[Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches

Thu Dec 23 15:44:27 UTC 2010

Mary, you can do that. I do prayer shawls, and I have been making those 
sweaters for the kids for a number of years, too. That is what motivated me 
to try to knit again after I lost my sight 3 years ago. I had a sweater 1/2 
finished, and I wanted to get it done to send off. I struggled and 
struggled. Then, I realized I had to quit trying to see it with my eyes, and 
once I let my fingers become my eyes, then I could do it again. I am so 
thankful for knitting, it saved me, really. It gave me something to keep on 
going for. My college employer had fired me when I lost my sight, before I 
could get rehab training and I was very depressed about that. But, beginning 
to knit for the kids gave me hope and something to live for at that time. 
Knitting is a life giving gift - to me when I knit, and to others who I make 
things for. I love to knit!  Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mary wurtzel" <marywurtzel at att.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches


> Dear Lynda,
> You are so sweet to offer me any sympathy.  You are, I'm sure, very 
> talented.
> The women in my church fellowship group knit prayer shawls, and I think I 
> could do that.  They also knit little swaters for World Vision that go to 
> children all over the world.  I would be thrilled to ever be able to knit 
> those.
> Mary
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net
>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:31:06 -0500
>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches
>
>>Hi Mary,
>>It is so nice to talk with you about knitting.  I started
> knitting as a
>>child.  Nobody in my family or friends knitted.  I bought a book
> at a yarn
>>shop, and the lady there helped me to learn how to knit.  I was
> around 10
>>years old.  The only time I did not knit was when I was in grad
> school as I
>>just had to put it aside as there was no time for it since I was
> in grad
>>school at two different universities, in two different states at
> the same
>>time.  Yes, I know, I used to be crazy.  It is a pattern with me.
> haha
>
>>But, I get so mad and frustrated when I have such goof ups and
> then cannot
>>fix them.  what makes me even more furious is when I do not know
> they are
>>there till well afterwards and then I fell so lost at sea, not
> knowing how
>>to even begin to fix them.  Thankfully, my dear friend is a
> knitting wizard
>>and she comes to help me when I ask for it.  But, I hate asking
> her to come
>>and do everything I can first - but eventually, I have such a big
> problem I
>>have to humble myself and ask.  She is so willing to help and I
> should not be
>>so slow to ask.
>
>>It would be wonderful to have a class here with others on how to
> find those
>>dropped stitches and how to fix them myself.  Also, since I want
> to make
>>socks I need to learn how to pick up stitches to do the heel
> flap, too.
>>Lynda River Woman
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "mary wurtzel" <marywurtzel at att.net
>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 9:58 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches
>
>
>>> Dear List,
>>> It is really a blessing to me that you, Lynda, brought this up.
>>> I actually thought of joining this list because I stopped
> knitting a long
>>> time ago  because I never learned how to pick up dropped
> stitches.  I
>>> actually learned to knit in high schl which is amazing because I
> am not
>>> like the rest of you.  I have to work real hard to do things
> like crafts.
>>> I hoped someone could teach me how to pick up stitches.
>>> I still havEn't even learned how to take any of the offered
> classes yet.
>>> Inthe  new year I hoped to try knitting again.
>>> I really admire all of you who do such beautiful things.
>>> Merry Christmas!
>>> Mary
>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net
>>>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>>Date sent: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:42:35 -0500
>>>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches
>
>>>>OH, thank you Joyce.  It drives me crazy.  I just wondered if
>>> others had a
>>>>problem with it, too.  Makes me feel so inadequate.
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: <Blindhands at aol.com
>>>>To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:22 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches
>
>
>>>>> fixing  dropped stitches in garter stitch is really tough.  I
>>> hate that.
>
>>>>> Joyce  Kane
>>>>> www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
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