[Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches

Mon Dec 27 16:48:15 UTC 2010

Yes, Homespun can have a lot of problems for a beginner, too. Splitty, 
frays, hard to unravel, hard to see/feel mistakes or dropped stitches (MY 
dilemma), and for sure it does NOT make fringe.

I use a crochet hook and I make a very beautiful fringe the same way you say 
here. It is so beautiful, and it look wonderful....I just randomly crochet 
the loops of all sizes and someone yesterday wanted to know how I knitted 
that beautiful fringe on my stole...she could not believe I had crocheted it 
on as it does look like a knitted edging.
It is so much nicer and more finished looking that a fringe which gets weak 
looking after awhile - and a fringe tends to look cheap or bedraggled in a 
short time, too. But, this crocheted edge is so lovely, always.

After she learns how to knit patterns, you can make a wonderful patterened 
lace edge before you begin the knitting, too. But, that is down the road, 
not for a beginner.

Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches

> Home Spun is a beautiful yarn, but just be aware if you are told to fringe 
> anything with it under no circumstances cut the yarn for fringe or the 
> fringe will just fall apart.  Either leave unfringed, or make self-fringe, 
> or choice 3 use a crochet chain to make fringe loops.  Personally, I think 
> choice 3 is the prettiest.  Just put a crochet hook into edge of finished 
> scarf or shawl, start making chains the length of your fringe loop 
> anywhere from 15-30 chains, when the loop is as long as you like it, just 
> hook into edge  again spacing along as you work and make another group of 
> chains the same number and keep repeating until you have worked fringe 
> loops all the way across the edge.
>
> Eileen
>
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> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 11:20 AM
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches
>
>> I just joined the knitting group at my church.  I am starting out with 
>> something easy, something I know I can handle.  The only problem is they 
>> gave me home spun yarn to use.  I started making a scarf, but over the 
>> holidays I started it over.  I did not like how it was turning out.  I 
>> made the new one a bit smaller and it looks a lot better.  Guess I just 
>> needed to get the hang of working with that kind of yarn.
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mary wurtzel [mailto:marywurtzel at att.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 10:16 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> 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/)
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