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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Henry, that’s a very good question.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I have a lot of choices, as you can see.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><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='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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> Saturday, January 10, 2026 6:53 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] Successful Saturday<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Congratulations Tracy, so, what is next on your needles?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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> Saturday, January 10, 2026 3:21 PM<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] Successful Saturday<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I’m really pleased with how my project came out.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>