[Nfb-krafters-korner] one handed craft

[Annette Carr]

Now I have not tried this, but I'm thinking that maybe a clipboard could be
used to hold the item being crocheted while the free hand works the needle.
Of course this is assuming that you have already made progress and have
something to hold on the clipboard.  My daughter uses a clipboard to hold
the strings when making friendship bracelets.

I'm also wondering if when using straight knitting needles if it couldn't
work one handed if the left needle was clamped to the table or arm of a
chair and the right needle was used with the right hand in a similar way as
usual.  

Diane, what craft would you like to try one handed.  I'm sure if we all
focus our energy in one place we can come up with something.

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Becky
Frankeberger
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 11:26 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] one handed craft

When I was in the nursing home for my foot injury, my roommate wanted to
crochet again.  She had a serious stroke and only had the use of one hand.
I used the bed and learned to crochet with one hand with the bed to balance
my hand on and hold the stitches.  My stitches were uneven at first, but
then they evened out.  My knitting teacher thought there was a board
thingthat helped one handed knitters, but was not certain. The palm of my
hand held the piece as my fingers manipulated the needle and yarn.  So a
couple of rows of my poncho were made one handed.  You can't tell any
difference in the stitches.  

We all think out of the box, so I know we can come up with adaptions for
most anything, smile. 

Becky and Jake clapping his paws 
   


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