[Nfb-krafters-korner] Machine Knitting

Thu Apr 4 20:48:33 UTC 2013

No, seriously no, Like Romona all I do is stripes, or feed two colors
through the machine.  I have a very plane machine. I actually have motors
for both machines, but they don't work as well as I had wished. The last
time I used the one motor it tore across bending a couple of needles making
the machine unusable.  We were able to fix the needles, but the motors are
just not acting safely.

So I use the machines manually. 

Becky and Jake     

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of slery
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 1:22 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Machine Knitting

It sounds like both of you are more skilled than the sighted professional
that was teaching the techniques (about six different color work techniques)
on the video.

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Becky 
> Frankeberger
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 12:39 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Machine Knitting
> 
> 
> Things I have made on my knitting machines are: vests, ponchos, 
> cartifens, sweaters, winter scarves, baby blankets, purses, belt 
> pouches, cell phone carriers, electronic item protectors, afghans, 
> skirt, throws, shrugs, shawls, and that is all I can think of right 
> now. Oh curtains, but I am not happy with the result. Runner for my 
> table, which came out cute, smile. Beech cover up.
> 
> Warm hugs,
> 
> Becky and the boss Jake who says, "get back to work!"  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ramona 
> Walhof
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 8:00 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Machine Knitting
> 
> Cindy, it depends on what kind of machine you get.  If you get an 
> electronic machine, you do all the counting an changing with a 
> computer.  With the mechanical one, intarsha would require some 
> counting, but the yarn is managed by the machine, so you don't have to 
> worry about tangling. I have not done intarsha, but I think I 
> understand the concept.  I have done some textured design, and it does 
> require some counting, but you repeat rows, and that is just as fast 
> as the normal stockinette rows on the machine. I had to work at 
> increasing and decreasing, but I am getting better at that.
> I have mastered sweater sleeves, at least up to the underarm. 
>  Making the back of a sweater takes about 3 hours including the 
> ribbing and the shoulder shaping which I do by hand.
> 
> The biggest challenge for me is keeping the tension exactly the same, 
> so that the stripes match up from the front to the back.  If I knit by 
> hand with circular needles, I just go around and around and never have 
> to worry about that.  It takes some practice to put a piece on 
> themachine and take it back off.  But that has become pretty easy for 
> me by now.  I like standing up and being a little more active when 
> making a large piece.  Then I can relax in my recliner for the finish 
> work.  I can make a baby afghan in a day and spend a couple more doing 
> borders by hand, but it is done.  Often I used verigated yarn for a 
> baby afghan, so you don't need much more design than that.
> 
>   I have made place mats and covers for foam cushions which are very 
> quick
> and fun. I make lots of gift bags.    .
> 
> Becky does different kinds of things.  She can speak for herself. 
> Ramona
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "slery" <slerythema at gmail.com>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 2:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Machine Knitting
> 
> 
> > There are at least two people on the list, and I think they are both 
> > totally blind, that use a knitting machine. If you need to do plain
> stockinette on
> > large sections in one color, then a machine is good for
> that. I however,
> > saw
> > a video about various COLOR changing techniques and it
> seemed very tedious
> > as a sighted person, and from her explanations, I didn't
> think it would be
> > worth the trouble as a blind person. Changing color on
> needles seemed far
> > easier than having long lengths of yarn that you had manage
> to not tangle
> > in
> > the machine, counting to know what stitches to pull for
> that color, and
> > then
> > changing to your next color. Of course, this is just my
> opinion. It is NOT
> > that a blind person could NOT do it, it is that it would be
> easier to do
> > on
> > needles.
> >
> > Cindy
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
> >> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of sunshine
> >> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 9:53 AM
> >> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> >> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Machine Knitting
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi, Cindy!
> >>
> >> I agree with you that machine knitting would be tough at best for 
> >> those of us who are totally blind and that needle knitting or loom 
> >> knitting would be more feasible! I have seen a knitting
> machine, the
> >> frocess was was explained, and believed that I as a totally blind 
> >> person wouldn't find it difficult! I have nowhere to put a
> machine! 
> >> Smiles!
> >>
> >> Hugs
> >>
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