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<p>Hello,</p>
<p>Yes, please, if you would write me off list at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:melinda.koons@outlook.com">melinda.koons@outlook.com</a>, I would appreciate it.</p>
<p>Blessings,</p>
<p>Melinda</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/11/2026 12:37 PM, henry osborne jr
via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Melinda,
congratulations on your new computer. Do you need my
personal E Mail address for your contacts list?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Behalf Of </b>Melinda Koons via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 11, 2026 2:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sonya Coulombe via NFB-Blind-Crafters
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org"><nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Melinda Koons
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<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 1/11/2026 12:18 PM, Sonya Coulombe via
NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Congratulations
Tracy!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">That sweater
sounds gorgeous!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Happy
crafting (needling, hooking or looming!),<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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on behalf of henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters <a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org" moz-do-not-send="true"><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" moz-do-not-send="true"><nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:hosbornejr@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">hosbornejr@gmail.com</a>
<a href="mailto:hosbornejr@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><hosbornejr@gmail.com></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful
Saturday</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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<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" moz-do-not-send="true"><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" moz-do-not-send="true"><nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Becky Frankeberger <a href="mailto:b.butterfly@comcast.net" moz-do-not-send="true"><b.butterfly@comcast.net></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters]
Successful Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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<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" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">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" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Naima Leigh <<a href="mailto:sydia12@icloud.com" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">sydia12@icloud.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters]
Successful Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Naima<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>>
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<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>
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<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" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">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" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">carcione@access.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters]
Successful Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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<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" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">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" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:hosbornejr@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">hosbornejr@gmail.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters]
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<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>
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<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" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">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" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">carcione@access.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters]
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<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>
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