[Nfb-krafters-korner] Canvassing

[Marianne]

There are several patterns online.  She might also be ready to learn loom 
knitting with your help.  The Knifty Knitter is good for learning loom 
knitting.  One of my friends helped her grand daughter make head bands on 
the Knifty Knitter.

Marianne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jane Jordan (GMail)" <juanitatighan at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:06 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Canvassing


> Hi there. I am going shopping sometime next week for craft supplies.  My 
> daughter liked doing potholders on her loom, but she is getting bored with 
> them.  She's only five.  She wants to learn to knit, but I am not ready to 
> teach her that yet.  Then I thought of the plastic where you can put 
> stitches in and make things.  She likes to create, so I thought it would 
> be fun for her to decide what she wants to make and then do it.  But how 
> do I get her to that point with canvas?  Do I just buy some, give her some 
> yarn, a large needle, and see what she does, or is there a set of patterns 
> shewill be able to look at and follow?  Any thoughts on this welcome.  I 
> kind of enjoy doing that, but I'm not good at making straight rows; yuou'd 
> think it would be easy with all the holes right there, but no; I always 
> get crooked lines.  Anyhow, thoughts on this kind of project would be 
> appreciated.  Myself, I'm just snagging all the yarn I can.
>
> Jane
>
>
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