[Nfb-krafters-korner] mobius? was: Artful Yarns Circus

[Eileen Scrivani]

Hi Dixie:

Yes, today I am starting to feel better, but still under the weather.  I 
went to the ER on Friday morning because I was running a fever and was in a 
panic because I thought if it turned into anything serious I'd be in trouble 
over the holiday weekend.  Anyway, it was not anything they would give me an 
antibiotic for so just stayed in bed and slept through most of Christmas Eve 
and sent Louis to his families without me on Saturday.  I wanted to help him 
shovel today, but my chest is still tight and just being out in the cold 
made breathing difficult so only took our furry babies out for the morning 
walk while he cleared a space where they could do their morning business.

Talk later.

Eileen


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From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 9:51 AM
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] mobius? was: Artful Yarns Circus

> Hmmmm, so I am thinking it is the same idea as a cowl, but with a twist in
> it.  Interesting.
>
> How are you feeling?  I hope much better!
>
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> Dixie
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> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen 
> Scrivani
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 9:27 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] mobius? was: Artful Yarns Circus
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> I don't know if I had the spelling of it correct, but I think Elizabeth
> Zimmermann had the original design on it.  Basically it is a knitted tube,
> large enough foryour neck &/or shoulders and can often be pulled up on the
> head like a scarf.  The tube, however, is not just a simple circular tube,
> you intentionally put a twist in it.  I've actually never knit one but 
> have
> a kit Louis bought for me two or three Christmas's ago that I never got
> around to using because the pattern uses 3 different types of yarn that 
> are
> to be worked in stripes.  I was not crazy about carying the different 
> colors
>
> up the sides because I thought they could be pretty visible on something
> like this project.  The kit is actually not a "true" mobius but worked as 
> a
> rectangle and to be twisted at the end of knitting.
>
> .  If you have trouble intentionally twisting in your circular knitting,
> then you can knit a flat rectangle, then when you get to the end you will
> seam bottom edge to cast on edge, but twist the fabric before doing the 
> seam
>
> and there's your mobius.  I am not certain if a balaclava is the same 
> thing,
>
> and just a different name.  You can probably find free patterns for them 
> on
> the net.  The ladies in my prayer shawl group tell me they are very in 
> right
>
> now and they have them in lots of department stores.  I am not sure though
> if they might just mean cowls and are calling a cowl a mobius.
>
> Eileen
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> From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 8:49 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] mobius? was: Artful Yarns Circus
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>>
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>> Ok, so I have tried to look it up for myself and am not coming up with an
>> answer...
>>
>> So, I must ask, what is a mobius?
>>
>> I find references to it in mathmatical circles, but nothing describing
>> what
>> exactly a mobius  in knitting circles.
>>
>> Dixie
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
>> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 8:13 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Yarn for the SockClass
>> startingJan.7:Closeout Circus Artful Yarns Circus
>>
>> OH, I never thought of a mobius. I have never done one, but I have a book
>> on
>>
>> patterns for them - what a great idea!
>>
>>
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