[Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting pattern question

[Susan Roe]

I'm glad my explination makes since and confirms your own figurings.  I don't know why some pattern directions need to be worded so disjointed.  Sometimes I think they believe they have to pay for every word written in a pattern, so they leave out very important key words and totally screw you up in the translation.  I have even found standard abreviations written differently, and standard abreviations with totally different meanings from pattern to pattern.

My husband just likes to see me go cross eyed when I find a pattern that has something that makes me say, "What the ....?!"  He just thinks he's way too cute.  I just purchased several books from Ben Franklin and have been exploring several books from our regular local library for knitting and crocheting.  Both my husband and my sister read and record patterns for me and I have truely been blessed with their help and interest in this indever.  

Susan R.
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: slery 
  To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' 
  Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 10:54 AM
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting pattern question


  Thanks so much, Susan. That is what I was thinking but then when they
  changed the wording I was second guessing myself. 

  This is an afghan pattern that is made up of a Pineapple and a Diamond
  pattern within it. The pineapple is 54 row repeats and the diamond is 12 row
  repeats so I am in the process of writing out the instructions row by row
  before I actually start knitting. It is easier for me to keep track this way
  and also allows me to pick up and put down my knitting at any point and know
  where I am at.

  I'll go ahead and send the pattern on-list so anyone can use it (downloaded
  free online). However, please be aware that this is an advanced pattern. It
  is knit and purl with some cables and increases but the actual make-up of
  the pattern is what makes it advanced and I don't want any of our new
  knitters to get frustrated with it and possibly give up knitting. You'll get
  there new knitters but practice working from some patterns before you try
  this one.

  Cindy S.

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
  > [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Roe
  > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 6:09 AM
  > To: List for blind crafters and artists
  > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting pattern question
  > 
  > 
  > Okay, this is easy.  I believe they are just using the words 
  > on and over to 
  > distinguish your right side from your wrong side rows while 
  > telling you to 
  > do the seed stitches.  This is because a seed stitch is not 
  > complete unless 
  > you have done both the right and wrong side.
  > Example:
  > Row 12: K on k, p on p
  > Knit on your knit stitches and purl on your purl stitches.
  > Row 13: K over k, p over p.
  > Knit over your previous knit stitches and purl over your 
  > previous purl 
  > stitches.
  > now you have finished an entire seed stitch set.
  > 
  > Could you send me this entire pattern stitch combination, it 
  > sounds very 
  > interesting.
  > 
  > Susan R.
  > dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
  > 
  > 
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