[Nfb-krafters-korner] nifty knitter hat

[AUDREY WELLNER]

Joyce, 
There is a decrease for the knifty knitter loom hats, but for a beginner it's best not to get into that instruction. I believe Cindy Sheets or one of our other members is more experienced with the additional advanced stitches on a Knifty Kniter loom and can explain it better when the person becomes more advanced by doing a few simple hats first. You also can use any finger from ear to crown to get a measurement, just make sure you ask permission to touch the child before the mother thinks you're harming her baby. Mothers are very picky about things like that nowadays. As a certified sewing instructor we have been adviced to have a signed permission forms from the parents before measuring a child for a dress or costume or teaching them in a sewing course how to take measurements for pattern fittings. 
    Please members, I've been noticing--let's be careful to change the subject line to the correct topic. There's been several strings under "Child with visual impairment for sewing help" that has nothing to do with that topic. There are other people dropping in to receive good information and help from our site that don't have the time to waste weeding through tons of chatting that has nothing to do with the topic they need help with. Let's try to be more conscienous of others seeking our good advice. 
   Thank you.
   Audrey Wellner, Secretary
   NFB Krafters Korner division
 

--- On Sun, 9/12/10, Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:


From: Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] nifty knitter hat
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 7:50 PM


Now what I have been told [you do need a child for this, but maybe if you  
are inb the grocery store you can ask a Mom with a kid sitting in the basket 
this question] by spreading your thumb and pointer finger apart if You 
measure  that distance that is the measurement of your head/hat where you start 
decreasing for the top of your head/hat.or Give it a try yourself put your 
thumb  in your ear and pointer on your head.  Your head starts rounding off 
just  beyond your pointer finger tip.

Same thing with a child or adult.  That is an individual's measurement  of 
your head for a hat.I am not sure about the nifty knitter loom if you  
decrease for the top of the hat, but that is how you figure knitting a regular  
hat.

Joyce  Kane
www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com 
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