[Nfb-krafters-korner] are we dead?

[Susan Roe]

Yes, Carol, the Webb of Hope project is definitely something a beginner can 
participate in.  They provide items such as scarfs, hats, mittins, throws, 
sweaters, shalls etc., to charities here in the United States and overseas. 
I have been participating in it for almost 3 years and locally, meetings are 
here at my church.  I Usually have a storage box where I put completed items 
in and when it is full, then I take it to a meeting, give them my items and 
then they fill the box up with skeins and balls of all sorts of yarn.  They 
get donated yarns from shops and individuals which they provide to 
volunteers to knit or crochet items for them.  I have also collected items 
from other people who wanted to participate, but who either don't live in my 
area or who can't make it to any of their meetings.  You don't have to use 
their yarn, you can collect it yourself from friends, yard sales or purchase 
it as well.

Any of those beginner projects fit right in.  The items can be for infants, 
children, young adults and adults.  I mainly stick to youth/adults because 
everyone likes to make baby/children items and the others get left out.  I 
also find myself being given mainly colors that do well for men, because 
they are also left out because everyone likes to use light and bright 
colors.  I was given a large quantity of angora/wool mix in a medium/dark 
brown color and made nothing but scarfs, hats and ear warmers that were sent 
to Afganistan.  I enjoy it and I like to see the items going to someone who 
will need them.  Also, there are several more experienced knitters than I 
am, meaning they delve into the fancy elaberat knittting patterns and if I 
have problems with a stitch pattern, I have gone to them for help.  I am 
hoping one of them will help me with trying my needles on some simple 
sock/footie patterns.

Susan Roe
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- 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 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] are we dead?


> Susan, Could you tell us more about your red cross project.  I am just 
> learning how to knit from Eileen's class.  Is your project something a 
> beginner could do?
>
> Carol
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:29:32 -0700
>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] are we dead?
>
>>Well, I'm just getting my day started and as soon as my husband
> get's up
>>about 7:00 we'll do a bit of picking up before I head over to my
> aunt's
>>house for her daily home health care.  Then I'll be back and we
> will
>>continue rearranging the sitting room/library furnature and
> bookshelves.
>>Then once all the inside and outside animals are taken care of, I
> can sit
>>down and work on my knitting projects for the Red Cross Webb of
> Hope.
>
>>Susan Roe
>>dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "joseli Walter" <joseli at thezoolady.net
>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
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>>Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 10:18 PM
>>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] are we dead?
>
>
>>> Is the list dead, or is everyone busy enjoying the holidays with
> friends
>>> and family as I am.
>>> I hope it's the second.
>>> Hope everyone had a good Christmas and enjoy the new year.
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