[Nfb-krafters-korner] New Krafter, hopefully.

[Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]]

 Blake;

Self striping yarn is like verigated yarn, but the sections of different colors are very long.  This causes stripes in your item.  When I got my yarn, I just thought it was big stripes of black and white. When I started knitting, I started out with black and then it changed to like a zebra patern.  It altrinated back and forth between black and white.  This went on for a few rows and then, back to black.  My hat is nice.  The first one, which I have not finished, is all done in the striped yarn.  I chose to make  a second, with a black brim and striped body.  This one came out great!  I will finish the other and compare the two.
Hope to get my hands on some other combinations.  Not sure if all will have that zebra effect, but different colors or will some be just solid colors.  Guess well just have to order or check the description.

Terry P

-----Original Message-----
From: blake [mailto:blakentracy at live.com] 
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 9:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New Krafter, hopefully.

On 8/16/2013 10:40 PM, Denise Shaible wrote:
> Hi Blake,
>
> I'm Denise and I live in California.  I agree with what others have 
> said. There are lots of simple things to learn and so many classes 
> that will teach you all kinds of things.  I know I love knitting while 
> listening to music or the TV.  I should get into books and I admire 
> people who have the patience to do it.  If you want to knit, you could 
> do a dish cloth or simple scarf with self-striping yarn and these 
> patterns use a stitch called the garter stitch, which is knitting each 
> row.  You can get all kinds of cool yarns to make even a simple 
> project look like you're a pro.  Well, welcome to the list and happy 
> crafting.
>
> Regards,
>
> Denise Shaible
>
> -----Original Message----- From: blake
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 3:15 PM
> To: Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New Krafter, hopefully.
>
> Hello all:
>
> I am a student in highschool. I joined this list about a month ago and
> just listened. So I decided to introduce myself on here, and ask my
> question. My name is blake. I wanted to know if there were any craft
> ideas I can either learn quickly without someone physically being there
> and checking my work, or something easyish that anyone could do. I want
> to have to think about it, but not where it has to be dead silent and no
> distractions, because I want to be able to do something while listening
> to a book. Right now, I'm forced to string beads for little children. I
> have to be doing something, or else I fall asleep.
>
> thanks:
>
>
> Blake
>
>
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You've gone and made me curious. What is self-striping yarn?

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