[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting Machines
sunshine
sunshine817 at cox.net
Tue Apr 2 21:48:17 UTC 2013
Hi, Joyce!
Well, you answered my question! I am hearing that some classes are taught at stores here, but there isn't any consistency throughout the year! It's too bad you couldn't get help learning how to use a knitting machine and for a person to want to charge so much would not have been feasible for not nor most of us. Smiles! It'd be fun to see what one looks like, however!
----- Original Message -----
From: Blindhands at aol.com
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 12:07 pm
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting Machines
>
>
> I had looked into knitting machines after I went blind and I will say the
> most important thing is to find a knitting machine teacher who is willing to
> work with you. I unfortunately did not find one and the one I found who
> was sighted obviously didn't have a clue on teaching a blind person and did
> not want to try.
>
> I did have a chance to work a manual one and I was really anxious to keep
> going for lessons and I had a machine picked out, but the teacher was not
> willing to take the time to teach me. This teacher was not close to me in
> where I lived and I had arranged transportation back and forth, but she not
> only discouraged me, but did not return my phone calls and finally emailed
> me telling me it would cost me several thousand dollors for her lessons
> besides the cost of purchasing the machine from her. So I gave up.
>
> Joyce Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 4/2/2013 1:54:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> sunshine817 at cox.net writes:
>
> 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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