What age to learn to knit?

[Ideesmom]

My daughter is 6 and wants to learn to knit. I think she could do it. She has very good fine motor skills and does a great job with embroidery (thanks to Montessori!). I have done some knitting in the past but haven't done any in awhile. I thought I'd get a book geared toward kids and we could do it this summer. Any suggestions for a good kids book? Is she to young?

[Sagesgirl]

If she can embroider she can certainly learn how to knit! Just go to your library with her and let her pick out a book. I can't think of any names offhand, but we found a very good book at the library.

[Drummer's Wife]

I don't know of any book suggestions but I wanted to say my 8 yo DD just learned how to knit. She actually taught me! What has helped both of us is watching videos on youtube or knitting sites. We pause it and re-play sections where we need more practice.

My mom got her some thicker (I'm new so I don't know the correct terminology for sizes) Bamboo needles from Michael's that seem to be the perfect length. Then her school teacher gave her some rubber-y ones, and we got a pair of thin long metal ones. That way she has a variety to play around with. As it is right now, she prefers the bigger Bamboo ones.

[BeanyMama]

Has she tried weaving? DS1 got a loom for Christmas and loved it. It was a good to get him used to working with and the feel of yarn along with the rhythm that comes with fiber crafting.

I'm excited to show him how to knit!

[Ideesmom]

Well, my dd1 took her 1st class at our local knitting shop today and loved it!!! She learned to make pom poms. It was a fun intro to learning to knit. She can't wait to go back now.
I like the idea of weaving too! She would love that .

[flapjack]

Lucinda Guy does some books teaching kids to knit, I believe.

[courtenay_e]

I have started to teach my 7.5 year old to knit...probably started four or five months ago. She has surprised me...she has a perfect gauge, and has since the first time we put the needles in her hands! She is still working on rectangles (we're going to make a purse out of her next one), but is excited to start something a little bigger, soon! My next door neighbor is german and says that by the time she was seven, she was making socks for the family.