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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif'>I am ready to try something different.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",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'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Naima Leigh via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 13, 2026 3:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> List for Blind Crafters and Artists <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Naima Leigh <sydia12@icloud.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Knit-along<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Okay, my loom and I are in! This pattern sounds like a lot of fun.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I need to practice cowls more.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Naima<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Feb 13, 2026, at 2:48\u202fPM, Tracy Carcione 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=MsoNormal>\ufeff<span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I propose that we try a knit-along, and that we use the pattern I have for a 2-color \u201ctweed\u201d cowl. It\u2019s called the Morton Cowl, if anyone wants to look it up on Ravelry. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>It\u2019s knit flat and the ends are sewn together to make it into a cowl. Otherwise it\u2019s a 40-inch long, somewhat wide, scarf. The fabric feels like its woven, and has intermixed colors, but it\u2019s actually easy to make. If you can knit and purl, you can make this.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>You\u2019ll need 1 skein each of 2 colors of worsted yarn and size 7 needles.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>You\u2019ll need a way to label the colors, so you\u2019re sure you\u2019re working with the right one at the right time.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I don\u2019t know loom knitting, but it might work as well on that. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If this is agreeable to the people interested in a knit-along, we can figure out a day and time. If it\u2019s not agreeable and people want to make something else, I welcome suggestions.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",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><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>