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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'>Hi Henry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I’ve been thinking for a while it might be fun to do some kind of knit or crochet-along, but I’m 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’s 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 <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <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' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> hosbornejr@gmail.com<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’m thinking I’d like to make a throw using crochet. I don’t mind some color changes, but I’m 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’t know if they’re 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></body></html>