OH Yarn Club has started its fourth year under the guidance of OH Special Education teacher Melissa Grove, and has welcomed many students to start crocheting, a hobby that many carry with them for years to come.
Grove works to teach the skills and benefit the community, one hook at a time.
“I would really like to have a community in which we could crochet together, or a legacy that I could pass on to others,” Grove said.
Crocheting takes time and patience to learn, but once you begin to master the basic skills, they can stick with you for life.
“For the first few weeks [in the club], we’ll be learning how to hold the yarn, how to hold the hook, tie a slip knot, and then basic stitches,” Grove said.
Yarn Club is a way to meet others with a common interest, share skills, and a way to feel accomplished. When creating a tangible craft themselves, it provides a sense of success.
“The teacher makes it rewarding, because she’s kind hearted and helped me learn how to crochet,” OH freshman and Yarn Club member Genesis Urbina said.
With this skill set, OH Yarn Club members are able to make gifts for friends, family, and themselves. Members are looking forward to learning new skills.
“I really want to make a big, thick scarf for the winter,” OH student and Yarn Club member Miranda said.
Crocheting is a stress-reducing hobby that encourages creativity. Yarn Club Members portray this by working on new skills and coming up with their own ideas.
“Yarn club has taught me the basics of crocheting. I’m excited to learn how to make sweaters,” OH freshman and Yarn Club member Barbra Ferrando said.
Members of the yarn club have made new friends and are able to learn a new hobby together.
“I’ve met new people and made new friends in Yarn Club,” Urbina said.
Grove supplies the club with yarn and hooks, and she takes her time teaching the members how to crochet, so they can carry on with this skill for many years.
“I applied for a grant for supplies, so we have many kits that students can borrow,” Grove said.
Yarn Club meetings are every Thursday after school in room 115.
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