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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hey Melinda, happy to help you rebuild your address book. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Becky Frankeberger <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:b.butterfly@comcast.net">b.butterfly@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Former machine knitter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hugs,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Becky and Holden the golden <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Melinda Koons via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 11, 2026 11:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> Sonya Coulombe via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Melinda Koons <melinda.koons@outlook.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hi Everyone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p>I pray and hope that you're all having a good start to 2026!<o:p></o:p></p><p>Just re-building my address book.<o:p></o:p></p><p>I got a Windows 11 computer from my dad for Christmas and am having to re-build my address book.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></p><p>Melinda<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 1/11/2026 12:18 PM, Sonya Coulombe via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Congratulations Tracy!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>That sweater sounds gorgeous!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I\u2019m not at that expertise level yet, or I would grab the pattern. I might grab it anyway, as something to look forward to!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Becky, that closing comment had me laughing too. I once read a series with in it a knitting club where the crocheters called themselves \u201chookers\u201d. :)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I have yet to learn crochet. I\u2019m trying my hands at leather crafting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Happy crafting (needling, hooking or looming!),<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Sonya<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org"><nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org></a> on behalf of henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters <a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org"><nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org></a><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 11, 2026 1:25:16 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:hosbornejr@gmail.com">hosbornejr@gmail.com</a> <a href="mailto:hosbornejr@gmail.com"><hosbornejr@gmail.com></a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Hey Becky, you almost made me spit out my coffee with your closing comments of \u201cThe Happy Hooker\u201d lol. So, whatcha gonna do when Sheriff Brown comes for you? Bad Girl, Bad Girl!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org"><nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 11, 2026 12:01 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> Becky Frankeberger <a href="mailto:b.butterfly@comcast.net"><b.butterfly@comcast.net></a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Becky the happy hooker </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </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=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Naima Leigh via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 11, 2026 8:21 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> Naima Leigh <<a href="mailto:sydia12@icloud.com">sydia12@icloud.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>I bought my first skein of Bernat Blanket yarn and learned how to make a slip not in my beginner crochet class.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal>Naima<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=xmsonormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 11, 2026, at 11:15\u202fAM, henry osborne jr 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=xmsonormal>\ufeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Now, to just find the time to do all of these projects, right folks?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> 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> Sunday, January 11, 2026 9:13 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> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Henry, that\u2019s a very good question.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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\u2019ll need something simple too for when I want something mindless.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I have a lot of choices, as you can see.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </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=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> 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, January 10, 2026 6:53 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:hosbornejr@gmail.com">hosbornejr@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Congratulations Tracy, so, what is next on your needles?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> 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</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>It\u2019s Successful Saturday! Have you started or finished a project, or achieved a goal? Share it with us and we\u2019ll celebrate with you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I finished the sweater I\u2019ve been working on since August! Yay! And it\u2019s really nice. If we had an Instagram, I\u2019d post a picture. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>It\u2019s 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\u2019s chestnut-colored, a rich reddish-brown. It fits great, and I think it will be cozy. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I made it with Knitpicks High Desert Tweed, an all-American-made wool. It\u2019s really nice yarn. It\u2019s smooth, doesn\u2019t split easily, and firm but soft.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I\u2019m really pleased with how my project came out.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='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/sydia12%40icloud.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/sydia12%40icloud.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><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/melinda.koons%40outlook.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/melinda.koons%40outlook.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote></div></body></html>