Miss Lee's Genius Hour

It is Week 1 of Genius Hour! I have been very excited to get started! For my genius hour, my goals are: Learn a variety of crochet stitches Learn how to use a crochet pattern Crochet a blanket! For the first week, I planned to research basic crochet stitches online and watch videos, while practicing using the crochet hook and yarn. To begin my research, I found this website to learn the basics of how to crochet step by step, including an introduction of crochet supplies, how to hold a crochet hook and how to make a slip knot for crochet. Due to my previous knowledge from knitting, I knew which size crochet hook to use with a certain type of yarn and I had all the materials at home already. Although I do not know how to crochet (yet!), I have crochet hooks that I use when I make mistakes when I knit. To start, I needed to make a slip knot. (Lee, 2017) I already knew how to make a slip knot from knitting, but I still researched to see if it...

Welcome to Miss Lee's Genius Hour! Genius Hour is an engaging way to motivate students to learn bout something they are passionate about. This blog will be about how an hour is spent each week nswering the question: How can I learn how to crochet a blanket? Hyde R. (2010, September 8). Time Management [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.haikudeck.com/copy-of-genius-hour--education-presentation-f6DYqfsZ6m#slide0 My goals for this project: Learn a variety of crochet stitches Learn how to use a crochet pattern Crochet a blanket How I will measure my success: Documenting what I have learned (i.e. the stitches, how to use a pattern) Comparing my work to the images/tutorials online My experiences so far: So far, I know how to knit. Although knitting is different from crocheting, hopefully the skills I have learned from knitting will help me in learning how to crochet! Watts, B. (2016, August 31). “Crochet” [Photograph]. Retrieved ...