[Nfb-krafters-korner] thanks and a delightful story!!

[linda]

Hi ladies,

I actually find that cable needles are hard for me to work with.    Instead,
I use a crochet hook or DPN the same size as my knitting needle.  The cable
needles that come in the kits are never the right size and fall out or are
cumbersome to hold.  I have many different sizes of hooks and DPNs and can
always find one in the size I need.

Just throwing that out there!
Happy New Year!
Ninn
The_ninn at tx.rr.com


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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dixie
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 6:52 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] thanks and a delightful story!!

Hahahaha, Deb, I don't have a clue how I could possibly have helped you,
but, I do know you just helped me!  I have one of those J shaped needles
that I got in a learn to knit kit  years ago, and had absolutely no clue
what they were used for, or how they were used.  So, thanks for the
information, and also for the virtual road trip!




 Dixie
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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deborah Barnes
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:09 PM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] thanks and a delightful storyy!!

Thanks to Laura, Eileen, and Dixie.  I thought I was right but I hadn't done
cables in a while.  I never liked my cables.  Turns out I had been doing
them slightly wonky???  Anyway, here's what happened today.

My son asked me when I wanted to go to the "yarn" store.  I told him anytime
now--sooner rather than later--as I had asked him to take me, let me see,
how many days ago?  (I didn't say that to him, though)

So this morning, he said: "get dressed."  We often snap little code words
early in the morning.  He's not an early morning person so I've learned that
short and sweet is what I get.  Anyway, I said: "yes sir" as when someone
mentions ride I'm always ready!!

Well, he asked me which one I wanted to go to.  I said: "A C Moore as it's
on this side of town"; he's having car problems so I didn't want him driving
way across the city (with Raleigh cops all around) to go the one I really
wanted to go to.

So we rode and we rode and we rode.  (he usually takes the long way
anywhere! so I figured he was just sight-seeing.

Anyway, I really wasn't paying attention or I would have known where we
were.  I had my mind too much on something else.  The car was really nice
and cozy and warm!!!!!  And I was happily ensconced in my little seat secure
in the knowledge that my son had his license back and was driving quite
well.  Anyway, we got there and he said: "don't bother with your coat as
we're right at the door."  So I hopped out and before you could say presto!
I was inside this really familiar place.  He had taken me all the way to
Great Yarns and I was totally speechless.  The clerks laughed at me as I had
to reconfigure what I was going to get based on where I was.  And I did
forget the cotton for a dolphin dish cloth that I needed to make but I can
get that later.  I got 10 balls of Encore Chunky in a cream color--more
leaning toward yellow than white--and a longer pair of size 15 needles and a
different cable needle.  Needless to say, I was quite happy.  He asked where
else I wanted to go and I said: "Wendy's" so we went there and to Bojangles
and then back home.  Needless to say it was a fun surprise, and I had fun.
I asked: "do you have time for them to wind it into balls?"  And the lady
said: "it's all good to go."  So I came home, wound the balls as I need two
strands for my project.  It had called for three strands of Simply Soft but
will need two of chunky.  It took me no time to be happily knitting away on
my hoodie thingy.

It's rare to have treats like that so I was quite happy.

But sorry; I got off track.  When I was there I asked the ladies about my
cables and told them I never had liked how they looked.  I did an afghan
with them once but just never thought mine looked as nice as somebody
else's.  Anyway, she gave me a j cable needle, which I've used before but
had forgotten about.  She said she puts her stitches on the short end and
takes them off the long end and so they're never twisted.  I had done that
before but had forgotten all about it.  So now I'm happier about doing
cables--given all your messages and her advice about the needle.
Deb B.
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