[Nfb-krafters-korner] looms

[joseli Walter]

my circular looms I just bought have a hook to livt the yarn with.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] word of warning.


> Terry,
>
> You must knit loosely on these looms.  If you are traditionally a tight
> knitter, you will need to take extra care to make sure that the stitches
> will be loose enough to lift up and over.  I personally have this issue 
> and
> solve it by making the stitch, going back to the previous stitch and 
> tugging
> it back to loosen and then rechecking the stitch just made.
>
> This adds more time to the project and I doubt that I will be using a loom
> again.  My original reason for trying the loom was so that it would make
> afghans easier to handle.  I have since started using Options needles from
> KnitPicks and will try the long circular needles for the next afghan.
>
> Cindy
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> joseli Walter
>> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 1:06 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] word of warning.
>>
>>
>> you must have been looking in the kids crafts.  I've given up
>> on the foam
>> glue, tacky glue works better anyway.  if the little looms
>> are what I think
>> they are, there's a little hook thing that comes with them
>> that you use to
>> get the yarn over, but not really sure.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 8:30 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] word of warning.
>>
>>
>> >I was at Walmart and I think I found the foam shapes you
>> were talking
>> >about.  I found packs of big circles and big containers of little
>> >shapes  and letters in kind of a plastic cube.  I also found
>> a kit with
>> >four or more knitting looms and yarn and  instructions, for
>> a bit under
>> >$12.00.  I think they are plastic.  Looks  like all are round, but
>> >different sizes. How hard is this to do?  Is it  faster than
>> knitting
>> >needles?  How do you get your yarn over those humps  with out
>> >stretching the yarn or you might say, altering the size of your
>> >stitches?  Terry Powers
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: joseli Walter [mailto:joseli at thezoolady.net]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 10:38 PM
>> > To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> > Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] word of warning.
>> >
>> > I found out the foam product I use is called foam ease or something
>> > close too it. there is a glue made spisifically for gluing
>> the stuff.
>> > If you decide to use it, do yourself a favor and put on some
>> > disposable gloves first, the stuff is extremely hard to get
>> off your
>> > skin!  I had to use rubbing alcohol, and there's still some
>> left on my
>> > hand I think. the stuff is thin, and a little will go a
>> long way, but
>> > a little will take a long time to go away if you get it on
>> bare skin!
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