[Nfb-krafters-korner] needles

[River Woman]

Eileen,
Mostly, it is when I have dropped a stitch that I get messed up and have not 
been able to recover it. Then, I take it to the gym where my friend fixes it 
for me. I do want to be able to do this again by myself. I gave up on 
Braille as I just do not see it as something that I need to do. I learned 
the alpahabet and then took course 1 through Hadley, and then into course 2 
decided it was a waste of my time since I do everything with electronics.
Lynda
Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] needles


>I had partial sight for a very long time, but I was never able to see well
> enough to see knitting when I learned it -- so I guess I got used to using
> touch to know what I was doing.   If you practice, it isn't hard to feel
> what is going on.  I consider myself very visual as I visualize the 
> stitches
> in my mind, but I identify them by touch.
> I'm sure you can do it it (I'm a lousy braille reader, and I have a hard
> time identify tactile graphics and pictures, but with knitting, I know 
> what
> it is supposed to look like, and so it isn't hard to find where I am and
> what needs to be done.)
>
> Happy krafting.
> --le
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 1:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] needles
>
>
> Hi Eileen,
> I have been an avid knitter for many years, since about 8 years old. But
> since my sight loss, I have not ventured into the hard stuff, as I do not
> know how to FIX a mistake and have to take it to a friend for help. Before 
> ,
> I used to be able to fix most anyting, but not now. So, I need to begin to
> be more adventurous and this will get me going.
>
> I live in a rural area, no local yarn shops - closest one is 30 miles 
> away.
> I will probably order one on line.
> Do you have a date for the class - so I can put it on my calendar. And, if 
> I
> need to do anything before the class to be prepared, please let me know.
> When will we sign up for the class, do you know?
>
> Lynda
> Lynda Lambert
> River Road Studio, Since 1976
> www.lyndalambert.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 2:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] needles
>
>
>> Lynda:
>>
>> You can sometimes get the size 000 needles at local yarn shops, but they
>> might have to special order them for you.  They are used mostly for lace
>> knitting and with very fine yarn so I suppose this frightens a lot of
>> people away from them.  I suppose to that since they probably aren't huge
>> sellers yarn shops don't normaly stock them.  If your local yarn shop
>> can't get them then go through Pattern Works.  We will not actually be
>> knitting with them, but I find them to be a useful tool in a number of
>> ways.
>>
>> Eileen
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 11:55 AM
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] needles
>>
>>> Size 000, OH My Word!  That is downright frightening. I am up for
>>> it...haha. Will get the needls and thatns for the heads up in advance.
>>> Lynda
>>>
>>> Lynda Lambert
>>> River Road Studio, Since 1976
>>> www.lyndalambert.com
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 11:18 AM
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] needles
>>>
>>>
>>>>I know I am jumping the gun here, but Eileen is giving a class in
>>>>September
>>>> on how to do a life line.  Patternworks does have the needle she is
>>>> suggesting and I thought if anyone was poking around a yarn shop this
>>>> summer and
>>>> wanted to check picking one of these up I would give you the info:
>>>>
>>>> Abbey 40 inch circular needle size 000   price is: $18
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Joyce  Kane
>>>> www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
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