Originally Posted by omak

I had a Senior in high school select Operation Stork for her community service project. When she came to me, she was trying to knit, very frustrated, going very slow ...
well, you know? some of the reason people don't appreciate knitting is because they don't understand the concept of what is happening to make the stitches.
Well, I wanted her to succeed at something, succeed at something quickly, and I wanted to encourage her in her knitting by showing her in a different way the knitting concept.
Knitting Looms!
That girl went from making a little hat to making shawls, blankets, a ducky hooded blanket, and LOTS of hats! And, now, she is in Idaho at Job Training, took her looms with her and has TAUGHT a BUNCH of friends to knit with looms ...
talk about making a difference in someone's life! Those knitting looms surely have
She is a great testament to their ease of use and continuous challenge!