Although Ook looked at the recommended webcasts which it was suggested we watch to learn about webcasting and podcasting and the sorts of things they are good for, Ook works in a one-gorilla library and even during his supper-hour, this week he had too many things to do to watch a long webcast. He decided to be a Naughty Gorilla and look for something shorter instead of doing exactly what he was told.
Since it is Knitting Club night, Ook decided to look for something that might be interesting to his Knitting and Crocheting Club. On YouTube, he found a number of videos on the tricky Foundation Single Crochet stitch. This is often used to start off patterns by Doris Chan, a designer whose books are in Ook's library.
Here is what Ook learnt from the video he chose:
- A nice musical intro (cheerful swing music) can make a gorilla feel happy and ready to learn.
- Why do people use the foundation single crochet stitch? They use it because it's stretchy and tidy.
- Some people find it tricky to understand, but once you get the hang of it, it's not hard at all.
- It's a stitch that gives a row of combined chain and single-crochet stitches.
- And ... it's much, much easier to show how to do this stitch than it is to explain it. And that's why online videos can be a very useful tool for learning.
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