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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I forgot there’s a tiny bit of homework! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cast on 8 stitches. Use whatever method you want, even backwards loop.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Leave a tail of 5 or 6 inches, which you will use to close up the small hole at the top of the hat.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 13, 2024 1:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> hosbornejr@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Top-down hat class<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Good Afternoon Tracy, Terry P. and I will be there. Will you please go over how to make the Magic Loop and how to do the KFB (Knit In The Front And Back again please?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Thanks and looking forward to talking to you and to class.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Henry and Terry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 13, 2024 11:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net">carcione@access.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Top-down hat class<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tomorrow I’ll be teaching people to needle knit a hat from the top down. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyone can join, but I’ll only send my notes afterwords to the people who sent me their email address. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a reminder, you’ll need:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A ball of yarn in any weight you want;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A circular knitting needle or a set of double-pointed needles or a set of flexi-needles;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A stitch marker;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A method for keeping track of your row and stitch count.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You need to know how to knit, purl if you want ribbing, and increase. I use the kfb increase, knit front and back. If people don’t know it, I will do my best to teach it. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If I’m using a circular needle, I prefer a 16-inch long one. It’s long enough for Magic Loop, and it’s the right size to knit a hat for an adult without needing Magic Loop once the increasing is done.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The number to call tomorrow at 7:30 PM is <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>chat line: 667-770-1685, code 614370.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you then!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>