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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Erica, I have almost never seen you attend. So you might be busier during the week, but some of us are busier on weekends. So we all do what we can. Probably none of us get to do everything we want, but we keep striving to do what we can do with the least amount of stress. It all works out if you take each project one step or one moment at a time.<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'>Jeanette<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'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ericka via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 12, 2026 10:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Ericka <dotwriter1@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>Hey guys, I would love to attend these things. But during the week, I am really busy lately. And it might get more hectic again. Could we once a month have something on a weekend like a Saturday?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ericka Nelson<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>K E9DYN<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Proud general class him license owner<o:p></o:p></p></div></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 12, 2026, at 3:42\u202fPM, Joyce Kane 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<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<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 12, 2026, at 10:47\u202fAM, henry osborne jr 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:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></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!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Tracy, I am more than up for anything!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></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 <<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</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Henry.</span><o:p></o:p></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.</span><o:p></o:p></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.</span><o:p></o:p></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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Or we could make a crochet throw, like the one Becky just shared.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Or we could do something completely different.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>What do people think? Would we like to do this? What should we make?</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-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></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 <<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</span><o:p></o:p></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.</span><o:p></o:p></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?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></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 <<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</span><o:p></o:p></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. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Can anyone recommend a pattern like that?</span><o:p></o:p></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.</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:"Aptos",sans-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/blindhands%40aol.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/blindhands%40aol.com</a> I think the teacher would be excellent as for males they could we be I was adding off and just so slow it up so it has the finished edge. I think it\u2019s an excellent idea go for it Tracy.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-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/dotwriter1%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>