To teach a Male to knit

My husband goes thru periods of time where he gets bored. Who doesn't I ask him but he just gets really bored. He says he needs a hobby and I think he needs a hobby. I have suggested to him many times that I would teach him how to knit or crochet just till he finds that special something that makes him happy. And yes Gary it has to be special or you will never want to do it again. My thinking is that learning something new never hurt anyone. You may not like it and may never want to do it again but learning it will never hurt, unless he pokes himself in the eye with the knitting needle and that might just smart a bit. He has just never taken to the idea that he just might like to make something out of knit or crochet who knows where the possiblilities lie. He loves to camp and be in the woods I can think of bunchs of stuff he could make that would save money and time when he in fact goes camping again. Sunday he blew my mind and asked me to teach him to knit. I told him I would a little nervous because I don't know where this is leading and not sure I can stand up to his expectations in the teaching department. Well, I was excited so I ran out and went to the local Wal-mart and bought him some camoflouge yarn, I thought it might be more manly than some of the fru - fru yarn I have. I brought it home and offered as if to offer a sacrifice to him, I say hunny I bought this for you if you were serious about learning I thought this would be more manly. He liked it. Whew!!! Well that night after the kids had gone to my moms for a couple of days we sat down to learn to knit. He just about got it. He got the casting on, no problem. Taking that first knit stitch was a whole 'nother ball game. I have never seen needles go in so many directions trying to get that yarn thru that first stitch. I stood behind him and tried to help him that way finally he got that yarn thru. I cheered him on and he just looked at me and said thats it I can't do this any more tonight. So fast foward to last night, I walk in from the store and there sits my handsome husband in my chair knitting. Wonders never cease.

I have a crochet lesson to give this weekend and I'm looking forward to it. Its my first and I hope that I don't confuse this poor girl. I hope that I can be clear and concise and she understands. I would like for her to love this craft as much as I do.

Carol
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