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History of Yarn

Twelve-year-old Morgana visits the Lionbrand Yarn store in New York City to learn about the history of crocheting and knitting.

Click on the fun websites that show you how to knit and make wonderful yarn crafts for your friends and family.

Each Learning Corner is designed by an educator to be easily integrated into individual curriculums, as well as State, and National Standards.

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Lion Brand Yarn
Join the Lion Brand Yarn Community to receive free craft patterns. Click here to find out more.
Learn to Knit
It's best to have someone teach you how to knit. If there are no knitters in your family, here's a site that will get you started. This website gives you a simple rhyme about casting on, that you won't forget.
Finger Knitting for Kids
Before you pick up a pair of needles, try finger knitting. Children as young as 5 can master this simple craft. Watch the accompanying video to see how it is done.
How to Make a God's Eye
A craft from the Huichol tribe of Mexico, kids can easily create these colorful God's Eyes with Popsicle sticks and yarn.
Snowman on a Stick
This charming little snowman comes complete with a Christmas present. Make several and have a snowman party puppet show!>
Yarn Octopus
Spin a yarn as you settle down to create this yarn octopus. The finished craft makes a great source of inspiration for your imagination to make up stories about your particular octopus.

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MEET ME AT THE CORNER
20 West Del Norte
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

(Schedule is subject to change)

Air Date: April 1, 2013
Thomas Edison
History: Meet Me at the Corner takes a virtual field trip to the Thomas Edison National Historical Museum in West Orange,New Jersey.. Young Carter interviews Patrick Garner who portrays Thomas Edison who talks about his early life and his many inventions.
Air Date:May 1, 2013
CHEMISTRY WEEK
Eleven year old Paige interviews an international perfume expert to find out more about the science that goes into creating a fragrance.
Links to fun websites include How to make your own perfume, fun chemistry sites and recommended books and kits. Click on to the Learning Corner for questions and activities.
Air Date: June 1, 2013
TARANTULAS
Take a Virtual Field Trip to Colorado to meet "The Tarantula Wrangler," a lover and collector of arachnoids commonly known as spiders. She talks to MEET ME AT THE CORNER correspondent, Charlotte, about the joys of owning a tarantula and raising it as a pet.
Air Date: July 1, 2013
Interview with Cookbook Author Abby Dodge
Morgana visits with cookbook author Abby Dodge and learns to make Vietnamese rolls from Abby’s new cookbook, Around The World, 50 International Recipes for Kids. Go on a culinary journey all over the world, and learn how to make recipes from Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, and lots of other places around the globe. By the end of your travels, you will have put the world on your plate!