[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crafting tip with a techno twist

[Dixie]

Sonia,

 

I love this!

 

I love my WayTags and will use this for sure.

 

My preferred Waytag is the one circular one with the one hole slot.

 

I put a large locking stitch marker in that WayTag hole and clip the WayTag
with all the information to each skein of yarn.  I also will clip one to
each project with information like yarn used, needles used, and which row I
just completed.

 

Then when I put the project down, and come back to it in an hour, a day, a
week, or months later the information I need is right there to just pick my
needles up and move forward.

 

I also use the same shaped tags for fabric, but use a stainless steel safety
pin to attach the WayTag to my fabric, clothing, hair scrunchie, barrette,
etc.

 

 

Dixie

@-> + <-@

 

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Cc: Sonya Coulombe <sonya.coulombe at gmail.com>
Subject: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crafting tip with a techno twist

 

Hi!

 

A few tech tips, with a crafting twist.

 

To know which yarn I'm  picking up, here's what I do:

 

 

 1. As soon as I get home with a new skain, I remove the label then take a
picture of it.

2. I send that picture to Be My AI, the AI assistant of Be My Eyes. The
description let me know if my picture included all I needed as information.

3.  If it sound ok, I write the following follow up request :

 

Give me, in that order: The word "Brand:" followed by all brand names, the
word "Weight" followed by  the yarn weight category, The word "Fiber:"
followed by the material, the word "Color:" followed by the color, the word
"Needle:" followed by the recommended needle size in US and in metric, the
word "Gauge:" followed by the gauge information in imperial and in metric,
the word "Length:" followed by the length in imperial and in metric and
finally the word "Care:" followed by the care instructions.

Please put every requested information on its own line, without any list
indicator like-or bullet points. Add a "." At the end of each line.

 

 

This prompt return the information I requested in the format I want it. I
then copy that.

 

4. On the Draft application, I paste that info in a note with a 'knitting'
and a 'yarn labels' tags. That allow me to quickly find that information
again. If I wonder what is that Lion Brand yarn I used a few weeks ago.

5. I tie a Wayaround hole button Waytag on one end of the skain yarn. I then
copy the note I put in Draft earlier and I write it to the Waytag.

6. If I'm done with a project and still have yarn left, I remove the Waytag
from the tail of the project and tie it to the yarn end.

 

Sound complicated, I know. But it's simpler than it look and fairly quick to
do. If anyone have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me.

 

I also use Wayaround sticker to identify the cables and tips bags of my
circular needles. And Two hole button Waytag with sewing thread at the base
of my straight needles. That might change, if I find a better way. If anyone
have any suggestions, let me know! :)

 

Yeah, I'm a bit of a techno geek. :)

 

Have fun!

 

Sonya

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