[Nfb-krafters-korner] any bulky machine knitters?

[Jewell Boll]

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