Kids can be taught to enjoy needlework

KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
With a new season of classes starting in local shops, this is a good time to inquire about crochet lessons for beginners. A book called "Crocheting: Kids Can Do It" by Gwen Blakley Kinsler and Jackie Young (Kids Can Press, $5.95) teaches the basic chain and single crochet stitches, and it includes ten projects for youngsters to make.
For all those who have declared "I love to knit because it relaxes me," a little book, "Zen and the Art of Knitting," by Bernadette Murphy (Adams Media, $10.95), explores the links between knitting, spirituality and creativity.
"My objective," says the author, "was to give a broader perspective of what it means to knit, and to expose the benefits."
Through interviews, she found that some knit for relaxation, others for the love of working with fibers and colors, and still others for the spiritual and meditative qualities. Inquire about this book at your local yarn shop or bookstore.