[Nfb-krafters-korner] knifty knitter

[Theresa Taylor]

I make the I cord on any loom. You just need two pegs and an anchor peg.
You use a version of the e wrap and you just keep knitting off….the cord will form towards the middle and you decide how long.
On Oct 7, 2011, at 6:54 AM, Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] wrote:

> Annette;
> The looms for the eye chord, do they come apart.  It feals like there is a crack, like they might come apart, but I do not want to break them.  When they are together, there is no room for the finished work to go.
> 
> Terry P.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Annette Carr [mailto:amcarr1 at verizon.net] 
> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 6:18 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knifty knitter
> 
> Hi,
> 
> You can by the Knifty Knitter looms and other knitting looms individually or in sets.  There are many sizes and shapes that can vary from round to rectangular, as well as some that are adjustable.  When I went out to buy mine, I wanted to buy the set of 3 or 4 round looms so that I could have the option of working in the round or making flat items.  The store did not have any round looms at the time, so I ended up buying a set of 4 straight or otherwise known as rectangular looms. 
> 
> You do not have to know to knit to use a knitting loom.  Did you ever use the little spool like device with the 4, 6 or 8 pegs sticking out of the
> top?   These are used to make what I have now learned is called i-cord.  You
> can use that same technique of wrapping the yarn and picking it off when using a knitting loom.  
> 
> Annette
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ohio Gardener
> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:06 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knifty knitter
> 
> Hi All,
> 
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> 
> These knifty knitters sound interesting to me. I have never used one or even touched one, but I have done a little research and see that many things can be made with these looms.
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> The thing I'd like to know is what loom or set should I purchase?  Is there a basic set that has looms for most projects, or do people only buy specific looms as they need them for projects?  
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> Another question, does one need to know how to knit to use the knifty knitter? I did knit as a teenager, basic knit and pearl, even tried a sweater, but dropping stitches without being able to pick them back up was what discouraged me from continuing with knitting. Do you blind folks who knit have a trick for picking up dropped stitches when knitting? are dropped stitches still a problem when using a knifty knitter? Why are these tools so popular, what is it about them that people like?
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> Thanks,
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> 
> Ohiogardener
> 
> flowersandherbs at gmail.com
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Reverend Theresa C. Taylor
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Seek the Son Ministries Inc.
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