[Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash

Sat Oct 30 09:57:46 UTC 2010

Feel free to pick away whenever you're ready.

Susan R.
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash

> Susan,
>
> Thanks!  I will definitely get back with you.  I am pretty loaded right 
> now,
> but would like to pick yorur brain after the holidays about some other
> crafts!
>
> Blessings,
> Ninn
> The_ninn at tx.rr.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Roe
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:45 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>
> Hi Ninn,
>
> I am so glad you found my article and it led you to all of us at Krafters
> Korner!  You fit in just perfect with us too.  Feel free to either e-mail 
> me
>
> on the list or off to chat or if you want to talk knitting or crafting.
> Crafting keeps me sane, so I keep several projects of different kinds 
> going.
>
> Take care,
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 2:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>
>
>> Hi Susan,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have not knit this pattern yet, but plan to knit them for my
>> granddaughters.  They are 13, 11 and 5 years of age, so I am going to 
>> have
>> to do a little math to figure out the gauge for each girl.  If they come
>> out
>> well, I may try a pair for myself.  It looks pretty simple and they are
>> cute!
>>
>>
>>
>> This is a free pattern I got.   From Lion Brand.  I cut and pasted it 
>> into
>> Word and edited out all of the superfluous info.  The pattern number is 
>> on
>> the pattern if you need to go and look it up on-line.  I cut and pasted
>> the
>> photo into the pattern as well, so be patient and let it download when 
>> you
>> go to open it.
>>
>>
>>
>> I wanted to tell you, it was the article about you that I found on Fred's
>> Head that brought me to Krafters Korner.  I am ever so grateful for that,
>> as
>> I have finally found a community to be a part of - one that I can relate
>> to
>> and that can relate to me.  I so enjoy everyone and love reading the
>> emails
>> and getting into the conversations!
>>
>>
>>
>> Have a blessed day,
>>
>> Ninn
>>
>> the_ninn at tx.rr.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Roe
>> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:13 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Ninn,
>>
>>
>>
>> I would be interested in those stirrup socks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Susan R.
>>
>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
>>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:33 PM
>>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> The winters here in Texas are pretty mild.  Not too much sweater weather
>>
>>> to
>>
>>> be had.  However, what is popular here are scarves, hats, wrist warmers
>>
>>> and
>>
>>> leg warmers or stirrup socks.  They might be something you guys would
>>> like
>>
>>> to look at when thinking of things to use your stash on.  They knit up
>>
>>> fast
>>
>>> and make great gifts.
>>
>>>
>>
>>> Oh yeah, these would be good projects to practice our Magic Loop on, 
>>> too!
>>
>>> Blessings,
>>
>>> Ninn
>>
>>> The_ninn at tx.rr.com
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
>>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 6:53 PM
>>
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>
>>>
>>
>>> Yea, Yea, Yea.  I am ON with you Terry. I also have four skeins of
>>
>>> Christmas
>>
>>>
>>
>>> Yarn here, and I plan to begin working on that tomorrow. I am making 
>>> mine
>>
>>> into scarves I think.
>>
>>>
>>
>>> By the way, "My name is Lynda, and I have a serious yarn buying
>>
>>> addiction."
>>
>>> (Smile)
>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>>> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
>>
>>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>>
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:58 PM
>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>>> Willing to join in.  Maybe I can make Christmas items from holiday yarn
>>
>>>> and cleanex boxes from the lite colors I have.
>>
>>>> It is a chalenge.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> Terry P.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>>>> From: River Woman [mailto:riverwoman at zoominternet.net]
>>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:58 PM
>>
>>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> Yes, this is what I have in mind, to  figure out just what I have, and
>>
>>>> then figure out what I will make from it. I think I will like doing 
>>>> this
>>
>>>> as a creative challenge to myself to see what I can do with it.  I have
>>
>>>> to
>>
>>>
>>
>>>> confess I did order a skein of sock yarn when I ordered the wrist yarn
>>
>>>> ball holders this morning.....sigh.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> I might really enjoy doing some kind of knit-a-long thing withe others
>>
>>>> who
>>
>>>
>>
>>>> are using their stash. Maybe someone else has more ideas, too.  Just
>>
>>>> brainstorming.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> Lynda
>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>>> From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
>>
>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:33 PM
>>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>>> Linda:
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> As tempting as your invitation is I won't say I'll be your de-stashing
>>
>>>>> buddy because I've done the New Year's resolution type of thing and
>>>>> have
>>
>>>>> always failed.  Lately, when I get the sales emails from yarn 
>>>>> companies
>>
>>>>> I
>>
>>>>> pretty much have just been pressing the delete key.  Except for last
>>
>>>>> week
>>
>>>>> end and the Lion Brand news letter and that blasted sock loom <SMILE>.
>>
>>>>> So, I had a relapse and have gone a little sock crazy without being
>>
>>>>> totally sure I'll be able to use the finer weight yarns.  I do think
>>
>>>>> I'll
>>
>>>>> be able to deal with them though since the last time I tried such fine
>>
>>>>> yarn my knitting has advanced and I'm better equip to deal with
>>>>> knitting
>>
>>>>> problems.
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> Part of the problem for us as blind knitters is we can't view the 
>>>>> color
>>
>>>>> pallet of our yarns at a glance, so maybe its a good idea from time to
>>
>>>>> time is to go through the containers & bags and feel around and scan
>>>>> the
>>
>>>>> colors with the color scanner.  In other words, go shop your stash!
>>>>> Let
>>
>>>>> the stash tempt you and then go find a project to work on with that
>>
>>>>> yarn.
>>
>>>>> I find myself getting motivated to knit when I get into my yarn
>>
>>>>> containers
>>
>>>>> and my memory is refreshed that I have a particular yarn and how good
>>>>> it
>>
>>>>> feels.
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> Maybe for those wanting to destash we could shop our stashes decide on
>>>>> a
>>
>>>>> weight category and then find a project that we could do a group knit
>>
>>>>> along type thing.  I might be tempted to do a knit along of some type
>>>>> if
>>
>>>>> it was a good project.
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> Good luck!
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> Eileen
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>
>>>>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:27 AM
>>
>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>
>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>
>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>> I am wondering if anyone else here has a large stash? I suspect there
>>
>>>>>> are
>>
>>>>>> lots of you that do. I have yarn storage
>>
>>>>>> on shelving clear up two walls in my office as well as yarn stored in
>>
>>>>>> totes and other places in the house.
>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>> I am making a pledge to myself for 2011 right now, while I am 
>>>>>> thinking
>>
>>>>>> about it. I pledge to work from my stash only for the next year. Once
>>
>>>>>> Christmas is over, I plan to create projects from the stash I have
>>
>>>>>> instead of buying more.
>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>> I don't know if I can do it, but maybe someone else wants to take up
>>
>>>>>> the
>>
>>>>>> challenge and we could keep each other motivated to stay on target 
>>>>>> and
>>
>>>>>> make our projects from our stash. I would love to have a de-stashing
>>
>>>>>> buddy.
>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>> Lynda
>>
>>>>>> "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about 
>>>>>> learning
>>
>>>>>> to
>>
>>>>>> dance in the rain."
>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>> Visit my website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>>
>>>>>>
>>
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