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I haven't used ice cream. Will have to look. </div>
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I like 40 by 40 for baby afghans, but you get to choose. </div>
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<b>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> on behalf of Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 9, 2026 6:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly@comcast.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hooray for the charity hat! </div>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tracy, I like Lion Brand Ice cream for Baby blankets. There are plenty of other brands that are soft and durable. So go to a petting zoo and enjoy touching
the yarn. I make mine thirty by thirty inches roughly. A little bigger is fine, but certainly no smaller. This size is really good for a new one or one older riding in a car seat.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 9, 2026 8:06 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> carcione@access.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hooray for the charity hat!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Hi Becky.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I have thought about making a baby blanket for charity. What kind of yarn do you use? Something washable, no doubt. Do you have a favorite baby blanket
brand? And how big are they, roughly?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Hugging you back!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA3c74d59c-65d2-782d-acf2-96065e38bb59" href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 9, 2026 10:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7e3e13e7-53bf-3252-cdc9-22452fad1ffd" href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Becky Frankeberger <</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA8d404566-9bb2-27b7-ffbb-e3446dbfb6e5" href="mailto:b.butterfly@comcast.net">b.butterfly@comcast.net</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hooray for the charity hat!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tracy, I am like you I cant just sit still while in a long meeting, or Bible study, or doctors office waiting room. I have brought all kinds of things.
From starting an afghan while it is still easy to carry, baby blankets, hats, scarves, baby dress, granny squares, booties, most anything I make, smile. I usually get questions, if they arent on their phones. .</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf8654a43-bf67-90f3-edc7-52ab6bf16eef" href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 9, 2026 7:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAa5577f34-6ebd-70b5-e05a-9ec9dfb4c832" href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA8cf99324-ab10-f79b-7d85-942b95c73a6a" href="mailto:carcione@access.net">carcione@access.net</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hooray for the charity hat!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The other night I attended a meeting I knew would go on for hours. I have a hard time sitting in a meeting without something to do with my hands. I call
it constructive fidgeting. But I wanted something simple, so I wouldnt be distracted from the meeting, and my current project isnt at a simple phase. So I cast on the start of a hat for charity before I went to the meeting. Simple, easy to carry, and
good to give away when Im done. I got quite a bit done during the meeting, too. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Do other people have projects like that to take to meetings? What do you take?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tracy</span></p>
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