<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I bought my first skein of Bernat Blanket yarn and learned how to make a slip not in my beginner crochet class.<div><br></div><div>Naima<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 11, 2026, at 11:15\u202fAM, henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }</style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><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?<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 <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <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' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> carcione@access.net<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">Henry, that\u2019s 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\u2019ll 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 <<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<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\u2019s Successful Saturday! Have you started or finished a project, or achieved a goal? Share it with us and we\u2019ll 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\u2019ve been working on since August! Yay! And it\u2019s really nice. If we had an Instagram, I\u2019d post a picture. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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. <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\u2019s really nice yarn. It\u2019s smooth, doesn\u2019t split easily, and firm but soft.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I\u2019m 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><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list</span><br><span>NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/sydia12%40icloud.com</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>