DH has crafting success!

J is a fine musician, but until now a hopeless crafter. We have tried knitting with success on a round loom that got boring, crochet which turned into hopeless knotting, macrame - same results as crochet and I finally got so frustrated I actually said, get a life and your own hobby. Meaning I don't have enough time to enjoy my own hobbies trying to teach you stuff. Well guilt got the better of me and I spent a few days exploring local craft stores in search of "do-able" crafts. I picked up a children's knitting machine in Barbie pink&purple, simple enough, just doesn't work well in bed, so not a healing time craft. I also picked up a children's loom, you remember the kind, the fabric loopies, plastic peg loom. A few modifications, using a size 11 knitting needle as a heedle, and voila he is making potholders. It's good therapy for his hands and excellent craft. I am now researching smaller more versatile looms for him to use as he learns more. We also ordered a basketweaving kit and a spindle for him to try his hand at yarn. Guess what my Mom is getting for her birthday tomorrow? Yep, potholders and a handbag I knit out of fabric strips from an old dress. Borrowing a few myer lemons from next door to make a lemon pie, yum!