The Knitting Friends

Stressed teens relax with knit and crochet club, build social skills and friendships. Club goals and activities help teach school curriculum and real-world entrepreneurship.

The CYC Learn to Knit Initiative features a high school knitting and crochet club that is so much more. Interviews with teachers, students, and parent volunteers reveal how these skills help build confidence, a sense of accomplishment and friendships among students from vast backgrounds. Also discussed is how the club goals for fundraising translate to the teaching curriculum in math and family/consumer science, enhance school spirit, and inspire community and charity outreach. Nyack High School, Nyack, New York. Project in association with the Craft Yarn Council, Warm Up America! Foundation, Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores, and Scholastic Inc. ©2011