[Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting

[Eileen Scrivani]

Terry:

Thank you for your nice comments.  I agree Davey's talk last night was very 
good and if his book or any other book helps you to understand and get the 
knitting down then its all good.  He and I differ on a few points, but I 
won't go into our differing opinions on knitting.  I am sure he's a very 
good knitter and that his book explains the how-too's very well.

Now, Terry, let me reassure you that this is not only you!!! You are not the 
only person that is having some trouble with the cast on and knitting. 
Again, we're so many miles apart and no one at your side to say yes that's 
right or no you need to change the way you're doing something.  I am so 
happy you knit 4 rows, but given the method of cast on you are using your 
first several rows will not look good.  The E-wrap method of casting on is 
an **extremely** loose method of casting on and before that edge starts to 
even out and look reasonable I think you will need to knit at least ten 
rows.  When I first learned knitting 20 years ago, I too had trouble holding 
onto 2 needles and the yarn and trying to wrap yarn around or over needles. 
Could not do the knit on method of casting on so I too started with the 
E-Wrap method because it was easy, but it always remained sloppy -- it is 
the nature of the E-wrap cast on method.  For beginning its fine to use it, 
but over time I suggest you later try learning a better looking way to cast 
on.

Knit a few more rows and see if things even out for you as you get away from 
the edge.  If you need help, I will have time tonight after 7:30 or else on 
Thursday afternoon, after 2:30.  Don't give up and don't come down on 
yourself.

Don't give up, you can do it.

Eileen


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From: "Terry Knox" <tknox6 at sc.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 3:30 PM
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting

> Hey Eileen,
>
> I really enjoyed the Monday chat, and I can really relate to the Goodwill
> bag. I must say, Eileen is a very good teacher and the helpful comments 
> from
> Joyce is as good as it gets. In saying that I can not say I am really at 
> my
> end with cast on or off or whatever. I never thought it was from my 
> fingers
> and my disease. I did go bigger with larger. Fatter needles, and I have
> completed the cast on and knitted 4 rows, but still not pleased and do not
> know if I am able to knit. It is of no fault of the teaching. I appreciate
> all the additional time for help, however, my days are so full with so 
> many
> things I am responsible for it is difficult to get the extra time. Hope I 
> am
> not making excuses, but when I hear what is ahead and I can not master the
> simple, please do not teach me the rib or steak stitch. Just wanted to
> explain, and I will keep at it but I guess I am a slower learner.
>
> Terry Knox
>
>
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