[Nfb-krafters-korner] one needle cast on
River Woman
riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Sat Jul 31 22:47:04 UTC 2010
Audrey, HOORAY! I wish you great luck and new horizons.
Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "AUDREY WELLNER" <rencraft at snet.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] one needle cast on
Hi Lynda and Dixie,
So this is what you call it - one needle cast on - makes sense. I never knew
what to call it. I learned it several years ago and it was so simple it gave
me the incentive to want to learn more ways and more techniques in knitting.
Thank you ladies for supporting my crazy technique. I know several other
knitters that cast on this way, so I know I'm not alone.
Dixie, just wanted to let you know my car has really taken a turn for the
worse this month with multiple massive repair bills. I would have written
this off line because I don't care to blog "poor me" messages publicly but
now don't have the privilege of driving long distances any longer. It will
take me quite a few months to recover financially. And Lynda the paperwork
is sent. Wish me luck.
Thanks ladies,
Audrey Wellner, Secretary
NFB Krafters Korner
--- On Fri, 7/30/10, River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net> wrote:
From: River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] one needle cast on
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:03 AM
This is how I do a cast on, too. It is quick and easy. What I like is that
it is not as tight to begin with and that way you have no problem with your
knitted work pulling in and being tight at the beginning. This way of
casting on give flexibility to your work, and the garment will hang very
naturally and drape beautifully. There are many different ways to cast on
and each is used for a different effect or look. Once you are knitting
awhile you may use a number of cast on styles according to what you intend
your piece to look like in the end.
Lynda
Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "AUDREY WELLNER" <rencraft at snet.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] casting on
Terry and others on the list.
Below are instructions I use for a simple CAST ON not OFF I sent this to
Terry off line. I did not put these on line to share with others because we
have two very capable knitting teachers that do a excellent job of
instructing and I didn't want to cause confusion for all the new knitters
that are trying to learn. I had but a few minutes to see if my instructions
might help her personally. Not to cause confusion in the masses, there are
several different ways to cast on that I'm sure these instructors can
properly teach you.
But here are the instructions if anyone cares to read them. I don't do a
knitted cast on and yes, I know that it is not as tight a method as doing
one that is knitted on. It works fine for me and had I not found this method
I probably still wouldn't have taken up knitting.
Terry,
What are you having a problem doing? Casting on? I know Joyce does a knitted
cast on and it's even difficult for me--being sighted. If this is the
problem let me know off line and I'll see if I can talk you through a simple
cast on.
TO CAST ON
If you have your first slip knot on the needle and you have the needle in
your right hand, PUT DOWN your other needle - DON'T EVEN WORRY ABOUT IT.
Make sure you have the starting tail and the slip knot on the needle with
the needle in your right hand. Take the working yarn coming off the slip
knot in your left hand - grab the yarn with your fist over the top of the
yarn. Turn your hand to the left or counter clockwise. You'll feel the yarn
make a circle over your fist. Open your fist and spread your fingers
slightly. Can you feel the loop around your left hand? Leave the yarn
dangling loosely over your left hand. Now take the needle with the slip knot
in your right hand and put the point of that needle by your wrist and push
it toward your fingers catching that loop on the needle in your right hand.
Make sure the loop is over the needle, feel for the working end of the yarn
and pull gently down until the loop is snug on the needle.
That all there is to a cast on. It doesn't have to be knitted on. You will
accomplish that when you knit the next row. Just make sure that your new
knot is on the needle in front of the previous one that was on there. (In
front means to the left of the previous cast on).
I hope that's what you were looking for and hope it helps.
If this causes any of the new people confusion - please go back to your
instructors and listen again to their instructions. And I'm sorry for having
to post this.
Audrey Wellner, Secretary
NFB Krafters Korner
PS I did also post privately reminding someone to make sure they changed the
subject line in their emails so that I could archive things properly this
year. I did so privately off line not to embarrass any one in particular.
--- On Thu, 7/29/10, Terry Knox <tknox6 at sc.rr.com> wrote:
From: Terry Knox <tknox6 at sc.rr.com>
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] casting on
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 3:13 PM
Hey Audrey,
I really liked your instructions on casting off, it was quite easy. I can
cast off real well now. Question, you mentioned knitting off, what did you
mean by that. The method you gave does not include going into loop, or
stitch on needle and that cast on is a strong enough stitch to start
knitting from, with out going into loop? Thanks for your comments and help.
Terry Knox
Thursday, July 29, 2010 3:25 PM
From:
"Blindhands at aol.com" Blindhands at aol.com
To:
rencraft at snet.net
Audrey,
It seems like you reply to people by sending emails off list rather then on
the list. I feel you should be sending stuff on the list so others can
benefit by your helpful replies.
That is what this list is all about and your comments might help others
understand what is going on.sending
Joyce
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