[Nfb-krafters-korner] flexi loom help

[Barb Roland]

I have found that if I hold the pick/hook with my hand closer to the hook 
end rather than back on the handle, I can better tell if I'm at the correct 
peg and if I'm hooking the correct loop and I use my left hand to guide the 
working yarn.
Barb R.
Z6

'Just living is not enough,' said the butterfly, 'one must have sunshine, 
freedom and a little flower.' ~ Hans Christian Anderson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] flexi loom help


> Carol,
>
> When I made my first project with the KK, I actually used my fingers 
> (thumb
> and index fingers) to pick up the loop of yarn and pull it past the loose
> yarn (working yarn) and over the peg. I had trouble hooking it with the 
> loom
> tool. But after awhile, once I got some confidence, I again tried the tool
> and this time was able to hook the yarn over successfully. The trick is
> really, to feel what you are doing at every stage of the process.
> where is the hook, is it under the loop to be pulled over or not? where is
> the working yarn, (loose yarn) is it behind the hook and still around the
> peg?
> Now, start pulling the loop up, angling the hook out and up slightly to 
> keep
> the loop on the hook. Feel to be certain the working yarn is not also 
> moving
> upward on the peg.
> When things seem to be going as they should, pull the loop over the peg 
> with
> your fingers or the hook.
>
>
> Cathy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carol Schnip
> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 8:36 PM
> To: nascaryarnman at gmail.com; List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] flexiloom help
>
> Okay got that so far but for some reason when I put the loose yarn and 
> then
> pull the loop from the peg over the loose strand of yarn to form the new
> loop on the peg I tend to miss the loose yarn and then I drop the stitch 
> all
>
> together from that peg then I have to try and get it back on the peg with
> out losing all what I have knitted. Any suggestions?
>
>
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