[Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question

[Laurie Porter]

That sounds interesting. I think this would be good for those of us who are 
knitting impaired. Would consider teaching a class?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:18 PM
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> Jane,
>
> A lap loom can be made from wood or plastic.  The ones I work with are 
> either rectangular or circular, open in the center and afixed with pegs 
> around their openings.  You can wrap either a single strand of thick and 
> chunky yarn or double strands of regular yarn around the pegs in a certain 
> way and with a special hook, you pull the bottom loops on the pegs up and 
> over the top loops which then form woven stitches.  Then you rewrap again 
> and do the same thing over and over again.  It is knitting without 
> needles.
>
> I like to give my hands a brake from knitting with needles and always try 
> putting a project on one of the looms after I've done a few knitting 
> projects.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jane Jordan (GMail)" <juanitatighan at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:59 PM
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>>I don't know how to crochet.  Tried to learn, got frustrated, and gave the 
>>needles away.  What's a lap loom?  Sounds neat.
>>
>> Jane
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/27/2010 3:37 PM, Susan Roe wrote:
>>> I like your term "constructive fidgeting" that definitely fits me.  I 
>>> can't just sit and do nothing while I wait.  I'll knit, crochet and 
>>> sometimes lap loom in public, but in transit, I rather crochet than knit 
>>> because I'm less likely to drop stitches if I'm jard or have to put it 
>>> away quickly.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Jordan (GMail)" 
>>> <juanitatighan at gmail.com>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
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>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1:14 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question
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>>>
>>>> I knit in public places, but not on public transit anymore.  Usually I 
>>>> have a scarf on a pair of needles.  Trouble is that when I am on the 
>>>> trolley and get into the rhythm of the rails and the knitting, I don't 
>>>> pay attention to stops.  I have v ery understanding drivers who call 
>>>> out the stops, but I almost didn't make it off in time because I was 
>>>> trying to put the knitting away. :)  I knit at the dentist office, at 
>>>> the park with my daughter, at coffee shops, at friends' homes, in cars 
>>>> when we're traveling and if there's enough room.  Keeps my hands busy; 
>>>> I call it constructive fidgeting.  At least the motions are making 
>>>> something productive.
>>>>
>>>> Jane
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/27/2010 12:08 PM, Diane wrote:
>>>>> Do you craft in public? (CIP).
>>>>>
>>>>> I sure do! Whenever I think I might be sitting somewhere and waiting, 
>>>>> I am sure I have a dishcloth in my backpack.  I haven't taken anything 
>>>>> to work on between classes, but I did see someone knitting in the 
>>>>> student lounge, so when I don't have any homework, I might just be 
>>>>> taking knitting it along to school too.
>>>>> Of course when I lived in Boston, I did knitting on the train  or 
>>>>> subway, and when I am a passenger in a car, I take along the knitting 
>>>>> too!!
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