[Nfb-krafters-korner] Experience question

[Diane]

I would love to see those patterns Susan!
 started very slow last night by knitting Grandmas favorite dishcloth and 
doing 2 rows of knit and purl to have a design right in the middle of the 
dishcloth.
Diane

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Experience question


> Hi Diane,
>
> An easy way to start advancing your knitting skills is to try new pattern 
> stitches instead of individual projects.  Stitch combinations can be 
> easily worked into dish cloths, hand towels, pillow tops and even scarfs, 
> leaving you ample space to experiment with pattern stitches.  I like 
> patterns that give you the raised textured pictures.  You find these most 
> frequently in dish cloth or wash cloth patterns.  You can then use that 
> pattern block in towels, scarfs, and even lap throws.  I have even taken a 
> simple stockennet child's pull over sweater and dressed it up by putting a 
> patern block in the center of the chest.
>
> If you'd like, I can send you a combination of stitch patterns that are 
> just a repeat of 2 to 4 rows and you can start from there.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 5:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Experience question
>
>
>> Diane,
>>
>> Check these patterns right at the beginning as they usually give
>> abbreviations  or discription of stitches used.  So if you understand 
>> the
>> description of the stitch go for it.  Let's face it knitting is just 
>> knit and purl
>> stitches beside cast on and bind off.  So if you can knit and  purl
>> comfortably, then try taking on one of those challenges.
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 9/1/2012 5:18:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> dianefilipe at comcast.net writes:
>>
>> So many  knitting patterns I see are for "intermediate" or "experienced"
>> knitters.
>> How on earth can I get there?
>> Just keep knitting and  knitting?
>> Diane
>>
>>
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