{"id":7366,"date":"2024-07-26T08:39:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T15:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/?page_id=7366"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:53:21","slug":"4-h-knitting-and-crochet-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/projects-and-programs-overview\/projects\/expressive-arts\/4-h-knitting-and-crochet-project\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Knitting and Crochet Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1313px) 100vw, 1313px\"\n\t\talt=\"4-H Grows Here logo in green with 4-H clover at right on a black background\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">4-H Knitting and Crochet Project<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/four-h.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAmy Alder, 4-H Program Manager<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>509-962-7565\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Email Address<\/span> \u2022\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:amy.alder@wsu.edu\">amy.alder@wsu.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Knitting and crochet projects allow members to not only create their own garments, pot holders, and household items, but to develop their skills in persistence, patience, and focus as they express themselves creatively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Learn about the tools used in knitting and crochet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select yarn or thread based on its characteristics and the needs of the youth&#8217;s selected project goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn needle art abbreviations and knowledge needed to follow a pattern<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn to care for knitted and crochet items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice and perform basic skills in knitting or crochet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop skills with different types of needles or fiber, other crochet or knitting tools or looms, and advance their techniques and abilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H Knitting and Crochet Curriculum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop4-h.org\/products\/the-4-h-crocheting-handbook?_pos=37&amp;_sid=ec7ac7e72&amp;_ss=r\">4-H Crocheting Handbook Digital Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/08\/Knitting-and-Crochet-792x198.png\" alt=\"At left, pastel skeins of yarn and crochet hooks. At right, bright balls of yarn and knitting needles. At middle, the title &quot;Knitting and Crochet&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-7836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/08\/Knitting-and-Crochet-792x198.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/08\/Knitting-and-Crochet-396x99.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/08\/Knitting-and-Crochet-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/08\/Knitting-and-Crochet-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/08\/Knitting-and-Crochet.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activity Ideas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CFBfDb_J4hA?si=IYDyuRjVh4gvNVUJ\">Mead County 4-H Virtual Projects:&nbsp; Knitting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn knitting with Deana K. 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