[Nfb-krafters-korner] Tight stitches-kk loom

[Cathy]

Hi Terry,

If you are eWrapping all pegs first, then knitting all pegs: then before you
begin to knit, check the eWraps on each peg to see if you can easily move
them up the peg. They should lay at the bottom of the peg without dangling.
If not, and they are too tight, then unwrap to the tight place and continue
to eWrap from there. 
if you are ewrapping and then immediately knitting each peg: eWrap a peg,
then check to see if it is loose, and if not, eWrap it again more loosely.
It should lay at the bottom of the peg without dangling. Then place a finger
of your left hand between the pegs over the end of the working yarn to keep
it from tightening up, as you pull a loop over with the hook in your right
hand. When you take your finger off the working yarn, you should find that
your knitted loop is loose, but check to be certain before continuing to the
next peg. If not, tink (unknit) it and try again. believe me if you have to
do this over again enough, you will quickly learn how to keep your stitches
loose.  It just takes practice.

I'm currently working on double knitting a scarf with a double strand of
worsted weight yarn and oh my is it tricky. I am doing a lot of tinking,
because I am often missing a strand here or there!


Cathy



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Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 4:27 PM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tight stitches-kk loom


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 4:18 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: RE: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Charity Group

Cindy;
What will help me to loosen my loom stitches.  On the bag I am making.  I am
noticing my stitches are very tight.
Would working a hat on a larger loom help?

Terry P.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Zimmer, Cindy [mailto:cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 4:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Charity Group

Neva,
I think blue would be correct for a normal size baby hat.  What I tend to do
is take a loom and make sure it goes over the persons head because remember
it will become smaller around when you take it off the loom.

Cindy Z.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Neva Fairchild
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 9:23 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Charity Group

I read through the crafting guidelines but am not sure which loom would be
the right size for the hats they need. Do you think the smallest, blue loom
or the next size larger would be best. They are not in need of preemie hats
or booties right now and are asking for the 6 to 8 lb size. 


Neva Fairchild
972 416-7039 

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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of slerythema
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 3:53 PM
To: Krafters listserv
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Charity Group

The KK Charity Group is a special group of the NFB Krafters Division that is
making items for charity. This year, we are holding all communications
through Facebook. At the present time, we have been unable to move the group
over to the official division page, so the group will remain in its current
location until the end of the division year (July 2012).

This year's chosen charity is The Preemie Project, you can find detailed
information about items needed, sizes, materials, and patterns at
www.thepreemieproject.org. Please join us on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/166307553450128/

I look forward to seeing the charitable side of the division show the
community that blind can give back.

Cindy Sheets, Chair
KK Charity Group


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