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

[Susan Roe]

Hi Jewell,

My name is Susan and I live on a farm just outside Richmond, Virginia.  You 
said you didn't particularly like spinning Merino, what sheep wool do you 
like to spin?  We are looking into adding about four or so Churro sheep, 
which are the Navaho Native American sheep.

I also have a knitting machine, but I have set it aside until we finish my 
craft room.  I want to have a place for it so I don't have to keep putting 
it away, just put a dust cover over it.  I also knit, crochet, basket weave, 
some beed loom work, lap looms and a bit of regular loom weaving.  I'm also 
going to venture into candles and soaps with my sister.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewell Boll" <jjboll at excel.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] any bulky machine knitters?


> 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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