[Nfb-krafters-korner] any bulky machine knitters?
Jewell Boll
jjboll at excel.net
Fri May 14 16:56:34 UTC 2010
Hi Dixie,
I am thrilled to hear of this list and to be able to connect with other
blind individuals who have a common interest in a craft.
I have been spinning about 15 years now. I was looking for something to take
the place of my passion for sewing as I lost more and more of my vision. I
wanted something to keep my hands busy and yet enhance my sense of touch.
Spinning has certainly filled that desire. I have spun many different fibers
just to relish in the feel of the different textures. My favorites are
various wools and llamas. I have tried the cottons and linens, but didn't
find them enjoyable. Merino, angora were fun, but not easy to spin for me.
Do you have a favorite fiber? What are you doing with the yarn you have
spun?
I hope you will persevere in your knitting. I had no one to teach me, so I
found a beginner's knitting book and taught myself. I telling you, I went
through a lot of frustrations, but was stubborn enough to persist.
Eventually, I got better. and it will for you too. Just keep knitting. I
did get a response to my inquiry regarding any one knowledgeable in machine
knitting. Perhaps if you make the same request, she will respond to your
request. Do you have a machine now?
I will tell you little about myself. I live in Sheboygan which is midway
between Milwaukee and Green Bay on the western shores of Lake Michigan in
Wisconsin. I have Ushers syndrome which is a progressive vision and hearing
impairment. I now have light perception and wear two hearing aids. I do ok
one on one, but finds it more difficult in noisy settings. I love to
knitting to books, I enjoy walking every day with my guide dog, Gus. And of
course, I enjoy my crafty hobbies.
Please tell me a little about yourself.
Jewell
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