[Nfb-krafters-korner] loom-knit patterns with Jiffy bulky

Wed Dec 5 05:14:13 UTC 2012

LM, thanks that is good to know.
Barb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loom-knit patterns with Jiffy bulky


> Hey Barb,
>
> I started to make a magic scarf for a coworker but ended up stopping after 
> about eight or 9 inches. I didn't think she would like something so long. 
> So technically I made a cowl. And I did it with two strands because when I 
> started with one strand it was very loose and open and I didn't think it 
> would keep anyone very warm despite being furry. With two strands it's 
> very thick and it looks really nice.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 4, 2012, at 3:00 PM, "Barb Roland" <barbwire59 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The Magic Scarf actually needs to be about 65 in. long.
>> Using one strand is not going to make it thick enough to keep the cold 
>> out in my opinion and I'm not so sure using two strands will really make 
>> it much warmer.
>> Hang a sec, let me try something, be right back.
>>
>> Ok, just put the Magic Scarf on as a hooded scarf and went outside, it's 
>> a bit chilly, and yes it did keep the chill back, but if the wind is 
>> blowing I'm not so sure it would. If you leave it as a tube scarf and 
>> wrap around your neck or pull it open and over your head to wear as a 
>> cowl, it would keep the chill off your neck.
>>
>> Until it gets colder, sounds like next week will be, I'll try it out 
>> again. I still want to do another one using two strands to test and see 
>> how much of a differents it makes.
>>
>> Barb
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisamaria Martinez" 
>> <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 4:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loom-knit patterns with Jiffy bulky
>>
>>
>>> Hey Cathy,
>>>
>>> The Magic scarf that Barb sent out instructions for says you can pull
>>> it up over your head to be a hood or pull it down around your
>>> shoulders. It is basically a tube, but you are suppose to make it
>>> about 2 and a half feet long in order to pull down around the
>>> shoulders or up over your head.
>>>
>>> Would this type of hooded cowl work for you?
>>>
>>> LM
>>>
>>> On 12/4/12, Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
>>>> Barb;
>>>> Can you keep a watch for a hooded scarf, please??
>>>>
>>>> Terry P.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Barb Roland [mailto:barbwire59 at gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 11:34 AM
>>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loom-knit patterns with Jiffy bulky
>>>>
>>>> Cathy, this cowl does not have a hood. It's basically just a round 
>>>> tube,
>>>> very pretty.
>>>> Let me look a couple of places and see if I can find one with a hood.
>>>> Barb
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 7:59 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loom-knit patterns with Jiffy bulky
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I am still wondering if this cowl has a hood or not. I want one with a
>>>>> hood  and some cowls don't have one.
>>>>>
>>>>> If some one would look and let me know, that would be great.
>>>>> Terry P, Barb, Sarah?
>>>>> Cathy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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