[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting Machines

Tue Apr 2 17:54:27 UTC 2013

Ramona, I was interested in what you had to say about knitting machines! How much space do they take? Are they large or small, in other words! I've heard about knitting machines, but have never seen one! And, Becky, I'd like to hear more about them as well. It sounds as though anyone totally blind can use knitting machines? I'm asking only because I inquired about them some time back and the view was that I would have problems being totally blind! Admittedly, I did not accept the answer as gospel, but really didn't know people who truly enjoy knitting! 

Hugs

----- Original Message -----
From: Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 11:32 am
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] winder

>
>
> Paulette, There are a variety of knitting machines.  Becky knows the most 
> about them and introduced me to the guy who taught her.  I have had only a 
> few lessons from him, because he is in Seattle, and I live in Boise.  The 
> machine does stockinette knitting.  You can get another part that does 
> ribbing, but it is not as time saving as the stockinette.  No, you cannot 
> just set it and turn it on and let it go.  Becky has more equipment than I, 
> and she can come closer, but I move the shuttle for every row.  I like doing 
> it.  YOu can make stripes, and you can begin and end things by hand if you 
> want.  I still have a lot to learn.  My machine takes yarn from two-ply to 
> four-ply.  Some use very small yarn, like for socks. Morgan, the guy who 
> sold me the machine and taught Becky, did a Monday night chat.  That was an 
> excellent introduction.  And that was a couple of years ago.
> 
> I have made several sweaters on it either with stripes or plain with a 
> contrasting collard made by hand, etc.  I think you might be able to do 
> intarsha, but it might be on a level of machine higher than mine.  Mine is 
> mechanical, but some are electronic.  There are not a lot made any more.  I 
> tried the one that Joanne's sells, but I was not at all happy with it.
> 
> My daughter lives in Seattle, but I seldom can work out a visit and a lesson 
> at the same time Morgan is not too busy. I can look up more information than 
> I can remember if you are really interested.  Becky might be able to do even 
> better.  She was very helpful to me when I started.
> 
> Ramona
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paulette Vickery" <paulette at evickery.com>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 6:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] winder
> 
> 
> > Hi Ramona,
> >
> > I considered getting a knitting machine once, but they were to expensive 
> > and
> > sounded like a lot of trouble. Are you totally blind? Also, do you have
> > trouble using the machine? I am totally blind and don't know if I could 
> > use
> > the machine to make intarsia or any other type of color knitting. The
> > machine does sound interesting. Can you, say, just cast onto the machine 
> > and
> > have it make an entire sweater?
> >
> > Paulette
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> > On
> > Behalf Of Ramona Walhof
> > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 1:53 PM
> > To: List for blind crafters and artists
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] winder
> >
> > Joann's has an electric winder for 40 dollars here.  There is a much more
> > powerful one that winds much larger skeins that can be used with a 
> > knitting
> > machine for quite a bit more money that I saw at the store where I bought 
> > my
> > knitting machine.
> >
> > Ramona
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "sunshine" <sunshine817 at cox.net>
> > To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 8:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] winder
> >
> >
> >> Ah, the winder I saw is an electric one! Wonder how that works! I thought
> >> it would be manual, but my friend, Kristi, said it's electric!
> >>
> >> Hugs
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From:  Blindhands at aol.com
> >> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> >> Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013 3:15 pm
> >> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] winder
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I paid around $30 for my yarn winder.  It is plastic and works  great. 
> >>> I
> >>> do have it mounted on a tall foot stool that is wood.  As  you want it 
> >>> at
> >
> >>> a
> >>> heigth so you stand up and turn the handle.
> >>>
> >>> Joyce  Kane
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