<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I\u2019m going to ask a stupid question. Why would one want a cow? I mean, sweaters come with them already. I would prefer the other project and add a day of the week like a Saturday where I have more time. The rest of the week is just too busy.<div><br></div><div> <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Ericka Nelson</div><div>K E9DYN</div><div>Proud general class him license owner</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 12, 2026, at 12:52\u202fPM, JOANNE JORDAN 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=utf-8">Yes Tracy! Let\u2019s make this cowl!<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 12, 2026, at 11:28\u202fAM, Tracy Carcione 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)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }</style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I thought of another knit-along possibility. I know a simple colorwork technique that comes out looking very nice. I have a pattern for a cowl using it. It\u2019s a nice project, and doesn\u2019t take a long time to finish.<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> Thursday, February 12, 2026 10:46 AM<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] Crochet or knit-along<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">So, c\u2019mon and lets go folks! We know that there are more of you out there than just a few of us. Let\u2019s get this group awake and going again!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Tracy, I am more than up for anything!<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> Thursday, February 12, 2026 8:26 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> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet or knit-along<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">Hi Henry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I\u2019ve been thinking for a while it might be fun to do some kind of knit or crochet-along, but I\u2019m not sure what kind of project would let the biggest number of people join in.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We did knit-alongs at my local yarn store until sadly it closed. It was fun. It was a chance to learn some techniques and share the journey with other people. As I recall, we made a complicated shawl that taught me a lot of new techniques, an interesting cardigan, and a t-shirt top that proved very popular.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I think the tee might be a good group project. It\u2019s got a nice eyelet detail along the seams, but is actually seamless, knitted top-down, and you get a nice top at the end.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Or we could make a crochet throw, like the one Becky just shared.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Or we could do something completely different.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What do people think? Would we like to do this? What should we make?<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> Wednesday, February 11, 2026 4:13 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] Crochet throw pattern<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">Hi Tracy and Everyone, and, I hope that a pattern can be shared on this list so that others can enjoy making it too.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">How about we have some sort of a Crochet Along?<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> Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:33 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] Crochet throw pattern<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">I\u2019m thinking I\u2019d like to make a throw using crochet. I don\u2019t mind some color changes, but I\u2019m more interested in texture. Shells, or flowers, something like that. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Can anyone recommend a pattern like that?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I see lots of afghan books on BlindMice, but I don\u2019t know if they\u2019re what I want or not. And the ones I find on LionBrandYarn are based on color, not interesting textures.<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/jordanj229%40verizon.net</span><br></div></blockquote><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/dotwriter1%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>