I have lived away from her now for three years and am moving back to the home of my heart, where she lives next month.  Now we will be close enough for hands on instruction finally!  She has two young girls to create for, and is so excited to learn!

I have a coworker who wants to learn to knit; she'll be my next victim...er...pupil.

How cool! Losing my mind translating a non English pattern. This would be a welcome refreshing break.

This is great opportunity to make time for yarn everyday. :-)

I now have a passion for knitting baby things for my soon to be grandson!

I'm helping a church friend rediscover the basics and become brave enough to try something other than a scarf! We're gathering with a group each month, ranging from total beginners to definitely experienced. Such fun to share and encourage.

I have such a passion for knitting and would love to have the means to help pass it along to someone who would value learning!

My "baby" cousin has reached the momentous age of eight and has been asking for a lesson.  I think the time has come to pass on the gift of knitting.

Each week, I help a group of ladies at our local library with their knitting.  We are working on a sweater right now.  I give each one any help they need and even meet them during the week if they are stuck on something.  Knitting IS my passion and I love to pass it on!

I started a new job about 9 months ago, and of course at lunch everyday I was knitting something. Our secretary had never done any kind of craft. Well guess who is learning to knit and she can't get enough.

I'm passing it in knitting crocheting quilting. My daughter and I have a blast. I would love to win.

I started a new job about 9 months ago, and of course at lunch everyday I was knitting something. Our secretary had never done any kind of craft. Well guess who is learning to knit and she can't get enough.

Trying to teach my niece.  She's worked on the looms but hasn't quite mastered the needles yet.  

I am passing it on..would love to win.

knitting and crocheting helps me keep my sanity.

I am planning to teach my youngest grand-daughter to knit in March.  Her older sister (age 8) is currently knitting a square to send to South Africa to be made in a blanket for AIDS orphans.  I think it would be great if her sister could do the same.

Karen

(karenannevans22@yahoo.com)

What great prizes!

I've recently taught my 11 year old daughter and a group of her school friends to knit.  Some of them have really taken off with it!  Now I have a senior high student who wants to learn.

Would love to win, my niece wants to learn/me teach her. This would definitely help!

I recently taught my oldest daughter to knit and will be continuing her knitting lessons with knitting in the round! I would love to get my youngest daughter to knit, but *sigh* she is not interested (yet! Haha)

I would love to get one of my daughter's knitting!!!  How else would I have an heir for all my stash!

I would love to get one of my daughter's knitting!!!  How else would I have an heir for all my stash!

I would love to get one of my daughter's knitting!!!  How else would I have an heir for all my stash!

Yep, Knitting is a passion for me.

I have recently taught my son's friend how to knit. This young man has watched me knit for years. He is 21 and a college student. He  asked me one day to teach him. He made me a washcloth as a gift. He has hit the road running. His knitting is flawless and I  already have him working on socks after 3 months of knitting. He has the gift and the passion for this great pastime.He uses it as a  restful stress reliever. It was a joy to teach someone so  enthusiastic about my very own passion.  I would love to win this contest  . Thank you.

I'm planning on teaching my husband to knit!  He's an IT geek and loves detailed work.  And, I believe once he gets started, he will soar.  He appreciates my passion for knitting so much so that he got me a vanity plate for my car to reflect my love of this amazing craft.  

By the way, the giveaway is timely! I'm in a Sock Club at my local knitting shop and love the challenges and the practicality of Socks.

Thanks so much!

I LOVE Knitting Daily......I look forward to my 9 a.m. Sat. morning date with KD on PBS every week and heaven help anyone who tries to talk to me during MY show! :o)

I've been teaching my daughter for a long time--she's getting the passion, just slowly.  Had fun trying to help her with problems over the phone! Also teaching a good friend, who has several grandchildren to knit for.  Everyone should learn to knit!

I am teaching my friend & neighbor along with her two daughters!  I taught my daughters, too. One last year, the other last month! My neighbors,my girls & I are going to do some charitable stitching.

I teach anyone who wants to learn. I even carry extra needles and yarn for that express purpose.

I have been teaching my daughters how to knit. I have been asked to teach knitting to 3rd graders at my oldest daughter's school. Any time someone wants to learn, I teach them. I carry extra needles and yarn just for that purpose.

Two precious granddaughters!  The four year old LOVES homemade scarves and is so patient with learning!

During the summer months, I work at Avonlea Village in Prince Edward Island as an actor and knitter/weaver.  In character as either Marilla Cuthbert or Rachel Lynde (from the story "Anne of Green Gables"), I teach both children and adults the basics of loom knitting.  Once people overcome the fear of knitting and discover the joys of creating something unique, it's an easy step to move from looms to knitting needles.

very excited about these contests!  I wanna win!  I am teaching a six year old how to knit (taught her loom knitting at three, she is now ready for bigger, better, more!) Her three year old sister has asked to take over the loom knitting). My favorite activity is teaching a new knitter, there have been quite a few over the past few years and I love seeing them spread their wings.

I'm in. :)

I don't have anyone to teach :(

My dogs refuse to learn and it is frowned on  if you grab them off the street and try to teach them to knit.

But I did teach a friend to knit last spring via texting.  

I'm looking forward to Spring Break knitting while my sister and I teach my daughter.  I think she has finally caught our addiction!

I'm teaching my daughter and her friends how to knit!  I want them to be as excited as I am about knitting and everything fiber!!!!!  Thank you to Interweave for all you do for us!!

I hope I win!

I'm excited to get one of my co-workers started on knitting! She asked a couple of weeks ago, and we're getting together this weekend. Yay for new knitting pals!

I'm working on the Noni Bedouin Felted Bag. Rounds and rounds of stockinette, then a few passes in the washing machine and a great sturdy felted bag is ready!

starting to drool already.....trying to teach a lady who lives in my apartment building to knit...it's slow going:).....thanks for this chance to win a great prize.

I had many knitting teachers over the years, but my brother-in-law was the one who made it click for me and sat by me while I knit my first sweater.  Now I would like to return the favor to his 24 year old son who now lives close to me.  I have taught several nieces and godchildren to knit over the years and love seeing the light go on when they "get it"!

I have plans to teach my niece to knit when she is a little bit older. She isn't 4 yet, so I think I will have to wait a little bit longer.

would love to win. i'm addicted to knitting and spinning. my grandaughter is learning, she's 7. i've been helping a lady from church with the toe up socks. willing to pass it on to all willing to learn. love it.

Knitting is my passion. I have taught about a dozen people to knit and have motivated others to pick up their dusty needles and get knitting. In April I will be spending a week with my granddaughter and it is time to share my knowledge and passion with her.       Happy Knitting

My oldest and dearest friend is starting to homestead - chickens, horses, gardens, the whole thing. She wants to learn to knit, too! Maybe someday she'll have sheep!

Knitting Daily tips on dvd etc... What a great giveaway!

I'll be teaching the next person who walks into our Wed. night Stitch and ***.  We meet at a local bookstore and invite anyone who is interested to join us. All of us participate in teaching and/or helping newcomers learn to knit or improve their techniques.  One night I helped a 4-Her how to make buttonholes for a sweater she'd almost finished and she later won a prize with it.

She and her Mom came back to thank us!

I love to knit and anytime someone shows any interest in learning I go a bit overboard trying to help.  I love to read and learn new stuff and would love to get better at passing the knowledge on to someone else and I know of at least 4 people lately who have all wanted to take up knitting.

I'd love to pass on any sewing or knitting knowledge, and more than once lit somebody's fire about it -- but frankly I'm more about the passion than the skills. And, sadly, I never have been prodigious in quantity or quality. Any "prodigy" is in the collection of wonderful sewing and knitting books and fabulous-to-hold stash of yarns and fabrics.

A little over a year ago I had a serious finger infection and had to drop knitting, my favorite, but YOU ALL will help me pick-up-sticks and get going again - especially now that I don't go to work every day. The sewing machine needs a good practice session, too. *THEN* maybe I can pass along some inspiration and tips!

My 15-year-old daughter learned to knit when she was 6.  My 12-year-old daughter learned a little, but didn't have the patience to do much with it.  Now she wants to.  So I'll be working with her!

I started my daughter knitting, and someday my granddaughter will learn (I Hope) to knit. This is a precious gift to pass down. A great creative outlet is how I view knitting.

This contest is the perfect chance for me to increase my knowledge with books and videos.

I started teaching my boyfriend how to knit a few months ago, but things got too busy for him to continue. So I'd really like to get him back into it. It would be so fun to have a knitting boyfriend!

A work colleague and I are both knitters.  We have had a group of co-workers who love to watch us knit during lunch and breaks, who have also expressed an interest in knitting.  So we started a once a month knitting circle to teach this wonderful skill.  Last night they shared their first scarves with us, and they are ready to move on to something a bit more complicated.  I am very excited for these new knitters, and will probably end up teaching a few of them how to spin their own yarn, too.

I am going to teach my sister to knit this month, 8yrs ago I called her and said I'm bored teach me to crochet and she DID over the phone, I was amazed though it did get frustrating a few times. I want to give her that same pleasure I felt when I finally " got it"

What a great giveaway! I love all the great tips and resources Knitting Daily has!

My grandson just wore his socks knitted by me for Dr Seuss' funky weird socks day at school! Now I am knitting another pair for my granddaughter! I love knitting!!!

Knitting Daily is one of the best resources I have.  

my daughter and i will be teaching a local girl scout troop soon!!

I forgot to mention I am teaching my great neices to knit!

I love Knitting Daily!  I have just returned to knitting after many many years and would love to add to my collection!

Knitting a great sweater right now and love to KNIT DAILY!!

Would love to win this contest. :)

Great contest....yes, I'd love to win!    I just finished teaching a class of 5 at my church, and now have a friend and her 11 yo daughter coming over for lessons on Saturdays. And I have a group of beginning-intermediate knitters meeting every Monday.  Thanks for the helpful resources.  

My Aunt, the art teacher, has been itching to learn so she can take it to her kiddos.

Entering, hope I win.

I would love to teach my grandaughter to knit and she wants so to learn.  She is almost seven and is ready!

Thanks for making such a great National Craft Month giveaway!

Our knitting group has adopted Heifer International as our way of giving back to the lovely men, woman and children that produce the lovely yarn we all love so much.

Thanks to them, the sheep, goats, lamas, rabbits -- we all keep sane!

I am teaching my 8 year old son and soon 2 of my husbands aunts!!! Great contest :)

There's a lady in my knitting guild that wants to expand her horizons and learn to knit socks... I think nows the time! My (almost) 8 year old son wants to learn too!

What?! Just one month? One month is definitely not enough!

I will be working with my local 4H club to share knitting and spinning.

I will be working with my local 4H club to share knitting and spinning.

Great contest. I will be teaching a co-worker's daughters.

the joke in town when someone sees a knitter is "do you know heather?"

I have taught knitting classes at an LYS, taught a group of ADD/ADHD teens to knit (which focuses the extra energy so they can study- they all graduated!)

I did not teach my mom to knit, I did teach my 8 yr old who taught her grandmother to knit, though.

With the borrowing of  'clean needles' and stash diving through my own stash, a lendable library for this fibery community would be lovely!

and well used!

I'm teaching my 9 year old daughter and 10 year old niece to knit. My aunt taught me how to knit, so I'm continuing the family tradition.

Now that I know what to do, I am thrilled to enter your wonderful contest.  I never win anything but it's always fun to try!  THANK YOU

I just told my daughter, yesterday, that I really want to teach her to knit. she said YES!  So I will be teaching her this month. Then in September, I will be traveling to Madagascar and while there will teach my niece to knit!

Awesome giveaway! I am going to teach four co-workers how to knit.

I have taught my son to knit!  Great contest!

"passing on the passion" in March (and always!) by tweeting/Facebooking and forwarding new pattern release info, articles, techniques and almost anything you can think of knitting- related to friends around the world -- there is always someone "not quite up to date" that needs current "info" :)

Wow!  I have taught all three of my kids to knit (a son & two daughters)  Now I am teaching my daughter-in-law to knit.  What a great giveaway!

I am going to teach my sister. She keeps asking for lessons and now would be a great time.

I'm teaching my niece to knit.  She loves making things!  Would be great to win these books!

I forgot to mention that I volunteer at a senior citizens club teaching knitting, today it was someone who'd knit in the past and needed a refresher course.

I am a beginner knitter/crocheter myself...one year now, self taught! My 10 year old daughter has been asking me to teach her. Think I know the basics well enough now to start teaching her as well. :)

Going to teach my sister! So she can knit her own socks and I can start on mine!!

Knitting techniques would be such a helpful reference to have. Where do I sign up?

I've  always loved the original Folk Socks, and check it out of the public library every so often.

I have taught my daughters how to knit and one of them made a scar for her girlfriend for a Christmas present! That was a great feeling to know that I taught her to do something and then she used it to do something for someone else!

Awesome books!!

Love these giveaways! Just getting back into knitting again and really enjoying checking out all the great resources, esp. Knitting Daily!