[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting and Ripping

Sat Feb 2 18:48:39 UTC 2013

Hi, Linda!

I like your methods especially because you have some vision! I do have a question of anyone! How does one count rows! I can't tell one row from the next! So, as an example, how would I know if I did too many rows of a knit or purl without ripping out???

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 10:42 am
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting and Ripping

>
>
> 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 coms 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
> 
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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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