How many times have you sat down to work on a crochet project only to have your child ask what you are making? The next time he or she shows that little spark of curiosity, take advantage of it. Give them a skein of yarn and a crochet hook and show them the basics.
When my niece was 6 years old she had already asked about how to crochet numerous times. Time after time I attempted to teach her how to crochet. She always became frustrated because she couldn't manage to hold the hook and yarn correctly so she would give up and say she didn't want to crochet anymore. When she was seven she asked me yet again and as always I handed her a hook and a ball of yarn. She finally managed to hold the yarn and hook in a fashion that allowed her to complete her first symmetrical chain stitches. She was so excited that she crocheted one of the longest foundation chains I've ever seen. Though she doesn't show a daily interest in crochet she can now work single crochet stitches and she still asks for a hook and yarn from time to time. I can only hope she will follow in my footsteps :o)
Just lately my 4 year old daughter has been asking to crochet. I gave her a hook and yarn and explained how to hold it to complete the basic foundation chain. She is so young that she becomes frustrated very easily and constantly asks me to crochet it for her. From my experiences, when teaching young children (pre-school through early grade school) to crochet it's best to keep in mind that sometimes a child's curiosity is greater than their ability. However, if the desire to crochet is there the child will eventually overcome any obstacles.
The following are websites that contain information on how to crochet including illustrations on how to hold your hook and how to complete some of the more basic stitches.
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