[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hi Everyone

[Melinda Koons]

Hi Everyone,

I pray and hope that you're all having a good start to 2026!

Just re-building my address book.

I got a Windows 11 computer from my dad for Christmas and am having to 
re-build my address book.

Blessings,

Melinda


On 1/11/2026 12:18 PM, Sonya Coulombe via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
> Congratulations Tracy!
>
>
> That sweater sounds gorgeous!
>
> I’m not at that expertise level yet, or I would grab the pattern. I 
> might grab it anyway, as something to look forward to!
>
> Becky, that closing comment had me laughing too. I once read a series 
> with in it a knitting club where the crocheters called themselves 
> “hookers”. :)
> I have yet to learn crochet. I’m trying my hands at leather crafting.
>
> Yesterday I finished a braided 3 colors scarf. I took the pattern at 
> the end of a novel. I knitted three strips of 4 feet each, one red, 
> one green and the third black. Then braided them. I used some yarn of 
> the three colors. Braided together, to tie the beginning and end. 
> Voila, very easy to make festive little scarf. Look awesome on my red 
> winter coat.
>
> Happy crafting (needling, hooking or looming!),
>
> Sonya
>
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> *From:* NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> on 
> behalf of henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters 
> <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2026 1:25:16 PM
> *To:* 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' 
> <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* hosbornejr at gmail.com <hosbornejr at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday
>
> Hey Becky, you almost made me spit out my coffee with your closing 
> comments of “The Happy Hooker” lol. So, whatcha gonna do when Sheriff 
> Brown comes for you? Bad Girl, Bad Girl!
>
> *From:*NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On 
> Behalf Of *Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Blind-Crafters
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2026 12:01 PM
> *To:* 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' 
> <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday
>
> That a gal. I really enjoy crochet. Once you get on to it, it is 
> relaxing for the brain. Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up 
> loops, yarn over and so forth.
>
> Becky the happy hooker
>
> *From:*NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On 
> Behalf Of *Naima Leigh via NFB-Blind-Crafters
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2026 8:21 AM
> *To:* List for Blind Crafters and Artists <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Naima Leigh <sydia12 at icloud.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday
>
> I bought my first skein of Bernat Blanket yarn and learned how to make 
> a slip not in my beginner crochet class.
>
> Naima
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>     On Jan 11, 2026, at 11:15 AM, henry osborne jr via
>     NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>     
>
>     Now, to just find the time to do all of these projects, right folks?
>
>     *From:*NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org>
>     *On Behalf Of *Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters
>     *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2026 9:13 AM
>     *To:* 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists'
>     <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
>     *Cc:* carcione at access.net
>     *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday
>
>     Henry, that’s a very good question.
>
>     I might try crocheting a granny square or two.  Or maybe
>     crocheting a hat with an interesting pattern. Or knitting a simple
>     but interesting hat.  Or, I just bought a bundle of amigurumi yarn
>     from Knitpicks, so I might crochet a gnome or leprechaun from
>     patterns I just downloaded.  Or, I decided a while back to try
>     knitting with laceweight yarn, and I have a couple interesting
>     shawl patterns I downloaded, so I might tackle that. But, if I go
>     for lacework, I’ll need something simple too for when I want
>     something mindless.
>
>     I have a lot of choices, as you can see.
>
>     Tracy
>
>     *From:*NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org>
>     *On Behalf Of *henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters
>     *Sent:* Saturday, January 10, 2026 6:53 PM
>     *To:* 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists'
>     <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
>     *Cc:* hosbornejr at gmail.com
>     *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday
>
>     Congratulations Tracy, so, what is next on your needles?
>
>     *From:*NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org>
>     *On Behalf Of *Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters
>     *Sent:* Saturday, January 10, 2026 3:21 PM
>     *To:* 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists'
>     <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
>     *Cc:* carcione at access.net
>     *Subject:* [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday
>
>     It’s Successful Saturday!  Have you started or finished a project,
>     or achieved a goal?  Share it with us and we’ll celebrate with you.
>
>     I finished the sweater I’ve been working on since August!  Yay! 
>     And it’s really nice.  If we had an Instagram, I’d post a picture.
>
>     It’s the Lion Brand Tree of Life Cardigan pattern, with some
>     modifications by me.  It has 2 intertwined trees on each side of
>     the front, and I added a simpler tree pattern on the upper
>     sleeves.  It’s chestnut-colored, a rich reddish-brown.  It fits
>     great, and I think it will be cozy.
>
>     I made it with Knitpicks High Desert Tweed, an all-American-made
>     wool.  It’s really nice yarn. It’s smooth, doesn’t split easily,
>     and firm but soft.
>
>     I’m really pleased with how my project came out.
>
>     Tracy
>
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