[Nfb-krafters-korner] Terrence and knitting looms

Tue Oct 5 14:25:13 UTC 2010

Terry,
It doesn't look weird if the two colors go together.  

Cindy Z. 

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From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Terrence and knitting looms

What kind of thick yarn do you use?  I think I will get the hang of it if I use thick instead of trying to use 2 strands of yarn.  If you use 2 strands, do you use both of the same color.  I would think a hat would look strange in 2 colors.  

Terry P.

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From: Terrence van Ettinger [mailto:terrencevane at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 3:31 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Terrence and knitting looms

Oh good, I'm doing it right then.  Now I just need to finish this up and do an official one; I'm only using 1 Worsted strand at the moment, just to get the idea; I'm going to do the official one with some much bulkier yarn.  So I'll probably be picking the group's brains soon to figure out how to finish the hat.

On 10/4/10, Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Terrence,
>
> Yes, you cross your yarn on the inside just like you are doing.  The 
> groove on the post's outer side is designed for your hook to slide 
> easier underneath the yarn.  On wooden peg looms there is no groove, 
> so I use an old fashion nut pick because the surface is flat, slightly 
> curved and the point is rounded.  I place the hook between the two 
> layers from the side, down into the lower loop, slide the hook to the 
> back of the peg and then draw it up and over the peg.
>
> Keep up the good work and great job on selling your picture!
>
> Susan R.
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
> To: "Krafters listserv" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 2:37 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Current Happenings and update on 
> Braille Art
>
>
>> Hey there everyone,
>> Well, things have been absolutely crazy around here lately, but going 
>> well.  Remember I told you about the touchable art show and the 
>> Braille drawing Lowell asked me to put into it?  Well, he encouraged 
>> me to sell it, and I agreed to...and it sold this past week.  Boy was I surprised!
>> In other news, you guys are such a wonderfully dangerous bunch of 
>> people, putting ideas into my head.  '-)  I went out to Michael's and 
>> got myself a
>>
>> Nifty Knitter and already have a kiddo's hat halfway finished.  Just 
>> need to figure out how to decrease and remove the hat from the "loom" 
>> when the time comes.  I almost thought about taking the class, but 
>> 7:30 is earlier than I can escape; we're swamped with clients at work 
>> now and the training
>>
>> hours have been moved so that classes end at 4 instead of 3.  So it's 
>> harder for me to escape now.  Though, while I'm on the subject, do 
>> those of you who use the Nifty Knitter cross your yarn on the inside 
>> or the outside?  I've been doing it on the inside since that seems to 
>> match with the way the pegs seem to have a little groove on the outer 
>> side of them that appears to be a place to slide the hook into.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Terrence
>>
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>>
>>
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