[Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question

Mon Feb 1 02:08:08 UTC 2010

My sister is definitely knitting challenged and she enjoys making hats with 
the round looms.  Teaching could possibly be done as a future class.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
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Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question

> 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>
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> 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>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
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>> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question
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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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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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