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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>You can get them in multiples; we got several containers of them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeanette<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>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joyce Kane via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 29, 2024 5:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> List for Blind Crafters and Artists <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Joyce Kane <blindhands@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Fun craft gifts<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Amazon has them in different shapes. I believe I got some flower ones or beef ones over there. Amazon has everything Joyce.m<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Dec 29, 2024, at 11:34 AM, Ramona W via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Ramona<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 12/29/2024 6:12 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Ramona.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you mean point protectors, my sister found me some at a yarn store. I’m also sure Knitpicks has them, and I saw some on Etsy, though they might have been called stitch stoppers there.<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>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org"><nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ramona W via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 28, 2024 9:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Debra Trevino via NFB-Blind-Crafters <a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org"><nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org></a><br><b>Cc:</b> Ramona W <a href="mailto:walhoframona@gmail.com"><walhoframona@gmail.com></a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Fun craft gifts<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Does anybody know where to look for knitting needle protectors? I once had some knittin mittons which I loved, but through the decades, they disappeared. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Best, <o:p></o:p></p><p>Ramona<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 12/28/2024 11:34 AM, Debra Trevino via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I bought myself Flexee looms. I now have two sets each of Skinnies, regular and super or bulky gauge. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I told you about Jane Carona teaching me to make the ten-peg blanket and I still have it working. I had to put it down for a promised job for a birthday after the first of the year. I am anxious to get back to the ten peg blanket. It will have a few mistakes in it, which will keep me humble. The pattern will be special because it will remind me of how much trouble I had learning to make it. For those reasons, and the fact that Jane and I had not had a chance to hang out together for 20 years, I am truly blessed. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Keep on sharing. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><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>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org"><nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 28, 2024 10:52 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:hosbornejr@gmail.com">hosbornejr@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Fun craft gifts<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I got some green yarn that I am going to use to make a hat and a scarf for our local homeless shelter as I believe in “Pay It Forward” Or “Share my Blessings with those less fortunate than I.” Some point protectors (that is the word that you were just looking for Tracy) knitting needles and, candy bars because you need “Energy from the chocolate” to keep on crafting, big smile.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>So, what about the rest of you on this list, what did you get? Speak on up! We can’t hear you!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><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>From:</b> 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> Saturday, December 28, 2024 8:23 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] Fun craft gifts<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Did anyone get any craft-related gifts? I know Ericka got a crochet monkey kit. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I got some fun knitting notions from my sister. She gave me a little bin of plain stitch markers, then some more markers shaped like butterflies, Christmas trees, and a set of peppermints with 1 gingerbread man. She also gave me 2 sets of needle stoppers, or whatever you call the things to stick on the end of a needle to stop stitches from falling off. One set are shaped like pineapples, and the other are shaped like teacups, really cute. And then she added a notions box—a small box with several compartments to neatly hold all my stitch markers. Fun stuff, and very useful!<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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/walhoframona%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/walhoframona%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><div id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><image001.jpg></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;border:none;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=470 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E'>Virus-free.<a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avast.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/walhoframona%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/walhoframona%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/blindhands%40aol.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/blindhands%40aol.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>