[Nfb-krafters-korner] Ramona knitting machine

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Ramona, is your machine a single or a double bed machine?  JoAn
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From: "Ramona Walhof" <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Ramona knitting machine


> Cindy, I don't know how a knitting machine class would work.  Certainly, I 
> am not ready to teach one.  Becky has more experience.  They are 
> expensive, and I am not quite sure how much they vary, but quite a bit. 
> We could have another discussion about them.  I am certainly having a 
> great time with mine.  I do knit the beginning and the end by hand, and I 
> need to learn more about crochet to finish the edges of things I want to 
> lay flat.  Right now I can use the seed stitch, and I can sew edges into 
> seams as in sweaters, but it would be good to have another alternative.  I 
> think combining various techniques is probably something that is good in a 
> lot of projects if we know enough different skills.  I'm still more the 
> learner than the teacher.
>
> Ramona
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> From: "slerythema" <slerythema at gmail.com>
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>
>>I love this idea of a class, especially since I missed the discussion on
>> machines. At first, I wasn't sure if I wanted to bother with a machine, 
>> but
>> I was listening to the Knit Picks podcast yesterday and one of the guests
>> mentioned that she preferred to some things on the machine and some by 
>> hand.
>> So, she said that she would put it on the machine for part, take it off 
>> and
>> do the hand work, then put it back on the machine.
>>
>> Cindy S.
>>
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>>>
>>> Jewel and Ramona and Becky,
>>>
>>> I would love to have another knitting machine class.  If  to
>>> learn a class
>>> or have a discussion it would be great.
>>>
>>> I learned so much, but need to learn more before investing.
>>> I do have  a
>>> knitting machine, but never opened the box due to the
>>> experience with the
>>> local teacher.
>>>
>>> Let's talk more about this.  We did the sewing machine class
>>> for those  who
>>> had a sewing machine.  I don't know of any reason we
>>> shouldn't include  a
>>> knitting machine class for those who are interested.  Maybe 2
>>> classes for
>>> those with a machine to do a working project and another for
>>> those who are
>>> afraid to open the box or get a machine.
>>>
>>> Joyce  Kane
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>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 12/29/2011 2:43:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>> jjboll at excel.net writes:
>>>
>>> Ramona,
>>>
>>> Who or where did you send your machine knitting  manual to be
>>> brailled?  I
>>> would love to do more of the pattern  knitting on my machine, but the
>>> scanner
>>> will not read the operation tables  on how to set up the machine for
>>> pattern
>>> knitting or rib  knitting.
>>>
>>> Keep persevering.  You'll be knitting like a pro in time  and
>>> with practice.
>>>
>>> Would love to have a machine knitting class like the  sewing
>>> machine class
>>> via phone conference.
>>>
>>> Jewell
>>>
>>>
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