So Will really wanted to give crocheting a try. This didn't strike me at all as an odd request. He's my fine motor-skills kid, plus he likes to make gifts. All sorts. At the first opportunity, I went out and got him a needle and some yarn. I knew from the good old days how to make a single crochet stitch. I never did learn anything else, although I had a great Aunt Margaret that did her best to show me how to crochet a hot pad. The lesson never stuck. I've never been a crafty one.
But I promised Will, I'd teach him what I knew, he could practice that for a bit, and then he'd have to go ask his teacher, Mrs. Loyd, for some help. She teaches all the girls how to knit or crochet at recess. I knew she had lots of grandsons so I figured she might take a chance on my little buddy. And she did! He is now a good way into making a nice little blue scarf, and he seems to have a bit of a knack for it!
Of course, when his friends heard that he wanted to learn how to crochet, they all laughed! And I suppose I knew they would. It was a great life lesson. You have to learn to be your own man and stand up for yourself. And I'm super-proud of who this bud is turning out to be!
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