[Nfb-krafters-korner] Ramona knitting machine

Wed Jan 11 03:38:58 UTC 2012

A single bed has one bed of needles and just knits.  A double bed has two 
beds.  With a double bed machine, you can do ribbing  With a single bed, you 
can knit the ribbing but basically have to knit rows, drop the stitches you 
want to purl and then latch hook them up .   I have a single bed still but 
really haven't tried to use it since losing my sight.  Like others, I knit 
my ribbing by hand and then place it on the machine.  I did have a Passap 
double bed computerized machine but my granddaughter took it when I lost my 
sight.  I wish now I had kept it.   I mainly use my single bed to knit Xmas 
stockings using worsted weight yarn.  .  I hand knit the ribbing, then put 
it on the machine and knit the rest of the sock.  I turned the heel by short 
rowing.   I believe I could still do it.  My machine  is very old.  I bought 
it in the sixties and paid $39.95 for it.  It is well worn but still works. 
I think I will give it a try. JoAn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramona Walhof" <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
To: "artist" <imanartist at earthlink.net>; "List for blind crafters and 
artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Ramona knitting machine


>I think it is a single bed machine.  I don't know what a double bed machine 
>would be.
>
> Ramona
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "artist" <imanartist at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Ramona knitting machine
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>> Ramona, is your machine a single or a double bed machine?  JoAn
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> 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
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "slerythema" <slerythema at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:23 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Ramona knitting machine
>>>
>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Blindhands at aol.com
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 5:55 PM
>>>>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Ramona knitting machine
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>>>> 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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