hi everyone! I’m finally teaching crochet to my little sister!
shes using the wooble Pierre the penguin, but I’m here to help, and I’m really happy that shes joining the crochet journey. do y’all have any tips after the wooble on what I should teach her?
After woobles, I’d probably pick another easy beginner friendly pattern with basic stitches again so she can learn it by heart. Then I’d move to a little more complicated one with new stitches but still beginner obviously.
A pocket frisbee is my go-to beginner pattern, especially when I’m teaching kids/teens. It’s a fun and easy way to practice the increase/decrease she’s learning already with the Woobles while expanding into a little bit bigger project. Here’s a free pattern similar to the one I usually use if you’re interested. I’m so excited you’re sharing the fun of crochet with your sister!
After wobbles, I would do a simple project. Like another project that has a magic ring. So it can get through her head and she would know it by heart. Sorry if this doesn’t make sense.
start with teaching basic stitches, and maybe progress to a small amigurumi ball. It was one of MY first projects my mother taught me to make, and it was such a bonding moment
Have her try a beginner+ Wooble kit like Fred the Dino, Felix the Fox or Cornelius the Bee.
Cornelius has colour changes as he’s a bee and so does Felix.
Fred is a different shape. He does have a lot of sewing for the spikes!
Reese the Mallard is the same pattern as Pierre the penguin except Reese has colour changes and embroidery so this is a good option if you or your little sister doesn’t want to buy another kit (they are quite expensive!) but still wants to make a beginner+ Wooble. You can use Pierre’s pattern and estimate which rounds the colour changes are.
Personally, I started with Felix the fox only knowing how to ch, sc, and inc.