Latch Hook Selfies

Here are some images of the latch hook selfies created by my grade 6 students this year. They started by taking photos of each other. They then uploaded their image to a website called leftsource.com. You can use this site to create gridded patterns for free. You can use up to 64 colours. I limited the colour choices to 7 but some used fewer. The website even generated a shopping list depending on the company we order our latch hooking supplies from! The rugs measure approximately 9x12 inches. We worked on them at school for a couple of classes and then worked at home. We had a monthly hookin during which I photographed progress. Students completed these over 6 months. 

Here is our whole display of finished rugs. We had many encouraging comments about this project!

Students brainstormed this list once the project was finished:

SOME THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED BY WORKING ON A LONG-TERM PROJECT LIKE THIS:

·      To not procrastinate.

·      That listening to music helps with concentration for this kind of project.

·      That practice improves skill.

·      To work on the project regularly otherwise you might forget how to do it.

·      To follow our instructions/chart carefully.

·      That working with wool is a calming activity.

·      Working from the bottom up was easier because the ends weren’t in the way.

·      Working on this project can help deal with sadness, stress and other emotions.

·      That it takes a lot of patience to finish something like this.

·      That being impatient can lead to making mistakes.

·      That leaving things until the last minute is stressful. It also leaves no time to correct,   or to get more materials...