[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting and Ripping

Sat Feb 2 16:41:40 UTC 2013

I have enough peripheral vision that I can see a very large Big Mamma Marker 
on a white sheet of paper. I put the formula for each row on a separate 
sheet of heavy paper, and put them in my binder -so as I am working I turn 
the page to do the next row. But, of course, I also have to mark my rows in 
the same way on another piece of paper - so I can tell where I am. If I 
would forget to mark the row on my tally sheet, then I am stuck and have to 
figure out where I am by counting stitches.

I have done the life line, but for a small project it is too much of a 
nuisance - much easier for me to count the stitches and figure out where I 
am from there. I also have a big problem feeling the tiny needle - I cannot 
tell where it is most of the time - I do not have a good sense of touch -

Whatever works for you - we all do things in many different ways according 
to what we find works best for us. Hang in there and just keep on going. 
Anette's idea of turning a mis-stitch into something creative is great. The 
best things happen sometimes when you went off the path and into a new 
place - happy accidents!

Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
Village of Wurtemburg, PA 16117

Visit my Web Site at:  http://lyndalambert.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sunshine" <sunshine817 at cox.net>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting and Ripping

> Hi, Linda!
>
> I use an abacus to count rows so I don't forget where I left off while 
> doing a pattern of sorts! Right now, I'm doing a simple afghan with 
> variegated yarn!
>
> Hugs
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Date: Saturday, February 2, 2013 6:28 am
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting and Ripping
>
>>
>>
>> Annette,
>> I think you are so right in that ripping out (rippit) is an important 
>> part
>> of knitting. I have been knitting for about 60 years now, and I still do 
>> a
>> lot of ripping out! That is just part of it all, and something you
>> eventually begin to not mind doing.
>>
>> Right now, I am working on a Double Basket Weave Scarf, and it is an 18 
>> row
>> pattern. I have to do it when all is quiet and I can just be mindful of
>> where I am in the pattern. I am doing it with yarn that is vintage, and 
>> it
>> was labeled as "worsted weight." Well, I have no clue how they came up 
>> with
>> that label but it is more like fingering yarn - so it's gonna take a long
>> time to get this done.
>>
>> For me to work in a pattern, I have to mark down every row, just as soon 
>> as
>> I finish it, or I will be lost. The other night, I was watching some 
>> things
>> on tv that were so interesting, and my husband was there, and we were
>> chatting as I was knitting. Well, you can guess the rest of that story. I
>> completely lost my place in the knitting - and had to spend a lot of time
>> the next day trying to figure out where I was, what was wrong, and how 
>> many
>> rows I had to rip out - Fortunately, I can do this with major help from 
>> my
>> MERLIN C C  T V.  I have been addicted to the Double Basketweave Scarf
>> pattern for a few months - I did several scarves in this pattern and gave
>> for Christmas gifts. I still don't have one for ME, since I gave them all
>> away. It is such a beautiful pattern and people stop me to have a look at
>> it - lots of compliments follow!
>> Lynda
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 10:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] How are the new knitters doing?
>>
>>
>> > Kathy,
>> >
>> > If American is working well for you, then maybe that is what works best
>> > for
>> > you.  However, I think it is great that you are continuing to work at
>> > getting the hang of continental.  Keep up the great work.
>> >
>> > Ripping out is as much a part of knitting as knitting.  For that 
>> > matter,
>> > so
>> > is making mistakes.  I have been working on a cowl for my daughter over
>> > the
>> > past few weeks and have made very few mistakes.  They have been minor 
>> > and
>> > I
>> > have been able to catch them when it was still easy to fix.  Tonight I 
>> > was
>> > down to the last 22 stitches of the last pattern row, and something is
>> > majorly wrong.  Things have been going so well that I have neglected to
>> > move
>> > my lifeline up as I've worked.  So I put it down for tonight and will 
>> > take
>> > a
>> > stab at fixing it tomorrow.
>> >
>> > Annette
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
>> > [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> > On
>> > Behalf Of Cathy
>> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 9:33 PM
>> > To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] How are the new knitters doing?
>> >
>> > Sunshine wrote:
>> >
>> > I'm starting to do better with the continental method! I think it's 
>> > just
>> > that it's so different!
>> >
>> > Cathy says:
>> > Same here! I knit the American way and everything goes nicely, then I 
>> > say
>> > ok, let me try that European method again and things get messy quickly.
>> >
>> > Hmm, should I really try the European way again now that I have four 
>> > rows
>> > of
>> > American of my dish towel done? I've already ripped it out four times.
>> > Could
>> > have had sixteen rows of American by now. <sigh>
>> >
>> > I should be better at this, after all my ancestors are from Europe?
>> > <smile>
>> >
>> >
>> > Cathy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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