[Nfb-krafters-korner] Christmas/Holiday Gifts to Help WithCrafting?

[Eileen Scrivani]

Hi Carol:

Sounds like you got alot of crafting gifts!

The type of circular needle that is used as a life line is probably not 
going to be found in the local craft store.  I think you'd need to look in a 
local knitting shop for the size 000 (known as a size triple 0) needle in a 
longer lengths like a 40 or 50 inch.

If you want to mail order one, I'd suggest a place like Pattern Works, 
Web's, The Mannings or KnitPicks.  The 000 needles are used in lace work and 
are made by Addi.  They are very smooth and nothing gets  caught on them. 
All The places I mentioned can be located on-line and found by running a 
google search.  Off the top of my head, I know fore a fact that:

Knit Picks is:  WWW.knitpicks.com

And Web's web site is now www.Yarn.com

They are as needles go, pricey, but worth it if you take to using a life 
line.  For a beginner, it might be cumbersome to work around because you 
will have a length of the circular's cord & the needle dangling out on each 
side of the row.  My concern is that you may accidentally knit up the cord 
without realizing it.  The stitch markers or holders I imagine would 
presenta real problem if you were trying to use either as a life line.

If you wanted a sample of the life line, and if your husband has fishing 
tackle on hand, you could cut a long length, and run it through your current 
row with a tapestry needle.  The cord length needs to be a lot longer than 
what you are knitting so it does not accidentally get pulled out of your 
knitting as you are working.  IYou might also be able to use a long length 
of soft flex or Beadallen through on a tapestry needle if you have it on 
hand.  I'be never tried this one though.  If using either of these, you will 
need the tapestry needle if at any point you need to rip back to the line, 
in order to get your stitches back on your knitting ndls.

Eileen



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Christmas/Holiday Gifts to Help 
WithCrafting?


> Eileen, What is a flip coat?
>
> My Christmas stocking was filled with crafting supplies.  There were 4 
> punches for card making which included a heart, a butterfly, a snowflake 
> and a flower.  Also a few earrings and bracelet fasteners.  And for 
> knitting I received stitch holders and markers and the rubber stoppers to 
> go on the ends of needles.
>
> I have looked for the lifeline you told us about in class but I have not 
> been able to find one.  I have tried to use the large safety pin type of 
> stitch holders as a lifeline but it didn't work for me.  I ended up 
> loosing stitches.  You mentioned in class that at this point the lifeline 
> might be confusing for us and I think you are probably right.
>
> Carol
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net
>>To: "nfb-krafters-korner" <Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:03:02 -0500
>>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Christmas/Holiday Gifts to Help
> With Crafting?
>
>>Hello All:
>
>>Hope every one had a wonderful Christmas & Hanukah over the last
> few days,  Just wondering what holiday presents folks got that will help 
> them with their crafting in the upcoming new year?
>
>>Santa brought me a pair of the KnitPicks interchangeable Harmony
> knitting needles which I've been eyeing for a while.  I already know what 
> will be the first project I'm going to knit on them.  I purchased a 
> down-loadable pattern for a "Flip Coat" and have yarn in my stash that I 
> think will fit the bill for the simple garter stitch design.
>
>>Santa also brought a storage box on wheels for my beading
> supplies which will look much nicer than the large cardboard box I've been 
> storing supplies in!  I suppose this means that one of my New Year's 
> resolutions will be better organization & coordination for the upcoming 
> year.
>>Looking forward to hearing what interesting goodies for crafting
> you got too!
>
>>Eileen
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