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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;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>You slip a cowl over your head and arrange it like you would a necklace but obviously You have a lot of material to work with. Me, I am short so a thicker fluffy cowl does not look right. I role my cowl tucking the ends inside or laying against the sweater.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Now if you take a cowl and make it fluffy, you have to watch food doesn\u2019t catch. My girlfriend cut hair for a living. I thought she had a shirt peaking out between her blue cowl. It was actually one of her customer hair she cut, brown. I just gently asked what the dark was in her cowl. She was so embarrassed. She said none of her sighted friends had the courtesy to tell her. Oh the downsides of a cowl or being large chested. My husband used to call it my shelf.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>A cowl can be also slimming.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Becky <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sonya Coulombe via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 13, 2026 3:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> List for Blind Crafters and Artists <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Sonya Coulombe <sonya.coulombe@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><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>And Erica, if you heard <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>\u2018 cow \u2018 originally, you\u2019re not the only one! :) It took me a minute of wondering then me reading caracters by caracters to get it. The joy of screen-readers! ;)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I do have a question, for those who made cowls before. When it\u2019s a seperate piece and not part of a sweater, how do you attach it? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Sonya<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> on behalf of Ericka via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 13, 2026 4:26:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a> <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Ericka <<a href="mailto:dotwriter1@gmail.com">dotwriter1@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet or knit-along</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you, Jeanette you made things clearer. <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 13, 2026, at 1:11<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, Jeanette Kutash 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><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Erica, it\u2019s not a cow. It\u2019s a separate garment because sometimes you don\u2019t want that extra hanging off the sweater, depending on how you are wearing it.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jeanette</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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>Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 12, 2026 11:40 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> Becky Frankeberger <<a href="mailto:b.butterfly@comcast.net">b.butterfly@comcast.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet or knit-along</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you had a plain sweater. You would want a colorful cowl to brighten up your face. Or a cowl with the color in it that matched or fit with the color. I have a black shirt and I am making a short poncho with black gray white and a really pretty dark pink , variegated yarn that brightens the shirt. I think I am going to edge it in the pink. Pink is such a happy color.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Warm hugs,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Becky </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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>Ericka via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 12, 2026 8:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Ericka <<a href="mailto:dotwriter1@gmail.com">dotwriter1@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet or knit-along</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=xmsonormal>Ericka Nelson<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal>K E9DYN<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal>Proud general class him license owner<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Feb 12, 2026, at 12:52\u202fPM, JOANNE JORDAN 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=xmsonormal>\ufeffYes Tracy! Let\u2019s make this cowl!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=xmsonormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Feb 12, 2026, at 11:28\u202fAM, 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=xmsonormal>\ufeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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> Thursday, February 12, 2026 10:46 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:hosbornejr@gmail.com">hosbornejr@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet or knit-along</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Henry.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Or we could do something completely different.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Can anyone recommend a pattern like that?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><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/jordanj229%40verizon.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/jordanj229%40verizon.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=xmsonormal><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></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<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></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>