[Nfb-krafters-korner] Snowed in, a crafter's dream

Tue Dec 22 20:27:25 UTC 2009

Annette, 

Thanks for the description of the cozy.

This is Joy and I'm over here just outside the beltway in Fairfax
county. I actually live n Rose Hill. Belle and I have had to limit our
walking to the shopping malls and grocery stores and we don't have any
side walks right now and the street and pretty much a mess as well. My
husband's off of work for the week and he's a Fairfax county teacher so
we've had some nice time together. I've been working on finishing a few
craft projects as well.  

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From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Annette
Carr
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:39 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Snowed in, a crafter's dream

Hi Terry,

I believe that currently the only members from our list who are from
Virginia are Susan and myself.

The Coffee mug cozies that I am knitting are a pattern I came up with
after trying many of the patterns I found out on the web.  The ones that
I found to be the easiest and most versatile are basically a rectangle.
The rectangle closes around the handle either with 2 buttons and i-cord
loops, or with i-cord strings to tie inside or above and below the mug
handle. These cozies do not go under the mug.

The mug Cozy that I've come up with starts out as a rectangle that can
be done in a variety of patterns.  I make some from a single strand of
yarn and some from a double strand of yarn.  I cast on between 24-36
stitches depending on the yarn type, and needles.  Once the rectangle is
the size I need, I do not bind off.  Instead I do a 2, 3 or 4 stitch
i-cord attached edging along what would normally be the bound off edge.
Now depending on many factors including my mood, I continue the attached
i-cord in a way that incorporates the short edges of the rectangle and
makes a hole for the handle to stick out through.  Sometimes I continue
the attached i-cord along the cast on edge as well.  It is taking me
about 2 hours to knit each cozy depending on how complex the rectangle
pattern gets.  I get bored with plain old stockenette and garter, but if
I don't stop adding names to the list of who I want to give the cozies
to, I will have to stick with simple and fast if I want to get them out.
The current set I am working on are from 2 strands of yarn, grey and
navy. 

I hope to get out tonight to buy mugs at Michaels so that I can give the
cozies as gifts for Christmas.

Annette

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers,
Terry
(NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 7:19 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Snowed in, a crafter's dream

Annettte;
Can you describe these.  Sounds like a neet gift for the coffee drinker
out there.  Does it go over the bottom of the cup? Are you visiting
Virginia?  I thought Joy was the only one from there.

Terry
Back for one day and off for the holidays, until Monday.

-----Original Message-----
From: Annette Carr [mailto:amcarr1 at verizon.net]
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 7:40 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Snowed in, a crafter's dream

Here in Northern Virginia we got 20 inches of snow in our yard.  My
in-laws on Long Island got 23 inches.  My parents in central New York
didn't even get a flurry.

As a result of the government being closed here in the DC area due to
the snow, I got quite a bit of knitting done today.  I am knitting
coffee mug cozies for gifts for co-workers and others.

Annette

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Blindhands at aol.com
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 4:51 PM
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Welcome Cindy!

Hello Cindy,

I am so happy you finally signed up.  This is the Cindy that I met at
convention in Detroit, I hope.

Please take time to check out our website for classes that will be
offered after the first of the year.  You can find it over at:

_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.KraftersKorner.org)  

We will be posting some other new classes in the near future.

We have to keep our hands active during these winter months.

Gee whiz here right on Long Island sound wherre I live in CT we got 10
inches of snow over the weekend.  We usually don't get as much snow
close to the water as the folks inland get, but things were reversed
this time.

Terry, how much snow did you get down in Maryland?

joyce
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