[Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches

River Woman riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Wed Feb 27 19:05:49 UTC 2013


No elastic in them - it is not needed at all.
No they don't stretch out. But they are very durable and I wear them for 
years! I wear Birkenstock shoes a lot, and they are so comfortable with 
those shoes and keep my feet snuggly warm all winter long.

My blog is:
http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com

I write about art, literature, and blind topics on this blog.
It was one of the first things I did after I was able to use a computer 
again following my sight loss. It took me a long time to get help and get 
sent to a rehabilitation program, and after I completed that (in 3 months in 
residence there), I had to wait nearly another year before I got any 
technology help - so it was about 2 years after sight loss before I could 
use a computer again. I learned what the word "WAIT" means in a whole new 
way. I soon learned that waiting would be a very big part of my life - so 
after 5 years, I am still trying to deal with waiting and adjusting to this 
new way of life. The blog was a way I could share my own struggles yet in an 
uplifting and positive way - no whining or wishing - just adapting and going 
on ahead with life. I have learned to despise the phrase, "I can't" with a 
passion.
Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deidre Muccio" <deimucc at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches


> Linda
> Do these socks stretch out or wear out quickly? Do they have any
> elastic in them?
> Please post this link for your blog entry on your facebook page if you
> haven't already.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 11:02 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>
> I am working on my socks today - I did that first pair (the ones I had 
> tried
> to do for FIVE years), and was so excited I immediately started another
> pair. I am on the last sock of that pair now - using wool from Austria. 
> OH,
> MY, are they nice. I love wearing hand knit socks - you get spoiled 
> because
> they are so comfortable.
>
> I took the time this morning to write a blog article and just posted it a
> little while ago. If anyone wants to see it, it is at
> http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
> This article is on how to begin a writing project - it can be 
> overwhelming,
> so I broke it down into 7 very simple steps to get going with the project
> that is in the mind but needs to be put onto a page.
>
> I like to write about knitting and art on my blog - I started this blog as 
> a
> response to my own sight loss. I wanted it to be encouraging to other
> creative people who experience this challenge.
>
> I need to go write a poem or something, about my SOCKS.  Thinking of doing
> that this week!
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Deidre Muccio" <deimucc at verizon.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>
>
>> Thank you Linda. I can already imagine beads, crystals, shells, sequins
>> ...
>> as patches! The cotton thing I am knitting is a nice light weight. I love
>> the way it feels. It reminds me of the weight of some very colorful light
>> weight towels I bought when in Ghana - they dry quickly. I did hear
>> mention
>> of pima cotton on the ready set knit show put on by the owners of webs
>> last
>> week, and now I want to go look at it just to feel it.
>>
>> Deidre
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of River Woman
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:09 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>>
>> Diedra,
>> Yes, you are right - those dropped stitches will "run" and your garment
>> will
>> have a hole in it which will become larger as it continues to unravel. 
>> Ir
>> is very easy to fix those dropped stitches if you find them within a few
>> rows past where you dropped them. That is when they have to be fixed.
>> Otherwise, maybe you can catch it with some thread and tie in in securely
>> later on.
>>
>> I have a shawl I have knitted and have found some dropped stitches - I 
>> get
>> into trouble when working a pattern that has YO's in it usually. This is 
>> a
>> big problem vor me. Anyway, I did not find them till the shawl was nearly
>> finished - so it is setting here in my office waiting for me to address
>> the
>> problem. The shawl is a lovely cornflower blue. I am going to sew in some
>> little pearls and Swarovski crystals - where the dropped stitches are.
>> This
>> way, I will catch the loop of the stitch, and secure the embelisment -
>> then
>> I will put in more of the pearls and crystals all over the shawl - so it
>> will look beautiful and nobody would ever suspect there was a little boo
>> boo
>> or a few little boo boos there to begin with. The shawl will actually be
>> more beautiful than if it was just plain.
>>
>> I do like to knit with cotton - I use if for dish cloths, towels, socks,
>> and
>> have done a beautiful pullover sweater with short sleeves out of a nice
>> soft
>> cotton by Katia. (Florida by Katia). It is beautiful and I love to wear
>> it.
>> If you use cotton for clothing, remember that those kinds of fibers are
>> much
>> heavier than working with wools so the garment will be thicker and
>> bulkier,
>> unless you are using the very very thin cotton yarns that are like 
>> thread.
>> Plant fibers are much heavier than animal fibers - keep that in mind when
>> planning something using a plant fiber.
>>
>> Lynda
>> Lynda Lambert
>> River Road Studio, Since 1976
>> Village of Wurtemburg, PA 16117
>>
>> Visit my Web Site at:  http://lyndalambert.com Visit my Blog at:
>> http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>>
>> www.lyndalambert.com
>> www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Deidre Muccio" <deimucc at verizon.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:50 AM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] dropped stitches
>>
>>
>>> Hello all
>>> You know I am a beginning knitter. I have a question...
>>> What happens to the overall finished fabric/product when you have
>>> dropped stitches which have not been corrected?
>>> Does it cause the fabric to come apart?
>>> How noticeable is it?
>>> Also no one has said how they like knitting with cotton. I like the
>>> fabric it creates and I like knitting with it, but those stitches get
>>> lost
>>> easily if dropped. Also while trying to insert a life line, the fabric 
>>> is
>>> not stretchy enough to make it easy. I guess, as some like Dixie have
>>> recommended, I need a triple 0 lace needle to use as a life line.
>>>
>>> Deidre
>>>
>>>
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